Stay The Night – English Lyrics

• By: Zedd, Hayley Williams
• Album: True Colors

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

♪ I know that we are upside down ♪

♪ So hold your tongue and hear me out ♪

♪ I know that we were made to break ♪

♪ So what, I don't mind ♪

♪ You kill the lights, I'll draw the blinds ♪

♪ Don't dull the sparkle in your eyes ♪

♪ I know that we were made to break ♪

♪ So what, I don't mind ♪

♪ Are you gonna stay the night ♪

♪ Are you gonna stay the night ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Are you gonna stay the night ♪

♪ Are you gonna stay the night ♪

♪ Doesn't mean we're bound for life ♪

♪ So, oh, oh, oh, ♪

♪ Are you gonna stay the night ♪

(upbeat disco music)

♪ Are you gonna stay the night ♪

♪ Doesn't mean we're bound for life ♪

♪ So, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Are you gonna stay the night ♪

♪ I am a fire, you're gasoline ♪

♪ Come pour yourself all over me ♪

♪ We'll let this place go down in flames ♪

♪ Only one more time ♪

♪ You kill the lights, I'll draw the blinds ♪

♪ Don't dull the sparkle in your eyes ♪

♪ I know that we were made to break ♪

♪ So what, I don't mind ♪

♪ Are you gonna stay the night ♪

♪ Are you gonna stay the night ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Are you gonna stay the night ♪

♪ Are you gonna stay the night ♪

♪ When we get burned ♪

♪ Doesn't mean we're bound for life ♪

♪ We never learn ♪

♪ So, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Are you gonna stay the night ♪

♪ Night, night, night, night, night, night, night, night ♪

♪ Night, night, night, night, night, night, night ♪

(video warbling)

♪ Are you gonna stay the night ♪

(upbeat disco music)

(video warbling)

♪ Are you gonna stay the night ♪

♪ Doesn't mean we're bound for life ♪

♪ So, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Are you gonna stay the night ♪

♪ Are you gonna stay the night ♪

♪ Are you gonna stay the night ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Are you gonna stay the night ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in the same place or condition
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain
mind /maɪnd/ A1	verb - to object to or feel annoyed by something (as in 'I don't mind') noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - devices that produce light, such as lamps
sparkle /ˈspɑːrkəl/ B1	noun - a tiny, bright flash of light verb - to shine brightly with flashes of light
dull /dʌl/ B2	verb - to make something less bright, intense, or interesting adjective - lacking brightness, vividness, or intensity
bound /baʊnd/ B2	adjective - certain or destined to do something (as in 'bound for life') verb - (past participle of bind) to tie or fasten securely
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning, giving out light, heat, and smoke
gasoline /ˈɡæsəliːn/ B1	noun - a refined petroleum mixture used as a fuel in internal combustion engines
pour /pɔːr/ B1	verb - to flow rapidly in a steady stream, or to cause (a liquid) to flow
flames /fleɪmz/ B1	noun - a hot glowing body of ignited gas that is generated by something on fire
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be on fire or to cause something to be on fire
learn /lɜːrn/ A1	verb - to gain knowledge or skill by studying, practicing, being taught, or experiencing something
upside down /ˈʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn/ B1	adjective - with the upper part where the lower part should be; inverted
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing)
draw /drɔː/ A1	verb - to pull or drag (something) in a specified direction (as in 'draw the blinds')
tongue /tʌŋ/ A2	noun - the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and articulating speech
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight

Key Grammar Structures

• I know that we are upside down

  ➔ Present simple + that‑clause

  ➔ The verb "know" is in the present simple, showing a current state of knowledge. The clause "that we are upside down" is a that‑clause functioning as the object of "know".

• So hold your tongue and hear me out

  ➔ Imperative mood (bare infinitive)

  ➔ The verbs "hold" and "hear" appear in the bare infinitive form, which is typical for giving commands or instructions.

• I know that we were made to break

  ➔ Passive infinitive (were made to + verb)

  ➔ The phrase "were made to break" uses a passive construction with the infinitive "to break", indicating that the subject "we" is forced to perform the action.

• You kill the lights, I'll draw the blinds

  ➔ Future simple with "will" (contraction "I'll")

  ➔ The contraction "I'll" stands for "I will", which is the simple future used to express a decision made at the moment of speaking.

• Don't dull the sparkle in your eyes

  ➔ Negative imperative with "don't" + bare infinitive

  ➔ The word "Don't" negates the imperative verb "dull", telling the listener not to perform the action.

• Are you gonna stay the night

  ➔ Future intention with "be going to" (informal "gonna")

  ➔ "gonna" is the colloquial contraction of "going to", used to talk about a planned or expected action in the near future.

• It doesn't mean we're bound for life

  ➔ Negative present simple with contraction; passive adjective "bound"

  ➔ "doesn't" is the contracted form of "does not", negating the verb "mean". The adjective "bound" is used in a passive sense, meaning "destined" or "tied".

• We'll let this place go down in flames

  ➔ Future simple with "will" + causative verb "let" + infinitive

  ➔ "We'll" = "We will" shows future intention. "let" is a causative verb followed by the infinitive "go down", meaning we allow the place to burn.

• When we get burned

  ➔ Temporal clause with present simple for future reference

  ➔ "When" introduces a time clause; the present simple "get" is used because English often uses the present tense after "when" to refer to future events.