Confetti & Champagne – English Lyrics

• By: Mariah Carey
• Album: Here For It All

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Mariah Carey's "Confetti & Champagne" to explore expressions of joy, resilience, and moving on. This modern R&B track offers a fantastic opportunity to learn English phrases related to celebration, independence, and overcoming challenges, all delivered with Mariah's iconic vocal style. Listen closely to the clever wordplay and confident declarations that make this song a sparkling lesson in empowerment.

[English]

Mixed by : Brian Garten

Mastered by : Colin Leonard at SING Mastering/Atlanta/GA

Recorded by : Brian Garten

Recorded at : Larrabee Studios/Los Angeles/CA & Honey West Studios/CA

Produced by : Mariah Carey/HARV

Written by : Mariah Carey/Bernard Harvey/Felisha King Harvey

It was a sad day

It was at my place

But now I watch confetti falling down

And you ain’t around

It’s a celebration

Find me in the crowd

With diamonds all around

I don’t need no closure over you

'Cause I didn’t lose

Never a doubt

Look at me now

Yeah, look at me now

My new baby text me, I’m on the way

A smile is on my face

So pour it up

It’s just another day

(I feel it)

Of it pouring down like rain

And I dedicate it to you

Sparkles on my cake

(We winnin’)

And I pop it in your name

Boy, ain’t nothing changed

I stay surrounded by

Confetti and champagne

Bright lights like a big game

Got my girls by my side

We a hit, that’s worldwide

Cheers, cheers, cheers, cheers, cheers

To me, not you, just me

That, confetti and champagne

Clink, clink, clink, pow

Look at me now

I bet you thought it hit me deep

Took about a week, damn

I reminisce, but it ain’t sweet

So you can keep that

Ask me if I benefited

You know that I did

I got money, honey,

Don’t do trash

It’s just another day

(I feel it)

Of it pouring down like rain

And I dedicate it to you

Sparkles on my cake

(We winnin’)

And I pop it in your name

Boy, ain’t nothing changed

I stay surrounded by

Confetti and champagne

Bright lights like a big game

Got my girls by my side

We a hit, that’s worldwide

Cheers, cheers, cheers, cheers, cheers

To me, not you, just me

That, confetti and champagne

Clink, clink, clink, pow

Look at me now

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
confetti /kənˈfɛti/ B2	noun - small pieces of colored paper thrown at celebrations
champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ B2	noun - a sparkling wine associated with celebration
celebration /ˌsɛlɪˈbreɪʃən/ B1	noun - the act of celebrating; a festive event
crowd /kraʊd/ B1	noun - a large group of people gathered together
diamonds /ˈdaɪˌməndz/ B2	noun - precious gemstones used in jewelry
closure /ˈkloʊʒər/ C1	noun - the act of closing or ending something noun - a sense of emotional resolution after a period of difficulty
doubt /daʊt/ B1	noun - a feeling of uncertainty or not being sure verb - to feel uncertain about something
look /lʊk/ A2	verb - to direct one's gaze to see noun - an act of looking; a glance
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ B2	verb - the act of descending or dropping down
surrounded /səˈraʊndɪd/ B2	adjective - being on all sides of something
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving off a lot of light; vivid
cake /keɪk/ A2	noun - a sweet baked dessert
sparkles /ˈspɑːrkəlz/ B2	noun - small flashes of light verb - to shine with small flashes
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - the word by which a person or thing is known
money /ˈmʌni/ A2	noun - currency or coins used as a medium of exchange
trash /træʃ/ A2	noun - waste material; garbage
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a 24-hour period considered from midnight to midnight
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A2	noun - a very young child; an infant
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - an activity with rules, often competitive
lights /laɪts/ A2	noun - sources of illumination; lamps or bulbs

Key Grammar Structures

• It was a sad day

  ➔ Past simple tense of the verb 'to be'

  ➔ The verb "was" shows a past simple tense, indicating a completed state in the past.

• But now I watch confetti falling down

  ➔ Present simple verb 'watch' followed by a gerund phrase 'falling down'

  ➔ The verb "watch" is in the present simple, and it is followed by the gerund "falling" which functions as the object of the verb.

• I don’t need no closure over you

  ➔ Double negative construction with 'don’t' + 'no' in present simple

  ➔ Both "don’t" and "no" are negatives, creating a double‑negative that actually intensifies the negative meaning.

• Look at me now

  ➔ Imperative mood, base form verb 'Look' used as a command

  ➔ The verb "Look" appears without a subject, which is typical for the imperative mood, giving a direct command.

• My new baby text me, I’m on the way

  ➔ Present simple 'text' for a habitual action and present continuous 'am' + 'on the way' for an ongoing state

  ➔ The verb "text" is in the present simple, showing a regular action, while "am" in "I’m" forms the present continuous to describe a current situation.

• So pour it up

  ➔ Imperative mood with the base verb 'pour'

  ➔ The verb "pour" appears without a subject, creating a direct command: "pour it up".

• I stay surrounded by Confetti and champagne

  ➔ Stative verb 'stay' + past participle 'surrounded' forming a resultative construction

  ➔ The verb "stay" is a stative verb, and it is followed by the past participle "surrounded" which describes the resulting condition.

• I bet you thought it hit me deep

  ➔ Past simple verb 'bet' (irregular) and reported speech clause 'you thought'

  ➔ The irregular past verb "bet" expresses a confident assumption, and "you thought" is a that‑clause reporting another person's mental action.

• Don’t do trash

  ➔ Negative imperative using 'don’t' + base verb 'do'

  ➔ The particle "Don’t" creates a negative command, followed by the base verb "do" to prohibit the action.

• You know that I did

  ➔ Present simple verb 'know' used with a that‑clause

  ➔ The verb "know" is in the present simple and introduces the complement clause "that I did", indicating knowledge of a past action.