Children Of The Night – English Lyrics

• By: Richard Marx

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Richard Marx's heartfelt ballad, "Children Of The Night," a song that goes beyond entertainment to tell a profound story. Through its poignant lyrics, you can learn English vocabulary related to social issues, empathy, and resilience. The song's direct, impactful language makes it special, offering both a linguistic and emotional journey into the lives of vulnerable youth and the hope for their future. Understanding this song will not only enhance your English skills but also deepen your appreciation for music with a meaningful cause.

[English]

(GENTLE MUSIC)

(GENTLE MUSIC CONTINUES)

♪ ALL THAT I KNOW IN MY LIFE ♪

♪ I HAVE LEARNED ON THE STREET ♪

♪ NO MAGIC CARPET, NO GENIE ♪

♪ NO SHOES ON MY FEET ♪

♪ WILL I WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE ♪

♪ A FEAR THAT CHILLS ME TO THE BONE ♪

♪ THOUGH I MAY BE ONE OF MANY ♪

♪ I FEEL SO ALL ALONE ♪

♪ WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT ♪

♪ WE WON'T GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT ♪

♪ OUR VOICE IS STRONG, OUR FUTURE'S BRIGHT ♪

♪ AND THANKS TO WHAT WE'VE LEARNED FROM YOU ♪

♪ WE'VE GROWN INTO THE CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT ♪

♪ LEFT BY MY FATHER ♪

♪ WITH ONLY THIS SCAR ON MY FACE ♪

♪ TOLD BY MY MOTHER ♪

♪ THAT, "NO, YOU WERE JUST A MISTAKE" ♪

♪ I HAVE TASTED MY OWN HUNGER ♪

♪ SOLD MY BODY TO SURVIVE ♪

♪ SO THEY'LL PAY TO SCRATCH THE SURFACE ♪

♪ BUT THEY CAN'T TOUCH WHAT'S INSIDE ♪

♪ WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT ♪

♪ WE WON'T GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT ♪

♪ OUR VOICE IS STRONG, OUR FUTURE'S BRIGHT ♪

♪ AND THANKS TO WHAT WE'VE LEARNED FROM YOU ♪

♪ WE'VE GROWN INTO THE CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT ♪

♪ OH, OH ♪

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

(UPLIFTING MUSIC CONTINUES)

♪ HOW I LONG FOR SOMETHING BETTER ♪

♪ THAN THIS LIFE I KNOW TOO WELL ♪

♪ LORD, I KNOW I'M BOUND FOR HEAVEN ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I'VE DONE MY TIME IN HELL ♪

♪ WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT ♪

♪ OOH, THE CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT ♪

♪ WE WON'T GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT ♪

♪ WHOA ♪ ♪ OUR VOICE IS STRONG ♪

♪ OUR FUTURE'S BRIGHT ♪

♪ AND THANKS TO WHAT WE'VE LEARNED FROM YOU ♪

♪ WE'VE GROWN INTO THE CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT ♪

♪ YEAH, YEAH ♪

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

♪ AH, AH ♪

♪ AH, AH ♪

♪ AH, AH ♪

♪ AH, AH, AH ♪

♪ AH, AH ♪

♪ AH, AH, AH ♪

(UPLIFTING MUSIC ENDS)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
children /ˈtʃɪldrən/ A1	noun - young human beings below the age of puberty
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced by humans when speaking or singing
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ B1	noun - the time that will come after the present
bright /braɪt/ B1	adjective - giving out a lot of light; vivid
fight /faɪt/ B1	noun - a violent conflict or struggle verb - to engage in a physical or verbal struggle
learn /lɜːn/ A2	verb - to acquire knowledge or skill through study or experience
grow /ɡroʊ/ A2	verb - to increase in size, number, or importance
scar /skɑːr/ B2	noun - a permanent mark left on the skin after a wound heals verb - to cause a permanent mark on something
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ B1	noun - an action or judgment that is wrong verb - to think something is true when it is not
hunger /ˈhʌŋɡər/ B2	noun - a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food verb - to feel a strong desire or need for something
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B2	verb - to continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship
scratch /skræʧ/ B2	verb - to rub a surface with the nails or a sharp object, leaving a mark noun - a slight cut or mark made by scraping
inside /ˈɪn.saɪd/ A2	noun - the inner part or interior of something
long /lɔːŋ/ B1	verb - to have a strong desire for something
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ B1	noun - the place believed to be the home of God and the angels after death
hell /hɛl/ B1	noun - a place of suffering and punishment after death in many religions
bound /baʊnd/ B2	adjective - destined or obliged to go to a particular place or condition verb - to tie or fasten something securely
alone /əˈloʊn/ B1	adjective - without other people; solitary

Key Grammar Structures

• ALL THAT I KNOW IN MY LIFE

  ➔ Relative clause with 'that' as a subject.

  ➔ The phrase "ALL THAT I KNOW" contains a relative clause where "that" refers to "all" and acts as the subject of the verb "know".

• WILL I WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE

  ➔ Inversion used in yes/no questions.

  ➔ The auxiliary verb "will" precedes the subject "I" to form a question: "Will I wake up...".

• THOUGH I MAY BE ONE OF MANY

  ➔ Use of concessive conjunction 'though' with modal verb 'may'.

  ➔ 'Though' introduces a concessive clause indicating contrast; 'may' expresses possibility or uncertainty.

• WE WON'T GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT

  ➔ Negative contraction 'won't' and idiomatic expression 'go down without a fight'.

  ➔ 'Won't' is a contraction of 'will not', expressing refusal or determination; the idiom means to not give up easily.

• AND THANKS TO WHAT WE'VE LEARNED FROM YOU

  ➔ Present perfect tense in 'we've learned' and prepositional phrase 'thanks to'.

  ➔ 'We've learned' is the present perfect indicating actions up to now; 'thanks to' shows cause or reason.

• SOLD MY BODY TO SURVIVE

  ➔ Past simple verb 'sold' and infinitive of purpose 'to survive'.

  ➔ 'Sold' is the simple past tense showing completed action; 'to survive' explains the purpose of the action.

• LORD, I KNOW I'M BOUND FOR HEAVEN

  ➔ Present simple tense and adjective phrase 'bound for'.

  ➔ 'I know' is present simple expressing certainty; 'bound for heaven' means destined or heading toward heaven.

• WHO WON'T GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'who' and negative contraction 'won't'.

  ➔ 'Who' introduces a relative clause describing 'children'; 'won't' is contraction of 'will not', indicating refusal or determination.