Nights Like This
Lyrics:
[English]
You act like you need remindin'
Tryna do it over, bring it back and rewind it
But all that glitters isn't gold, I was blinded
Should have never gave you my heart on consignment
And I can't believe the lies that I went for
Thought you was mine, but you decided to be with him though
You took my feelings and just threw 'em out the window
Feel like it's too hard to fall in love again, no
On some nights like this, shawty, I can't help but think of us
I've been reminiscin', sippin', missin' ya
Can you tell me what's with all this distant love?
If I called, would you pick it up?
On some nights like this, I just wanna text you, but for what?
You gon' say you want me, then go switch it up
Just gon' play with my emotions just because, no (Oh)
All them times I played the fool for you
Thinking we could put it back together, thought we had forever
You never see my point of view
Our connection is so severed, you don't show no effort
And I can't believe the lies that I went for
Thought you was mine, but you decided to be with him though
Took my feelings and just threw 'em out the window
Feel like it's too hard to fall in love again, no
On some nights like this, shawty, I can't help but think of us
I've been reminiscin', sippin', missin' ya
Can you tell me what's with all this distant love?
If I called, would you pick it up?
On some nights like this, I just wanna text you, but for what?
You gon' say you want me, then go switch it up
Just gon' play with my emotions just because, no (Oh)
You gon' get my hopes high, girl
You gon' get my hopes high, girl
Just gon' tell me more lies, girl
Just gon' get my hopes high, girl
I've been way too good to you, you take me for granted
You was my day one since back at Big B's house on Adams
First day that we met, I flagged you down, I told you, hit my line
Used to promise me you'd never switch on me like Gemini
You think I'm a fool, ain't nobody stupid
I see all the signs, I see all the clues
Yeah, sometimes I reminisce 'bout that shit when I'm binging
Can't believe it's been a whole year, yeah, but
On some nights like this, shawty, I can't help but think of us
I've been reminiscin', sippin', missin' ya (Missing ya)
Can you tell me what's with all this distant love? (Love)
If I called, would you pick it up?
On some nights like this, I just wanna text you, but for what?
You gon' say you want me, then go switch it up (Switch it up)
Just gon' play with my emotions just because, no (Oh)
You gon' get my hopes high, girl
You gon' get my hopes high, girl
Just gon' tell me more lies, girl
Just gon' get my hopes high, girl
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Vocabulary in this song:
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nights /naɪts/ A1 |
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rewind /ˌriːˈwaɪnd/ B2 |
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glitters /ˈɡlɪtərz/ B2 |
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blinded /ˈblaɪndɪd/ B2 |
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lies /laɪz/ A2 |
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feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ A2 |
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distant /ˈdɪstənt/ B1 |
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emotions /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/ B1 |
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fool /fuːl/ B1 |
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forever /fərˈevər/ A2 |
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severed /ˈsevərd/ C1 |
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effort /ˈefərt/ B1 |
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granted /ˈɡræntɪd/ B2 |
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promise /ˈprɑːmɪs/ A2 |
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stupid /ˈstuːpɪd/ A2 |
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clues /kluːz/ B1 |
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Grammar:
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You act like you need remindin'
➔ Ellipsis/G-dropping
➔ The word "reminding" is shortened to "remindin'". This is a common feature in informal speech and song lyrics, often involving the omission of the final 'g'.
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All that glitters isn't gold
➔ Proverb/Idiom
➔ This is a well-known proverb meaning that appearances can be deceptive. Something that looks attractive on the surface might not be valuable or genuine.
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Should have never gave you my heart on consignment
➔ Modal Perfect/Past Participle with adverbial modification
➔ "Should have gave" expresses regret about a past action. "on consignment" acts as an adverbial phrase, modifying the verb "gave" to describe the way the heart was given.
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Thought you was mine, but you decided to be with him though
➔ Past Tense/Subjunctive Mood/Adverbial Concession
➔ "Thought you was mine" uses the past tense to describe a previous belief. The use of "was" instead of "were" is non-standard but common in informal English. "though" indicates a contrast or concession.
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If I called, would you pick it up?
➔ Second Conditional
➔ This is a second conditional sentence, which describes a hypothetical situation in the present or future and its likely result. The structure is "If + past simple, would + base form".
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You gon' get my hopes high, girl
➔ Future with 'gonna'/Informal contraction
➔ "Gon'" is a shortened, informal version of "gonna," which is itself a shortened version of "going to." This is used to express the future tense. The sentence means "You are going to get my hopes high, girl."
