Vacation – English Lyrics

• By: G.R.L.

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Was crying all night, I slept until noon

I just wanna lie in my living room

I know in my heart that you're not the one

So I'll just stay home to watch V-H-1

My girlfriends know what to do-ooh

They know what to say (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)

My girlfriends to the rescue-ooh

Come take me away, yeah

I'm on vacation tonight

I'm gonna leave you behind

I'm on vacation tonight

I'm gonna lose my mind

With someone new, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

New, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

With someone new

New, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

With someone

I sit in the front, roll down the window

When our song comes on the radio

I won't fall apart, I won't self-destruct

No, I'll just reach out, and turn it up

My girlfriends know what to do-ooh

They know what to say (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)

My girlfriends to the rescue-ooh

Come take me away

I'm on vacation tonight

I'm gonna leave you behind

I'm on vacation tonight

I'm gonna lose my mind

With someone new, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

New, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

With someone new, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

New, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

With someone

Yeah

La-la-la-la-la-la

Girls, let's go

My girlfriends know what to do-ooh

They know what to say (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)

My girlfriends to the rescue-ooh

Come take me away (away, away, away, away)

I'm on vacation tonight (tonight, tonight)

I'm gonna leave you behind (just because)

I'm on vacation tonight

I'm gonna lose my mind (lose my mind tonight)

I'm on vacation tonight

I'm gonna leave you behind (leave you behind)

I'm on vacation tonight

I'm gonna lose my mind

With someone new, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

With someone new, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

With someone new, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

New, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

With someone new

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, usually in response to sadness or pain
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest with eyes closed
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood noun - the center of emotion
stay /steɪ/ A2	verb - to remain in a place
rescue /ˈreskjuː/ B1	verb - to save someone from a dangerous situation noun - the act of saving someone
vacation /veɪˈkeɪʃən/ B1	noun - a period of time spent away from work or school for rest or recreation
leave /liːv/ B1	verb - to go away from
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and knows verb - to be bothered by
window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ A2	noun - an opening in a wall to admit light and air
radio /ˈreɪdioʊ/ A2	noun - an electronic device for receiving radio broadcasts
reach /riːtʃ/ B1	verb - to extend the arm to touch or grasp
apart /əˈpɑːrt/ B1	adverb - separately into pieces
destruct /dɪˈstrʌkt/ B2	verb - to damage or ruin
new /nuː/ A2	adjective - recently made, created, or arrived
front /frʌnt/ A2	noun - the forward part or surface of something
roll /roʊl/ A2	verb - to move by turning over and over

Key Grammar Structures

• I just wanna lie in my living room

  ➔ Informal contraction of 'want to' + infinitive

  ➔ The word "wanna" is a colloquial contraction of "want to" followed by the infinitive "lie".

• I know in my heart that you're not the one

  ➔ Declarative clause with a that‑clause (object complement)

  ➔ "that you're not the one" is a that‑clause functioning as the object of the verb "know".

• I'll just stay home to watch V‑H‑1

  ➔ Future simple with "will" + infinitive; purpose clause with "to" + verb

  ➔ "I'll" = "I will" (future); "to watch" shows purpose: "stay home" "to watch" V‑H‑1.

• My girlfriends know what to do

  ➔ "what" + infinitive as an indirect question (object complement)

  ➔ "what to do" functions as the object of "know"; it is an indirect question meaning "the thing that should be done".

• I'm on vacation tonight

  ➔ Present continuous with "be" + prepositional phrase (state)

  ➔ "I'm" = "I am"; "on vacation" is a prepositional phrase describing a temporary state, and "tonight" adds a time reference.

• I'm gonna leave you behind

  ➔ Informal future with "going to" contracted to "gonna" + infinitive

  ➔ "gonna" is the informal contraction of "going to"; it expresses a planned future action "leave".

• When our song comes on the radio

  ➔ Time clause with "when" + present simple to refer to a future event

  ➔ "When" introduces a future condition; the present simple "comes" is used because "when" clauses refer to the future in English.

• I won't fall apart, I won't self‑destruct

  ➔ Negative future with "will not" (contracted to "won't") + base verb

  ➔ "won't" = "will not"; it expresses a firm refusal or prediction that the actions "fall apart" and "self‑destruct" will not happen.

• Let's go

  ➔ First‑person plural imperative with "let's" + base verb

  ➔ "Let's" is a contraction of "let us" used to make a suggestion or invitation for a group including the speaker: "go".