Stay With Me – English Lyrics

• By: Calvin Harris, Justin Timberlake, Halsey, Pharrell
• Album: Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant sounds of "Stay With Me" by Calvin Harris, Justin Timberlake, Halsey, and Pharrell! This groovy, funk-inspired pop track offers a perfect entry point to understanding English through modern music, with its clear, conversational lyrics about a fun night out. Its catchy melodies and collaborative vocals make it a compelling listen, perfect for picking up everyday phrases related to social interactions and enjoyment.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - remain in a place
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - move rhythmically to music
mess /mes/ A2	noun - a dirty or untidy state
play /pleɪ/ A2	verb - engage in activity for enjoyment
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - experience an emotion or sensation
light /laɪt/ B1	noun - the natural agent that makes things visible
energy /ˈenərdʒi/ B1	noun - the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged, extremely enthusiastic
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ B1	noun - the power of apparently influencing events or people by supernatural means
body /ˈbɑːdi/ B1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
wake /weɪk/ B1	verb - cease to sleep
flight /flaɪt/ B2	noun - the action of flying
flowing /ˈfloʊɪŋ/ B2	verb - moving smoothly and continuously
glowing /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/ B2	verb - emitting light
convinced /kənˈvɪnst/ B2	adjective - firmly believing something
sunrise /ˈsʌnraɪz/ B2	noun - the time of day when the sun appears above the horizon

Key Grammar Structures

• They **can** leave but we don't care

  ➔ Modal Verb (can)

  ➔ Used to express ability or possibility. Here, it implies a potential action.

• I’ve been **waiting for** you all year

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  ➔ Describes an action that started in the past and is still ongoing. The 'for' introduces the duration.

• Do **whatever** I like it weird

  ➔ Compound Pronoun (Whatever)

  ➔ Used to refer to anything. Implies a lack of restriction.

• Say **whatever** you want to hear

  ➔ Compound Pronoun (Whatever)

  ➔ Used to refer to anything. Implies a lack of restriction.

• They **said** please turn it down

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ Used to describe a completed action in the past.

• As crazy **as** it sounds wanna take you down

  ➔ Adverbial clause of concession (as)

  ➔ Introduces a fact that contrasts with the main clause. Despite it sounding crazy, I want to take you down.

• So you **can** feel the pipe

  ➔ Modal Verb (can)

  ➔ Expressing the ability or possibility.

• Our love **don’t have to** wake up, if we stay up, stay up

  ➔ Auxiliary verb + infinitive (don't have to)

  ➔ Indicates something is not necessary.

• I know **just by** the way you dance

  ➔ Adverbial phrase (just by)

  ➔ Shows how something is known – by observation of the dance.