Get Away Holiday – English Lyrics

• By: Village People

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the joy of escapism in Village People's 'Get Away Holiday.' This classic disco tune not only makes you want to dance but also offers a fun way to learn English phrases related to work, stress, and the universal pleasure of taking a well-deserved break. Its upbeat tempo and clear, repetitive lyrics make it a special and enjoyable song for language learners.

[English]

Sometimes don't you feel

like you just wanna get away

Sometimes don't you feel

like you just wanna take a break

When you've been inside

9-5 working for your pay

Sometimes don't you wish

it was a holiday

Oh yeah!

Sometimes don't you find

that your mind never gets to rest

Talking on the phone

all day long, put your nerves to test

Sometimes don't you just

wanna scream, grab your coat and leave

Forget all your grief

This is what you need, you need to

Get Away

Get away, yeah

Holiday

Holiday

Go some place where you can have lots of fun

Go some place where you can lie in the sun

You need to

Get Away

Get away, yeah

Holiday

Holiday

Go some place where you can enjoy the breeze

Go some place where you can fulfill your needs

Sometimes don't you feel

like you want time off for your life

Sometimes don't you feel

like you need a long quiet drive

Sometimes just a whiff

just a sniff of some country air

Can't keep someone from

getting those great hairdos

Oh yeah!

Sometimes don't you wish

you were sailing out on the bay

Sometimes don't you wish

you and your girl wore roller skates

Skating at the rink by the beach

skating at the park

have yourselves some fun

Skating after dark

you need to

Get Away

Get away, yeah

Holiday

Holiday

Go some place where you can have lots of fun

Go some place where you can lie in the sun

You need to

Get Away

Get away, yeah

Holiday

Holiday

Go some place where you can enjoy the breeze

Go some place where you can fulfill your needs

Sometimes don't you feel

like you just wanna get away

Sometimes don't you feel

like you just wanna take a break

When you've been inside

9-5 working for your pay

Sometimes don't you wish

it was a holiday

Oh yeah!

Sometimes don't you find

that your mind never gets to rest

Talking on the phone all day long

put your nerves to test

Sometimes don't you just

wanna scream, grab your coat and leave

Forget all your grief

This is all you need

you need to

Get Away

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
get /ɡɛt/ A1	verb - to obtain or receive something verb - to become
away /əˈweɪ/ A1	adverb - at a distance
holiday /ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/ A1	noun - a day of celebration or a period of time when one does not work
break /breɪk/ A1	noun - a pause or rest verb - to separate into pieces
work /wɜːrk/ A1	verb - to do a job or tasks noun - a job or tasks
pay /peɪ/ A1	verb - to give money for goods or services noun - money given for work
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to want something that is not likely to happen
rest /rɛst/ A1	noun - relaxation or sleep verb - to relax or sleep
scream /skriːm/ A2	verb - to shout loudly
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from a place
grief /ɡriːf/ B1	noun - intense sorrow
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular area or location
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment or amusement
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star at the center of the solar system
breeze /briːz/ A2	noun - a gentle wind
fulfill /fʊlˈfɪl/ B1	verb - to satisfy or achieve
drive /draɪv/ A2	verb - to operate a vehicle noun - a trip in a vehicle
sailing /ˈseɪlɪŋ/ A2	noun - the activity of traveling in a ship
skate /skeɪt/ A2	verb - to glide on ice or a hard surface using skates

Key Grammar Structures

• Sometimes don't you feel like you just wanna get away

  ➔ Tag Question

  ➔ The phrase "don't you" at the end is a tag question, used to invite agreement or confirmation.

• When you've been inside 9-5 working for your pay

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ "You've been working" is in the present perfect continuous, indicating an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• Sometimes don't you wish it was a holiday

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ "It was a holiday" uses the subjunctive mood to express a wish or desire.

• Go some place where you can have lots of fun

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ "Where you can have lots of fun" is a relative clause that describes the place.

• Sometimes don't you just wanna scream

  ➔ Contraction

  ➔ "Wanna" is a contraction of "want to", commonly used in informal speech.

• This is what you need, you need to Get Away

  ➔ Emphasis with Repetition

  ➔ The repetition of "you need" emphasizes the importance of the action.

• Skating at the rink by the beach

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "By the beach" is a prepositional phrase that indicates location.

• Forget all your grief

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ "Forget" is in the imperative mood, giving a direct command.