Stay The Night

• By: Green Day
• Album: ¡Uno!

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between one day and the next
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - an instance of saying goodbye.
point /pɔɪnt/ A2	noun - the main or essential part of something.
ride /raɪd/ A2	noun - a journey on a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, or in a vehicle. verb - sit on and control the movement of (a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, etc.).
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - celestial body
burns /bɜːrnz/ B1	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire or heat.
sick /sɪk/ A2	adjective - affected by illness or disease.
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - in need of sleep or rest; weary.
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present; isolated or lonely
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of sight
rise /raɪz/ B1	verb - to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling position.

Grammar:

• Well, I ain't got much time so I'll get to the point

  ➔ Contraction and Informal Language

  ➔ "Ain't" is a contraction of "am not", "is not", "are not", "has not", or "have not". "I'll" is a contraction of "I will". These are common in informal speech and songwriting.

• Do you wanna share a ride and get the fuck out of this joint?

  ➔ Informal Question Formation and Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ "Wanna" is a colloquial shortening of "want to." "Get the fuck out of this joint" is an idiomatic expression meaning to leave this place immediately and emphatically.

• I wanna break your heart until it makes your stomach turn

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (hypothetical)

  ➔ The line uses "makes" after "until it". This shows a causal relationship. While not strictly subjunctive, the conditional aspect leans towards hypothetical outcomes.

• I got to know if you're the one that got away

  ➔ Indirect question and Relative Clause

  ➔ "If you're the one that got away" is an indirect question, functioning as the object of the verb "know". "That got away" is a relative clause modifying "the one".

• Even though it was never meant to be

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Concession

  ➔ "Even though" introduces a clause that contrasts with the main clause. It indicates something is true despite something else.

• Because we're running out of time

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Reason

  ➔ "Because" introduces a clause that provides the reason for the action in the main clause.

• Well, you're so sick and tired of feeling so alone

  ➔ Intensifiers and Compound Adjectives

  ➔ "So" intensifies the adjective phrase "sick and tired". "Sick and tired" is a compound adjective describing the subject's emotional state.

• Well, I don't understand the point if you have to go home

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1)

  ➔ The "if" clause presents a real and possible condition. The speaker doesn't understand the purpose of something if the condition of going home is true.

• So won't you stay and count the circles 'round my eyes

  ➔ Negative Interrogative with Polite Request

  ➔ "Won't you" is a negative interrogative used to make a polite request or invitation. "'Round" is a shortened form of "around" used colloquially.