Some Nights – English Lyrics

• By: Fun.
• Album: Some Nights

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the introspective world of Fun.'s "Some Nights," a song that captures the essence of self-doubt and the search for identity. Explore the unique blend of musical styles and poignant lyrics that made this track a hit, offering a chance to improve English comprehension and explore emotional expression through music .

[English]

Some nights, I stay up cashing in my bad luck

Some nights, I call it a draw

Some nights, I wish that my lips could build a castle

Some nights, I wish they'd just fall off

But I still wake up, I still see your ghost

Oh Lord, I'm still not sure what I stand for, oh-oh

(Oh-ooh-woah) what do I stand for?

(Oh-ooh-woah) what do I stand for?

Most nights, I don't know anymore

Oh, oh-ooh-woah

Oh-ooh-woah, oh

Oh, oh-ooh-woah

Oh-ooh-woah, oh

This is it, boys, this is war

What are we waiting for?

Why don't we break the rules already?

I was never one to believe the hype

Save that for the black and white

Try twice as hard, and I'm half as liked

But here they come again to jack my style

That's alright (that's alright)

I found a martyr in my bed tonight

She stops my bones from wondering just who I am, who I am, who I am

Oh, who am I? Mmm, mmm-mmm

Well, some nights, I wish that this all would end

'Cause I could use some friends for a change

And some nights, I'm scared you'll forget me again

Some nights, I always win (I always win)

But I still wake up, I still see your ghost

Oh Lord, I'm still not sure what I stand for, oh-oh

(Oh-ooh-woah) what do I stand for?

(Oh-ooh-woah) what do I stand for?

Most nights, I don't know

(Oh, c'mon) so this is it?

I sold my soul for this?

Washed my hands of that for this?

I miss my mom and dad for this?

No, when I see stars, when I see-

When I see stars, that's all they are

When I hear songs

They sound like a swan, so come on

Oh come on, oh come on, oh come on

Well, this is it guys, that is all

Five minutes in, and I'm bored again

Ten years of this, I'm not sure if anybody understands

This one is not for the folks at home

Sorry to leave, Mom, I had to go

Who the fuck wants to die alone all dried up in the desert sun?

My heart is breaking for my sister

And the con that she called "love"

And then I look into my nephew's eyes

Man, you wouldn't believe

The most amazing things

That can come from

Some terrible nights

Oh, oh-ooh-woah

Oh-ooh-woah, oh

Oh, oh-ooh-woah

Oh-ooh-woah, oh

The other night, you wouldn't believe

The dream I just had about you and me

I called you up, but we both agree

It's for the best you didn't listen

It's for the best we get our distance, oh

For the best you didn't listen

It's for the best we get our distance, oh

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
nights /naɪts/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
luck /lʌk/ A2	noun - success or failure apparently brought by chance
draw /drɔː/ B1	noun - a situation in which no one wins verb - to produce a picture or diagram
lips /lɪps/ A1	noun - the two fleshy parts forming the upper and lower edges of the mouth
castle /ˈkæsəl/ A2	noun - a large fortified building or set of buildings
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to drop down
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to stop sleeping
ghost /ɡoʊst/ A2	noun - the spirit of a dead person
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - a state of armed conflict
rules /ruːlz/ A2	noun - principles or regulations governing conduct or procedure
hype /haɪp/ B2	noun - extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion
style /staɪl/ B1	noun - a particular way of doing something
martyr /ˈmɑːrtər/ C1	noun - a person who is killed because of their religious beliefs
bones /boʊnz/ A1	noun - any of the pieces of hard, whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans and other vertebrates.
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky
songs /sɔːŋz/ A1	noun - a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep

Key Grammar Structures

• Some nights, I stay up cashing in my bad luck

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I stay up" indicates an ongoing action in the present.

• But I still wake up, I still see your ghost

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The use of "I wake up" and "I see" shows habitual actions.

• What are we waiting for?

  ➔ Present continuous question form

  ➔ The structure "What are we waiting for?" is used to ask about ongoing actions.

• I was never one to believe the hype

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "I was never one" indicates a past state or belief.

• I miss my mom and dad for this?

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "I miss" expresses a current feeling or state.

• The most amazing things that can come from some terrible nights

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The phrase "that can come from" introduces additional information about the subject.

• It's for the best we get our distance

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The phrase "It's for the best" suggests a hypothetical situation.