Rush – English Lyrics

• By: Aly & AJ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of English with Aly & AJ's "Rush." This pop-rock anthem not only offers catchy melodies and relatable lyrics but also delivers a powerful message of self-acceptance and empowerment. Through its straightforward yet impactful language, you can explore themes of embracing individuality and taking courageous leaps in life. The song's energetic style and positive affirmations make it an engaging way to learn new vocabulary related to emotions, personal growth, and ambition, encouraging you to 'be every color that you are' in your language journey.

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♪ INTO YOUR HEAD, INTO YOUR MIND ♪

♪ OUT OF YOUR SOUL, RACE THROUGH YOUR VEINS ♪

♪ YOU CAN'T ESCAPE ♪

♪ YOU CAN'T ESCAPE ♪

♪ INTO YOUR LIFE, INTO YOU DREAMS ♪

♪ OUT OF THE DARK, SUNLIGHT AGAIN ♪

♪ YOU CAN'T EXPLAIN, YOU CAN'T EXPLAIN ♪

♪ CAN YOU FEEL IT? CAN YOU FEEL IT? ♪

♪ RUSHING THROUGH YOUR HAIR, RUSHING THROUGH YOUR HEAD ♪

♪ CAN YOU FEEL IT? CAN YOU FEEL IT? ♪

♪ DON'T LET NOBODY TELL YOU YOUR LIFE IS OVER ♪

♪ BE EVERY COLOR THAT YOU ARE ♪

♪ INTO THE RUSH NOW, YOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOW HOW ♪

♪ KNOW IT ALL BEFORE YOU TRY ♪

♪ PULLING YOU IN, SPINNING YOU ROUND ♪

♪ LIFTING YOUR FEET RIGHT OFF THE GROUND ♪

♪ YOU CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S HAPPENING NOW ♪

♪ CAN YOU FEEL IT? CAN YOU FEEL IT? ♪

♪ RUSHING THROUGH YOUR HAIR, RUSHING THROUGH YOUR HEAD ♪

♪ CAN YOU FEEL IT? CAN YOU FEEL IT? ♪

♪ DON'T LET NOBODY TELL YOU YOUR LIFE IS OVER ♪

♪ BE EVERY COLOR THAT YOU ARE ♪

♪ INTO THE RUSH NOW, YOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOW HOW ♪

♪ KNOW IT ALL BEFORE YOU TRY ♪

♪ IT TAKES YOU TO ANOTHER PLACE ♪

♪ IMAGINE EVERYTHING YOU CAN ♪

♪ ALL THE COLORS START TO BLEND ♪

♪ YOUR SYSTEM OVERLOADS AGAIN ♪

♪ Can you feel it? ♪

♪ DON'T LET NOBODY TELL YOU YOUR LIFE IS OVER ♪

♪ BE EVERY COLOR THAT YOU ARE ♪

♪ INTO THE RUSH NOW, YOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOW HOW ♪

♪ KNOW IT ALL BEFORE YOU TRY ♪

- ♪ DON'T LET NOBODY TELL YOU ♪ - ♪ YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ♪

♪ DON'T LET NOBODY TELL YOU ♪

♪ YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ♪

♪ DON'T LET NOBODY TELL YOU YOUR LIFE IS OVER ♪

- ♪ BE EVERY COLOR THAT YOU ARE ♪ - ♪ THAT'S RIGHT ♪

♪ INTO THE RUSH NOW, YOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOW HOW ♪

♪ KNOW IT ALL BEFORE YOU TRY ♪

♪ YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ♪

♪ YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rush /rʌʃ/ B1	noun - a situation in which you need to do or get something done quickly verb - to do something quickly or in a hurry
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
race /reɪs/ B1	verb - to compete against each other to see who is fastest
veins /veɪn/ B2	noun - any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood towards the heart.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light.
sunlight /ˈsʌn.laɪt/ A2	noun - the light that comes from the sun.
hair /her/ A1	noun - any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and other animals.
color /ˈkʌlər/ A1	noun - the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.
feet /fiːt/ A1	noun - plural of foot
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A2	noun - the solid surface of the earth.
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or area.
system /ˈsɪstəm/ B1	noun - a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network.

Key Grammar Structures

• YOU CAN'T ESCAPE

  ➔ Modal verb of inability: can't (cannot) + infinitive (escape)

  ➔ Expresses an inability to get away from something. "Can't" is a contraction of "cannot."

• CAN YOU FEEL IT?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence using modal verb: Can + subject (you) + verb (feel) + object (it)

  ➔ A question asking about someone's ability to perceive something. "Can" indicates possibility or ability.

• RUSHING THROUGH YOUR HAIR, RUSHING THROUGH YOUR HEAD

  ➔ Present participle phrases acting as descriptions: "rushing" + prepositional phrase (through your hair/head)

  ➔ Describes the sensation of a "rush" moving through the hair and head. The present participle "rushing" conveys ongoing action.

• DON'T LET NOBODY TELL YOU YOUR LIFE IS OVER

  ➔ Negative imperative with double negative (though common colloquially): "Don't let" + nobody + infinitive clause (tell you your life is over). Grammatically, "nobody" should be "anybody" in formal speech.

  ➔ An encouragement to ignore those who say your life is finished. The double negative is grammatically incorrect in formal contexts but adds emphasis in informal speech/song lyrics.

• BE EVERY COLOR THAT YOU ARE

  ➔ Imperative sentence using "be" + adjective phrase. Relative clause "that you are" modifies "every color".

  ➔ Encourages embracing all aspects of oneself. "Every color" represents the different qualities and characteristics.

• INTO THE RUSH NOW, YOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOW HOW

  ➔ Adverbial phrase "Into the rush now" + clause with modal verb of obligation: "you don't have to" + infinitive (know how).

  ➔ Suggests diving into the experience without needing prior knowledge or a plan. "Don't have to" expresses a lack of obligation.

• KNOW IT ALL BEFORE YOU TRY

  ➔ Imperative: "Know it all" + temporal clause introduced by "before" (before you try).

  ➔ This is part of a contrasting idea. In the previous line, it says, "you don't have to know how", and now it's almost sarcastic, meaning you don't have to know everything before trying something.

• IT TAKES YOU TO ANOTHER PLACE

  ➔ Subject-verb-object sentence structure. "It" (understood as the "rush" from previous lines) is the subject, "takes" is the verb (third-person singular present), and "you" is the indirect object. "to another place" is a prepositional phrase acting as an adverbial of place.

  ➔ Describes the effect of the "rush" as transporting someone to a different location or state of mind.