What We're All About – English Lyrics

• By: Sum 41

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the energetic world of Sum 41 with 'What We're All About,' a dynamic track from the Spider-Man soundtrack that blends rap and rock with an infectious, rebellious spirit. This song offers a great opportunity to explore lively, informal English expressions about identity and living authentically, making it perfect for understanding modern rock vocabulary and cultural references.

[English]

♪ NEVERTHELESS, AM I DRESSED FOR THE OCCASION? ♪

♪ IT'S NUMBER 32, NOW HERE'S THE SITUATION ♪

♪ IF THE BEAT MOVES YOUR FEET THEN DON'T CHANGE THE STATION ♪

♪ NOW PACK YOUR BAGS ♪

♪ 'CAUSE WE'RE LEAVING ON A PERMANENT VACATION ♪

♪ I'M A DISASTER, A MICROPHONE MASTER ♪

♪ PUT ON THE TAPE AND ROCK YOUR GHETTO BLASTER ♪

♪ IT'S NOT ABOUT THE MONEY, CARS, HOTELS, OR RESORTS ♪

♪ ABOUT SWEATING ALL THE -- IN THE BIKER SHORTS ♪

♪ NOW I'M DAVE BROWN SOUND AND YOU SEE ME RUNNING LATE ♪

♪ CAUSE I'M ALWAYS MAKING TIME TO MAKE YOUR GIRLY FEEL GREAT ♪

♪ AND I'M BIZZY D FROM WAY DOWNTOWN ♪

♪ I'M KNOWN TO ROCK A MIC LIKE A KING WITH A CROWN ♪

♪ WHEN I'M ON TOP I'M GONNA BALL BACK BOOTY ♪

♪ HUSTLING DEALS LIKE MICKEY McCOOTY ♪

♪ WHEN I WAKE UP I LIKE A POUND OF BACON ♪

♪ START OFF THE DAY WITH MY ARTERIES SHAKING ♪

♪ ROCK, IT'S WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT ♪

♪ IT'S WHAT WE LIVE FOR, COME ON, SHOUT IT OUT ♪

♪ ROCK, IT'S WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT ♪

♪ IT'S WHAT WE LIVE FOR, COME ON, SHOUT IT OUT ♪

♪ ROCK, IT'S WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT ♪

♪ IT'S WHAT WE LIVE FOR, COME ON, SHOUT IT OUT ♪

♪ ROCK, IT'S WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT ♪

♪ IT'S WHAT WE LIVE FOR, COME ON, SHOUT IT OUT ♪

♪ WELL, I BRING DOWN THE HOUSE IN EVERY CITY WE PLAY ♪

♪ JUST BY PICKIN' UP THE MIC IN THE USUAL WAY ♪

♪ WE ROCK GUITARS WITH A BASS THAT'S FARTY ♪

♪ WE CAN EVER TEAR IT UP AT A GRADE SCHOOL PARTY ♪

♪ WELL, I CAN KEEP THE BEAT BUT I CAN'T BREAKDANCE ♪

♪ IT'S HARD TO LOOK COOL IN CRAZY PANTS ♪

♪ BUT I WEAR 'EM ANYWAY EVEN WHEN THEY LOOK WACK ♪

♪ IT'S MY PERSONAL WAY TO BRING THE '80s BACK ♪

♪ GAVE UP THE LIFE OF SERVIN' BURGERS AND FRIES ♪

♪ HIGH CHOLESTEROL GETTIN' GREASE IN MY EYES ♪

♪ I'M THROUGH DRINKIN' UNDERAGE, I BELONG ON STAGE ♪

♪ HELLO, ROCK 'N' ROLL, GOODBYE, MINIMUM WAGE ♪

♪ I'M TEACHIN' YOU A LESSON IN MIC CONTROL ♪

♪ MAKIN' RHYMES FROM THE LETTERS IN MY CEREAL BOWL ♪

♪ LUCKY NUMBER 7 EVERY DICE I ROLL ♪

♪ SUM 41's ON THE PROWL AS THE...PATROL ♪

♪ ROCK, IT'S WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT ♪

♪ IT'S WHAT WE LIVE FOR, COME ON, SHOUT IT OUT ♪

♪ ROCK, IT'S WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT ♪

♪ IT'S WHAT WE LIVE FOR, COME ON, SHOUT IT OUT ♪

♪ ROCK, IT'S WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT ♪

♪ IT'S WHAT WE LIVE FOR, COME ON, SHOUT IT OUT ♪

♪ ROCK, IT'S WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT ♪

♪ IT'S WHAT WE LIVE FOR, COME ON, SHOUT IT OUT ♪

AAH!

