Everything Now – English Lyrics

• By: Arcade Fire
• Album: Everything Now

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the English language through Arcade Fire's 'Everything Now,' a song that cleverly uses straightforward, repetitive lyrics to critique our modern world. Its catchy chorus and clear social commentary make it a great tool for learners to pick up contemporary vocabulary and engage with complex themes in a fun, musical context.

[English]

Well, as a band, you are officially bankrupt.

But this contract with us, Everything Now, will ensure we keep the show on the road.

We'll have exclusive rights over your entire back catalog and take just 98.3% of future earnings.

Of course, there'll be a few small bits of product placement.

Don't worry. Nobody needs to know about that.

Put your money on me

If you think I'm losing you, you must be crazy

Oh, your money on me

I'm never gonna let you go even when it's easy

Put your money on me

But tuck me in the bed and wake me when I'm dead

I know that you gotta be free

But I'm never gonna let it go

If there was a race, a race for your heart

I started it before you were born

Above the car showroom sky

Clouds made of ambient

Sitting on carpets in the basement of Heaven

We were born innocent, but it lasted a day

And baby, you can give all the money away

But if there's a race, a race for your heart

It's over before it starts

Sing it, put your money on me

If you think I'm losing you, you must be crazy

Oh, your money on me

I'm never gonna let you go even when it's easy

Put your money on me

But tuck me in the bed and wake me when I'm dead

I know that you gotta be free

But I'm never gonna let it go

All my presents were broken before they're open

And the promises

The second they're spoken

I know I've been different

My skin keeps a-shedding

My mother was crying on the day of our wedding

Trumpets of angels called for my head

But I fight through the ether, I'll quit when I'm dead

If you wanna know who'll be there in the end

Well when you're down, babe, I'll still be your friend

Sing it, put your money on me

If you think I'm losing you, you must be crazy

Oh, your money on me

I'm never gonna let you go even when it's easy

Put your money on me

But tuck me in the bed and wake me when I'm dead

I know that you gotta be free

But I'm never gonna let it go

Sing it, put your money on me

Oh, your money on me

I know it's not the last time

Put your money on me

Oh, your money on me

I know it's not easy

Put your money on me

Oh, your money on me

I can barely breathe

As Silicon Valley's melted back into Silicon

We'll find a way to survive

Sing it, put your money on me

If you think I'm losing you, you must be crazy

Oh, your money on me

I'm never gonna let you go even when it's easy

Put your money on me

But tuck me in the bed and wake me when I'm dead

I know that you gotta be free

But I'm never gonna let it go

Sing it, put your money on me

Oh, your money on me

I know it's not the last time

Put your money on me

Oh, your money on me

I know it's not easy

Put your money on me

Oh, your money on me

I know it's not easy

Put your money on me

Oh, your money on me

I know it's not easy

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - coins or banknotes used to buy things
contract /ˈkɒntrækt/ B1	noun - a written legal agreement between two people or organizations
bankrupt /ˈbæŋkrʌpt/ B2	adjective - without enough money to pay what you owe verb - to make someone become bankrupt
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally ill or strange; not sensible
dead /ded/ A2	adjective - no longer alive
heart /hɑːt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that pumps blood around your body; the center of emotions
heaven /ˈhevən/ B1	noun - a place believed to be the home of God and angels and where good people go after death
innocent /ˈɪnəsənt/ B2	adjective - not guilty of a crime; not having much experience of life
broken /ˈbrəʊkən/ A2	adjective - damaged or no longer working; interrupted
promises /ˈprɒmɪsɪz/ A2	noun - statements that you will definitely do something
survive /səˈvaɪv/ B1	verb - to continue to live or exist
exclusive /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/ C1	adjective - limited to only one person or group; expensive and not for everyone
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not controlled or restricted; costing nothing
easy /ˈiːzi/ A1	adjective - not difficult; relaxed
ambient /ˈæmbiənt/ C2	adjective - relating to the surrounding area; creating a relaxed atmosphere
silicon /ˈsɪlɪkən/ C1	noun - a chemical element used in electronics and glass
ether /ˈiːθər/ C2	noun - a clear liquid used in the past as an anesthetic; the sky or upper air
shedding /ˈʃedɪŋ/ C1	verb - to lose a covering such as skin, hair, or leaves