Everybody – English Lyrics

• By: Madonna
• Album: Madonna

Lyrics & Translation

Step into the vibrant world of early 80s dance music with Madonna's debut single, 'Everybody.' This infectious track offers a fantastic way to grasp everyday English phrases related to dancing, celebration, and unity. Its straightforward yet empowering lyrics and catchy beats make it a perfect entry point to understand how music can convey a universal message of inclusion and freedom, transcending language barriers.

[English]

I know you've been waiting, yeah

I've been watching you, yeah

I know you wanna get up, yeah

Come on

Everybody, come on, dance and sing

Everybody, get up and do your thing

Everybody, come on, dance and sing

Everybody, get up and do your thing

Let the music take control

Find a groove and let yourself go

When the room begins to sway

You know what I'm trying to say

Come on, take a chance

Get up and start the dance

Let the D.J. shake you

Let the music take you

Everybody, come on, dance and sing

Everybody, get up and do your thing

Everybody, come on, dance and sing

Everybody, get up and do your thing

Let your body take a ride

Feel the beat and step inside

Music makes the world go 'round

You can turn your troubles upside down

Gonna have to change your mind

Gonna leave your troubles behind

Your body gets the notion

When your feet can make the motion

Everybody, come on, dance and sing

Everybody, get up and do your thing

Everybody, come on, dance and sing

Everybody, get up and do your thing

Everybody, come on, dance and sing

Everybody, get up and do your thing

Everybody, come on, dance and sing

Everybody, get up and do your thing

Dance and sing, get up and do your thing

Dance and sing, get up and do your thing

Dance and sing, get up and do your thing

Dance and sing, get up and do your thing

I know you've been waiting (yeah)

Yeah (I see you sitting there)

I've been watching you (across the room)

Yeah (yeah)

I've been watching you (I see you sitting there by yourself)

Yeah, yeah (come on)

Come on (come on)

Everybody come on, dance and sing

Everybody get up and do your thing

Everybody come on, dance and sing

Everybody get up and do your thing

Let the music take control

Find a groove and let yourself go

When the room begins to sway

You know what I'm trying to say

Everybody, come on, dance and sing

Everybody, get up and do your thing

Everybody, come on, dance and sing

Everybody, get up and do your thing

Everybody, come on, dance and sing (dance and sing, get up and do your thing)

Everybody, get up and do your thing (dance and sing, get up and do your thing)

Everybody, come on, dance and sing (dance and sing, get up and do your thing)

Everybody, get up and do your thing (dance and sing, get up and do your thing)

Everybody, come on, dance and sing (dance and sing, get up and do your thing)

Everybody, get up and do your thing (dance and sing, get up and do your thing)

Everybody, come on, dance and sing (dance and sing, get up and do your thing)

Everybody, get up and do your thing (dance and sing, get up and do your thing)

Everybody, come on

Everybody, you can do your thing

Everybody, come on

Everybody, you can do your thing

Everybody, come on (dance and sing, get up and do your thing)

Everybody, you can do your thing (dance and sing, get up and do your thing)

Everybody, come on (dance and sing, get up and do your thing)

Everybody, you can do your thing (dance and sing, get up and do your thing)

Everybody, come on (dance and sing, get up and do your thing)

Everybody, you can do your thing (dance and sing, get up and do your thing)

Everybody, come on (dance and sing, get up and do your thing)

Everybody, you can do your thing (dance and sing, get up and do your thing)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
get /ɡɛt/ A1	verb - to obtain, receive, or acquire verb - to become
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion
control /kənˈtroʊl/ A2	verb - to direct or command noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events
groove /ɡruːv/ B1	noun - a long, narrow cut or furrow, especially one made to allow the passage of a fluid or to engage with another part verb - to enjoy oneself, especially by dancing to music
sway /sweɪ/ B1	verb - to move or cause to move slowly back and forth or from side to side
beat /biːt/ A2	noun - a main accent or rhythm, especially in music
step /stɛp/ A1	verb - to move by lifting the foot and putting it down in a different place noun - the act of moving one's foot
trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ A2	noun - a problem or difficulty
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different noun - the act or process of becoming different
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from a place
behind /bɪˈhaɪnd/ A1	preposition - at or to the back of
notion /ˈnoʊʃən/ B1	noun - a general idea or belief
motion /ˈmoʊʃən/ B1	noun - the action or process of moving or being moved
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - an opportunity to do something
shake /ʃeɪk/ A2	verb - to move or cause to move with short, quick movements
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - to sit on and travel on an animal, vehicle, or other means of transport

Key Grammar Structures

• I know you've been waiting, yeah

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase 'have been waiting' indicates an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.

• Come on, take a chance

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ 'Come on' and 'take a chance' are commands encouraging action.

• Let the music take control

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ 'Let' is used to express a suggestion or request, often in the subjunctive mood.

• When the room begins to sway

  ➔ Present Simple with Future Meaning

  ➔ 'Begins to sway' is in the present simple but refers to a future action in the context of the song.

• You can turn your troubles upside down

  ➔ Modal Verb (Can)

  ➔ 'Can' is used to express ability or possibility.

• Gonna have to change your mind

  ➔ Going to Future

  ➔ 'Gonna' is a contraction of 'going to', used to express a future intention.

• Your body gets the notion

  ➔ Present Simple Passive

  ➔ 'Gets the notion' is in the passive voice, indicating the subject receives the action.

• Dance and sing, get up and do your thing

  ➔ Imperative Mood with Coordination

  ➔ Multiple commands are coordinated with 'and' to encourage simultaneous actions.