Celebrate – English Lyrics

• By: Whitney Houston, Jordin Sparks
• Album: Sparkle

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, ooh

Everybody's been so uptight

And forgetting to live the life

Let all the problems get them down

Till they make you wanna shout

See everybody's been down on the luck

Now finally things are looking up

The sun has chased all the rain away

No more obstacles in our way

It's time to celebrate (come on, yeah)

Come on and celebrate (that's what I want)

I wanna celebrate (because it's alright)

Celebrate you (I celebrate you, yeah)

There is oh so many of us (that underestimate the power of love)

So much hate going round and I've had enough

I'm inviting you to fall in love

Though we been going through changes

Just trying to make it from day to day

Tonight don't you worry 'bout a thing

Just cast your cares away

It's time to celebrate (come on, yeah)

Come on and celebrate (it is what I want)

I wanna celebrate (it's time to celebrate)

Celebrate you (I celebrate you)

It's time to celebrate (come on, come on)

Come on and celebrate (no matter what color you are)

I wanna celebrate (tonight everyone is a star)

Celebrate you (you, you, you, you)

I'm gonna give you a reason

Why you should clap your hands and jump for joy

There's something we can believe in

Now that the rain is gone, we're gonna dance all night

It's time to celebrate

Come on and celebrate

I wanna celebrate (because it's all right)

Celebrate you (I celebrate you)

It's time to celebrate (time to bring you and me)

Come on and celebrate (no matter what color you are)

I wanna celebrate (tonight everyone is a star)

Celebrate you (you celebrate me)

It's time to celebrate

Come on and celebrate

I wanna celebrate

Celebrate you, you celebrate me

It's time to celebrate

Come on and celebrate

I wanna celebrate

Celebrate you, you celebrate me

It's time to celebrate

Come on and celebrate

I wanna celebrate

Celebrate you (we love you, Whitney)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
celebrate /ˈsɛləbreɪt/ A2	verb - to observe a special day or event with festivities
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to be alive; to have life
problems /ˈprɑbləmz/ A2	noun - a question or situation with doubts or difficulties
luck /lʌk/ A2	noun - success or failure brought by chance
obstacles /ˈɒbstəkəlz/ B1	noun - something that blocks or hinders progress
invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ A2	verb - to ask someone to come to an event or place
changes /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/ A2	noun - the process of becoming different
worry /ˈwʌri/ A2	verb - to feel anxious or troubled about something
cast /kæst/ B1	verb - to throw or direct something
reason /ˈriːzən/ A2	noun - a cause or explanation
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to have confidence in the truth or existence of something
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water that falls from the clouds
star /stɑr/ A1	noun - a large ball of gas in space that gives off light
hate /heɪt/ A2	noun - intense dislike or hostility
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or emotional attachment

Key Grammar Structures

• Everybody's been so uptight

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'has/have been'

  ➔ The phrase 'has/have been' is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present. Here, 'been uptight' indicates a continuous state.

• Let all the problems get them down

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood with 'let'

  ➔ The word 'let' is used in a subjunctive construction to express a suggestion or permission. Here, it suggests allowing problems to affect someone negatively.

• The sun has chased all the rain away

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'has'

  ➔ The present perfect with 'has' is used to describe an action that occurred in the past but has results relevant to the present. Here, it shows the rain has been removed by the sun.

• It's time to celebrate (come on, yeah)

  ➔ Present Simple with 'is' for scheduled events

  ➔ The present simple with 'is' is used here to indicate a scheduled or fixed event. 'It's time' suggests a specific moment for celebration.

• I'm inviting you to fall in love

  ➔ Present Continuous for future arrangements

  ➔ The present continuous is used here to describe a future arrangement or plan. 'I'm inviting' indicates an action that is happening now with a future intention.

• No matter what color you are

  ➔ Conditional phrase with 'no matter'

  ➔ The phrase 'no matter' is used to introduce a condition that does not affect the outcome. Here, it emphasizes inclusivity regardless of skin color.

• Tonight don't you worry 'bout a thing

  ➔ Contraction and negative imperative

  ➔ The contraction 'don't' is used for emphasis in a negative imperative. It directly tells the listener not to worry.

• There is oh so many of us

  ➔ Emphasis with 'oh so'

  ➔ The phrase 'oh so' is used to add emphasis and emotion to the statement. It intensifies the idea that there are many people.