Five Star Hotels – English Lyrics

• By: RAYE, Mahalia
• Album: My 21st Century Blues

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

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I think you should take a break

call it the sweetest Escape

[Music]

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know what you're missing

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look at that time

[Applause]

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look at the time

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don't you

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baby I'll take you on a ride baby

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Key Vocabulary

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

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.