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you should be with me 00:00
[Music] 00:12
I think you should take a break 00:27
call it the sweetest Escape 00:31
[Music] 00:42
[Music] 01:02
know what you're missing 01:04
[Music] 01:08
look at that time 01:17
[Applause] 01:21
[Music] 01:22
[Music] 01:56
look at the time 02:14
[Music] 02:27
don't you 02:36
[Music] 02:39
baby I'll take you on a ride baby 02:53
[Music] 02:57

Five Star Hotels – English Lyrics

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By
RAYE, Mahalia
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My 21st Century Blues
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Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a captivating linguistic journey with RAYE and Mahalia's "Five Star Hotels." This R&B/Soul track offers a rich tapestry of contemporary English, combining evocative imagery with relatable themes of love, longing, and independence within a complex relationship. Learning the lyrics allows you to dive into modern English idioms and expressions used to convey deep emotional struggles and desires, making it a perfect song to enhance your understanding of nuanced language in a compelling musical context.

[English]
you should be with me
[Music]
I think you should take a break
call it the sweetest Escape
[Music]
[Music]
know what you're missing
[Music]
look at that time
[Applause]
[Music]
[Music]
look at the time
[Music]
don't you
[Music]
baby I'll take you on a ride baby
[Music]

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

break

breɪk

A1
  • noun
  • - a pause or interval in work or activity
  • verb
  • - to interrupt or stop an activity

escape

ɪskeɪp

A2
  • noun
  • - an act of breaking free from confinement or danger
  • verb
  • - to break free from confinement or danger

missing

ˈmɪsɪŋ

A1
  • adjective
  • - not present when expected or desired

ride

raɪd

A1
  • noun
  • - a journey in a vehicle or on an animal
  • verb
  • - to travel in or on a vehicle or animal

sweetest

ˈswiːtɪst

A1
  • adjective
  • - having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; delightful

take

teɪk

A1
  • verb
  • - to get into one's hands, possession, or control

time

taɪm

A1
  • noun
  • - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole

know

noʊ

A1
  • verb
  • - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information

look

lʊk

A1
  • verb
  • - to direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in its direction

baby

ˈbeɪbi

A1
  • noun
  • - a very young child

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Key Grammar Structures

  • you should be with me

    ➔ Modal verb (should) for advice or suggestion

    ➔ 'Should' is used to express advice or a recommendation, here suggesting the person should be with the speaker.

  • I think you should take a break

    ➔ Present simple with 'think' for opinions

    ➔ 'Think' in the present simple is used to express an opinion or belief, here suggesting a break is needed.

  • call it the sweetest Escape

    ➔ Imperative mood for a command or request

    ➔ The imperative mood is used to give a command or make a request, here suggesting to label something as 'the sweetest Escape'.

  • know what you're missing

    ➔ Present continuous with 'be' for ongoing actions

    ➔ The present continuous with 'be' is used to describe actions happening now, here emphasizing what the person is missing.

  • look at the time

    ➔ Imperative mood for a direct request

    ➔ The imperative mood is used here to make a direct request to look at the time.