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:

• Sorry we're so rushed, darling.

  ➔ Adjective + Past Participle (Rushed)

  ➔ The adjective "rushed" functions as a past participle and emphasizes the state of being in a hurry.

• I'll get your jacket.

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' (I'll get)

  ➔ Use of "will" (contracted to "'ll") to express a spontaneous decision or offer to do something in the future.

• Say hi to everyone, okay?

  ➔ Imperative (Say hi) + Tag question (okay?)

  ➔ Using the imperative "Say hi" to give a direct command, followed by the tag question "okay?" to seek confirmation or agreement.

• Mummy don't know daddy's getting hot

  ➔ Present Continuous (is getting) to describe an action in progress, Non-standard English (don't know)

  ➔ "is getting hot" emphasizes that the daddy's actions are currently escalating. "Mummy don't know" utilizes non-standard grammar for emphasis or colloquialism, using "don't" with a singular subject.

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

  ➔ Third Conditional (She'd kick...if she knew)

  ➔ Using the second conditional to describe a hypothetical situation and its likely consequence in the present or future.

• You know everyone is talking on the scene

  ➔ Present Continuous (is talking) for an ongoing action

  ➔ The Present Continuous emphasizes that the talk is happening around you right now.

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

  ➔ Present Perfect (you've been) to indicate past experiences with relevance to the present, Reduced preposition ('bout = about')

  ➔ The Present Perfect connects your travels to the current rumors. "'bout" is a shortened, informal version of "about."

• Oh-ee-oh-ee-oh, he left his kids at Ho-ee-oh-ee-ome, so he can get that

  ➔ So + purpose clause (so he can get that)

  ➔ "So" introduces the reason or purpose for his action. This grammatical structure indicates causality and intent.