Dancing In The Dark – English Lyrics

• By: Rihanna
• Album: Home

Lyrics & Translation

Explore Rihanna's "Dancing In The Dark," a vibrant dance-pop track from the movie "Home" that encourages embracing the moment and letting loose on the dance floor. Its upbeat rhythm and empowering lyrics provide a fun and accessible way to engage with English pop music.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a set of movements or steps performed to music
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light noun - absence of light
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible. verb - to ignite; to illuminate
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
underdog /ˈʌndərdɔːɡ/ B2	noun - a person or group thought to have little chance of winning
middle /ˈmɪdl/ A2	noun - the point or position at an equal distance from the sides or extremes of something.
skies /skaɪz/ A2	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth.
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ B1	noun - a reflective surface, now typically of glass coated with a metallic backing.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organ of sight in humans and animals.
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ B1	noun - a strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound.
heartbeat /ˈhɑːrtbiːt/ B2	noun - a single pulsation of the heart.
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the earth, visible by reflection of sunlight.
bodies /ˈbɑːdiz/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
glowing /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/ B2	adjective - emitting light; radiant
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky that is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
sound /saʊnd/ A2	noun - vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.
creatures /ˈkriːtʃərz/ B1	noun - an animal, especially a nonhuman one.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.

Key Grammar Structures

• I wanna dance in the dark

  ➔ Contraction: 'wanna' (want to)

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a colloquial contraction of 'want to'. It's common in informal speech and song lyrics.

• We're gonna light up the night

  ➔ Future tense (informal): 'gonna' (going to)

  ➔ 'Gonna' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to', used to express the near future. It's less formal than 'will'.

• Underdogs, dance in the middle of the night

  ➔ Imperative mood: 'dance'

  ➔ The verb 'dance' is used in the imperative mood, giving a command or instruction.

• If you don't dance, make sure you got the rhythm

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1): 'If' + present simple, + imperative

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence. It expresses a real or very probable situation in the present or future. The 'if' clause uses the present simple, and the main clause uses the imperative.

• Can see the night skies in the mirror of your eyes

  ➔ Modal verb: 'Can' for ability or possibility

  ➔ 'Can' indicates the ability to see the night skies. It suggests a sense of potential or possibility.

• Whenever you hear the sound, Don't be alarmed

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time: 'Whenever'

  ➔ 'Whenever' introduces an adverbial clause of time, indicating that the action in the main clause ('Don't be alarmed') should occur at any time the condition in the 'whenever' clause ('you hear the sound') is met.

• Like shooting stars

  ➔ Simile: 'Like' for comparison

  ➔ 'Like' is used to create a simile, comparing the way they light up the night to shooting stars. It emphasizes the brightness and fleeting nature of their impact.