Raise Your Glass – English Lyrics

• By: P!nk
• Album: Greatest Hits...So Far!!!

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the inspiring message behind P!nk's hit song, "Raise Your Glass." Learn how this pop-rock anthem celebrates individuality and encourages listeners to embrace their unique qualities. Explore the lyrics and the story behind the music video, and raise your own glass to self-acceptance and empowerment.

[English]

(cheerful guitar music)

♪ Right, right, turn off the lights ♪

♪ We gonna lose our minds tonight ♪

♪ What's the dealio? ♪

♪ I love when it's all too much ♪

♪ 5 a.m. turn the radio up ♪

♪ Where's the rock and roll? ♪

♪ Party crasher ♪

♪ Panty snatcher ♪

♪ Call me up if you a gangsta ♪

♪ Don't be fancy, just get dancy ♪

♪ Why so serious? ♪

♪ So raise your glass if you are wrong ♪

♪ In all the right ways ♪

♪ All my underdogs ♪

♪ We will never be never be anything but loud ♪

♪ And nitty, gritty, dirty little freaks ♪

♪ Won't you come on and come on and raise your glass ♪

♪ Just come on and come on and raise your glass ♪

♪ Slam slam, oh hot damn ♪

♪ What part of party don't you understand ♪

♪ Wish you'd just freak out ♪

♪ Can't stop, comin' in hot ♪

♪ I should be locked up right on the spot ♪

♪ It's so on right now ♪

♪ So fuckin' on right now ♪

♪ Party crasher ♪

♪ Panty snatcher ♪

♪ Call me up if you a gangsta ♪

♪ Don't be fancy, just get dancy ♪

♪ Why so serious? ♪

♪ So raise your glass if you are wrong ♪

♪ In all the right ways ♪

♪ All my underdogs ♪

♪ We will never be never be anything but loud ♪

♪ And nitty, gritty, dirty little freaks ♪

♪ Won't you come on and come on and raise your glass ♪

♪ Just come on and come on and raise your glass ♪

♪ Won't you come on and come on and raise your glass ♪

♪ Just come on and come on and raise your glass ♪

♪ Oh shit my glass is empty, that sucks ♪

♪ So if you're too school for cool ♪

♪ And you're treated like a fool ♪

♪ Treated like a fool ♪

♪ You can choose to let it go ♪

♪ We can always, we can always ♪

♪ Party on our own ♪

♪ So raise your, oh fuck ♪

♪ So raise your glass if you are wrong ♪

♪ In all the right ways ♪

♪ All my underdogs ♪

♪ We will never be never be anything but loud ♪

♪ And nitty, gritty, dirty little freaks ♪

♪ So raise your glass if you are wrong ♪

♪ In all the right ways ♪

♪ All my underdogs ♪

♪ We will never be never be, anything but loud ♪

♪ And nitty, gritty, dirty little freaks ♪

♪ Won't you come on and come on and raise your glass ♪

♪ Just come on and come on and raise your glass ♪

♪ Won't you come on and come on and raise your glass ♪

♪ Just come on and come on and raise your glass ♪

♪ For me ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
raise /reɪz/ A2	verb - to lift or move something to a higher position
glass /ɡlæs/ A1	noun - a container for drinking
wrong /rɔːŋ/ B1	adjective - not correct
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering
minds /maɪndz/ B1	noun - the faculty of consciousness and thought
loud /laʊd/ A2	adjective - producing a great amount of noise
freaks /friːks/ B2	noun - a very strange or unusual person
dancy /ˈdænsi/ B1	adjective - related to dancing
gangsta /ˈɡæŋstə/ B2	noun - a member of a gang
underdogs /ˈʌndərdɔːɡz/ B2	noun - a person or group of people with less power
dirty /ˈdɜːrti/ A2	adjective - covered or marked with an unclean substance
serious /ˈsɪəriəs/ A2	adjective - thinking deeply about something
school /skuːl/ A1	noun - an institution for educating children
cool /kuːl/ A1	adjective - fashionable or impressive
fool /fuːl/ A2	noun - a person who acts unwisely
empty /ˈempti/ A2	adjective - containing nothing

Key Grammar Structures

• So raise your glass if you are wrong

  ➔ Present Simple in Conditional Sentence

  ➔ The phrase 'if you are wrong' is a condition, and 'raise your glass' is the result. The present simple is used to express a general truth or habitual action in a conditional context.

• We will never be never be anything but loud

  ➔ Double Negative and Emphasis

  ➔ The phrase 'never be never be' is a double negative used for emphasis, meaning 'will always be'. It reinforces the idea of being loud.

• Don't be fancy, just get dancy

  ➔ Imperative Mood with Contrast

  ➔ The imperative 'Don't be fancy' contrasts with 'get dancy', creating a clear instruction with an emphasis on simplicity and action.

• We can always, we can always party on our own

  ➔ Adverb of Frequency with Repetition

  ➔ The repetition of 'we can always' emphasizes the frequency and certainty of the action, reinforcing the idea of independence.

• Wish you'd just freak out

  ➔ Wish Clause with 'would'

  ➔ The use of 'wish' with 'would' expresses a desire for a different action in the present, indicating a wish for someone to 'freak out'.