Right Here Right Now – English Lyrics

• By: American Authors
• Album: What We Live For

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a new language can be an exciting adventure, and "Right Here Right Now" by American Authors is the perfect song to accompany you on that journey. Its clear, repetitive lyrics and upbeat tempo make it easy to sing along and pick up new vocabulary related to travel, aspirations, and expressing what's truly important in life. The song's positive message of living in the moment will keep you motivated as you explore the English language through the power of music.

[English]

Hey!

...

I wanna sip champagne on private planes

I wanna scream my name on the top of the Eiffel Tower

On the Eiffel Tower

I wanna hit that blackjack twenty-four

I wanna take that money, and run right here, right now

Oh, right here, right now

But I won't take that train

I won't catch that flight

If you're not on that plane

We ain't takin' off tonight

All the money in the world, baby

Don't mean a goddamn thing

'Cause you're all that I want

Oh, and even if we're broke, baby

Don't mean a goddamn thing

'Cause you're all that I want

Right here, right now

Right here, right now

I wanna steal the show in Tokyo

I wanna karaoke, bump it a little bit louder

A little bit louder (hey)

I wanna sing-a-long with Elton John

In a white limousine rolling, right here, right now

Oh, right here, right now

But I won't take that train

I won't catch that flight

If you're not on that plane

We ain't takin' off tonight

All the money in the world, baby

Don't mean a goddamn thing

'Cause you're all that I want

Oh, and even if we're broke, baby

Don't mean a goddamn thing

'Cause you're all that I want

Right here, right now

I need you, right here, right now

Oh, I need you, right here, right now

Yeah, I need you, right here, right now

...

Oh, I wanna scream your name

Wanna make you smile

Let's be runaways, leave it all behind

Will you take that train?

Will you catch that flight?

If you're on that plane, we'll be takin' off tonight

All the money in the world, baby (no)

Don't mean a goddamn thing

'Cause you're all that I want

Oh, and even if we're broke, baby

Don't mean a goddamn thing

'Cause you're all that I want

Right here, right now

I need you, right here, right now

Oh, I need you, right here, right now

Yeah, I need you, right here, right now

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - to make a loud, high sound because of strong emotion or pain
hit /hɪt/ A2	verb - to strike something with force
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move swiftly on foot verb - to manage or operate
time /taɪm/ A2	noun - the ongoing sequence of events taking place
money /ˈmʌn.i/ A2	noun - currency used to buy goods and services
dream /driːm/ B2	noun - a series of images and thoughts while sleeping verb - to experience dreams while sleeping
shine /ʃaɪn/ B2	verb - to emit light or be bright
captain /ˈkæp.tɪn/ C1	noun - the person in command of a ship or aircraft
limousine /ˌlɪm.əˈziːn/ C1	noun - a luxurious car for transportation
broke /broʊk/ B2	adjective - having no money
break /breɪk/ B2	verb - to separate into pieces forcibly
leave /liːv/ B1	verb - to go away from somewhere
leave /liːv/ B1	verb - to allow to remain or continue

Key Grammar Structures

• I wanna sip champagne on private planes

  ➔ Wanna + infinitive

  ➔ Contraction of "want to" followed by the infinitive of a verb.

• I wanna scream my name on the top of the Eiffel Tower

  ➔ Prepositional phrase: on the top of...

  ➔ Used to indicate location or position.

• But I won't take that train

  ➔ Future tense with 'will' (negative)

  ➔ Expressing a future action that the speaker will not do.

• If you're not on that plane

  ➔ Conditional clause (Type 1)

  ➔ Expressing a real possibility in the future, using 'if' + present simple, and 'will' + infinitive.

• 'Cause you're all that I want

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction: 'Cause (short for because)

  ➔ Used to provide a reason or cause.

• Oh, and even if we're broke, baby

  ➔ Conditional clause (reduced form)

  ➔ Implies a condition with the use of "even if".

• I need you, right here, right now

  ➔ Emphasis using repetition.

  ➔ Repeating phrases to emphasize the importance.

• Oh, I wanna scream your name

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The infinitive "to scream" indicates the purpose or reason.