Let's Go – English Lyrics

• By: Calvin Harris, Ne-Yo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the energetic world of "Let's Go" by Calvin Harris and Ne-Yo, a song that beautifully blends dance-pop beats with a motivational message. Its simple, repetitive yet powerful lyrics about living in the 'here and now' make it an excellent choice for English language learners, offering clear phrases and an infectious rhythm that will help reinforce vocabulary and common expressions while inspiring you to embrace every moment.

[English]

(Let's go!)

...

Let's go!

Make no excuses now

I'm talking here and now

I'm talking here and now

Let's go!

Your time is running out

I'm talking here and now (here and now)

I'm talking here and now

It's not about what you've done

It's about what you're doing

...

It's all about where you're going

No matter where you've been

Let's go!

...

Let's go!

...

Let's go!

...

Let's go!

...

Let's go!

...

Ooh, let's go!

There ain't no better time

I'm talking here and now (here and now)

I'm talking here and now

Let's go!

Right now is where you shine

I'm talking here and now (here and now)

I'm talking here and now

It's not about what you've done

It's about what you're doing

It's all about where you're going

No matter where you've been

Let's go!

...

Let's go!

...

Let's go!

...

Let's go!

...

Let's go!

...

Let's make it happen

Ooh, let's make it happen tonight

Let's make it happen

Ooh, let's make it happen tonight

Let's make it happen

Ooh, let's make it happen tonight

Let's make it happen

Ooh, let's make it happen tonight, tonight

Let's go!

...

Let's go!

...

Ooh, let's go!

...

Let's go!

...

Ooh, let's go!

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move or travel
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or produce something
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A2	verb - moving at a pace faster than a walk
excuses /ɪkˈskjuːsɪz/ B1	noun - reasons given to justify a fault or offence
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to give out a bright light noun - brightness produced by light
matter /ˈmætər/ B1	verb - to be important or significant noun - a subject or situation under consideration
better /ˈbetər/ A2	adjective - more satisfactory, pleasing, or useful
happen /ˈhæpən/ A2	verb - take place; occur

Key Grammar Structures

• Let's go!

  ➔ Imperative with 'Let's'

  ➔ "Let's" followed by a verb in its base form indicates a suggestion or invitation to do something together. It's a contraction of "let us."

• Make no excuses now

  ➔ Imperative with negation

  ➔ Using "make no" before the noun "excuses" creates a negative command. It means "do not make any excuses."

• Your time is running out

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense for a Limited Time

  ➔ The present continuous ("is running") describes an action that is in progress but will end. Here, it means the time is limited.

• It's not about what you've done

  ➔ Cleft sentence with 'what' and Present Perfect

  ➔ This sentence uses a cleft structure emphasizing what's *not* important. "What you've done" is a noun clause using the present perfect tense to refer to past actions. The phrase is used to express that past actions aren't the focus.

• It's about what you're doing

  ➔ Cleft sentence with 'what' and Present Continuous

  ➔ Similar to the previous example, this uses a cleft structure with "what." "What you're doing" is a noun clause using the present continuous, emphasizing current actions. It highlights the importance of present actions.

• It's all about where you're going

  ➔ Cleft sentence with 'where' and Present Continuous

  ➔ Again, a cleft sentence structure, this time using "where." "Where you're going" functions as a noun clause, indicating destination. It emphasizes the direction one is heading, not the journey itself.

• No matter where you've been

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Concession with 'No matter where' and Present Perfect

  ➔ "No matter where" introduces a clause of concession, meaning that despite the location or experience in the past, something else is true. "You've been" is in the present perfect tense, referring to past experiences. The speaker makes past experiences irrelevant.

• There ain't no better time

  ➔ Double Negative (Non-standard)

  ➔ This sentence uses a double negative, which is grammatically incorrect in standard English but common in colloquial speech. "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction of "is not," and combining it with "no better" creates a double negative. In standard English, it would be "There isn't a better time" or "There is no better time."