Fright Song – English Lyrics

• By: Monster High

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vocabulary of confidence and nonconformity with "Fright Song," the iconic theme of Monster High. This energetic, early 2010s electropop track is packed with fun, casual English phrases like 'freaky just got fabulous' and 'ghoul kids rule.' Listening will help you learn to talk about being authentic and cool while exploring modern, youth-focused language that celebrates being different.

[English]

you give me the creeps

Walking down a darkened hallway

Everybody turns to look at you

It's not because you're different

It's just because you're so scary cool

A sinister style, mystery with a smile

You're drop dead gorgeous

Gives me the creeps, but when I'm with my peeps

You can't ignore us

This is where the ghoul kids rule

Monster, Monster High

Monster High

Come on, don't be shy

Monster High

A party never dies

Monster, Monster High

Monster High

Freaky chic and fly

Monster High

Where student bodies lie

Frankie Stein is falling apart

Draculaura's stealing my heart

Clawdeen Wolf is howling at the moon

Lagoona Blue's gonna swim her way into the lagoon

Cleo De Nile, you're so beguile

Even though you act so vile

And Deuce has stone cold style

These are my boos, my skeleton crew

A little strange, but so are you

Don't you wanna be a monster too?

Oh, freaky just got fabulous

Everybody wants a piece of you

Best eyes, best smile, let's be realistic

Most characteristic, most hip and horrific

A sinister style, mystery with a smile

You're drop dead gorgeous

Gives me the creeps, but when I'm with my peeps

You can't ignore us

This is where the ghoul kids rule

Monster, Monster High

Monster High

Come on, don't be shy

Monster High

M-O-N-S-T-E-R

Monsters, monsters, so bizarre

M-O-N-S-T-E-R

Monsters, monsters, yes we are

We've got spirit, how about you?

We've got spirit, yes we do

We've got spirit, how about you?

We've got spirit, how about you?

Knock 'em dead.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
scary /ˈskɛri/ A1	adjective - causing fear or alarm
cool /kuːl/ A1	adjective - fashionable or impressive
sinister /ˈsɪnɪstər/ B2	adjective - threatening or foreshadowing evil
gorgeous /ˈɡɔːrʤəs/ A2	adjective - very beautiful or magnificent
creeps /kriːps/ B1	noun - an unpleasant feeling of fear or repulsion
freaky /ˈfriːki/ B1	adjective - strange or unusual in a way that is unsettling
beguile /bɪˈɡaɪl/ C1	verb - charm or attract, often in a deceptive way
vile /vaɪl/ B2	adjective - extremely unpleasant or offensive
howling /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/ A2	verb - to make a long, loud, mournful cry
lagoon /ləˈɡuːn/ B1	noun - a small area of sea water separated from the sea by a reef or sandbank
chic /ʃiːk/ B1	adjective - elegantly and stylishly fashionable
bizarre /bɪˈzɑːr/ B2	adjective - very strange or unusual
characteristic /ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk/ B2	noun - a feature or quality belonging typically to a person or thing
horrific /həˈrɪfɪk/ B2	adjective - causing horror or shock
ignore /ɪɡˈnɔːr/ A2	verb - refuse to acknowledge or pay attention to

Key Grammar Structures

• you give me the creeps

  ➔ Present Simple Tense (for universal truths)

  ➔ "Gives" (referring to the subject as "you") expresses a timeless feeling, like something "you" always do.

• Walking down a darkened hallway

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (for descriptive narrative)

  ➔ "Walking" is used to describe an ongoing action in a story context, creating vivid imagery.

• It's not because you're different

  ➔ Cleft Sentence (It's... because)

  ➔ "Because" ties the reason directly to "It is not," emphasizing the contrast.

• Gives me the creeps, but when I'm with my peeps

  ➔ Adverbial Conjunction (But)

  ➔ "But" contrasts the frightening feeling with the security of "peeps," showing opposition.

• Frankie Stein is falling apart

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (for ongoing change)

  ➔ "Falling" indicates a process happening now, metaphorical for falling apart literally and figuratively.

• Don't you wanna be a monster too?

  ➔ Negative Question with Modal (Wanna = Want to)

  ➔ "Wanna" is informal contraction for "want to," used in a negative question to persuade inclusion.

• Everybody wants a piece of you

  ➔ Present Simple Tense (for habitual desires)

  ➔ "Wants" expresses ongoing or general desire, emphasizing attractiveness.

• We've got spirit, how about you?

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense (Have got)

  ➔ "We've got" refers to possession up to now, challenging the listener informally.

• Knock 'em dead.

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ "Knock" is a direct command, slang for do impressively, ending the song emphatically.