Vegas Bomb – English Lyrics

• By: Nickelback

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be an exciting adventure, and Nickelback's 'Vegas Bomb' offers a fun and energetic way to pick up some English. The song's clear, repetitive chorus and party-themed lyrics make it easy to follow along and learn modern slang associated with a night out. Its straightforward rock structure also helps in catching the rhythm and pronunciation of the words.

[English]

Ohh

Heading down to Vegas meeting up with the crew

I tell you staying out of jail isn't easy to do

First one to town so I went out to a bar

And then I texted the address they told me stay where you are

Bartender said brother what'll you have

I told him make me something tasty I can drop in a glass

My crew busted in and they were ripping it up

Got everybody fucking screaming at the top of their lungs

Hey! Hey!

Bombs away

Gone tomorrow

Here today

We showed up to get it on

So pour another Vegas Bomb

Ohh

Hey!

Ladies lining up waving those pom poms

And out they come for another Vegas Bomb Bomb

Honeys throwing money 'cause the lines too long

Getcha some and order up another round of Vegas Bomb Bombs

This time gonna' let it ride, gonna unwind, all night goin' outta my mind

Ladies lining up waving those pom poms

And out they come for another Vegas Bomb Bomb

Bomb Bomb

Bomb Bomb

Bomb Bomb

Bomb Bomb

Ooh

Three dive bars and an Irish Pub

And I'd be shocked if we don't walk into a Gentlemen's Club

Bright lights big money 'bout to come off the chain

Somebody better check the weather 'bout to make it rain

There's no stardust in the city of sin

I tell ya betting on a buzz is the best way to win

No bourbon, no scotch no bucket of beer

Because a tray of my new favourites is about to appear

HEY HEY

Bombs away

Gone tomorrow

Here today

We showed up to get it on

So pour another Vegas Bomb

OHH

Hey!

Ladies lining up waving those pom poms

And out they come for another Vegas Bomb Bomb

Honeys throwing money 'cause the lines too long

Getcha some n' order up another round of Vegas Bomb Bombs

This time gonna' let it ride, gonna unwind, all night goin' outta my mind

Ladies lining up waving those pom poms

And out they come for another Vegas Bomb Bomb

Bomb Bomb

Bomb Bomb

Bomb Bomb

Bomb Bomb

HEY HEY

Bombs away

Gone tomorrow

Here today

We showed up to get it on

So pour another Vegas Bomb

OHH

Hey!

Ladies lining up waving those pom poms

And out they come for another Vegas Bomb Bomb

Honeys throwing money 'cause the lines too long

Getcha some n' order up another round of Vegas Bomb Bombs

This time gonna' let it ride, gonna unwind, all night goin' outta my mind

Ladies lining up waving those pom poms

And out they come for another Vegas Bomb Bomb

Bomb Bomb

Bomb Bomb

Bomb Bomb

Bomb Bomb

Bomb Bomb

Bomb Bomb

Bomb Bomb

Bomb Bomb

...

Key Grammar Structures

• I tell you staying out of jail isn't easy to do.

  ➔ Present simple + gerund phrase; negative contraction "isn't"; infinitive "to do" after the adjective "easy".

  ➔ The verb "isn't" shows the negative form of "is" and is followed by the adjective "easy" plus the infinitive "to do".

• First one to town so I went out to a bar.

  ➔ Past simple "went" for a completed action; causal conjunction "so" linking cause and result.

  ➔ The past tense verb "went" shows a single, finished action, and "so" introduces the reason for going to the bar.

• And then I texted the address they told me stay where you are.

  ➔ Reported speech with imperative "stay" after "told me"; verb pattern "tell someone to do".

  ➔ The verb "told" is followed by the object "me" and the bare‑infinitive "stay" which functions as an imperative in reported speech.

• Bartender said brother what'll you have.

  ➔ Future simple contraction "what'll" (= what will); informal direct question without inversion.

  ➔ The contraction "what'll" combines "what" + "will"; in spoken English the subject "you" can stay before the verb in a casual question.

• My crew busted in and they were ripping it up.

  ➔ Past simple "busted" for a sudden action; past continuous "were ripping" for an ongoing action in the past.

  ➔ "Busted" is a past‑simple verb describing the moment they broke in, while "were ripping" uses the past continuous to show the action was ongoing.

• Ladies lining up waving those pom poms.

  ➔ Present participle clauses "lining up" and "waving" used as reduced relative clauses modifying "Ladies".

  ➔ The participles "lining" and "waving" describe what the ladies are doing, functioning like "who are lining up and waving" without the relative pronoun.

• There's no stardust in the city of sin.

  ➔ Existential "there's" + negative "no" + singular count noun; zero‑article construction with abstract noun "stardust".

  ➔ "There's" introduces existence; "no" negates the noun "stardust", indicating that the city lacks it entirely.

• I tell ya betting on a buzz is the best **way** to win.

  ➔ Gerund phrase "betting on a buzz" as subject; superlative adjective "best" with noun "way"; infinitive of purpose "to win".

  ➔ "Betting on a buzz" (gerund) functions as the subject, "best" modifies "way", and "to win" shows the purpose of that way.

• Somebody better check the weather 'bout to make it rain.

  ➔ Modal‑like comparative "better" used as an imperative; informal contraction "'bout" for "about"; future‑looking expression "to make it rain".

  ➔ "Better" functions like a modal verb meaning "should"; "'bout" is a colloquial shortening of "about"; the infinitive phrase "to make it rain" expresses a future action.

• This time gonna' let it ride, gonna unwind, all night goin' outta my mind.

  ➔ Colloquial future intention with "gonna" (going to); gerund "goin'" as progressive verb; omission of infinitive marker "to" in informal speech.

  ➔ "Gonna" is the informal contraction of "going to" expressing future plans; "goin'" is a reduced form of "going" used as a present participle; the infinitive "to" is dropped in casual speech.