ABA Journal The digital English academy
We thought it was time to invite Taylor Swift back for another lesson! Her new album 1989 has become a huge hit, with Blank Space going viral. And it does have such a catchy tune! Tell us, which is your favourite song in her new album?
So, get a notebook and some headphones ready and prepare to learn some new English vocabulary, learn the lyrics to a new song and sing along to T-Swizzle’s single Blank Space. Let’s start!
1. Read the lyrics
2. Understand the vocabulary
3. SING!
Lyrics
Nice to meet you, where you been?
I could show you incredible things
Magic, madness, heaven, sin
Saw you there and I thought
Oh my God, look at that face
You look like my next mistake
Love’s a game, wanna play?
New money, suit and tie
I can read you like a magazine
Ain’t it funny, rumors fly
And I know you heard about me
So hey, let’s be friends
I’m dying to see how this one ends
Grab your passport and my hand
I can make the bad guys good for a weekend
So it’s gonna be forever
Or it’s gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it’s over
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They’ll tell you I’m insane
‘Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game
‘Cause we’re young and we’re reckless
We’ll take this way too far
It’ll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They’ll tell you I’m insane
But I’ve got a blank space, baby
And I’ll write your name
Cherry lips, crystal skies
I could show you incredible things
Stolen kisses, pretty lies
You’re the King, baby, I’m your Queen
Find out what you want
Be that girl for a month
Wait, the worst is yet to come, oh no
Screaming, crying, perfect storms
I can make all the tables turn
Rose garden filled with thorns
Keep you second guessing like
“Oh my God, who is she?”
I get drunk on jealousy
But you’ll come back each time you leave
‘Cause, darling, I’m a nightmare dressed like a daydream
So it’s gonna be forever
Or it’s gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it’s over
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They’ll tell you I’m insane
‘Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game
‘Cause we’re young and we’re reckless
We’ll take this way too far
It’ll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They’ll tell you I’m insane
But I’ve got a blank space, baby
And I’ll write your name
Boys only want love if it’s torture
Don’t say I didn’t say, I didn’t warn ya
Boys only want love if it’s torture
Don’t say I didn’t say, I didn’t warn ya
So it’s gonna be forever
Or it’s gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it’s over
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They’ll tell you I’m insane
‘Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game
‘Cause we’re young and we’re reckless
We’ll take this way too far
It’ll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They’ll tell you I’m insane
But I’ve got a blank space, baby
And I’ll write your name
Vocabulary
Sin – an action that is considered to be bad.
Suit – a set of clothes that usually consists of a jacket and a skirt or pair of pants that are made out of the same material.
Tie – a long piece of cloth that is worn by men around the neck and under a collar and that is tied in front with a knot at the top.
Rumors – information or a story that is passed from person to person but has not been proven to be true.
Grab – to quickly take and hold (someone or something) with your hand or arms.
Go down in flames – to fail spectacularly.
High – a state of intoxication produced by a drug or adrenalin.
Insane – having or showing severe mental illness, wild or without control.
Reckless – not showing proper concern about the possible bad results of your actions.
Breathless – unable to take enough air into your lungs : breathing very hard because you are trying to get more air.
Nasty – very serious or severe.
Scar – a mark that is left on your skin after a wound heals.
Stolen – to take (something that does not belong to you) in a way that is wrong or illegal.
Thorns – a sharp point on the stem of some plants (such as roses).
Nightmare – a dream that frightens a sleeping person : a very bad dream.
Daydream – pleasant thoughts about your life or future that you have while you are awake.
Torture – the act of causing severe physical pain as a form of punishment or as a way to force someone to do or say something.
I really love this post because Taylor Swift is my favorite singer
Thank you for the lesson 😀
in my opinion it’s the best way to learn english with the sons, thank you for the lesson
best regards marina
Thank you Marina!
I love class with music . It’s a fantastic method to teach people. Thank you for that
There are lots of good singers and songs for these lessons in ABA English, but Taylor Swift is not one of them. She is too comercial and some kind of dumb. I prefer when you choose other more interesting songs and singers for these lessons. Not everyone who are learning English is a kid, a teenager or an adult with little knowledge about good music. Taylor Swift is a marketing outcome, not a real good singer.
There are lots of good singers and songs for these lessons in ABA English, but Taylor Swift is not one of them. She is too comercial and some kind of dumb. I prefer when you choose other more interesting songs and singers for these lessons. Not everyone who are learning English is a kid, a teenager or an adult with little knowledge about good music. Taylor Swift is a marketing outcome, not a real good singer.
An excelent way to be updated with idiomatic expressions ….——walter
Thank you for your comment Walter! Hope you’ll use them too 🙂
An excelent way to be updated with idiomatic expressions ….——walter
Thank you for your comment Walter! Hope you’ll use them too 🙂