Turn The Night Up – English Lyrics

• By: Enrique Iglesias
• Album: Final Vol.1

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - The period of darkness in each twenty-four hours; the time between sunset and sunrise.
turn /tɜːrn/ A1	verb - To move in a circle around a central point; to change direction or position. (In lyrics 'turn the night up' implies to make the night more exciting/energetic).
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - To experience an emotion or a physical sensation.
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - To have a strong feeling of affection for someone or something. noun - A strong feeling of affection.
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - A very young child; also used as a term of endearment for a romantic partner.
sexy /ˈseksi/ B1	adjective - Sexually attractive or exciting.
impress /ɪmˈpres/ B1	verb - To make someone feel admiration and respect.
nasty /ˈnæsti/ B2	adjective - Very bad or unpleasant; can be used informally to mean sexually provocative or explicit.
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - A female child or young woman.
shot /ʃɒt/ A2	noun - An act of firing a gun or other weapon; a single attempt or try; a small glass of strong alcoholic drink.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - The existence of an individual human being or animal; the period from birth to death.
something /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ A1	pronoun - An unspecified thing; a thing of some kind.
keep /kiːp/ A1	verb - To continue to have or hold (something); to continue doing something.
move /muːv/ A1	verb - To change position; to go from one place to another.
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - The physical structure of a person or an animal, including the bones, flesh, and organs.
effing /ˈefɪŋ/ B2	adjective - (Informal, euphemistic) Used for emphasis or to express annoyance, similar to 'fucking'.
intentions /ɪnˈtenʃənz/ B2	noun - A plan or aim; the thing that you intend to do or achieve.
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - To put your hand or another part of your body onto someone or something.
mind /maɪnd/ A1	noun - The part of a person that thinks, feels, and wills, as distinguished from the body.
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - To make or become different.

Key Grammar Structures

• You see, we can turn the night up

  ➔ Phrasal Verb + Modal Verb 'can'

  ➔ ''turn up'' means to increase or make something more intense, often volume or activity. ''can'' expresses ability or possibility.

• And if you feel the way I feel

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1) + Relative Clause without relative pronoun

  ➔ The ''if'' clause sets a condition for a likely outcome. ''the way I feel'' is a relative clause where the relative pronoun (e.g., 'that' or 'in which') is omitted, common in informal speech.

• I wanna get nasty, nasty

  ➔ Informal Contraction + 'Get + Adjective'

  ➔ ''wanna'' is an informal contraction of ''want to''. ''get nasty'' uses ''get'' to mean 'become' or 'enter a state of being'.

• Take a shot, you want one

  ➔ Imperative + Ellipsis (Implied Question) + Pronoun 'one'

  ➔ ''Take a shot'' is a direct command or suggestion. ''you want one'' implies a question, usually ''Do you want one?'', where the auxiliary verb and subject are omitted. ''one'' replaces ''a shot'' to avoid repetition.

• So keep it moving

  ➔ Causative Verb 'keep' + Object + Gerund

  ➔ ''keep'' is used as a causative verb here, meaning to cause or make something continue in a certain state or action. ''keep it moving'' means to maintain its motion.

• I know you can go all night

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can' + Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ ''can'' expresses the ability to perform an action. ''go all night'' is an idiom meaning to continue an activity for the entire night without stopping or getting tired.

• Girl, just let me touch you

  ➔ Causative Verb 'let'

  ➔ ''let'' is used to give permission or allow someone to do something. The structure is ''let + object + base verb''.

• I know it's been on your mind

  ➔ Present Perfect + Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ ''it's been'' is the contraction of ''it has been'', indicating an action or state that started in the past and continues or has relevance to the present. ''on your mind'' means you have been thinking about it.

• From Madrid to Miami

  ➔ Prepositions for Origin and Destination

  ➔ ''From...to...'' is used to indicate a starting point and an ending point, often in terms of location or time, showing movement or a range.