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I only threw this party for you 00:24
Only threw this party for you, for you, for you 00:27
I was hopin' you would come through 00:31
I was hopin' you would come through, it's true, it's true 00:33
Only threw this party for you 00:37
I only threw this party for you, for you, for you 00:39
I'm about to party on you 00:43
Watch me, watch me party on you, yeah 00:45
1000 pink balloons 00:48
DJ with your favourite tunes 00:49
Birthday cake in August 00:51
But you were born 19th of June 00:53
Champagne pourin' in your mouth 00:54
Called your friends from out of town 00:55
Got the party bag with the purple pills 00:57
And I'm waiting for you by the window, yeah 00:58
Called your digits, but the phone kept ringin' 01:00
Wish I knew what you were thinking, na-na-na 01:03
1000 pink balloons 01:06
Dancin' on to your favourite tunes 01:08
Hope you walk in the party 01:09
'Cause I threw the party just for you like what 01:10
I only threw this party for you 01:13
Only threw this party for you, for you, for you 01:15
I was hopin' you would come through 01:19
I was hopin' you would come through, it's true, it's true 01:21
Only threw this party for you 01:25
I only threw this party for you, for you, for you 01:27
I'm about to party on you 01:31
Watch me, watch me party on you, yeah 01:33
You could watch me pull up on your body 01:36
Like it's summer, take my clothes off 01:38
In the water, splash around and get you blessed like holy water 01:39
I don't know what you were waiting for 01:42
You know that I've been waiting for you 01:44
I only threw this party for you 01:46
If you saw my tears, would you touch me? 01:48
Kiss me on the mouth, say you love me? 01:51
Leave a message, tell me you're sorry 01:54
Hit me right back, hit me right back 01:56
Why you treating me like someone that you never loved? 01:58
I only threw this party for you 02:01
Only threw this party for you, for you, for you 02:03
I was hopin' you would come through 02:07
I was hopin' you would come through, it's true, it's true 02:09
Only threw this party for you 02:13
I only threw this party for you, for you, for you 02:15
I'm about to party on you 02:19
Watch me, watch me party on you, yeah 02:22
I only threw this party for you 02:25
Only threw this party for you, for you, for you 02:27
I was hopin' you would come through 02:31
I was hopin' you would come through, it's true, it's true 02:34
Only threw this party for you 02:37
I only threw this party for you, for you, for you 02:39
I'm about to party on you 02:44
Watch me, watch me party on you, yeah 02:46
Party on you, party on you, party on 02:49
Party on you, party on you, party on 02:52
Party on you, party on you, party on 02:55
Party on you, party on you, party on 02:58
Party on you, party on you, party on 03:01
Party on you, party on you, party on 03:04
Party on you, party on you, party on 03:07
Party on you, party on you, party on 03:10
Party on you, party on you, party on 03:13
Party on you, party on you, party on 03:16
Party on you, party on you, party on 03:19
Party on you, party on you, party on 03:22
Come to my party (party on you, party on you, party on) 03:24
(Party on you, party on you, party on) 03:28
Come to my party (party on you, party on you, party on) 03:30
(Party on you, party on you, party on) 03:34
All I'm thinking, all I know is 03:37
That I hope you knock on my door 03:40
Nervous energy, my heart rate rises higher 03:43
Higher up, I wish you'd get here 03:48
Kiss my face, instead, you're somewhere far away 03:51
My nervous energy will stay 03:55
I hope you realise one day, uh 03:58
(Party on you, party on you, party on) 04:02
Come to my party (party on you, party on you, party on) 04:04
(Party on you, party on you, party on) 04:07
Come to my party (party on you, party on you, party on) 04:10
Party on you, party on you, party on 04:13
Party on you, party on you, party on (ooh) 04:16
Party on you, party on you, party on (ooh) 04:19
Party on you, party on you, party on 04:23
Party on you, party on you, party on (ooh) 04:25
Party on you, party on you, party on 04:28
Party on you, party on you, party on (ooh) 04:31
Party on you, party on you, party on 04:34
Party on you, party on you, party on 04:37
Party on you, party on you, party on 04:41
Party on you, party on you, party on 04:44
Party on you, party on you, party on 04:47
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[English]
I only threw this party for you
Only threw this party for you, for you, for you
I was hopin' you would come through
I was hopin' you would come through, it's true, it's true
Only threw this party for you
I only threw this party for you, for you, for you
I'm about to party on you
Watch me, watch me party on you, yeah
1000 pink balloons
DJ with your favourite tunes
Birthday cake in August
But you were born 19th of June
Champagne pourin' in your mouth
Called your friends from out of town
Got the party bag with the purple pills
And I'm waiting for you by the window, yeah
Called your digits, but the phone kept ringin'
Wish I knew what you were thinking, na-na-na
1000 pink balloons
Dancin' on to your favourite tunes
Hope you walk in the party
'Cause I threw the party just for you like what
I only threw this party for you
Only threw this party for you, for you, for you
I was hopin' you would come through
I was hopin' you would come through, it's true, it's true
Only threw this party for you
I only threw this party for you, for you, for you
I'm about to party on you
Watch me, watch me party on you, yeah
You could watch me pull up on your body
Like it's summer, take my clothes off
In the water, splash around and get you blessed like holy water
I don't know what you were waiting for
You know that I've been waiting for you
I only threw this party for you
If you saw my tears, would you touch me?
Kiss me on the mouth, say you love me?
Leave a message, tell me you're sorry
Hit me right back, hit me right back
Why you treating me like someone that you never loved?
I only threw this party for you
Only threw this party for you, for you, for you
I was hopin' you would come through
I was hopin' you would come through, it's true, it's true
Only threw this party for you
I only threw this party for you, for you, for you
I'm about to party on you
Watch me, watch me party on you, yeah
I only threw this party for you
Only threw this party for you, for you, for you
I was hopin' you would come through
I was hopin' you would come through, it's true, it's true
Only threw this party for you
I only threw this party for you, for you, for you
I'm about to party on you
Watch me, watch me party on you, yeah
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Come to my party (party on you, party on you, party on)
(Party on you, party on you, party on)
Come to my party (party on you, party on you, party on)
(Party on you, party on you, party on)
All I'm thinking, all I know is
That I hope you knock on my door
Nervous energy, my heart rate rises higher
Higher up, I wish you'd get here
Kiss my face, instead, you're somewhere far away
My nervous energy will stay
I hope you realise one day, uh
(Party on you, party on you, party on)
Come to my party (party on you, party on you, party on)
(Party on you, party on you, party on)
Come to my party (party on you, party on you, party on)
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on (ooh)
Party on you, party on you, party on (ooh)
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on (ooh)
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on (ooh)
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

