Hang On – English Lyrics

• By: Smash Mouth

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can have its ups and downs, much like the journey described in Smash Mouth's song "Hang On." This song is a great tool for English learners because of its clear, encouraging lyrics and catchy chorus. It uses common phrasal verbs and idioms in a way that's easy to understand, helping you to pick up natural-sounding English expressions while enjoying a fun, optimistic tune.

[English]

♪ THINGS ARE GETTING WEIRD, THINGS ARE GETTING TOUGH ♪

♪ NOTHING'S MAKIN' SENSE BUT YOU KEEP ON LOOKIN' UP ♪

♪ THEY TELL YOU TO BE TRUE, YOU'RE TRYIN' EVERY DAY ♪

♪ TO KEEP IT ON THE REAL, STILL YOU GOTTA FIND A WAY ♪

♪ TO MAKE YOUR MAMA HAPPY, TO MAKE YOUR PAPA PROUD ♪

♪ YOU WANNA TURN IT UP, BUT ALL YOU HEAR IS TONE IT DOWN ♪

♪ SO GATHER AROUND, I'M HERE TO SAY ♪

♪ YOU'LL NEVER MAKE EVERYBODY'S DAY ♪

♪ BUT WHILE YOU'RE AROUND YOU MIGHT AS WELL ♪

♪ CATCH THE TIGER BY ITS TAIL ♪

♪ AND HANG ON, HANG ON, HANG ON ♪

♪ EVERYBODY JUST GET ON, GET ON, GET ON ♪

♪ GET STARTED AND GO ON, GO ON, GO ON ♪

♪ EVERYBODY JUST HOLD ON ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I WANNA CRY AND THROW THE TOWEL IN ♪

♪ THEY TRY TO BEAT ME DOWN BUT I'LL TAKE IT ON THE CHIN ♪

♪ AND EVERYWHERE I GO THE PEOPLE ARE THE SAME ♪

♪ AND THEY JUST WANNA KNOW THAT EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY ♪

♪ WHEN THINGS ARE GETTING ROUGH, YOU TURN IT BACK AROUND ♪

♪ YOU GOTTA TURN IT UP WHEN THEY TELL YOU TONE IT DOWN ♪

♪ SO GATHER AROUND, I'M HERE TO SAY ♪

♪ YOU'LL NEVER MAKE EVERYBODY'S DAY ♪

♪ BUT WHILE YOU'RE AROUND YOU MIGHT AS WELL ♪

♪ CATCH THE TIGER BY ITS TAIL ♪

♪ AND HANG ON, HANG ON, HANG ON ♪

♪ EVERYBODY JUST GET ON, GET ON, GET ON ♪

♪ GET STARTED AND GO ON, GO ON, GO ON ♪

♪ EVERYBODY JUST HOLD ON ♪

♪ JUST HANG ON ♪

( guitar solo )

♪ SO GATHER AROUND, I'M HERE TO SAY ♪

♪ YOU'LL NEVER MAKE EVERYBODY'S DAY ♪

♪ BUT WHILE YOU'RE AROUND YOU MIGHT AS WELL ♪

♪ CATCH THE TIGER BY ITS TAIL ♪

♪ AND HANG ON, HANG ON, HANG ON ♪

♪ EVERYBODY JUST GET ON, GET ON, GET ON ♪

♪ GET STARTED AND GO ON, GO ON, GO ON ♪

♪ EVERYBODY JUST HOLD ON ♪

♪ HANG ON, HANG ON, HANG ON ♪

♪ EVERYBODY JUST GET ON, GET ON, GET ON ♪

♪ GET STARTED AND GO ON, GO ON, GO ON ♪

♪ EVERYBODY JUST HOLD ON ♪

♪ JUST HANG ON. ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ NOTHING'S MAKIN' SENSE ♪

  ➔ Contraction (Negative)

  ➔ 'NOTHING'S' is a contraction of 'nothing is', commonly used in informal speech and lyrics.

• ♪ YOU'RE TRYIN' EVERY DAY ♪

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ 'TRYIN'' is the present participle form of 'try', indicating ongoing action.

• ♪ TO KEEP IT ON THE REAL ♪

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ 'TO KEEP' is used to express purpose or intention in this context.

• ♪ YOU WANNA TURN IT UP ♪

  ➔ Modal Verb (Informal)

  ➔ 'WANNA' is an informal contraction of 'want to', used in conversational English.

• ♪ BUT ALL YOU HEAR IS TONE IT DOWN ♪

  ➔ Emphatic Structure

  ➔ 'ALL YOU HEAR IS' emphasizes the contrast between what is desired and what is heard.

• ♪ YOU MIGHT AS WELL ♪

  ➔ Modal Expression of Suggestion

  ➔ 'MIGHT AS WELL' is used to suggest that it would be a good idea to do something.

• ♪ CATCH THE TIGER BY ITS TAIL ♪

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ 'BY ITS TAIL' is a prepositional phrase that modifies the verb 'catch', indicating manner.

• ♪ EVERYBODY JUST HOLD ON ♪

  ➔ Adverb of Manner

  ➔ 'JUST' is used as an adverb to emphasize the action of holding on.