One More Time – English Lyrics

• By: Daft Punk
• Album: Discovery

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and cultural journey with Daft Punk's 'One More Time.' This song is a fantastic entry point for learning French, not through its lyrics, but by exploring the influential 'French Touch' genre. Its simple, repetitive English lyrics make it accessible, while the song's global impact offers a unique window into contemporary French music culture and its dialogue with American disco and house traditions. 'One More Time' is special because it transcends language, communicating a universal feeling of joy and celebration through its infectious beat and innovative production.

[English]

One more time

...

One more time

...

One more time

We're gonna celebrate

Oh, yeah, all right

Don't stop the dancing

One more time

We're gonna celebrate

Oh, yeah, all right

Don't stop the dancing

One more time

We're gonna celebrate

Oh, yeah, all right

Don't stop the dancing

One more time

We're gonna celebrate

Oh, yeah

One more time

...

One more time

We're gonna celebrate

Oh, yeah, all right

Don't stop the dancing

One more time

We're gonna celebrate

Oh, yeah

Don't stop the dancing

One more time

Mmm, you know I'm just feeling

Celebration tonight

Celebrate

Don't wait too late

Mmm, no

We don't stop

You can't stop

We're gonna celebrate

One more time

One more time

One more time

A celebration

You know we're gonna do it right, tonight

Hey! Just feeling

Music's got me feeling the need

Need, yeah

Come on, all right

We're gonna celebrate

One more time

Celebrate and dance so free

Music's got me feeling so free

Celebrate and dance so free

One more time

Music's got me feeling so free

We're gonna celebrate

Celebrate and dance so free

One more time

Music's got me feeling so free

We're gonna celebrate

Celebrate and dance so free

One more time

Music's got me feeling so free

We're gonna celebrate

Celebrate and dance so free

One more time

Music's got me feeling so free

We're gonna celebrate

Celebrate and dance so free

One more time

Music's got me feeling so free

We're gonna celebrate

Celebrate and dance so free

One more time

Music's got me feeling so free

We're gonna celebrate

Celebrate and dance so free

One more time

Music's got me feeling so free

We're gonna celebrate

Celebrate and dance so free

One more time

Music's got me feeling so free

We're gonna celebrate

Celebrate and dance so free

One more time

Music's got me feeling so free

We're gonna celebrate

One more time

Music's got me feeling so free

We're gonna celebrate

Celebrate and dance so free

One more time

Music's got me feeling so free

We're gonna celebrate

Celebrate and dance so free

One more time

Music's got me feeling so free

We're gonna celebrate

Celebrate and dance so free

One more time

Music's got me feeling so free

We're gonna celebrate

Celebrate and dance so free

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
celebrate /ˈsɛlɪbreɪt/ B1	verb - to honor or acknowledge a special event with joyful activity
celebration /ˌsɛlɪˈbreɪʃən/ B2	noun - the act of celebrating; a joyful event
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move to music in a rhythmic way noun - a social gathering at which people dance
dancing /ˈdænsɪŋ/ B1	noun - the activity of moving rhythmically to music verb - present participle of 'dance' meaning to perform dance
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A2	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds combined to produce beauty; the art of sound
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotion or sensation; a perception of something
need /niːd/ A2	verb - to require something; must have noun - a requirement or necessity
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence; moments, intervals, or duration
free /friː/ A2	adjective - not under the control or constraint of others; without cost
right /raɪt/ A2	adjective - correct or true
stop /stɒp/ A2	verb - to cease moving or doing something
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move toward or arrive at a place
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
late /leɪt/ A2	adjective - occurring or arriving after the expected time
do /duː/ A1	verb - to perform an action or activity
one /wʌn/ A1	noun - the number 1; a single unit

Key Grammar Structures

• We're gonna celebrate

  ➔ be going to (future intention)

  ➔ The word "gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to", used to talk about something that will happen in the near future.

• Don't stop the dancing

  ➔ negative imperative

  ➔ The sentence uses the negative imperative "Don't" + base verb to give a command not to do something.

• You can't stop

  ➔ modal verb 'can' in negative form

  ➔ "Can't" is the negative form of the modal verb "can", expressing inability or impossibility.

• We don't stop

  ➔ present simple negative

  ➔ "Don't" + base verb forms a negative present simple, indicating a habit or general truth that does not happen.

• Mmm, you know I'm just feeling

  ➔ present continuous for ongoing feelings

  ➔ "I'm just feeling" uses the present continuous ("am" + "-ing") to describe a feeling that is happening right now.

• Music's got me feeling so free

  ➔ causative construction with 'have/get' + object + verb‑ing

  ➔ "got me feeling" is a causative pattern where "got" (a form of "have") means "makes"; it indicates that the music causes the speaker to feel free.

• Celebrate and dance so free

  ➔ imperative sentence with coordinated verbs

  ➔ Both "Celebrate" and "dance" are base‑form verbs linked by "and" in an imperative, giving two commands in one sentence.

• We're gonna do it right, tonight

  ➔ be going to future + adverbial phrase

  ➔ "gonna" expresses a planned future action, and "right, tonight" functions as an adverbial phrase specifying how and when.