Unholy

• By: Sam Smith, Kim Petras

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
hot /hɒt/ A1	adjective - having a high degree of heat or a high temperature
shop /ʃɒp/ A1	noun - a place where goods are sold verb - to visit places where goods are sold in order to look at and buy things
girl /ɡɜːl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
married /ˈmærɪd/ A2	adjective - legally joined as husband and wife verb - to become husband and wife
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man
dirty /ˈdɜːrti/ B1	adjective - not clean
talking /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/ A1	verb - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words
places /ˈpleɪsɪz/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space
business /ˈbɪznɪs/ A2	noun - a person's regular occupation, profession, or trade
kids /kɪdz/ A1	noun - a child or young person
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for
drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ B1	noun - an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events or set of circumstances
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
Unholy /ʌnˈhoʊli/ B2	adjective - not holy or religious; wicked
lucky /ˈlʌki/ A2	adjective - having good fortune; fortunate

Grammar:

• I'm sorry I can't come with you.

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' + infinitive

  ➔ Expressing inability or impossibility. "can't come" indicates the speaker is unable to accompany the other person.

• Don't wait up for me.

  ➔ Imperative with 'don't'

  ➔ Negative imperative used to give an instruction or warning. "Don't wait up" means do not stay awake until I return.

• Mummy don't know daddy's getting hot

  ➔ Present Continuous (getting) for ongoing action.

  ➔ "Daddy's getting hot" uses the present continuous to describe an action that is happening now, in this case, daddy is becoming sexually aroused or involved in something illicit.

• She'd kick you out if she ever, ever knew

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 2)

  ➔ Type 2 conditionals are used to talk about situations that are unreal or improbable in the present or future. "She'd kick you out" (would + infinitive) expresses the consequence if "she ever, ever knew" (past simple) - an unlikely condition.

• Bout all the you tell me that you do

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of 'things'/'stuff'/'lies')

  ➔ The word "about" followed by a clause is missing the object of "about". It should be "about all the things you tell me that you do". The words "things", "stuff" or "lies" are omitted to create a more casual or colloquial tone.

• You know everyone is talking on the scene

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (is talking)

  ➔ The present continuous tense indicates an action that is happening right now or around now. "is talking" describes what people are currently doing.

• I hear them whispering 'bout the places that you've been

  ➔ Present Simple (hear) + Past Perfect Continuous (you've been)

  ➔ The combination of present simple and past perfect continuous shows that the speaker is currently hearing about places where the person has previously been visiting over a period of time. "you've been" (you have been) indicates an action that started in the past, continued for a period of time, and is relevant to the present.