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It was so nice throwing big parties 00:06

Jump into the pool from the balcony 00:09

Everyone swimming in a champagne sea 00:12

And there are no rules when you show up here 00:18

Bass beat rattling the chandelier 00:21

Feeling so Gatsby for that whole year 00:24

So why'd you have to rain on my parade? 00:28

I'm shaking my head, I'm locking the gates 00:34

This is why we can't have nice things, darling 00:39

Because you break them, I had to take them away 00:47

This is why we can't have nice things, honey (oh) 00:51

Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me? 00:58

This is why we can't have nice things 01:03

It was so nice being friends again 01:08

There I was giving you a second chance 01:10

But you stabbed me in the back while shaking my hand 01:13

And therein lies the issue, friends don't try to trick you 01:19

Get you on the phone and mind-twist you 01:22

And so I took an axe to a mended fence 01:25

But I'm not the only friend you've lost lately (mmm-mmm) 01:30

If only you weren't so shady 01:35

This is why we can't have nice things, darling 01:41

Because you break them, I had to take them away 01:48

This is why we can't have nice (nice things) things (baby), honey (oh) 01:52

Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me? 02:00

This is why we can't have- 02:04

Here's a toast to my real friends 02:05

They don't care about the he said, she said 02:09

And here's to my baby 02:12

He ain't reading what they call me lately 02:15

And here's to my mama 02:17

Had to listen to all this drama 02:20

And here's to you 02:23

'Cause forgiveness is a nice thing to do 02:25

Hahaha, I can't even say it with a straight face! 02:32

This is why we can't have nice things, darling (darling) 02:35

Because you break them, I had to take them away 02:42

This is why we can't have nice (uh-uh) things (oh no), honey (baby, oh) 02:46

Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me? 02:54

This is why we can't have nice things, darling (oh) 02:58

And here's to my real friends 03:03

(Oh) because you break them, I had to take them 03:05

And here's to my baby 03:09

(Oh) nice things, honey 03:11

They didn't care about the he said, she said 03:14

Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me? 03:17

This is why we can't have nice things 03:22

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This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things

Taylor Swift

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Lyrics:

[English]

It was so nice throwing big parties

Jump into the pool from the balcony

Everyone swimming in a champagne sea

And there are no rules when you show up here

Bass beat rattling the chandelier

Feeling so Gatsby for that whole year

So why'd you have to rain on my parade?

I'm shaking my head, I'm locking the gates

This is why we can't have nice things, darling

Because you break them, I had to take them away

This is why we can't have nice things, honey (oh)

Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me?

This is why we can't have nice things

It was so nice being friends again

There I was giving you a second chance

But you stabbed me in the back while shaking my hand

And therein lies the issue, friends don't try to trick you

Get you on the phone and mind-twist you

And so I took an axe to a mended fence

But I'm not the only friend you've lost lately (mmm-mmm)

If only you weren't so shady

This is why we can't have nice things, darling

Because you break them, I had to take them away

This is why we can't have nice (nice things) things (baby), honey (oh)

Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me?

This is why we can't have-

Here's a toast to my real friends

They don't care about the he said, she said

And here's to my baby

He ain't reading what they call me lately

And here's to my mama

Had to listen to all this drama

And here's to you

'Cause forgiveness is a nice thing to do

Hahaha, I can't even say it with a straight face!

This is why we can't have nice things, darling (darling)

Because you break them, I had to take them away

This is why we can't have nice (uh-uh) things (oh no), honey (baby, oh)

Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me?

This is why we can't have nice things, darling (oh)

And here's to my real friends

(Oh) because you break them, I had to take them

And here's to my baby

(Oh) nice things, honey

They didn't care about the he said, she said

Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me?

This is why we can't have nice things

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Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
nice /naɪs/ A1	adjective - pleasant; agreeable; satisfactory
parties /ˈpɑːrtiz/ A1	noun - social gatherings for celebration or enjoyment
pool /puːl/ A1	noun - a container full of water for swimming
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - A person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.
rules /ruːlz/ A2	noun - principles or regulations governing conduct or procedure
bass /beɪs/ A2	noun - the lowest adult male singing voice
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the brain is verb - to move in a specified direction
gates /ɡeɪts/ A2	noun - a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - a possibility of something happening
back /bæk/ A1	noun - the rear surface of something
issue /ˈɪʃuː/ B1	noun - an important topic or problem for debate or discussion
axe /æks/ B1	noun - a tool for chopping wood
toast /toʊst/ B1	noun - an act of drinking to someone's health or success
drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ B1	noun - an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events or set of circumstances
forgiveness /fərˈɡɪvnəs/ B2	noun - The action or process of forgiving or being forgiven.
shady /ˈʃeɪdi/ B2	adjective - of doubtful honesty or legality
rattling /ˈrætlɪŋ/ B2	verb - making or causing something to make a rapid succession of short knocking sounds
mended /ˈmɛndɪd/ B2	verb - repaired or patched

Grammar:

Feeling so Gatsby for that whole year

➔ Use of 'feeling + adjective' to express a state or emotion.

➔ 'Feeling' is used here as a progressive way to describe her emotional state.
Because you break them, I had to take them away

➔ Use of 'because' to introduce a reasoning clause.

➔ 'Because' connects the cause ('you break them') with the result ('I had to take them away').
Here's a toast to my real friends

➔ Use of 'here's' as a contraction of 'here is' to introduce something, often an event or sentiment.

➔ 'Here's' functions as an informal way to present or dedicate something, like a speech or toast.
And forgiveness is a nice thing to do

➔ Use of 'is' + noun phrase to describe a state or quality.

➔ 'Is' is the third person singular present tense of 'to be', linking the subject to a predicate noun or phrase.
Hahaha, I can't even say it with a straight face!

➔ Use of modal 'can't' (cannot) + base verb to express inability.

➔ 'Can't' is a contraction of 'cannot', indicating inability or impossibility.
This is why we can't have nice things, darling

➔ Use of 'can' + base verb 'have' in negative form to express inability or prohibition.

➔ 'Can't' combined with 'have' expresses inability to possess or experience something.
They didn't care about the he said, she said

➔ Use of 'didn't' + base verb to form the past negative tense.

➔ 'Didn't' is the contraction of 'did not', used for past tense negation.