Step On Up – English Lyrics

• By: The Living Tombstone, McGwire, Sam Haft

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the darker side of ambition with 'Step On Up' by The Living Tombstone. This song offers a great opportunity to learn English vocabulary related to ambition, jealousy, and performance. Its catchy tune and clear narrative about the 'Five Nights at Freddy's' character, Montgomery Gator, make it a fun and engaging way to practice your language skills.

[English]

You're so much nicer than you gotta be

A star and part of Freddy's symphony

Praise for your ability

Charm and creativity (Okay)

They always liked you so much more than me

I think they'd want me, if I got a shot

To show I'm more than just a pair of claws

Prove that I deserve applause

Practice 'til I'm good because

I think the band could have an open spot

You gotta step on up 'til the spotlight finds your face

Step on up 'til you have found your callin' up on center stage

You got style, you got ambition, so do whatever it takes

Step on in (Hey!), step on him (Hey!), step on up (Okay!)

I think I'm finally gettin' ovеr you

So can I get another W?

I get what I'm ovеrdue

Pay me in exposure, too

As long as nobody discovers you

See, you can hide, but you can't hide from me

I'll never say no to my destiny

You bring out the best of me

I'll say, "Open sesame"

To all the obstacles ahead of me

You gotta step on up 'til the spotlight finds your face

Step on up 'til you have found your callin' up on center stage

Oh, Bonnie boy, you're such a gas, but it's my turn to play

Step on in, (Hey!), step on him (Hey!), step on up (Okay!)

Out in the limelight

Everyone sees you

I think that I might just wanna be you

Hearin' them love me just like I see them love you

If I control my destiny, I know what I must do, oh

Step on up 'til you've finally found your place

Step on up 'til every boy and girl is chantin' out your name

Dear Freddy, it ain't personal, but you are in the way

Step on in (Hey!), step on him (Hey!)

And him, and him, and him, and him

Step on in (Hey!), step on him (Hey!), step on up (Okay!)

...

Thank you, and goodnight

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Key Grammar Structures

• You gotta step on up 'til the spotlight finds your face

  ➔ have got to (obligation)

  ➔ The word "gotta" is a colloquial contraction of "have got to", which is used to express strong necessity or obligation.

• I think they'd want me, if I got a shot

  ➔ second conditional (unreal present)

  ➔ The structure "if + past simple, would + base verb" ("if I got a shot, they'd want me") forms a second conditional, used for unreal or unlikely present situations.

• Practice 'til I'm good because

  ➔ "until" clause + reason clause (because)

  ➔ The word "'til" is a shortened form of "until". It introduces a time clause ("'til I'm good"), and "because" introduces the reason for the action.

• I think I'm finally gettin' over you

  ➔ present continuous (ongoing action)

  ➔ The form "gettin'" is the informal continuous form of "getting". "I am getting over" uses the present continuous to describe a process happening now.

• As long as nobody discovers you

  ➔ "as long as" conditional clause

  ➔ "As long as" introduces a condition meaning "provided that". Here it sets the condition for the speaker's action.

• I'll never say no to my destiny

  ➔ future simple with "will"

  ➔ "I'll" is the contraction of "I will", the simple future tense used for a definite decision or promise.

• You bring out the best of me

  ➔ phrasal verb "bring out"

  ➔ "Bring out" is a phrasal verb meaning "to reveal or cause to appear". The object "the best of me" is what is being revealed.

• I know what I must do

  ➔ modal verb "must" (necessity)

  ➔ "Must" expresses strong necessity or obligation. Here it indicates that the speaker is certain about the required action.

• Dear Freddy, it ain't personal, but you are in the way

  ➔ colloquial negative "ain't"

  ➔ "Ain't" is an informal, non‑standard contraction often used in speech for "is not", "are not", "has not", etc. It adds a casual tone to the sentence.