Hands Up – English Lyrics

• By: Tokio Hotel

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying energy of Tokio Hotel's "Hands Up"! This song is a fantastic way to learn English through its catchy, optimistic lyrics about seizing life's moments and embracing freedom. Its clear narrative and upbeat tempo make it perfect for picking up new vocabulary and understanding modern English expressions in a fun and engaging way. Let this song's positive message guide your language learning journey!

[English]

Where I come from, we didn't have much

Nothin' to do from nine to five

Always wanted to get outta there

It was too far from paradise

It's so cold outside and a lonely December

Baby, we just met, but let's go home together

I don't know your name and you don't know mine

But sometimes in life, you can't be thinkin' twice

Hands up to the sky

What ya doing tonight, boy?

Let's have a good time now

Bottoms up, here's to life

Want my ride-or-die just like Bonnie and Clyde

Well, it might sound crazy to you

When we met the first time, oh, I knew you were mine

Hands up to the sky

Don't wanna miss out, don't wanna miss out on the rest of my life

My friends tell me, "Don't get married"

I wouldn't need this in my life

But I want my happy endin'

A fairytale for you and I

It's so cold outside and a lonely December

Baby, we just met, but let's go home together

I don't know your name and you don't know mine

But sometimes in life, you can't be thinkin' twice

Hands up to the sky

What ya doing tonight, boy?

Let's have a good time now

Bottoms up, here's to life

Want my ride-or-die just like Bonnie and Clyde

Well, it might sound crazy to you

When we met the first time, oh, I knew you were mine

Hands up to the sky

Don't wanna miss out

Don't wanna miss out

Oh, I want you here right by my side

Run away with me into the light

If we wanted, I know we could fly, you and I

Would you die tonight for our love?

Hands up to the sky

What ya doing tonight, boy?

Let's have a good time

Bottoms up (hey), here's to life

Want my ride-or-die just like Bonnie and Clyde

Well, it might sound crazy to you

When we met the first time, oh, I knew you were mine

Hands up (hey) to the sky

Don't wanna miss out

Don't wanna miss out on the rest of my life

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the part of the body at the end of the arm
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives. verb - go or return home.
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of.
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information.
met /met/ A1	verb - past tense of meet
want /wɑːnt/ A1	verb - to have a desire for.
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or youth.
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection. verb - feel deep affection for.
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally ill; insane.
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel sad that someone is not present.
rest /rest/ A2	noun - a period of inactivity or relaxation.
ride /raɪd/ A2	verb - to sit on and control the movement of (an animal, especially a horse). noun - an act of travelling on a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle.
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - to stop living.
away /əˈweɪ/ A2	adverb - to or at a distance from a particular place, person, or thing.

Key Grammar Structures

• Where I come from, we didn't have much

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'have'

  ➔ The phrase 'didn't have much' uses the present perfect with 'have' to describe a past situation that is relevant to the present.

• It's so cold outside and a lonely December

  ➔ Present Simple with 'be'

  ➔ The phrase 'It's so cold' uses the present simple with 'be' to describe a current state or condition.

• Baby, we just met, but let's go home together

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'have' and Imperative

  ➔ 'We just met' uses the present perfect with 'have' to indicate a recent action. 'Let's go' is an imperative form used for suggestions.

• But sometimes in life, you can't be thinkin' twice

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can't' and Continuous Form

  ➔ 'Can't be thinkin'' uses the modal verb 'can't' to express inability, combined with the continuous form 'thinkin'' to indicate an ongoing action.

• What ya doing tonight, boy?

  ➔ Present Continuous Question

  ➔ The phrase 'What ya doing' is a colloquial form of the present continuous question, used to ask about current actions.

• Want my ride-or-die just like Bonnie and Clyde

  ➔ Comparative Clause with 'just like'

  ➔ The phrase 'just like Bonnie and Clyde' uses a comparative clause to draw a similarity between the speaker's desire and the famous duo.

• Would you die tonight for our love?

  ➔ Conditional Question with 'would'

  ➔ The phrase 'Would you die' uses a conditional question with 'would' to ask about a hypothetical situation.