Up! – English Lyrics

• By: Shania Twain

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

(lively music)

♪ I'm goin' up, I'm goin' up ♪

♪ I'm goin' up, I'm goin' up, Oh ♪

♪ I'm goin' up, up, up, up ♪

♪ It's 'bout as bad as it could be ♪

♪ Seems everybody's buggin' me ♪

♪ Like nothing wants to go my way ♪

♪ Yeah, it just ain't been my day ♪

♪ Nothin's comin' easily ♪

♪ Even my skin is acting weird ♪

♪ I wish that I could grow a beard ♪

♪ Then I could cover up my spots ♪

♪ Not play connect the dots ♪

♪ I just want to disappear ♪

♪ Up, up, up ♪

♪ Can only go up from here ♪

♪ Up, up, up ♪

♪ Where the clouds gonna clear ♪

♪ Up, up ♪

♪ There's no way but up from here ♪

♪ Even something as simple as ♪

♪ Forgettin' to fill up on gas ♪

♪ There ain't no explanation why ♪

♪ Things like that can make you cry ♪

♪ Just gotta learn to have a laugh ♪

♪ And up, up, up ♪

♪ Can only go up from here ♪

♪ Up, up, up ♪

♪ Where the clouds gonna clear ♪

♪ Up, up ♪

♪ There's no way but up from here ♪

♪ Oh yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ When everything is goin' wrong ♪

♪ Don't worry, it won't last for long ♪

♪ Yeah, it's all gonna come around ♪

♪ Don't go let it get you down ♪

♪ You gotta keep on holding on ♪

♪ It's 'bout as bad as it could be ♪

♪ Seems everybody's buggin' me ♪

♪ Like nothing wants to go my way ♪

♪ It just ain't been my day ♪

♪ Nothin's comin' easily, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ And up, up, up ♪

♪ Can only go up from here ♪

♪ Up, up, up ♪

♪ Where the clouds gonna clear ♪

♪ Up, up ♪

♪ There's no way but up from here ♪

♪ Up, up, up ♪

♪ Oh, I'm going up ♪

♪ I'm going up ♪

♪ I'm going up, up, up ♪

♪ I'm going up ♪

♪ Oh yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move or travel to a place
up /ʌp/ A1	adjective - toward a higher place verb - to rise or increase
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or unfavorable
buggin /ˈbʌɡɪŋ/ B1	verb - to annoy or bother
nothing /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ A1	noun - not anything
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method or manner of doing something
easily /ˈiːzɪli/ A2	adverb - without difficulty
skin /skɪn/ A1	noun - the outer covering of the body
weird /wɪrd/ A2	adjective - strange or unusual
beard /bɪrd/ A1	noun - hair that grows on a man's chin and cheeks
cover /ˈkʌvər/ A1	verb - to place something over or on top of
spot /spɒt/ A1	noun - a small area or mark
disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/ A2	verb - to cease to be visible
clear /klɪr/ A2	adjective - free from clouds or mist
explanation /ˌɛkspəˈneɪʃən/ B1	noun - a reason or justification
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to show mirth with a smile or sound
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp or carry something

Key Grammar Structures

• It's 'bout as bad as it could be

  ➔ Contraction & Comparative Adverb

  ➔ "’bout" is a contraction of "about". "as...as" is a comparative structure indicating a high degree of negativity. The phrase implies the situation is *nearly* the worst possible.

• Seems everybody's buggin' me

  ➔ Possessive 's & Present Continuous (informal)

  ➔ “everybody’s” uses the possessive 's to show that *I* am the object of their 'bugging'. “buggin’” is an informal present continuous form, meaning they are currently annoying me.

• Nothin's comin' easily

  ➔ Contraction & Present Continuous

  ➔ "Nothin's" is a contraction of "nothing is". “comin’” is a colloquial shortening of “coming”. The present continuous indicates a temporary situation.

• Just gotta learn to have a laugh

  ➔ Modal Verb + Infinitive & Gerund

  ➔ "gotta" is a colloquial contraction of "got to", expressing obligation. “to have a laugh” uses the infinitive form after the modal verb.

• Don't go let it get you down

  ➔ Imperative & Causal Clause

  ➔ “Don’t go let” is a colloquial imperative, a strong command. “get you down” is a phrasal verb meaning to make someone sad or discouraged. 'it' refers to the negative situation.