party

/ˈpɑːrti/

A1
  • noun
  • - a social gathering of people
  • verb
  • - to enjoy oneself at a party or other social gathering

hope

/hoʊp/

A1
  • verb
  • - to want something to happen or be true
  • noun
  • - a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen

true

/truː/

A1
  • adjective
  • - in accordance with fact or reality

balloons

/bəˈluːnz/

A1
  • noun
  • - a small bag made of thin rubber or plastic and filled with air or gas

favourite

/ˈfeɪvərɪt/

A2
  • adjective
  • - preferred above all others of the same kind
  • noun
  • - a person or thing that is particularly liked

cake

/keɪk/

A1
  • noun
  • - a sweet baked food made from a mixture of flour, sugar, and other ingredients

friends

/frendz/

A1
  • noun
  • - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection

town

/taʊn/

A1
  • noun
  • - an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government, and that is generally larger than a village and smaller than a city

waiting

/ˈweɪtɪŋ/

A1
  • verb
  • - staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or event

window

/ˈwɪndoʊ/

A1
  • noun
  • - an opening in a wall or roof of a building or vehicle, fitted with glass or other transparent material in a frame to admit light or air and allow people to see out.

phone

/foʊn/

A1
  • noun
  • - a telephone
  • verb
  • - to telephone (someone)

dancin'

/ˈdænsɪŋ/

A2
  • verb
  • - moving rhythmically to music

summer

/ˈsʌmər/

A1
  • noun
  • - the warmest season of the year

tears

/tɪərz/

A2
  • noun
  • - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye

kiss

/kɪs/

A1
  • verb
  • - touch or caress with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting.
  • noun
  • - an act of kissing someone.

nervous

/ˈnɜːrvəs/

B1
  • adjective
  • - easily agitated or alarmed.

energy

/ˈenərdʒi/

B1
  • noun
  • - the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.

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Key Grammar Structures

  • I only threw this party for you

    ➔ Simple past tense with emphasis word 'only'

    ➔ The sentence uses the simple past tense "threw" to describe a completed action in the past. The word "only" is used for emphasis to show exclusivity.

  • I was hopin' you would come through

    ➔ Past continuous tense with modal verb 'would'

    ➔ This line uses the past continuous tense "was hopin'" (informal contraction of "was hoping") to describe an ongoing action in the past. The modal verb "would" is used to express a future action from the perspective of the past.

  • I'm about to party on you

    ➔ 'be about to' structure for immediate future

    ➔ The structure "be about to" is used to express an action that is going to happen very soon or immediately. It indicates the speaker's immediate intention.

  • Got the party bag with the purple pills

    ➔ Ellipsis (omitted subject)

    ➔ This sentence uses ellipsis, where the subject "I" is omitted. This is common in informal speech and song lyrics. The complete sentence would be "I've got the party bag with the purple pills."

  • Wish I knew what you were thinking

    ➔ Past subjunctive in a wish clause

    ➔ The verb "knew" is in the past subjunctive form, used after "wish" to express a hypothetical or unreal situation. The structure "wish + past tense" indicates a present unreal wish.

  • If you saw my tears, would you touch me?

    ➔ Second conditional structure

    ➔ This is a second conditional sentence, used to talk about hypothetical or unlikely situations in the present or future. It follows the structure "if + past simple, would + infinitive."

  • Why you treating me like someone that you never loved?

    ➔ Question formation without auxiliary verb (informal/colloquial)

    ➔ This informal question formation omits the auxiliary verb "are" that would be required in standard English ("Why are you treating me..."). This colloquial form is common in informal speech, lyrics, and some dialects.

  • You could watch me pull up on your body

    ➔ Modal verb 'could' for possibility

    ➔ The modal verb "could" is used to express possibility or suggestion. In this context, it suggests a hypothetical scenario that the other person could experience.