We Owned The Night – English Lyrics

• By: Lady Antebellum

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative storytelling of Lady Antebellum's "We Owned The Night" to explore how English lyrics can vividly paint a picture of fleeting romance and lasting memories. This song's blend of earnest vocals and rich country-pop instrumentation offers a compelling way to connect with the emotional depth of the language, making it perfect for understanding expressions of love, nostalgia, and cherished past experiences.

[English]

Tell me have you ever wanted

Someone so much it hurts?

Your lips keep tryin' to speak

But you just can't find the words

Well I had this dream once

I held it in my hands

She was the purest beauty

But not the common kind

She had a way about her

That made you feel alive

And for a moment

You made the world stand still

Yeah, we owned the night

You had me dim the lights

You danced just like a child

The wine spilled on your dress

And all you did was smile

Yeah, it was perfect

I hold it in my mind

Yeah, we owned the night, ah yes

When the summer rolls around

And the sun starts sinkin' down

I still remember you

Oh, I remember you

And I wonder where you are

Are you lookin' at those same stars again?

Do you remember when?

We woke under a blanket

All tangled up in skin

Not knowin' in that moment

We'd never speak again

But it was perfect

I never will forget

When we owned the night

Yeah, we owned the night

Yeah

Ohh, wohhh

Ohh, wohhh

Ohh, wohhh

Ohh, wohhh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain to someone or something noun - physical or emotional pain
beauty /ˈbjuːti/ B1	noun - a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight.
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living, not dead
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ B1	noun - a very brief period of time
owned /oʊnd/ B1	verb - to possess something
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - things that provide illumination
danced /dænst/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - the facial expression of happiness verb - to form a smile
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B1	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experience
summer /ˈsʌmə/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and warmth to Earth
remember /rɪˈmembər/ B1	verb - to bring back to one's mind
stars /stɑːrz/ A2	noun - distant luminous point in the night sky
blanket /ˈblæŋkɪt/ A2	noun - a large piece of soft cloth used for warmth
skin /skɪn/ A2	noun - the outer layer of a human or animal
forget /fərˈɡet/ B1	verb - to be unable to remember something

Key Grammar Structures

• Tell me have you ever wanted Someone so much it hurts?

  ➔ Present Perfect Interrogative

  ➔ Uses "have you ever" to ask about life experiences up to now. "Ever" emphasizes "any time in your life".

• Your lips keep tryin' to speak But you just can't find the words

  ➔ Verb + Gerund & Modal Verb

  ➔ "Keep tryin'" shows continuous action (gerund after verb). "Can't" expresses inability (modal verb + base form).

• She was the purest beauty But not the common kind

  ➔ Superlative Adjective & Ellipsis

  ➔ "Purest" is the superlative form. "Not the common kind" omits "she was" (ellipsis) for poetic effect.

• You made the world stand still

  ➔ Causative Verb + Bare Infinitive

  ➔ "Made" (causative verb) is followed by "stand" (bare infinitive) to show someone caused an action.

• You had me dim the lights

  ➔ Causative Verb + Bare Infinitive

  ➔ "Had" (causative) is followed by "dim" (bare infinitive), meaning you caused/requested me to dim the lights.

• The wine spilled on your dress And all you did was smile

  ➔ Past Simple Passive & Emphatic "Did"

  ➔ "Spilled" (past simple passive) describes an action done to the subject. "Did" emphasizes the action "smile" in response.

• I still remember you

  ➔ Adverb "Still" with Present Simple

  ➔ "Still" emphasizes the continuation of an action (remembering) from past to present with present simple tense.

• We woke under a blanket All tangled up in skin

  ➔ Past Simple & Past Participle as Adjective

  ➔ "Woke" is past simple for completed action. "Tangled" (past participle) functions as an adjective describing "we".

• Not knowin' in that moment We'd never speak again

  ➔ Present Participle & Future in the Past

  ➔ "Knowin'" (present participle) introduces simultaneous action. "We'd" (would) expresses future from a past perspective.