The Night Is Still Young – English Lyrics

• By: Nicki Minaj
• Album: The PinkPrint (Deluxe Edition)

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English through Nicki Minaj’s “The Night Is Still Young,” a song that’s perfect for mastering modern slang and conversational phrases. Its catchy, repetitive chorus makes it easy to sing along and build confidence, while the lyrics offer a vibrant lesson in expressing joy and the importance of living in the present.

[English]

Yo, ayo tonight is the night that I'ma get twisted

Myx Moscato and vodka, I'ma mix it

Roll that spaceship, we about to get lifted

Live in the present, that gift is for the gifted

This what you came, this what you came for

You get what you buy, this what you paid for

So make sure the stars is what you aim for

Make mistakes though

I never worry, life is a journey

I just wanna enjoy the ride

What is the hurry? It's pretty early

It's okay, we'll take our time

The night is still young

The night is still young

The night is still young

And so are we

The night is still young

The night is still young

The night is still young

And so are we

Ayo, drinks on you or the drinks is on me

We ain't going nowhere like tanks is on E

We still getting money, which bank is it gonna be?

If he sexy, he planking on me

So when them big boys want all of that

Tell the bartender, say my order back

It's bottle service, he ordered that

Might let him take it home and slaughter that

He got friends for all of my friends

They ain't leaving 'til we say when

And we gon' hangover the next day

But we will remember this day

So drop the pop and get low

Or we can drop the top and just cruise

We fresh to death, down to the shoes

My only motto in life is don't lose

I never worry, life is a journey

I just wanna enjoy the ride

What is the hurry? It's pretty early

It's okay, we'll take our time

The night is still young

The night is still young

The night is still young

And so are we

The night is still young

The night is still young

The night is still young

So are we

We're just getting started yeah yeah

We're just getting started yeah yeah

Can't you see the night's still early

And we gon' get wild and crazy?

We're just getting started yeah yeah

We're just getting started yeah yeah

Can't you see the night's still early

And we gon' get wild and crazy?

The night is still young

The night is still young

The night is still young

And so are we

The night is still young

The night is still young

The night is still young

So are we

How dare we sit quietly

And watch the world pass us by

How dare we sit quietly

And watch the world pass us by

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
twisted /ˈtwɪstɪd/ B1	adjective - intoxicated or drunk
mix /mɪks/ A2	verb - to combine or blend
lifted /ˈlɪftɪd/ B1	adjective - elevated or high
journey /ˈdʒɜːrni/ A2	noun - a voyage or trip
aim /eɪm/ A2	verb - to direct or point toward
motto /ˈmɒtoʊ/ B1	noun - a short sentence expressing a guiding principle
planking /ˈplæŋkɪŋ/ B2	verb - lying face down with arms to the sides
bartender /ˈbɑːrtɛndər/ A2	noun - a person who serves drinks at a bar
slaughter /ˈslɔːtʃər/ B2	verb - to kill or destroy in a brutal manner
hangover /ˈhæŋˌoʊvər/ B1	noun - discomfort after drinking too much alcohol
cruise /kruːz/ A2	verb - to travel in a relaxed manner
fresh /frɛʃ/ A1	adjective - newly made or obtained
wild /waɪld/ A2	adjective - unrestrained or uncontrolled
quietly /ˈkwaɪətli/ A2	adverb - in a quiet manner
gifted /ˈɡɪftɪd/ B1	adjective - having exceptional talent or ability

Key Grammar Structures

• Yo, ayo tonight is the night that I'ma get twisted

  ➔ Future intention with the colloquial contraction "I'ma" (I am going to)

  ➔ The phrase "I'ma" is a slang contraction of "I am going to" and shows a future plan.

• Myx Moscato and vodka, I'ma mix it

  ➔ Future intention using "I'ma" + bare infinitive

  ➔ "I'ma" means "I am going to" and is followed directly by the verb "mix" without "to".

• We ain't going nowhere like tanks is on E

  ➔ Negative with informal contraction "ain't" + present continuous

  ➔ "ain't" is an informal (non‑standard) negative meaning "are not"; it combines with "going" to form the present continuous "are not going".

• I never worry, life is a journey

  ➔ Simple present for habit/statement; adverb of frequency "never"

  ➔ "never" modifies the verb "worry" in the simple present, showing that the action does not happen at any time.

• We'll take our time

  ➔ Simple future with modal "will" + base verb

  ➔ "We'll" is the contraction of "we will"; it expresses a future action of "take".

• Might let him take it home and slaughter that

  ➔ Modal verb "might" for possibility + infinitive "let"

  ➔ "Might" indicates a possible action: "might let" = it is possible that we will allow him to take it.

• So when them big boys want all of that

  ➔ Simple present in a conditional clause introduced by "when"

  ➔ "when" introduces a time‑condition; the verb "want" stays in the simple present because it refers to a habitual or future‑in‑the‑future situation.

• We're just getting started yeah yeah

  ➔ Present continuous progressive "are getting" showing an ongoing action

  ➔ "are getting" is the present continuous form of "get"; combined with "just" it stresses that the activity has only just begun.

• The night is still young

  ➔ Simple present with adverb "still" indicating a continuing state

  ➔ "still" modifies "young" to show that the night continues to be in an early, lively state.