Dancin' in the Moonlight – English Lyrics

• By: King Harvest

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the laid-back, joyful sound of 'Dancin' in the Moonlight,' a classic slice of '70s Pop Rock. The lyrics offer excellent exposure to common English rhymes and a feel-good vocabulary. By exploring its deceptive meaning—a happy vision born from a tragic real-life event—you'll learn how English is used to convey complex emotional contrast and enduring optimism, making the song a special lesson in linguistic and emotional depth.

[English]

作词 : Sherman Kelly

作曲 : Sherman Kelly

We get it on most every night

When that moon gets big and bright

It's a supernatural delight

Everybody was dancing in the moonlight

Everybody here is out of sight

They don't bark and they don't bite

They keep things loose, they keep things light

Everybody's dancing in the moonlight

Dancing in the moonlight

Everybody's feeling warm and bright

It's such a fine and natural sight

Everybody's dancing in the moonlight

We like our fun and we never fight

You can't dance and stay uptight

It's a supernatural delight

Everybody was dancing in the moonlight

Dancing in the moonlight

Everybody's feeling warm and bright

It's such a fine and natural sight

Everybody's dancing in the moonlight

Everybody here is out of sight

They don't bark and they don't bite

They keep things loose, they keep things light

Everybody was dancing in the moonlight

Everybody's dancing in the moonlight

Everybody's feeling warm and bright

It's such a fine and natural sight

Everybody's dancing in the moonlight (everybody)

Dancing in the moonlight

Everybody's feeling warm and bright

It's such a fine and natural sight

Everybody's dancing in the moonlight

Everybody's dancing in the moonlight

Everybody's feeling warm and bright

It's such a fine and natural sight

Everybody's dancing in the moonlight (everybody)

Dancing in the moonlight

Everybody's feeling warm and bright

It's such a fine and natural sight

Everybody's dancing in the moonlight

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
moonlight /ˈmuːn.laɪt/ B2	noun - the light that comes from the moon
dance /dæns/ A2	verb - to move your body to music noun - a series of movements to music
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving off a lot of light
warm /wɔːrm/ A2	adjective - having or producing a comfortably high temperature
fine /faɪn/ B1	adjective - of high quality
natural /ˈnætʃərəl/ B2	adjective - existing in nature, not made or caused by humans
supernatural /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/ C1	adjective - beyond what is natural or explainable by science
delight /dɪˈlaɪt/ B2	noun - a feeling of great pleasure verb - to please greatly
everybody /ˈɛvriˌbɒdi/ A1	pronoun - every person
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to try to defeat someone in a battle or argument noun - a physical or verbal battle
loose /luːs/ B2	adjective - not firmly or tightly fixed in place
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - something that makes things visible or affords illumination adjective - not heavy or intense
bark /bɑːrk/ B1	verb - to make a sharp explosive cry (of a dog) noun - the sharp explosive cry of a dog
bite /baɪt/ A2	verb - to use your teeth to cut into something noun - an act of biting

Key Grammar Structures

• We get it on most every night

  ➔ Present Simple with 'most every'

  ➔ The phrase 'most every night' is an informal way to say 'almost every night', emphasizing frequency in the present simple tense.

• It's a supernatural delight

  ➔ Present Simple with 'It's'

  ➔ The contraction 'It's' (It is) is used to describe a general truth or a permanent state, here referring to the delight being supernatural.

• Everybody was dancing in the moonlight

  ➔ Past Continuous

  ➔ The past continuous tense ('was dancing') is used to describe an action that was ongoing in the past, here emphasizing the continuous nature of the dancing.

• They don't bark and they don't bite

  ➔ Present Simple with 'don't'

  ➔ The present simple with 'don't' is used to describe habits or general truths, here stating that the subjects do not bark or bite.

• Everybody's feeling warm and bright

  ➔ Present Continuous with Apostrophe S

  ➔ The present continuous with apostrophe s ('Everybody's feeling') is used to describe an action happening now, here emphasizing the current state of feeling warm and bright.

• It's such a fine and natural sight

  ➔ Present Simple with 'It's'

  ➔ The contraction 'It's' (It is) is used here to express a general observation or opinion, describing the sight as fine and natural.

• You can't dance and stay uptight

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can't'

  ➔ The modal verb 'can't' is used to express inability or impossibility, here stating that it is not possible to dance and remain uptight.

• They keep things loose, they keep things light

  ➔ Present Simple with 'keep'

  ➔ The present simple with 'keep' is used to describe habitual actions, here emphasizing that the subjects regularly maintain a loose and light atmosphere.