Living After Midnight – English Lyrics

• By: Judas Priest
• Album: Turbo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of Judas Priest's "Living After Midnight"! This iconic heavy metal anthem offers a fantastic opportunity to learn English through its straightforward, energetic lyrics and universally relatable theme of nocturnal freedom and revelry. Its simple yet powerful phrases about living life to the fullest after dark make it an engaging and memorable song for language learners, perfectly blending a powerful sound with accessible storytelling.

[English]

(soothing rock music)

♪ Living after midnight ♪

♪ Rocking to the dawn ♪

♪ Loving till the morning ♪

♪ Then I'm gone, I'm gone ♪

♪ I took the city 'bout one A.M, loaded, loaded ♪

♪ I'm all geared up to score again, loaded, loaded ♪

♪ I come alive in the neon light ♪

♪ That's when I make my moves right ♪

♪ Living after midnight ♪

♪ Rocking to the dawn ♪

♪ Loving till the morning ♪

♪ Then I'm gone, I'm gone ♪

♪ Got gleaming chrome, reflecting steel, loaded, loaded ♪

♪ Ready to take on every deal, loaded, loaded ♪

♪ My pulse is racing, I'm hot to take ♪

♪ This motor's revved up, fit to break ♪

♪ Living after midnight ♪

♪ Rocking to the dawn ♪

♪ Loving till the morning ♪

♪ Then I'm gone, I'm gone ♪

♪ I'm aiming for you ♪

♪ I'm gonna floor you ♪

♪ My body's coming ♪

♪ All night long ♪

♪ The air's electric, sparking power, loaded, loaded ♪

♪ I'm getting hotter by the hour, loaded, loaded ♪

♪ I set my sights and then home in ♪

♪ The joint starts flying when I begin ♪

♪ Living after midnight ♪

♪ Rocking to the dawn ♪

♪ Loving till the morning ♪

♪ Then I'm gone, I'm gone ♪

♪ Living after midnight ♪

♪ Rocking to the dawn ♪

♪ Loving till the morning ♪

♪ Then I'm gone, I'm gone ♪

♪ Living after midnight ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ B1	verb - to have life; be alive noun - the state of being alive
midnight /ˈmɪdnaɪt/ A2	noun - twelve o'clock at night
rocking /ˈrɒkɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move back and forth
dawn /dɔːn/ A2	noun - the first light of day
loving /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ A2	verb - to feel deep affection for
morning /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the early part of the day
gone /ɡɒn/ A2	adjective - lost or disappeared
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
neon /ˈniːɒn/ B1	adjective - bright, colorful light
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible adjective - having a lot of light
moves /muːvz/ A2	noun - an act of changing position
gleaming /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/ B2	adjective - shining brightly
steel /stiːl/ B1	noun - a strong, hard metal
pulse /pʌls/ B1	noun - the rhythmic throbbing of the arteries
racing /ˈreɪsɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move or go with great speed
hot /hɒt/ A1	adjective - having a high temperature
motor's /ˈməʊtər/ B1	noun - an engine that converts energy into motion
hour /ˈaʊər/ A1	noun - a period of time equal to 60 minutes
air's /eər/ A1	noun - the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen
electric /ɪˈlektrɪk/ B1	adjective - charged with electricity
power /ˈpaʊər/ A2	noun - the ability or capacity to do something
joint /dʒɔɪnt/ B1	noun - a place where two things are joined

Key Grammar Structures

• Living after midnight

  ➔ Gerund phrase as subject

  ➔ "Living" (gerund form of verb) acts as a noun, forming the subject of an implied sentence about nighttime activities.

• Then I'm gone, I'm gone

  ➔ Present simple for immediate future + repetition for emphasis

  ➔ "I'm gone" uses present simple to describe an immediate future action. Repeating "I'm gone" intensifies the meaning.

• I took the city 'bout one A.M

  ➔ Simple past + colloquial abbreviation

  ➔ "Took" (simple past) indicates completed action. "'bout" is colloquial abbreviation of "about".

• I'm all geared up to score again

  ➔ Phrasal verb + infinitive of purpose

  ➔ "Geared up" (phrasal verb) means prepared. "To score" (infinitive) shows purpose.

• I come alive in the neon light

  ➔ Phrasal verb + prepositional phrase

  ➔ "Come alive" (phrasal verb) means become energetic. "In the neon light" (prepositional phrase) shows location.

• That's when I make my moves right

  ➔ Defining relative clause (time)

  ➔ "When I make my moves right" defines the specific time mentioned earlier (after midnight).

• Got gleaming chrome, reflecting steel

  ➔ Ellipsis + participle adjectives

  ➔ Subject "I" is omitted (ellipsis). "Gleaming" and "reflecting" are present participles functioning as adjectives.

• I'm getting hotter by the hour

  ➔ Present continuous (changing state) + time expression

  ➔ "Am getting" shows gradual change. "By the hour" emphasizes continuous progression over time.

• I'm gonna floor you

  ➔ Colloquial future (going to)

  ➔ "Gonna" is colloquial for "going to", expressing future intention. "Floor" here means overwhelm/impress.

• The joint starts flying when I begin

  ➔ Verb + gerund + time clause

  ➔ "Starts" (verb) is followed by gerund "flying". "When I begin" is a time clause showing simultaneous action.