Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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reservations /ˌrezərˈveɪʃənz/ B1 |
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patient /ˈpeɪʃənt/ A2 |
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perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B1 |
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instincts /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/ B2 |
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marry /ˈmæri/ A2 |
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trust /trʌst/ A2 |
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lying /ˈlaɪɪŋ/ A2 |
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jealous /ˈdʒeləs/ B1 |
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moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2 |
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save /seɪv/ A2 |
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care /ker/ A2 |
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help /help/ A1 |
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life /laɪf/ A1 |
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surface /ˈsɜːrfɪs/ B1 |
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unconscious /ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/ B2 |
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understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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We can always go back to your place.
➔ Modal verbs of ability/permission ('can') + infinitive, possessive pronoun ('your')
➔ The sentence uses 'can' to express a possibility – the ability to return to her place. 'Your' indicates possession.
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Is everything okay with your patient?
➔ Inversion in question formation, possessive pronoun ('your')
➔ The sentence is a question formed by inverting the auxiliary verb 'is' and the subject. 'Your' shows possession of the patient.
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I am sorry, Philip, but I have to trust my instincts.
➔ Present continuous for habitual action ('have to'), possessive adjective ('my')
➔ 'Have to' expresses obligation, and 'my instincts' uses the possessive adjective 'my' to show ownership of those feelings.
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He's been lying to you.
➔ Present perfect continuous tense (has/have been + verb-ing)
➔ The present perfect continuous emphasizes that the lying has been happening for a period of time leading up to the present moment.
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He slipped the ring on your finger when you were unconscious.
➔ Past simple ('slipped'), subordinate clause with 'when' + past continuous ('were unconscious')
➔ The 'when' clause sets the time frame for the main action. The past continuous describes a state in the past.
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