Holidays In The Sun

• By: Sex Pistols

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
holiday /ˈhɒlədeɪ/ A1	noun - a period of rest from work or studies
misery /ˈmɪzəri/ B2	noun - a state or feeling of great distress or discomfort of mind or body
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
history /ˈhɪstəri/ A2	noun - the study of past events
economy /ɪˈkɒnəmi/ B1	noun - the wealth and resources of a country or region
reason /ˈriːzən/ A2	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event
wall /wɔːl/ A1	noun - a long, upright structure, typically made of brick or stone, enclosing an area of ground or a building
sound /saʊnd/ A2	noun - vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear
call /kɔːl/ A1	noun - a phone call verb - to contact or try to contact (someone) by telephone
sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ A2	noun - light from the sun
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period from sunrise to sunset
thing /θɪŋ/ A1	noun - an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to
movie /ˈmuːvi/ A1	noun - a film
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	noun - a program or film
cheap /tʃiːp/ A1	adjective - low in price
closet /ˈklɒzɪt/ B1	noun - a small room or space for storing things
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity
paranoia /ˌpærəˈnɔɪə/ C1	noun - a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance, typically elaborated into an organized system.

Grammar:

• I don't wanna holiday in the sun

  ➔ contraction of 'do not' in negative present simple

  ➔ The auxiliary verb **do** is contracted with **not** to form **don't** for negative sentences.

• Now I got a reason to be waiting

  ➔ use of 'have got' to express possession or state

  ➔ 'Have got' is often used in British English to indicate possession or a state of being.

• I'm gonna go over the Berlin wall

  ➔ use of 'gonna' as a colloquial contraction of 'going to' for future intention

  ➔ 'Gonna' is an informal contraction mainly used in speech to indicate a future plan or intention.

• It's no real reason to be waiting

  ➔ use of 'no' as a determiner to indicate absence or negation

  ➔ 'No' functions as a determiner meaning 'not any' or 'not an', negating the noun that follows.

• Please don't be waiting for me

  ➔ imperative sentence with negation to make a polite request or instruction

  ➔ This is an imperative sentence using **don't** to request someone not to do something.