I Drove All Night – English Lyrics

• By: Céline Dion
• Album: One Heart

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Céline Dion's "I Drove All Night," a powerful and emotional song perfect for English learners. You can learn vocabulary related to intense emotions, travel, and romantic devotion. The song's clear narrative and Céline Dion's expressive delivery make it special, offering insights into conveying deep feelings and determination in English, while its uptempo beat adds an enjoyable rhythm to your learning experience.

[English]

(upbeat music)

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ And then ♪

♪ I had to escape, the city was sticky and cruel ♪

♪ Maybe I should have called you first ♪

♪ But I was dying to get to you ♪

♪ I was dreaming while I drove ♪

♪ The long straight road ahead ♪

♪ Uh-huh, yeah ♪

♪ Could taste your sweet kisses, your arms open wide ♪

♪ This fever for you was just burning me up inside ♪

♪ I drove all night to get to you ♪

♪ Is that all right ♪

♪ I drove all night ♪

♪ Crept in your room ♪

♪ Woke you from your sleep to make love to you ♪

♪ Is that all right, is that all right ♪

♪ I drove all night ♪

♪ What in this world keeps us from falling apart ♪

♪ No matter where I go ♪

♪ I hear the beating of our one heart ♪

♪ I think about you when the night is cold and dark ♪

♪ Uh-huh, yeah ♪

♪ No one can move me the way that you do ♪

♪ Nothing erases this feeling between me and you ♪

♪ I drove all night to get to you ♪

♪ Is that all right ♪

♪ I drove all night ♪

♪ Crept in your room ♪

♪ Woke you from your sleep to make love to you ♪

♪ Is that all right ♪

♪ I drove all night ♪

(upbeat music)

♪ I taste your sweet kisses, your arms open wide ♪

♪ This fever for you was just burning me up inside ♪

♪ I drove all night to get to you ♪

♪ Is that all right ♪

♪ I drove all night ♪

♪ Crept in your room ♪

♪ Is that all right ♪

♪ I drove all night ♪

♪ I drove all night to get to you ♪

♪ Is that all right ♪

♪ Is that all right ♪

♪ I drove all night ♪

♪ Crept in your room, crept in your room ♪

♪ Is that all right, is that all right ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
drive /draɪv/ A1	verb - to operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours, from sunset to sunrise
creep /kriːp/ B1	verb - to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, especially in order to avoid being heard or noticed
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - a part of a house or building that is separated from other parts by walls, floor, and ceiling
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey adjective - pleasing and delightful; charming or attractive
kiss /kɪs/ A2	noun - an act of touching with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting
arm /ɑːrm/ A1	noun - each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand
open /ˈoʊpən/ A1	adjective - not closed or blocked; allowing access verb - to move (a door, window, or lid) so as to leave a space
wide /waɪd/ A2	adjective - of great or more than average extent from side to side adverb - to the fullest extent; completely (e.g., 'open wide')
fever /ˈfiːvər/ B1	noun - an abnormally high body temperature, typically accompanied by shivering, headache, and in severe instances, delirium noun - a state of nervous excitement or agitation (e.g., 'fever for you')
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be or cause to be on fire verb - to feel a strong, hot sensation; to consume with intense emotion (e.g., 'burning me up inside')
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system noun - the emotional or spiritual center of a person
sleep /sliːp/ A1	noun - a condition of body and mind typically occurring for several hours every night, in which the nervous system is inactive verb - to rest in a state of sleep
wake /weɪk/ A1	verb - to emerge or cause to emerge from sleep
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1	verb - to break free from confinement or control noun - an act of escaping from confinement or danger
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
cruel /kruːəl/ B1	adjective - willfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface which vehicles can use
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - to stop living verb - to want something very much (e.g., 'dying to do something')
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone)