Night Boat – English Lyrics

• By: Duran Duran
• Album: Duran Duran

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the haunting world of Duran Duran's "Night Boat," a song that blends eerie synths with vivid storytelling. Delve into the creation and meaning of this cult classic, from its origins in a late-night bus stop to its transformation into a mini horror film, and discover how this track showcases the band's innovative exploration of the darker side of pop .

[English]

Standing on the edge of a quay

No lights flashing on the water for me

Fog in my mind darkens in my eyes

Silently streaming for a distant sound

Ripple river yellows

Rising for a breath of breeding and drowns

Stillness overcome me in the nights

Listen to the rising water moan

I'm waiting, waiting for the night boat, woo

I'm waiting, waiting for the night boat

...

Shadows all through me

Shudder away, echo me, echo me

Am I alone or is the river alive?

'Cause it echoes me, echoes me, echoes me

I'm waiting, waiting for the night boat, woo

I'm waiting, waiting for the night boat

...

Waiting, waiting for the night boat, woo

I'm waiting, waiting for the night boat

...

Waiting for the night boat, woo

I'm waiting, waiting for the night boat

I'm waiting for the night boat

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of time between sunset and sunrise
boat /bəʊt/ A1	noun - a small vessel for traveling on water
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - a clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid substance
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - something that provides illumination
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.
sound /saʊnd/ A2	noun - vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.
river /ˈrɪvər/ A2	noun - a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.
rising /ˈraɪzɪŋ/ B1	verb - go up
shadows /ˈʃædəʊz/ B1	noun - a dark shape on a surface, caused by something blocking the light.
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - to stay in a place or delay an action until an expected event happens or a person arrives.
echo /ˈɛkəʊ/ B1	verb - a sound or series of sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener.
alone /əˈləʊn/ B1	adjective - having no one else present
shudder /ˈʃʌdər/ B2	verb - tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion