Enjoy Yourself – English Lyrics

• By: Kylie Minogue
• Album: Enjoy Yourself

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of 80s pop with Kylie Minogue's "Enjoy Yourself." This infectious dance-pop track offers a fantastic opportunity to learn English through its straightforward and uplifting lyrics, which emphasize living in the moment and embracing life with a positive outlook. Discover common phrases and expressions related to encouragement and seizing opportunities, all set to a catchy beat that makes language learning enjoyable and memorable.

[English]

Enjoy it, enjoy it

(Woo) enjoy it, enjoy it

Enjoy it

Never let life get you down

When your head is spinning

Feet won't touch the ground

For in this world

The good times you can't plan

You'd better take your chances while you can (woo)

Don't wait 'til tomorrow

When you should be living today

Enjoy it (enjoy it)

Before too long, it's too late

Don't throw the good times away

Enjoy it (enjoy it)

Enjoy it (enjoy it)

Enjoy it (enjoy it)

Enjoy it (enjoy it)

Don't break up inside

When every thing's too much

Don't run and hide

For nothing comes to those who will not try

You may just as well have

Kissed your dreams goodbye (woo)

Don't wait 'til tomorrow

When you should be living today

Enjoy it (enjoy it)

Before too long, it's too late

Don't throw the good times away

Enjoy it (enjoy it)

Enjoy it (enjoy it)

Enjoy it (enjoy it)

Enjoy it (enjoy it)

Enjoy it (enjoy it) (woo)

Got to love

For nothing comes to those who hesitate

Grab your dreams before it gets too late (woo)

Don't wait 'til tomorrow

When you should be living today

Enjoy it (enjoy it)

Before too long, it's too late

Don't throw the good times away

Enjoy it (enjoy it)

Don't wait 'til tomorrow

When you should be living today

Enjoy it (you've got to) (enjoy it)

Before too long, it's too late

Don't throw the good times away

(Woo) enjoy it, enjoy it

Don't wait 'til tomorrow

When you should be living today

Enjoy it (enjoy it)

Before too long, it's too late

Don't throw the good times away

Enjoy it, enjoy it

Don't wait 'til tomorrow

When you should be living today

Enjoy it

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ A1	verb - to take pleasure in something
spin /spɪn/ A2	verb - to rotate rapidly
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the surface of the earth
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - an opportunity
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in one place until something happens
tomorrow /təˈmɒrəʊ/ A1	noun - the day after today
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to have life
throw /θrəʊ/ A1	verb - to send something through the air with force
away /əˈweɪ/ A1	adverb - to or at a distance
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces
hide /haɪd/ A1	verb - to put something out of sight
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to attempt to do something
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts or images experienced during sleep
hesitate /ˈhezɪteɪt/ B1	verb - to pause before doing something
grab /ɡræb/ A2	verb - to take or seize something quickly
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a deep affection for someone

Key Grammar Structures

• Never let life get you down

  ➔ Imperative + Phrasal Verb

  ➔ Imperative "Never let" gives negative command. Phrasal verb "get down" means to depress.

• When your head is spinning

  ➔ Present Continuous Time Clause

  ➔ "When" introduces time-dependent situation with "is spinning" showing ongoing action.

• You'd better take your chances while you can

  ➔ Modals + Time Clause

  ➔ "Would better" expresses strong advice. "While" introduces limited-time opportunity.

• You should be living today

  ➔ Modal + Present Continuous

  ➔ "Should" gives advice about current actions. Progressive tense emphasizes ongoing present activity.

• Don't throw the good times away

  ➔ Negative Imperative + Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "Don't" makes negative command. Phrasal verb "throw away" means waste something valuable.

• Don't run and hide

  ➔ Negative Imperative + Parallel Verbs

  ➔ "Don't" precedes compound verbs "run" and "hide" indicating avoidance behavior.

• Nothing comes to those who will not try

  ➔ Negative Relative Clause

  ➔ "Who will not try" defines "those" with future negative volition.

• You may just as well have kissed your dreams goodbye

  ➔ Modal + Perfect Infinitive

  ➔ "May...have kissed" suggests hypothetical past consequence with regret.

• Before too long, it's too late

  ➔ Time Conjunction + Comparative

  ➔ "Before too long" indicates imminent time limit. Double "too" intensifies lateness.