We Can't Stop – English Lyrics

• By: Miley Cyrus

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Miley Cyrus's 'We Can't Stop,' a pivotal track from her 'Bangerz' era that boldly declared her artistic independence and embraced themes of freedom and self-discovery. This song, with its straightforward yet empowering lyrics, offers a fantastic way to engage with modern pop culture English, exploring expressions of rebellion and identity through its infectious beat and Miley's distinctive 'Nashville twang.'

[English]

It's our party, we can do what we want

It's our party, we can say what we want

It's our party, we can love who we want

We can kiss who we want

We can screw who we want

It's our party, we can do what we want

It's our party, we can say what we want

It's our party, we can love who we want

We can kiss who we want

We can screw who we want

Red cups and sweaty bodies everywhere

Hands in the air like we don't care

'Cause we came to have so much fun now

Bet somebody here might get some now

If you're not ready to go home

Can I get a "hell no"?

'Cause we gonna go all night

'Till we see the sunlight, alright (Hey, hey, hey)

So la-da-di-da-di, we like to party

Dancing with Molly

Doing whatever we want

This is our house

This is our rules

And we can't stop

And we won't stop

Can't you see it's we who own the night?

Can't you see it's we who 'bout that life?

And we can't stop

And we won't stop

We run things, things don't run we

Don't take nothing from nobody, yeah, yeah

It's our party, we can do what we want

It's our party, we can say what we want

It's our party, we can love who we want

We can kiss who we want

We can screw who we want

To my homegirls here with the big butt

Shaking it like we at a strip club

Remember only God can judge ya

Forget the haters, 'cause somebody loves ya

And everyone in line in the bathroom

Tryna get a line in the bathroom

We all so turned up here

Getting turned up, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

So la-da-di-da-di, we like to party

Dancing with Molly

Doing whatever we want

This is our house

This is our rules

And we can't stop

And we won't stop

Can't you see it's we who own the night?

Can't you see it's we who 'bout that life?

And we can't stop

And we won't stop

We run things, things don't run we

Don't take nothing from nobody, yeah, yeah

It's our party, we can do what we want

It's our party, we can say what we want

It's our party, we can love who we want

We can kiss who we want

We can screw who we want

It's our party, we can do what we want to

It's our house, we can love who we want to

It's our song, we can sing if we want to

It's my mouth, I can say what I want to

Say, "Yeah yeah yeah ehh"

And we can't stop (Yeah)

And we won't stop (Oh)

Can't you see it's we who own the night?

Can't you see it's we who 'bout that life?

And we can't stop

And we won't stop

We run things, things don't run we

Don't take nothing from nobody, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah

Eeh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
party /ˈpɑːr.ti/ A1	noun - a social gathering for fun and celebration
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch someone with one's lips as a sign of affection
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to manage or control
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
screw /skruː/ B1	verb - to have sexual intercourse (slang)
sweaty /ˈswet.i/ A2	adjective - covered with sweat
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment or amusement
bet /bet/ A2	verb - to predict with confidence
turned /tɜːrd/ A2	verb - to become excited or intoxicated
hater /ˈheɪ.tər/ B1	noun - a person who dislikes or criticizes someone or something
judge /dʒʌdʒ/ A2	verb - to form an opinion about someone or something
strip /strɪp/ B1	noun - a strip club (contextual)
homegirls /ˈhoʊm.ɡɜːrlz/ B2	noun - female friends from one's neighborhood or close group
own /oʊn/ A1	verb - to have or possess something
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period between sunset and sunrise

Key Grammar Structures

• It's our party, we can do what we want

  ➔ Present Simple with 'can' for ability

  ➔ The phrase "we can do" uses the present simple with 'can' to express ability or permission in a general sense.

• Hands in the air like we don't care

  ➔ Present Simple with 'like' for comparison

  ➔ The phrase "like we don't care" uses 'like' to compare the action to a state of not caring.

• Can I get a 'hell no'?

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for making a request

  ➔ The phrase "Can I get" uses the modal verb 'can' to politely make a request.

• We run things, things don't run we

  ➔ Inversion for emphasis

  ➔ The phrase "things don't run we" uses inversion to emphasize the subject 'we'.

• Remember only God can judge ya

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for ability in a specific context

  ➔ The phrase "only God can judge" uses 'can' to indicate ability in a specific, exclusive context.

• This is our house, This is our rules

  ➔ Present Simple for stating facts

  ➔ The phrases "This is our house" and "This is our rules" use the present simple to state facts or truths.

• And we can't stop, And we won't stop

  ➔ Contractions with auxiliary verbs

  ➔ The phrases "can't" and "won't" are contractions of 'cannot' and 'will not', used for brevity and informality.

• It's my mouth, I can say what I want to

  ➔ Possessive determiner and modal verb for emphasis

  ➔ The phrase "It's my mouth" uses a possessive determiner, and "I can say" uses a modal verb to emphasize personal freedom.