12:51

• By: The Strokes
• Album: Room on Fire

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
older /ˈoʊldər/ A2	adjective - having lived for a longer time
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
nights /naɪts/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
plans /plænz/ A2	noun - a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song
words /wɜːrdz/ A1	noun - a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed
stage /steɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a point, period, or step in a process or development
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
tense /tens/ B2	adjective - unable to relax, especially because of nervousness, anxiety, or stimulation
confident /ˈkɑːnfɪdənt/ B2	adjective - feeling or showing confidence in oneself or one's abilities or qualities
slow /sloʊ/ A2	adjective - moving or operating at a low speed
folks /foʊks/ B1	noun - people in general (often used to address or refer to one's family)

Grammar:

• Talk to me now, I'm older

  ➔ Present simple tense to give advice or instructions

  ➔ It uses the **present tense** to suggest a current or ongoing action.

• Your friend told you 'cause I told her

  ➔ Past simple tense for reported speech

  ➔ It uses the **past simple** to report what someone else said in the past.

• Friday nights have been lonely

  ➔ Present perfect tense to describe an ongoing or recurring experience

  ➔ It uses the **present perfect** to indicate a situation that has been true over a period of time.

• Kiss me now that I'm older

  ➔ Relative clause starting with 'that' to give additional information

  ➔ The phrase uses a **relative clause** introduced by 'that' to specify the reason for the action.

• Is the time my voice

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with inversion to ask a question

  ➔ This is an **interrogative sentence** with subject-verb inversion typical of questions.

• I'll be right there

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will' to make a promise or offer

  ➔ It uses **future simple with 'will'** to express a promise or immediate response.