Moonshine – English Lyrics

• By: Bruno Mars
• Album: Unorthodox Jukebox

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of Bruno Mars with 'Moonshine'! This song is a perfect tool for English learners to practice casual metaphors, romantic idioms, and the smooth, syncopated flow of reggae-inspired pop phrasing.

[English]

Hello

You know you look even better than the way you did now before

And the moment that you kissed my lips you know I started to feel wonderful

It's something incredible, there's sex in your chemicals

Ooh, let's go

You're the best way I know to escape the extraordinary

This world aint for you, and I know for damn sure this world aint for me

Lift off and say goodbye

Just let your fire set me free

Ohhh

Moonshine, take us to the stars tonight

Take us to that special place

That place we went the last time, the last time

I know, I was with you last night but it feels like it's been so long

And everybody that's around they know that im not myself when you gone

It's good to see you again, good to see you again

On top of the world, is where I stand when you're back in my life

Life's not so bad when you're way up this high

Everything is alright, everything is alright

Moonshine, take us to the stars tonight

Take us to that special place

That place we went the last time, the last time, ohh

Moonshine, your love it makes me come alive

Take us to that special place

That place we went the last time, the last time

Tu-ru-tu dont you never look back

We are not afraid to die young and live fast

Give me good times, give me love, give me laughs

Let's take a ride to the sky before the night is gone

Moonshine, take us to the stars tonight

Take us to that special place

That place we went the last time, the last time, ohh

Moonshine, your love it makes me come alive

Take us to that special place

That place we went the last time, the last time

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Moonshine /ˈmuːn.ʃaɪn/ C2	noun - Light from the moon; metaphorically, something ethereal or intoxicating.
incredible /ɪnˈkred.ə.bəl/ B2	adjective - Impossible or difficult to believe; extraordinary.
chemical /ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/ B2	noun - Substance used in or obtained by a chemical process; referring to body chemistry/hormones.
extraordinary /ɪkˈstrɔːr.dən.er.i/ B2	adjective - Very unusual or remarkable.
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ A2	verb - To break free from confinement or control.
wonderful /ˈwʌn.də.fəl/ A2	adjective - Inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration.
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - Living, not dead; full of energy.
moment /ˈməʊ.mənt/ A2	noun - A very brief period of time.
special /ˈspeʃ.əl/ A1	adjective - Better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual.
ride /raɪd/ A2	noun - A journey in a vehicle or on an animal.
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - Luminous points in the night sky.
kissed /kɪst/ A2	verb - To touch with the lips as a sign of love or affection.
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - Feeling fear or anxiety.
better /ˈbet.ər/ A1	adjective - More excellent or effective.
fast /fæst/ A1	adjective - Moving or capable of moving at high speed.

Key Grammar Structures

• You look even better than the way you did now before

  ➔ Comparative adjective

  ➔ "Better" is the comparative form of "good", used to compare the person's current appearance with the past.

• The moment that you kissed my lips you know I started to feel wonderful

  ➔ Relative clause with 'that'

  ➔ "That" introduces the clause defining "the moment".

• There's sex in your chemicals

  ➔ Existential 'There is'

  ➔ "There's" (There is) is used to indicate the existence of something in a specific location (the person's makeup/nature).

• This world ain't for you

  ➔ Informal negation 'ain't'

  ➔ "Ain't" is a colloquial contraction for "is not".

• I was with you last night but it feels like it's been so long

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ "It's been" (It has been) refers to a duration of time starting in the past and continuing up to the present.

• I'm not myself when you gone

  ➔ Condition/Time clause

  ➔ "When you gone" (colloquial for "are gone") functions as a time clause indicating the state of the speaker in your absence.

• On top of the world, is where I stand when you're back in my life

  ➔ Noun clause

  ➔ "Where I stand" acts as a noun phrase functioning as the complement of the sentence.

• Life's not so bad when you're way up this high

  ➔ Adverbial intensifier 'way'

  ➔ "Way" is used here as an informal intensifier meaning 'far' or 'much'.