Put Your Lights On – English Lyrics

• By: Santana, Everlast

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the depths of faith and resilience with Santana and Everlast's 'Put Your Lights On,' a Grammy-winning song that blends rock with spiritual undertones. This track offers a unique opportunity to delve into themes of hope, inner struggle, and the search for light amidst darkness, enhanced by its evocative lyrics and cross-cultural references. Discover how music can illuminate the soul and inspire courage.

[English]

(traffic noises)

(guitar strumming)

(guitar intro)

♪ Hey now, all you sinners ♪

♪ Put your lights on, put your lights on ♪

♪ Hey now, all you lovers ♪

♪ Put your lights on, put your lights on ♪

♪ Hey now, all you killers ♪

♪ Put your lights on, put your lights on ♪

♪ Hey now, all you children ♪

♪ Leave your lights on, better leave your lights on ♪

♪ 'Cause there's a monster living under my bed ♪

♪ Whispering in my ear ♪

♪ There's an angel, with a hand on my head ♪

♪ She say I've got nothing to fear ♪

♪ There's a darkness living deep in my soul ♪

♪ I still got a purpose to serve ♪

♪ So let your light shine, deep into my home ♪

♪ God, don't let me lose my nerve ♪

♪ Don't let me lose my nerve ♪

(guitar solo)

(guitar strumming)

♪ Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now ♪

♪ Wo oh, hey now ♪

♪ Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now ♪

♪ Hey now, all you sinners ♪

♪ Put your lights on, put your lights on ♪

♪ 'Cause there's a monster living under my bed ♪

♪ Whispering in my ear ♪

♪ There's an angel, with a hand on my head ♪

♪ She say I've got nothing to fear ♪

♪ She says: La illaha illa Allah ♪

♪ We all shine like stars ♪

♪ Then we fade away ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - Illumination; a device producing illumination. Often used in plural for a general sense of illumination or a set of lamps.
sinners /ˈsɪnərz/ B2	noun - People who commit a sin; those who violate a divine or moral law.
lovers /ˈlʌvərz/ A2	noun - People who love another person, especially in a romantic or sexual relationship.
killers /ˈkɪlərz/ B1	noun - People or things that kill.
children /ˈtʃɪldrən/ A1	noun - Young human beings below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.
monster /ˈmɒnstər/ B1	noun - An imaginary creature that is typically large, ugly, and frightening.
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ A2	verb (present participle) - Currently existing or having life; being alive. Often functions adjectivally, e.g., 'a living monster'.
whispering /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/ B1	verb (present participle) - Speaking very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat, especially for the sake of secrecy or to avoid disturbing others.
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ B1	noun - A spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God.
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - An unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. verb - To be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening.
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ B1	noun - The partial or total absence of light. (Figurative: evil, despair)
deep /diːp/ A2	adjective - Extending a long way down from the top or surface. (Figurative: intense, profound)
soul /səʊl/ B1	noun - The spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, regarded as immortal.
purpose /ˈpɜːrpəs/ B1	noun - The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.
serve /sɜːrv/ A2	verb - To perform duties or services for (another person or an organization); to fulfill a function or role.
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - (Of the sun or another source of light) to give out a bright light.
lose /luːz/ A1	verb - To be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something). (Often used in idioms like 'lose one's nerve')
nerve /nɜːrv/ B2	noun - Strength of mind; courage or confidence, especially to face danger or difficulty. (In the idiom 'lose one's nerve').
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - Natural luminous bodies visible in the night sky.
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - To gradually grow faint and disappear.

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ Hey now, all you sinners ♪

  ➔ Vocative Case

  ➔ The phrase 'all you sinners' is a direct address to the audience, using the vocative case to grab attention.

• ♪ Put your lights on, put your lights on ♪

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'Put your lights on' is in the imperative mood, giving a direct command or instruction.

• ♪ 'Cause there's a monster living under my bed ♪

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'there's a monster living under my bed' uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action.

• ♪ She say I've got nothing to fear ♪

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'I've got nothing to fear' uses the present perfect tense to indicate a past action with present relevance.

• ♪ She says: La illaha illa Allah ♪

  ➔ Direct Speech

  ➔ The phrase 'She says: La illaha illa Allah' uses direct speech to quote someone’s exact words.

• ♪ We all shine like stars ♪

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase 'shine like stars' is a simile, comparing the act of shining to stars using 'like'.

• ♪ Then we fade away ♪

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'we fade away' uses the simple past tense to describe a completed action in the past.