Up All Night – English Lyrics

• By: Alex Clare
• Album: Tail Of Lions

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Alex Clare's 'Up All Night' to explore the language of youth and rebellion. This track combines electronic rock with drum and bass, offering a unique soundscape to learn about storytelling in music and the nuances of expressing carefree, yet conflicted emotions. Discover how Clare's blend of genres and introspective lyrics creates a compelling narrative about living for the moment.

[English]

Waking up in someone else's bed

Was what I was waiting for

Oh my days, what have I done

She saw me sneaking out the door

What have I been waiting for

Been wasting all my time

Watching my youth slip away

Surely is a crime

And no, she don't know

What we do in our spare time

No, she don't know

That we've been up all night

All night, all night, all night

We go on and on and on and on and on

Never knowing where, never knowing where

We gonna, we gonna

We gonna end up in the morning

We go on and on and on and on and on

Never knowing where, never knowing where

We gonna, we gonna

We gonna end up in the morning

Sun is up while I'm walking home

But my head's up in the clouds

Trying to get myself to bed

But I really don't know how

And no, she don't know

What I do in our spare time

No she don't know

That we've been up all night

All night, all night, all night

We go on and on and on and on and on

Never knowing where, never knowing where

We gonna, we gonna

We gonna end up in the morning

We go on and on and on and on and on

Never knowing where, never knowing where

We gonna, we gonna

We gonna end up in the morning

When I get myself home to my bedroom

I'm gonna sleep all day till the sun sets

When I get myself home to my bedroom

I'm gonna sleep all day till the sun sets

When I get myself home to my bedroom

I'm gonna sleep all day till the sun sets

When I get myself home to my bedroom

I'm gonna sleep all day till the sun sets

We go on and on and on and on and on

Never knowing where, never knowing where

We gonna, we gonna

We gonna end up in the morning

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
waking /ˈweɪkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to stop sleeping and become conscious
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - to spend time until an expected event happens
sneaking /ˈsniːkɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move quietly and secretly
wasting /ˈweɪstɪŋ/ A2	verb - to use or spend something carelessly or unnecessarily
slip /slɪp/ A2	verb - to slide out of position or move quietly
spare /speər/ B1	adjective - available for use if needed
youth /juːθ/ A2	noun - the period of life when someone is young
crime /kraɪm/ A2	noun - an illegal act
walking /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move on foot at a regular pace
clouds /klaʊdz/ A1	noun - a mass of water vapor floating in the sky
bedroom /ˈbɛdruːm/ A1	noun - a room for sleeping in
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest with eyes closed and unconscious
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
sets /sɛts/ A2	verb - to move into a specified position
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the early part of the day

Key Grammar Structures

• Waking up in someone else's bed

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense ('Waking up') to describe an action happening at the moment of speaking or in a broader context around now.

• Oh my days, what have I done

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present perfect tense ('have I done') to express an action that occurred in the past with results relevant to the present.

• She saw me sneaking out the door

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past simple tense ('saw', 'sneaking') to describe completed actions in the past.

• Surely is a crime

  ➔ Inversion with Adverb

  ➔ The phrase uses inversion with the adverb 'surely' for emphasis, placing it before the subject.

• No, she don't know

  ➔ Contraction and Negation

  ➔ The phrase uses a contraction ('don't') and negation to express a negative statement in a casual tone.

• We go on and on and on and on and on

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis

  ➔ The phrase uses repetition ('on and on') to emphasize the continuous and prolonged nature of the action.

• We gonna end up in the morning

  ➔ Going to Future

  ➔ The phrase uses 'gonna' (contraction of 'going to') to express a future action or intention.

• I'm gonna sleep all day till the sun sets

  ➔ Future with 'till'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'till' to indicate a future action continuing until a specific point in time.