Stay A While – English Lyrics

• By: Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
star /stɑːr/ A2	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to speak to someone on the phone
need /niːd/ A2	verb - to require something because it is essential
stay /steɪ/ A2	verb - to remain in the same place
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood in the body noun - the center of emotion or feeling
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight
catch /kætʃ/ B1	verb - to capture or seize something
daze /deɪz/ B2	noun - a state of stunned confusion
broken /ˈbroʊ.kən/ B2	adjective - having been fractured or damaged
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ B1	adjective - sufficient in quantity or degree
hold /hoʊld/ B1	verb - to grasp or support something
want /wɑːnt/ A1	verb - to desire something
try /traɪ/ A2	verb - to make an attempt or effort to do something

Key Grammar Structures

• Will you love me?

  ➔ Use of the modal verb 'will' to form a future interrogative sentence.

  ➔ 'Will' is used to ask about future actions or intentions.

• Don't run away

  ➔ Use of the negative imperative form with 'don't' to give a command or advice.

  ➔ 'Don't' is the contraction of 'do not' and is used to give negative commands or advice.

• Made it way past broken hearts

  ➔ Use of the phrasal verb 'made it past' to indicate overcoming or passing by something.

  ➔ 'Made it past' expresses successfully passing or overcoming a difficult situation.

• Never had enough

  ➔ Use of the present perfect tense with 'never' to emphasize an ongoing sense of lack or desire.

  ➔ 'Never had enough' indicates an ongoing feeling of insufficiency or desire that hasn't been fulfilled.

• We are still on the run

  ➔ Use of the present simple tense to describe a current ongoing situation or state.

  ➔ 'Are' is the present tense of 'to be' used here to describe a current ongoing situation.

• Won't stay a while

  ➔ Use of the contraction 'won't' (will not) with the base verb to express future negative intention.

  ➔ 'Won't' is the contraction of 'will not' and indicates a refusal or negative intention about future action.