♪ LET'S AVOID CONFUSION BY MAKIN' ONE THING CLEAR ♪

♪ THE ROCK WE'RE BRINGIN' IS GONNA INSTILL FEAR ♪

♪ AND THE POWER WE CONTROL SHOULD BE REVERED ♪

♪ WE SOLD OUR SOUL TO SATAN TWO TIMES LAST YEAR ♪

♪ TAKE A LOOK TO THE POINT, TO THE POINT I'M MAKIN' ♪

♪ WE ROCK THE OVEN WHEN WE'RE STONE COLD BAKIN' ♪

♪ AND WHEN WE GET OUTTA HAND AND BUST UP THE ROOM ♪

♪ J.D. IS TO BLAME FOR THE LEGION OF DOOM ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I'M THE B-B-I-I- DOUBLE-Z-Y ♪

♪ YOU AIN'T BETTER THAN ME, I AIN'T YOUR AVERAGE GUY ♪

♪ I LIKE TO WATCH GIRLS STRIP, COME WITH THE KUNG FU GRIP ♪

♪ WHILE THE GOON PLATOON IS ON THE PRANKSTER TIP ♪

♪ WE BEAT DOWN LONDON, WE SLAYED L.A. ♪

♪ GOT AN A.P.B. ON ALL THE JAMS WE PLAY ♪

♪ SO WHEN YOU'RE ON THE STAGE COLD GRABBIN' YOUR -- ♪

♪ PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO SUM, THE NEW KINGS OF ♪

♪ ROCK, IT'S WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT ♪

♪ IT'S WHAT WE LIVE FOR, COME ON, SHOUT IT OUT ♪

♪ ROCK, IT'S WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT ♪

♪ IT'S WHAT WE LIVE FOR, COME ON, SHOUT IT OUT ♪

♪ ROCK, IT'S WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT ♪

♪ IT'S WHAT WE LIVE FOR, COME ON, SHOUT IT OUT ♪

♪ ROCK, IT'S WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT ♪

♪ IT'S WHAT WE LIVE FOR, COME ON, SHOUT IT OUT ♪

♪ ROCK, IT'S WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT ♪

♪ IT'S WHAT WE LIVE FOR, COME ON, SHOUT IT OUT ♪

♪ ROCK, IT'S WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT ♪

♪ IT'S WHAT WE LIVE FOR, COME ON, SHOUT IT OUT ♪

♪ ROCK, IT'S WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT ♪

♪ IT'S WHAT WE LIVE FOR, COME ON, SHOUT IT OUT ♪

♪ ROCK, IT'S WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT ♪

♪ IT'S WHAT WE LIVE FOR, COME ON, SHOUT IT OUT ♪

[ CHEERING ]

Key Grammar Structures

• NEVERTHELESS, AM I DRESSED FOR THE OCCASION?

  ➔ Question inversion

  ➔ In formal questions, the auxiliary verb ""am"" comes before the subject ""I"" instead of the usual statement order (I am dressed).

• IF THE BEAT MOVES YOUR FEET THEN DON'T CHANGE THE STATION

  ➔ First conditional

  ➔ The first conditional uses ""if"" + present simple (""moves"") to describe a possible situation, and ""then"" + imperative (""don't change"") to show the result.

• 'CAUSE WE'RE LEAVING ON A PERMANENT VACATION

  ➔ Present continuous for future plans

  ➔ The present continuous tense ""we're leaving"" is used to talk about future plans that have already been arranged.

• IT'S NOT ABOUT THE MONEY, CARS, HOTELS, OR RESORTS

  ➔ Negation with parallel structure

  ➔ The negation ""it's not about"" is followed by a list of parallel nouns (money, cars, hotels, or resorts) connected by commas and the conjunction ""or"".

• I'M KNOWN TO ROCK A MIC LIKE A KING WITH A CROWN

  ➔ Present simple passive

  ➔ The present simple passive ""I'm known"" is formed with ""am"" (be) + past participle ""known"". It emphasizes the action done to the subject rather than what the subject does.

• WHEN I WAKE UP I LIKE A POUND OF BACON

  ➔ Time clause with present simple

  ➔ The time clause ""When I wake up"" uses the present simple tense to express a regular or habitual action that triggers another action.

• IT'S HARD TO LOOK COOL IN CRAZY PANTS

  ➔ It + be + adjective + infinitive structure

  ➔ The structure ""It's hard to look cool"" uses the impersonal ""it"" + ""is"" + adjective (hard) + infinitive (to look) to express a general opinion or judgment about something.

• GAVE UP THE LIFE OF SERVIN' BURGERS AND FRIES

  ➔ Past simple with implied subject

  ➔ The past simple verb ""Gave up"" is used without an explicit subject (I), which is common in informal speech and song lyrics. The subject is implied from context.

• I'M THROUGH DRINKIN' UNDERAGE, I BELONG ON STAGE

  ➔ Present simple for states and general truths

  ➔ The present simple ""I belong"" expresses a state or general truth rather than an action. It describes a permanent or semi-permanent situation.