Saturday Night – English Lyrics

• By: Suede
• Album: Coming Up

Lyrics & Translation

Thinking about learning English? Let Suede's classic 'Saturday Night' be your guide. The song's clear, narrative lyrics paint a vivid picture of London nightlife and the universal feeling of wanting to break free from the daily grind. Its mix of simple, everyday language and more poetic descriptions makes it a great and enjoyable tool for learners to explore storytelling and emotion in English, all wrapped up in an iconic 90s sound.

[English]

Today she's been working

She's been talking

She's been smoking

It's gonna be alright

'Cause tonight we'll go dancing

We'll go laughing

We'll get car sick

And it'll be okay, like everyone says

It'll be alright and ever so nice

We're going out tonight

Out and about tonight

Oh, whatever makes her happy

On a Saturday night

Oh, whatever makes her happy

Whatever makes it alright

Today she's been sat there

Sat there in a black chair

Office furniture

But it'll be alright

'Cause tonight we'll go drinking

We'll do silly things

And never let the winter in

And it'll be okay, like everyone says

It'll be alright and ever so nice

We're going out tonight

Out and about tonight

Oh, whatever makes her happy

On a Saturday night

Oh, whatever makes her happy

Whatever makes it alright

We'll go to freak shows and peepshows

We'll go to discos, casinos

We'll go where people go and let go

Oh, whatever makes her happy

On a Saturday night

Oh, whatever makes her happy

Whatever makes it alright

Oh, whatever makes her happy

On a Saturday night

Oh, whatever makes her happy

Whatever makes it alright

Oh, oh, la la-la, la la-la

Oh, oh, la la-la, la la-la

Oh, oh, la la-la, la la-la

Oh, oh, la la-la, la la-la

Oh, oh, la la-la, la la-la

Oh, oh, la la-la, la la-la

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
working /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/ A2	verb - exerting effort to do or accomplish something
talking /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to express thoughts, feelings, or ideas orally
smoking /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/ A2	verb - to inhale and exhale the smoke of burning tobacco or a drug
dancing /ˈdænsɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving rhythmically to music
laughing /ˈlæfɪŋ/ A2	verb - to express amusement or happiness with vocal sounds
sick /sɪk/ A2	adjective - affected by illness; not in good health
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
chair /tʃer/ A1	noun - a seat for one person, typically with a back and four legs
furniture /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/ A2	noun - movable objects intended to support various human activities such as seating, eating, and sleeping
drinking /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/ A2	verb - consuming liquid
winter /ˈwɪntər/ A1	noun - the coldest season of the year
shows /ʃoʊz/ A2	noun - events or performances
people /ˈpiːpl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
discos /ˈdɪskoʊz/ B1	noun - a nightclub or discotheque
casinos /kəˈsiːnoʊz/ B1	noun - a building or room used for gambling

Key Grammar Structures

• It's gonna be alright

  ➔ Future intention using 'gonna'

  ➔ The phrase "gonna" is a colloquial form of "going to" used to express future plans.

• We'll go dancing

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will'

  ➔ The use of 'will' indicates a decision made at the moment of speaking about future actions.

• It'll be okay, like everyone says

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'like'

  ➔ The phrase 'like everyone says' introduces a comparison or reference to common beliefs.

• Whatever makes her happy

  ➔ Noun clause with 'whatever'

  ➔ The word 'whatever' introduces a clause that expresses any condition or situation that leads to happiness.

• We'll go to freak shows and peepshows

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will'

  ➔ The phrase indicates planned future activities using 'will' to express certainty.

• Oh, whatever makes her happy

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of the phrase emphasizes the importance of her happiness in the context of the song.