Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1 |
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hope /hoʊp/ A1 |
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true /truː/ A1 |
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balloons /bəˈluːnz/ A1 |
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favourite /ˈfeɪvərɪt/ A2 |
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cake /keɪk/ A1 |
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friends /frendz/ A1 |
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town /taʊn/ A1 |
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waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1 |
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window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ A1 |
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phone /foʊn/ A1 |
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dancin' /ˈdænsɪŋ/ A2 |
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summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1 |
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tears /tɪərz/ A2 |
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kiss /kɪs/ A1 |
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nervous /ˈnɜːrvəs/ B1 |
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energy /ˈenərdʒi/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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