The Night Before – English Lyrics

• By: The Black Keys

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'The Night Before' by The Black Keys, a song that beautifully blends raw rock energy with a message of resilience. Its catchy melodies and straightforward yet profound lyrics offer an excellent opportunity to explore English expressions related to overcoming challenges and finding hope in everyday moments. The song's collaborative creation story and its uplifting vibe make it a truly special and accessible piece for language learners.

[English]

Fall outta bed, I splat my face

Try to keep my mind in the right place

I've been high, baby, I've been low

I'm seeing stars everywhere I go

Everywhere I go

Everywhere I go

Down on the corner waiting for my man

Burning money right outta my hand

Playing games or rollin' dice

Or up in flames, but it feels alright

But it feels alright

But it feels alright

We'll always have the night before

There's no place like the night before

She got a room at the end of the hall

With a neon sign hanging on her wall

I got a girl that treat me right

And keep me warm when I turn out the light

Turn out the light

Turn out the light, alright

We'll always have the night before

There's no place like the night before

We'll always have the night before

There's no place like the night before

The night before

The night before

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity
splat /splæt/ B2	verb - to strike a surface with a loud, wet sound
keep /kiːp/ A1	verb - to retain possession of
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - great, or more than average, in quantity or degree
low /loʊ/ A1	adjective - not high
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in place in expectation of
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be on fire
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation
roll /rəʊl/ A2	verb - to move in a circular manner
flame /fleɪm/ A2	noun - the visible, typically fiery, part of a fire
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to perceive by touch
alright /ɔːlˈraɪt/ A2	adjective - satisfactory or acceptable
treat /triːt/ A2	verb - to behave toward in a specified way
warm /wɔːrm/ A1	adjective - having or producing a comfortable and mild temperature
turn /tɜːrn/ A1	verb - to move in a circular direction
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible verb - to provide with light or set on fire