Last Nite – English Lyrics

• By: The Strokes
• Album: Is This It

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the culture, and "Last Nite" by The Strokes is a great place to start with English. The lyrics are relatively simple and conversational, reflecting a real-life argument and the feelings that follow. The song's raw energy and catchy melody make it a memorable and enjoyable way to pick up new phrases and understand the nuances of informal English expression.

[English]

("Last Nite" by The Strokes)

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♪ Last night she said ♪

♪ Oh baby I feel so down ♪

♪ Oh it turn' me off when I feel left out ♪

♪ So I I turned 'round ♪

♪ Oh baby don't care no more ♪

♪ I know this for sure I'm walking out that door ♪

♪ Well I've been in town for just about fifteen ♪

♪ Oh minutes now ♪

♪ Oh baby I feel so down and I don't know why ♪

♪ I keep walking for miles ♪

♪ And see people they don't understand ♪

♪ Your girlfriends they won't understand ♪

♪ Your grandsons they won't understand ♪

♪ And me I aint ever gonna understand ♪

♪ Last night she said ♪

♪ Oh baby don't feel so down ♪

♪ Oh it turn' me off when I feel left out ♪

♪ So I I turned 'round ♪

♪ Oh baby gonna be just fine ♪

♪ It was a great big lie 'cause I left that night ♪

("Last Nite" continues)

("Last Nite" continues)

♪ Oh people they don't understand ♪

♪ No girlfriends they won't understand ♪

♪ In spaceships they won't understand ♪

♪ And me I ain't ever gonna understand ♪

♪ Last night she said ♪

♪ Oh baby I feel so down ♪

♪ See it turn' me off when I feel left out ♪

♪ So I I turned 'round ♪

♪ Oh little girl I don't care no more ♪

♪ I know this for sure I'm walking out that door yeah ♪

("Last Nite" continues)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ A1	noun - a very young child
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
down /daʊn/ A1	adjective - sad or depressed
turn /tɜːrn/ A2	verb - to change direction or rotate
left /lɛft/ A1	adjective - remaining verb - past tense of leave
care /keər/ A2	verb - to feel concern or interest
sure /ʃʊər/ A2	adjective - certain; confident
walking /ˈwɔː.kɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving on foot at a moderate pace
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a hinged or sliding barrier used to close off an entrance
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - a populated place, larger than a village but smaller than a city
minutes /ˈmɪn.ɪts/ A1	noun - units of time equal to 60 seconds
people /ˈpiː.pəl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively
understand /ˌʌn.dəˈstænd/ A2	verb - to perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker)
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
lie /laɪ/ B1	noun - an intentionally false statement