Red Light – English Lyrics

• By: Sophie and the Giants

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of Sophie and the Giants' 'Red Light' to experience vibrant English lyrics set to an irresistible dance beat. This track offers an excellent opportunity to learn colloquial expressions related to nightlife and emotional liberation, all while grooving to its catchy hooks and exploring themes of passion and living in the present.

[English]

Meet me in the red lights, dance in the dark

Kiss me when the bassline drops in my heart

Touch me at the red lights, back of the car

Singin', "You, you got the love"

In the dead of the night, hear you callin' my name

I ignore every warnin'

Yeah, we hide from the light 'cause it's blindin' the way

We could do this 'til mornin'

When everyone's gone (gone, gone, gone)

And all the glasses are broken

Makin' friends with the dawn (dawn, dawn, dawn)

Our night goes on and on and on

Meet me in the red lights, dance in the dark

Kiss me when the bassline drops in my heart

Touch me at the red lights, back of the car

Singin', "You, you got the love"

Meet me in the red lights, dance in the dark

Kiss me when the bassline drops in my heart

Touch me at the red lights, back of the car

Singin', "You, you got the love"

Let the rain keep on pourin', I'm driftin' away

Watch the stars as they shatter

Feel you crawl in my veins, yeah, I'm stayin' awake

Hear you say, "Nothin' matters"

When everyone's gone (gone, gone, gone)

And all the glasses are broken

Makin' friends with the dawn (dawn, dawn, dawn)

Our night goes on and on and on

Meet me in the red lights, dance in the dark

Kiss me when the bassline drops in my heart

Touch me at the red lights, back of the car

Singin', "You, you got the love"

Meet me in the red lights, dance in the dark

Kiss me when the bassline drops in my heart

Touch me at the red lights, back of the car

Singin', "You, you got the love"

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Singin', "You, you got the love"

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
red /rɛd/ A1	adjective - of a color like blood or fire
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible. adjective - not heavy
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - move rhythmically to music noun - an act of dancing
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light noun - absence of light
kiss /kɪs/ A2	verb - touch with the lips as a sign of love or greeting. noun - an act of kissing
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - come into or be in contact with. noun - the act of touching
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - feel deep affection for
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to cry out (words or names) noun - a cry or shout
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known verb - give a name to
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - put or keep out of sight
blind /blaɪnd/ B2	adjective - unable to see
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time between sunrise and noon
glass /ɡlæs/ A1	noun - a hard, brittle, transparent substance made by fusing sand with soda and lime
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or in working order.
dawn /dɔːn/ B1	noun - the first light of day
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere. verb - fall as rain
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun
awake /əˈweɪk/ B1	adjective - not asleep

Key Grammar Structures

• Meet me in the red lights, dance in the dark

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Meet me" is an example of the imperative mood, which is used to give commands or requests.

• Kiss me when the bassline drops in my heart

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time

  ➔ The clause "when the bassline drops" indicates the time at which the action of kissing should occur.

• I ignore every warning

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense "I ignore" is used to express a habitual action or a general truth.

• We could do this 'til mornin'

  ➔ Modal verb 'could'

  ➔ The modal verb 'could' expresses possibility or ability in the past or future.

• Our night goes on and on and on

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense "goes on" indicates an action that is currently happening and may continue.

• Let the rain keep on pourin'

  ➔ Let + object + base form

  ➔ The structure "Let the rain" is used to give permission or allow something to happen.

• Feel you crawl in my veins

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense "Feel you" expresses a current state or feeling.