Celebration – English Lyrics

• By: Kool & The Gang

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the story behind Kool & The Gang's iconic hit, "Celebration," and learn how its message of joy and unity transcends cultural and linguistic boundaries. Explore the song's origins, its impact on society, and how it continues to inspire celebrations around the world, making it a perfect anthem for language learners to understand themes of happiness and togetherness.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ YAHOO ♪

♪ THIS IS YOUR CELEBRATION ♪

♪ YAHOO ♪

♪ THIS IS YOUR CELEBRATION ♪

♪ CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES, COME ON ♪

♪ LET'S CELEBRATE ♪

♪ CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES, COME ON ♪

♪ LET'S CELEBRATE ♪

♪ THERE'S A PARTY GOIN' ON RIGHT HERE ♪

♪ A CELEBRATION TO LAST THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ♪

♪ SO BRING YOUR GOOD TIMES AND YOUR LAUGHTER TOO ♪

♪ WE GONNA CELEBRATE YOUR PARTY WITH YOU ♪

♪ COME ON NOW, CELEBRATION ♪

♪ LET'S ALL CELEBRATE AND HAVE A GOOD TIME ♪

♪ CELEBRATION ♪

♪ WE GONNA CELEBRATE AND HAVE A GOOD TIME ♪

♪ IT'S TIME TO COME TOGETHER ♪

♪ IT'S UP TO YOU, WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE ♪

♪ EVERYONE AROUND THE WORLD, COME ON ♪

♪ YAHOO ♪

♪ IT'S A CELEBRATION ♪

♪ YAHOO ♪

♪ CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES, COME ON ♪

♪ IT'S A CELEBRATION ♪

♪ CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES, COME ON ♪

♪ LET'S CELEBRATE ♪

♪ THERE'S A PARTY GOIN' ON RIGHT HERE ♪

♪ A DEDICATION TO LAST THROUGHOUT THE YEARS ♪

♪ SO BRING YOUR GOOD TIMES AND YOUR LAUGHTER TOO ♪

♪ WE GONNA CELEBRATE AND PARTY WITH YOU ♪

♪ COME ON NOW, CELEBRATION ♪

♪ LET'S ALL CELEBRATE AND HAVE A GOOD TIME, YEAH, YEAH ♪

♪ CELEBRATION ♪

♪ WE GONNA CELEBRATE AND HAVE A GOOD TIME ♪

♪ IT'S TIME TO COME TOGETHER ♪

♪ IT'S UP TO YOU, WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE ♪

♪ EVERYONE AROUND THE WORLD, COME ON ♪

♪ YAHOO ♪

♪ IT'S A CELEBRATION ♪

♪ YAHOO ♪

♪ IT'S A CELEBRATION ♪

♪ CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES, COME ON ♪

♪ LET'S CELEBRATE, COME ON NOW ♪

♪ CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES, COME ON ♪

♪ LET'S CELEBRATE ♪

♪ WE'RE GONNA HAVE A GOOD TIME TONIGHT ♪

♪ LET'S CELEBRATE, IT'S ALL RIGHT ♪

♪ WE'RE GONNA HAVE A GOOD TIME TONIGHT ♪

♪ LET'S CELEBRATE, IT'S ALL RIGHT, BABY ♪

♪ WE'RE GONNA HAVE ♪ ♪ CELEBRATION ♪

♪ A GOOD TIME TONIGHT ♪

♪ LET'S CELEBRATE, IT'S ALL RIGHT ♪

♪ WE'RE GONNA HAVE ♪ ♪ CELEBRATION ♪

♪ A GOOD TIME TONIGHT ♪

♪ LET'S CELEBRATE, IT'S ALL RIGHT ♪

♪ YAHOO ♪

♪ YAHOO ♪

♪ CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES, COME ON ♪

♪ LET'S CELEBRATE ♪

♪ OOH ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
celebration /ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/ B1	noun - the action of celebrating; a festive occasion
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering
laughter /ˈlæftər/ B2	noun - the action or sound of laughing
pleasure /ˈpleʒər/ B1	noun - a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A1	noun - the present night or the night that is coming
dedication /ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃn/ C1	noun - the quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or purpose.
years /jɪərz/ A1	noun - plural of year
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light; shining.
together /təˈɡeðər/ A2	adverb - with or in proximity to another person or thing.

Key Grammar Structures

• THIS IS YOUR CELEBRATION

  ➔ Simple Present Tense: To be (is) + Noun

  ➔ Uses the simple present tense of the verb "to be" to define or identify something. Here, it's identifying "this" as "your celebration."

• CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES, COME ON

  ➔ Imperative Mood (without subject) + Noun Phrase

  ➔ The verb "celebrate" is in the imperative mood, directly instructing the listener to perform the action. "Come on" is an interjection used to encourage action.

• LET'S CELEBRATE

  ➔ Imperative using "Let's" (first person plural)

  ➔ "Let's" is a contraction of "let us," suggesting a shared action or invitation to celebrate together.

• THERE'S A PARTY GOIN' ON RIGHT HERE

  ➔ Present Continuous with contraction and slang ("goin'")

  ➔ "There's" is a contraction of "There is". "Goin'" is a slang shortening of "going". The present continuous indicates an action in progress.

• WE GONNA CELEBRATE AND HAVE A GOOD TIME

  ➔ Informal future tense using "gonna" (going to) + infinitive

  ➔ "Gonna" is a very informal contraction of "going to", commonly used in spoken English to express future intentions. The structure shows the intent to celebrate and enjoy.

• IT'S UP TO YOU, WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE

  ➔ Prepositional phrase ("up to you") + Interrogative pronoun ("what") in a question (indirect)

  ➔ "It's up to you" means it's your decision. The second part of the sentence uses an indirect question structure using "what" to inquire about someone's preferences.