Nightrain – English Lyrics

• By: Guns N' Roses
• Album: Appetite For Destruction

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw energy of Guns N' Roses' "Nightrain" and experience the vibrant, rebellious spirit of 1980s hard rock. This iconic track, fueled by a cheap wine that defined the band's early days, offers a glimpse into the unfiltered life of rock and roll legends. Learning the lyrics can immerse you in the authentic language of rock, revealing vivid imagery and defiant expressions that make this song a true classic.

[English]

Loaded like a freight train

Flyin' like an aeroplane

Feeling like a space brain

One more time tonight

Look out!

Well, I'm a west coast struttin'

One bad mother got a rattlesnake suitcase under my arm

Said I'm a mean machine, been drinking gasoline

And, honey, you can make my motor hum

Well, I got one chance left in a nine lives cat

I got a dog eat dog sly smile

I got a Molotov cocktail with a match to go

I smoke my cigarette with style

And I can tell you, honey

You can make my money tonight, aw

Wake up late, honey, put on your clothes

And take your credit card to the liquor store

Well, that's one for you and two for me by tonight

I'll be loaded like a freight train

Flying like an aeroplane

Feelin' like a space brain

One more time tonight

I'm on the nightrain, bottoms up

I'm on the nightrain, fill my cup

I'm on the nightrain

Ready to crash and burn, I never learn

I'm on the nightrain, I love that stuff

I'm on the nightrain and I can never get enough

I'm on the nightrain, never to return, no

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Loaded like a freight train

Flyin' like an aeroplane

Speedin' like a space brain one more time tonight

I'm on the nightrain and I'm lookin' for some

I'm on the nightrain, so's I can leave this slum

I'm on the nightrain and I'm ready to crash and burn

Nightrain, bottoms up

I'm on the nightrain, fill my cup

I'm on the nightrain

Aah, ahh, ahh, ahh, oh yeah

I'm on the nightrain, love that stuff

I'm on the night train, I can never get enough

Ridin' the nightrain, I guess

I guess, I guess, I guess I never learn

On the nightrain float me home

Ohh, I'm on the nightrain

Ridin' the nightrain

Never to return

Nightrain

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
loaded /ˈloʊdɪd/ B1	adjective - carrying a large amount of something, especially alcohol or drugs
freight /freɪt/ B2	noun - goods carried by a ship, train, or aircraft
flyin /ˈflaɪɪn/ A2	verb - to travel through the air, typically using an aircraft
aeroplane /ˈɛroʊpleɪn/ B1	noun - a vehicle that flies, typically with fixed wings and an engine
feelin /ˈfiːlɪn/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
space /speɪs/ A1	noun - the infinite expanse beyond Earth's atmosphere
brain /breɪn/ A1	noun - the organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, and sensation
struttin /ˈstrʌtɪn/ B2	verb - to walk in a proud, confident manner
mother /ˈmʌðər/ A1	noun - a female parent
rattlesnake /ˈrætəlˌsneɪk/ B2	noun - a venomous snake with a rattle on its tail
suitcase /ˈsuːtkeɪs/ A2	noun - a rectangular container with a handle, used for carrying clothes and personal items
gasoline /ˈɡæsəliːn/ B1	noun - a volatile flammable liquid used as fuel for internal combustion engines
motor /ˈmoʊtər/ A2	noun - a machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy
chance /tʃæns/ A1	noun - an opportunity to do something
Molotov /ˈmɒlətɒv/ C1	noun - a crude incendiary bomb made from a bottle filled with flammable liquid
cigarette /ˌsɪɡəˈrɛt/ A1	noun - a thin cylinder of tobacco for smoking
credit /ˈkrɛdɪt/ A2	noun - the ability to obtain goods or services before payment, based on trust
liquor /ˈlɪkər/ B1	noun - alcoholic drink, especially distilled spirits
crash /kræʃ/ A2	verb - to collide violently and noisily
burn /bɜːrn/ A1	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire