Up All Night – English Lyrics

• By: Beck
• Album: Colors

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant energy of Beck's "Up All Night," a song that perfectly captures the spirit of summer festivals and the joy of togetherness. Dive into the lyrics and the behind-the-scenes creation to understand how this track became a chart-topping hit and a Grammy-nominated music video, offering a fun and engaging way to improve your English comprehension and cultural understanding.

[English]

♪ (MUSIC IN SLOW MOTION) ♪

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♪ WHEN YOU GET THE RHYTHM AND WORDS ALL MAKE YOU COLD ♪

♪ WHEN THEY BREAK IT DOWN AND THIS WORLD IS ALL YOU KNOW ♪

♪ HANDS UP YOU'RE WORKING IT ROUND NOW GET YOURSELF TOGETHER ♪

♪ WHEN YOU CALL THE DOMINOES FALL IT'S TIME TO GO ♪

♪ NOW I'M FEELING SO FAR AWAY ♪

♪ SEE THE COLORS AND ALL THE KIDS GOING HOME ♪

♪ NIGHT IS CRAWLING UP TO THE DAY ♪

♪ HEAR THE NOISE RINGING THE SIRENS ALL SINGING ♪

♪ JUST WANNA STAY UP ALL NIGHT WITH YOU ♪

♪ JUST WANNA STAY UP ALL NIGHT WITH YOU ♪

♪ THERE'S NOTHING THAT I WOULDN'T RATHER DO ♪

♪ JUST WANNA STAY UP ALL NIGHT WITH YOU ♪

♪ OH KEEP ON MOVING ♪

♪ DON'T WAIT FOR NOTHING NOW ♪

♪ OH KEEP ON MOVING ♪

♪ DON'T WAIT FOR NOTHING NOW ♪

♪ OH KEEP ON MOVING ♪

♪ DON'T WAIT, DON'T WAIT FOR NOTHING NOW ♪

♪ OH KEEP ON MOVING ♪

♪ DON'T WAIT FOR NOTHING NOW, NOTHING NOW ♪

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♪ ONE TWO, WHAT YOU DOING ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN JUMPING THROUGH SOME HOOPS ♪

♪ WANNA GET MY BODY LOOSE ♪

♪ WANNA TELL YOU TELL YOU WHAT TO DO ♪

♪ I BEEN RUNNING ♪

♪ OUT OF BOUNDS LIKE AN ANIMAL STRUGGLING ♪

♪ LOOKING FOR A DIAMOND ♪

♪ I'M TRYING ♪

♪ I'M FIGHTING ♪

♪ RIGHT INTO THE RHYTHM NOW ♪

♪ I JUST WANNA STAY UP ♪

♪ ALL NIGHT I WANNA STAY UP ♪

♪ ALL NIGHT WITH YOU ♪

♪ WITH YOU...YOU... ♪

♪ JUST WANNA STAY UP ALL NIGHT WITH YOU ♪

♪ JUST STAY UP ALL NIGHT ♪

♪ JUST WANNA STAY UP ALL NIGHT WITH YOU ♪

♪ THERE'S NOTHING THAT I WOULDN'T RATHER DO ♪

♪ JUST STAY UP ALL NIGHT ♪

♪ JUST WANNA STAY UP ALL NIGHT WITH YOU ♪

♪ WITH YOU ♪

♪ PUT IT UP IN THE AIR ♪

♪ IF YOU DON'T REALLY CARE ♪

♪ LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU'RE THERE ♪

♪ IF YOU GOT THE TIME TO TAKE IT UP THERE ♪

♪ HANDS UP IN THE AIR ♪

♪ LIVIN' OUT ON A PRAYER ♪

♪ LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU'RE THERE ♪

♪ IF YOU GOT THE TIME TO TAKE IT UP THERE ♪

♪ UP ALL NIGHT WITH YOU ♪

♪ WITH YOU... WITH YOU... ♪

♪ UP ALL NIGHT WITH YOU ♪

♪ WITH YOU... WITH YOU... ♪

♪ ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in the same place or condition
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period between sunset and sunrise
moving /ˈmuːvɪŋ/ A1	verb - to change position or place
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
colors /ˈkʌlərz/ A1	noun - the property of objects that is perceived by the eye
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ A2	noun - a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound
crawling /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move slowly on hands and knees or with the body close to the ground
sirens /ˈsaɪrənz/ B1	noun - a loud signal that makes a high, often wailing sound
dominoes /dəˈmɪnoʊz/ B1	noun - a small rectangular block used in the game of dominoes
struggling /ˈstrʌɡlɪŋ/ B1	verb - to make a great effort to do something
diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ B1	noun - a precious stone consisting of a clear and colorless crystalline form of pure carbon
bounds /baʊndz/ B2	noun - the limits or boundaries of something
prayer /prɛər/ B1	noun - a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God
loose /luːs/ A2	adjective - not firmly fixed in place
animal /ˈænɪməl/ A1	noun - a living organism that feeds on organic matter
fighting /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ A2	verb - to take part in a physical conflict
jumping /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/ A1	verb - to push oneself off a surface and into the air

Key Grammar Structures

• WHEN YOU GET THE RHYTHM

  ➔ Conditional Clause (When + Present Simple)

  ➔ The sentence uses "when" followed by the present simple tense to introduce a condition.

• NOW I'M FEELING SO FAR AWAY

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous tense ('I'm feeling') to describe a feeling at the moment of speaking.

• NIGHT IS CRAWLING UP TO THE DAY

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ Uses the present continuous tense ('is crawling') to describe an action that is happening now or around the present time.

• HEAR THE NOISE RINGING THE SIRENS ALL SINGING

  ➔ Present Participle used as Adjective/Gerund

  ➔ "Ringing" and "Singing" function as adjectives or gerunds describing the noise and sirens, respectively.

• JUST WANNA STAY UP ALL NIGHT WITH YOU

  ➔ Modal Verb ('wanna' - contraction of 'want to')

  ➔ "Wanna" is a contraction of "want to", a modal construction expressing desire or intention.

• THERE'S NOTHING THAT I WOULDN'T RATHER DO

  ➔ Double Negative with 'wouldn't rather'

  ➔ The sentence uses a double negative for emphasis. "Wouldn't rather" implies a strong preference for the activity described.

• DON'T WAIT FOR NOTHING NOW

  ➔ Imperative sentence

  ➔ The sentence starts with a verb and gives a direct command or instruction.

• ONE TWO, WHAT YOU DOING

  ➔ Informal/Elliptical Sentence

  ➔ This is a grammatically informal and shortened way of asking "What are you doing?" It is common in spoken language.

• I BEEN RUNNING

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (informal)

  ➔ An informal way of using present perfect continuous, omitting "have" - "I have been running". Describes an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• HANDS UP IN THE AIR

  ➔ Imperative sentence

  ➔ The sentence starts with a verb and gives a direct command or instruction.