Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the rhythmic world of Maroon 5 with 'One More Night'! This song is a fantastic tool for English learners to practice understanding conversational idioms and rhythmic phrasing in a modern pop context, making language learning both musical and fun.
Key Vocabulary
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war /wɔːr/ A2 |
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rough /rʌf/ B1 |
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slamming /ˈslæmɪŋ/ B2 |
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dysfunctional /dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənl/ C1 |
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tattoo /tæˈtuː/ B1 |
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stupid /ˈstjuːpɪd/ A2 |
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crawling /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/ B1 |
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lipstick /ˈlɪpstɪk/ A2 |
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breath /brɛθ/ B1 |
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satisfied /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ B1 |
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guilty /ˈɡɪlti/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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You and I go hard at each other like we're going to war
➔ Comparative 'like' + Present Continuous
➔ Using 'like' to draw a comparison, and 'are going' to describe a situation in progress.
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we stopped keeping score
➔ Stop + Gerund (Verb-ing)
➔ Using 'keeping' after 'stopped' indicates the end of an ongoing activity.
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I know that we can't do this no more
➔ Double negative (Non-standard/Colloquial)
➔ 'Can't' and 'no more' emphasize the refusal to continue; common in songwriting.
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Making me love you
➔ Causative structure (Make + Object + Verb)
➔ 'Make' is used here to suggest that the other person is the cause of the speaker's feelings.
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I've said it a million times
➔ Present Perfect
➔ Describes an action that happened multiple times in the past leading up to the present.
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I'll be waking up in the morning, probably hating myself
➔ Future Continuous
➔ Used to describe a future state that will be in progress.
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crawling back to you
➔ Phrasal Verb (Crawl back)
➔ Metaphorical use of 'crawling back' to mean returning in a submissive or regretful way.
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Try to tell you 'no'
➔ Infinitive of Purpose
➔ Using 'to tell' to explain the intent behind the action of trying.
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