Stay With Me

• By: Sam Smith

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
true /truː/ A2	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important noun - a thing that is essential
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being
nights /naɪts/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
plan /plæn/ A2	noun - a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something verb - decide on and arrange in advance
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - go away from
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - grasp or support with one's hands
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - remain in the same place
clear /klɪər/ B1	adjective - easy to perceive, understand, or interpret
emotional /ɪˈmoʊʃənl/ B2	adjective - relating to a person's emotions
look /lʊk/ A1	noun - the appearance of someone or something verb - direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction
gain /ɡeɪn/ B1	verb - obtain or secure (something desired, needed, or useful)
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - cause pain or injury to noun - physical injury or pain

Grammar:

• I'm not good at a one-night stand

  ➔ Prepositional phrase: "good at" followed by a noun phrase.

  ➔ "Good at" + a noun or gerund indicates proficiency or skill in a particular area. In this case, "a one-night stand" acts as the object of the preposition "at."

• But I still need love 'cause I'm just a man

  ➔ Use of "'cause" as a shortened form of "because" (informal); conjunction 'but' to contrast ideas

  ➔ The song uses informal language (e.g., "'cause") for a more conversational feel. The word "but" introduces a contrast between not being good at casual relationships and still having a basic human need for love.

• These nights never seem to go to plan

  ➔ Use of "seem to" + infinitive to express appearance or impression.

  ➔ "Seem to go" expresses the general appearance or feeling that nights like these don't usually follow the expected course.

• I don't want you to leave, will you hold my hand?

  ➔ Modal verb "will" used to make a request; tag question structure (positive statement, negative tag).

  ➔ "Will you hold my hand?" is a direct request. While not technically a tag question, it functions similarly in seeking reassurance or confirmation.

• Cause you're all I need

  ➔ Ellipsis: The "because" is implied.

  ➔ The omission of "because" is a common feature of informal speech and song lyrics. It creates a more immediate and emotional impact.

• This ain't love, it's clear to see

  ➔ Use of "ain't" (non-standard contraction of "is not"); "it's" (contraction of "it is") followed by adjective and infinitive clause

  ➔ "Ain't" is commonly used in informal speech and dialects. "It's clear to see" means it is obvious.

• Why am I so emotional?

  ➔ Inversion of subject and auxiliary verb in a question.

  ➔ In questions, the auxiliary verb (here, 'am') comes before the subject ('I').

• But you can lay with me so it doesn't hurt

  ➔ Use of "can" to express permission or possibility, and "so" introducing a clause of purpose.

  ➔ "You can lay with me" indicates permission or possibility to lie down with the speaker. "So it doesn't hurt" explains the reason or purpose of that action.