Leave the Door Open

• By: Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic
• Album: An Evening with Silk Sonic

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle
open /ˈoʊpən/ A1	adjective - allowing access, passage, or a view verb - to allow access, passage, or a view
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building for human habitation
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste like that of sugar
clean /kliːn/ A2	adjective - free from dirt, marks, or stains
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - be aware of (a person or object) through touching.
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for.
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of.
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A2	verb - staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or event
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
pool /puːl/ A2	noun - a small area of still water, typically one formed naturally.
warm /wɔːrm/ A2	adjective - having a moderately high temperature.
adore /əˈdɔːr/ B2	verb - love and respect (someone) deeply
mansion /ˈmænʃən/ B2	noun - a large, impressive house
hungry /ˈhʌŋɡri/ A2	adjective - feeling or displaying the need for food

Grammar:

• What you doin' (what you doin')

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (informal contraction)

  ➔ The phrase "What you doin'" is a shortened, informal version of "What are you doing?". The auxiliary verb "are" is omitted, and "doing" is often pronounced as "doin'". This is common in casual speech and song lyrics.

• Don't say that (shut yo trap)

  ➔ Imperative with Negative Command; Possessive Adjective (informal)

  ➔ "Don't say that" is a negative imperative, telling someone not to say something. "Shut yo trap" uses the informal possessive adjective "yo" instead of "your." This is a colloquialism.

• I look too good to be alone

  ➔ "Too + adjective + to + infinitive" structure

  ➔ This sentence uses the "too + adjective + to + infinitive" structure to express that something is excessive to the point that it prevents something else from happening. Here, being "too good" prevents the speaker from being alone.

• We should be dancing, romancing

  ➔ Modal verb "should" + Continuous Infinitive

  ➔ "Should be dancing" expresses a suggestion or a recommendation about an action in progress. The continuous infinitive "be dancing" suggests an ongoing activity.

• Every word that I say is coming straight from the heart

  ➔ Relative Clause; Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ "That I say" is a relative clause modifying "every word." "Is coming" is in the present continuous tense, describing an action that is happening now or around now.

• If you smoke (what you smoke)

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Zero/General Truth Condition)

  ➔ This is a zero conditional, used for general truths. In zero conditionals, both clauses are in the simple present. It implies that *if* the person smokes, the speaker has something for them.

• Ooh baby don't keep me waiting

  ➔ Imperative with Negative Command

  ➔ "Don't keep me waiting" is a negative imperative, commanding someone *not* to do something. It expresses urgency and desire.

• I'm hoping, hoping that you feel the way I feel

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (repeated for emphasis); Subordinate clause with "that"

  ➔ The repetition of "hoping" emphasizes the speaker's desire. The subordinate clause "that you feel the way I feel" is introduced by "that", and it functions as the object of the verb "hoping".