Hangover – English Lyrics

• By: Taio Cruz, Flo Rida

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of pop and hip-hop with Taio Cruz and Flo Rida's global hit, "Hangover." This high-energy track is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in modern English party culture vocabulary and expressions related to nightlife and celebration. Its catchy lyrics and upbeat tempo make it an enjoyable and memorable song, perfect for understanding colloquial phrases and common themes in contemporary music. Get ready to sing along and learn some fun, everyday English!

[English]

[BIRDS TWITTERING]

♪ I got a hangover, whoa-oh-oh ♪

♪ I've been drinking too much, for sure ♪

♪ I got a hangover, whoa-oh-oh ♪

♪ I got an empty cup, pour me some more ♪

♪ So I can go until I blow up, eh ♪

♪ And I can drink until I throw up, eh ♪

♪ And I don't ever, ever want to grow up, eh ♪

♪ I wanna keep it going ♪

♪ K-keep, keep it going, going, going, going, going... ♪

♪ Going, go-go-go - (Going) ♪

[♪♪♪]

♪ (Going) - (Oh-oh-oh) ♪

♪ (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh) ♪

♪ (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh) ♪

♪ I got a little bit trashed last night, night ♪

♪ I got a little bit wasted - (Yeah-yeah) ♪

♪ I got a little bit mashed last night, night ♪

♪ I got a little sh...face-ted - (Yeah-yeah) ♪

♪ (Well) - (Oh-oh-oh) ♪

♪ (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh) ♪

♪ I'm gonna roll - (Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh) ♪

♪ If you don't know - (Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh) ♪

♪ Well, now you know - (Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh) ♪

♪ I got a hangover, whoa-oh-oh ♪

♪ I've been drinking too much, for sure ♪

♪ I got a hangover, whoa-oh-oh ♪

♪ I got an empty cup, pour me some more ♪

♪ So I can go until I blow up, eh ♪

♪ And I can drink until I throw up, eh ♪

♪ And I don't ever, ever want to grow up, eh ♪

♪ I wanna keep it going ♪

♪ K-keep, keep it going, come on ♪

♪ (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh) ♪

♪ (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh) ♪

♪ Drink up, a party ain't a party ♪

♪ 'Til you ride out through it ♪

♪ End up on the floor but can't remember ♪

♪ You clueless ♪

♪ Officer, like, "What the hell is you doing?" ♪

♪ Stumbling, fumbling, you wanna what? Come again ♪

♪ Give me Henn, give me gin, give me liquor ♪

♪ Give me champagne bubbles 'til I'm bent ♪

♪ What happens after that? If you inspired, tell a friend ♪

♪ Like my homie Taio, we can all sip again ♪

♪ Get it in, and again and again, leave evidence ♪

♪ Wasted, so what? Irrelevant ♪

♪ Beer keg to the head, who's selling it? ♪

♪ I got a hangover, that's my medicine ♪

♪ Don't mean to brag or sound too intelligent ♪

♪ A little Jack can't hurt this veteran ♪

♪ I show up, but I never throw up ♪

♪ So let the drinks flo' up, pour up ♪

♪ I got a hangover, whoa-oh-oh ♪

♪ I've been drinking too much, for sure ♪

♪ I got a hangover, whoa-oh-oh ♪

♪ I got an empty cup, pour me some more ♪

♪ So I can go until I blow up, eh ♪

♪ And I can drink until I throw up, eh ♪

♪ And I don't ever, ever want to grow up, eh ♪

♪ I wanna keep it going ♪

♪ K-keep, keep it going, come on ♪

♪ (Going, going, going, going, going, going) ♪

♪ Come on, come on ♪

♪ I got a hangover, whoa-oh-oh ♪

♪ I've been drinking too much, for sure ♪

♪ I got a hangover, whoa-oh-oh ♪

♪ I got an empty cup, pour me some more ♪

♪ So I can go until I blow up, eh ♪

♪ And I can drink until I throw up, eh ♪

♪ And I don't ever, ever want to grow up, eh ♪

♪ I wanna keep it going ♪

♪ K-keep, keep it going, come on ♪

[BIRDS TWITTERING]

[CLATTER]

[CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY]

So, um, what outfit do you want to wear today?

The black one.

Great choice. Mm.

Ta-da!

Don't fire me. I love you like a brother.

[BREATHES NERVOUSLY]

You want me to dance for you? Anything. Don't fire me.

[LAUGHING]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER IN BACKGROUND]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hangover /ˈhæŋˌoʊvər/ B1	noun - a severe headache or other aftereffects caused by drinking an excess of alcohol
drinking /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/ A2	verb - the act of consuming liquids
empty /ˈɛmpti/ A2	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied
cup /kʌp/ A1	noun - a small, typically cylindrical container for drinking from
blow up /bloʊ ʌp/ B2	verb - to explode or cause to explode
grow up /ɡroʊ ʌp/ B1	verb - to mature or develop into an adult
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B2	adjective - extremely drunk or intoxicated
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering of invited guests
evidence /ˈɛvɪdəns/ B2	noun - the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid
liquor /ˈlɪkər/ B2	noun - a distilled alcoholic drink
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A2	verb - to have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of someone or something from the past
intelligent /ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənt/ B2	adjective - having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level
evidence /ˈɛvɪdəns/ B2	noun - the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been drinking too much

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  ➔ Indicates an action that started in the past and is still ongoing.

• So I can go until I blow up

  ➔ Modal verb + base verb ('can' + 'go') indicating ability or possibility

  ➔ Uses 'can' to express ability or possibility to do something.

• I got a hangover

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ Refers to a completed action or state in the past.

• You wanna what?

  ➔ Informal contraction of 'Want to'

  ➔ Used colloquially to ask someone what they want or what is happening.

• Don’t fire me

  ➔ Imperative sentence with negation

  ➔ A command or request in the negative form, telling someone not to do something.

• I show up, but I never throw up

  ➔ Present Simple Tense (positive and negative)

  ➔ Shows habitual actions or general truths; 'show up' is a phrasal verb meaning to arrive.