– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

welcome to New York's Upper East Side

playground to all my friends want to

know how the rich and popular

Live Well I live to dis and tell meet

the former it girl I needed to get away

from everything please just trust me how

can I trust you and I feel like I don't

even know you the exb best friend so

when's the party Saturday and you're

kind of not invited the boy who wants

her pick me up at 8 you really go out

with some guy you don't know well you

can't be worse than the guys I do know

and the boy who can't have her Serena no

look Blair's my best friend and you're

her boyfriend and she loves you I guess

popularity has its price now we entitled

to choose just to be happy what we're

entitled to is a trust fun happiness

does not seem to be on the menu and who

am I that's one secret I'll never tell

I'll you my dirty little

secret you know you love me Gossip Girl

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
New York /njuː ˈjɔːk/ A1	proper noun - the city of New York
Upper /ˈʌpər/ B1	adjective - situated above; higher
East /iːst/ A1	noun - the direction opposite of west
Side /saɪd/ A1	noun - a surface or part of something
Playground /ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd/ A2	noun - an outdoor area for children to play
Friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - people with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
Rich /rɪtʃ/ A2	adjective - having great wealth
Popular /ˈpɒpjʊlər/ B1	adjective - widely liked or admired
Live /lɪv/ A2	verb - to be alive; to reside
Trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to have confidence in someone or something noun - confidence or reliance on someone
Feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
Party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering for celebration
Boyfriend /ˈbɔɪfrɛnd/ A2	noun - a male partner in a romantic relationship
Popularity /ˌpɒpjʊˈlærɪti/ B2	noun - the state of being liked or admired by many people
Price /praɪs/ A2	noun - the amount of money expected, required, or given for something
Happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
Secret /ˈsiːkrət/ A2	noun - something kept hidden or unknown
Gossip /ˈɡɒsɪp/ B1	noun - informal talk about private matters of others
Girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
Choose /tʃuːz/ B1	verb - to select from a number of possibilities

Key Grammar Structures

• welcome to New York's Upper East Side

  ➔ Prepositional phrase (to), possessive ('s)

  ➔ The preposition "to" indicates direction. The possessive "'s" shows ownership. "New York's" modifies "Upper East Side."

• playground to all my friends want to

  ➔ Infinitive clause (to want)

  ➔ The infinitive "to want" functions as a verb, indicating desire. It's part of a larger clause with "friends."

• know how the rich and popular

  ➔ Adverbial clause of manner (how)

  ➔ The word "how" introduces an adverbial clause that explains the manner of knowing.

• I needed to get away from everything

  ➔ Past tense verb (needed), infinitive (to get)

  ➔ The verb "needed" is in the past tense. "to get" is an infinitive, functioning as the object of "needed."

• how can I trust you

  ➔ Modal verb (can), Subject-Verb inversion in question

  ➔ The modal verb "can" indicates ability. The sentence structure inverts the subject ("I") and the verb to form a question.

• you're kind of not invited

  ➔ Contraction (you're), Adverb of degree (kind of), Passive voice (invited)

  ➔ The contraction "you're" is used. "Kind of" acts as an adverb of degree, softening the statement. "Invited" is in the passive voice.

• the boy who wants her

  ➔ Relative clause (who wants her)

  ➔ The phrase "who wants her" is a relative clause, modifying "the boy." "Who" refers to the boy.

• I guess popularity has its price

  ➔ Present simple (has), Possessive pronoun (its)

  ➔ The verb "has" is in the present simple tense. "Its" is the possessive pronoun indicating price belongs to popularity.

• happiness does not seem to be on the menu

  ➔ Auxiliary verb (does), negative form (not), Infinitive (to be)

  ➔ The auxiliary verb "does" is used to form a negative statement using "not." "To be" is an infinitive.

• and who am I that's one secret I'll never tell

  ➔ Inversion (am I), Contraction (I'll)

  ➔ The subject and verb are inverted in "am I." "I'll" is a contraction of "I will."