Sink the Pink – English Lyrics

• By: AC/DC
• Album: Fly on the Wall Home Video

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw energy of AC/DC's 'Sink the Pink,' a hard-rocking track that embodies the band's rebellious spirit. By exploring its creation, meaning, and public reception, you'll gain insight into AC/DC's signature blend of provocative lyrics and high-voltage performance. Discover the slang and metaphors that define this song, and understand why it remains a memorable, if somewhat controversial, hit in their discography.

[English]

("Sink The Pink" by ACDC)

♪ Put your gear into fire ♪

♪ Lay your bullets on the ground ♪

♪ Turn your head to desire ♪

♪ There's a woman going down ♪

♪ She said she'll rack you up all the way ♪

♪ Then she gonna spit you out count your days ♪

♪ She says choice is yours casually ♪

♪ So why don't you do what comes naturally ♪

♪ Sink the pink it's all the fashion ♪

♪ Drink the drink it's old fashioned ♪

♪ Gimme water gimme wine ♪

♪ Gonna show you a good time ♪

♪ Sink the pink sink the pink ♪

♪ Got a fever running high ♪

♪ Give you wings to make you fly ♪

♪ She school you like a fool ♪

♪ She make you break the rules ♪

♪ She wanna give you a shot hit the spot ♪

♪ And I'm gonna rack em up get it hot ♪

♪ She said make it good satisfy ♪

♪ You know that woman got Dallas eyes ♪

♪ Sink the pink it's all the fashion ♪

♪ Drink the drink it's old-fashioned ♪

♪ Gimme water gimme wine ♪

♪ Going to show you a good time ♪

♪ Sink the pink ♪

♪ Sink the pink ♪

♪ I want you to sing it for me ♪

♪ Ooo yeah ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Sink the pink ♪

♪ Sink the pink it's all the fashion ♪

♪ Drink the drink ♪

♪ Drink the drink it's old-fashioned ♪

♪ Gimme water gimme wine ♪

♪ Going to show you a good time ♪

♪ Sink the pink sink the pink Sink the pink ♪

♪ Sink the pink ♪

♪ Sink the pink ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sink /sɪŋk/ A2	verb - To cause to submerge or go beneath a surface verb - Slang for engaging in sexual intercourse
pink /pɪŋk/ A1	noun - A pale red color noun - Slang for female genitalia
rack /ræk/ B2	verb - To arrange in a framework; pool term for setting up balls verb - Slang: to torment or stress someone
fashion /ˈfæʃ.ən/ B1	noun - Popular trend or style
fever /ˈfiː.vər/ B1	noun - Intense excitement or agitation
desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B1	noun - Strong feeling of wanting something
satisfy /ˈsæt.ɪs.faɪ/ B2	verb - Fulfill a need or expectation
spit /spɪt/ B1	verb - Forcefully eject from the mouth; metaphorically reject
wings /wɪŋz/ A2	noun - Structures enabling flight; metaphor for freedom
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - Person lacking judgment; one easily deceived
rules /ruːlz/ A2	noun - Explicit regulations governing conduct
shot /ʃɒt/ B1	noun - Attempt or opportunity; alcoholic drink
hot /hɒt/ A2	adjective - Having high temperature; sexually attractive
casually /ˈkæʒ.u.ə.li/ B2	adverb - In a relaxed, informal manner
naturally /ˈnætʃ.ər.əl.i/ B1	adverb - In accordance with inherent nature; spontaneously

Key Grammar Structures

• Put your gear into fire

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ Direct command using base verb form "Put" to give instruction

• She said she'll rack you up all the way

  ➔ Reported Speech + Future Tense

  ➔ Combines reporting verb "said" with future contraction "she'll" (she will)

• Then she gonna spit you out count your days

  ➔ Informal Future (gonna) + Imperative

  ➔ "gonna" (going to) for informal future + bare imperative "count" without subject

• So why don't you do what comes naturally

  ➔ Negative Question Suggestion

  ➔ "Why don't you" structure makes polite suggestion rather than literal question

• Sink the pink it's all the fashion

  ➔ Imperative + Contraction (it's)

  ➔ Command "Sink" followed by contracted form "it's" (it is) for informal statement

• She school you like a fool

  ➔ Verb Conversion (school → verb)

  ➔ Noun "school" used as verb meaning "to teach or dominate" in informal context

• She make you break the rules

  ➔ Causative Verb (make) + Bare Infinitive

  ➔ "make" forces action + base verb "break" without "to" (not "to break")

• You know that woman got Dallas eyes

  ➔ Informal Possession (got)

  ➔ "got" replaces "has" for possession in informal/colloquial speech

• I want you to sing it for me

  ➔ Verb Pattern (want + object + infinitive)

  ➔ Specific construction: subject (I) + "want" + object (you) + to-infinitive (to sing)