The Wanted want to party
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In their new single, “We Own the Night,” The wanted want to have fun. They plan to have a party and make the most of their night together.
This week’s Karaoke Korner takes a look at vocabulary words used in the lyrics.
ABOUT THE WANTED
Name: The Wanted
Nationality: English and Irish
Style: Pop
Albums: Battleground (2011), The Wanted (2010)
Label: Island
In Brief: This English-Irish boy band formed in 2009. The group consists of Max George, Nathan Sykes, Tom Parker, Jay McGuiness and Siva Kaneswaran. Their debut, self-titled album was released in 2010 and reached No. 4 on the UK Albums chart. The album featured the No.1 hit single, “All Time Low.” The Wanted’s second album, Battleground, was successful internationally, helped along by the big hits “Glad You Came,” “Lightning” and “Warzone.” The group recently released their new singles, “Walks Like Rihanna” and “We Own the Night,” both of which were hits around the world. Their upcoming album, Word of Mouth, is due to be released this November.
If you like The Wanted check out: One Direction, JLS and West Life.
Website: www.thewantedmusic.com
“We Own the Night”
By The Wanted
Chorus
May our hearts be full like our drinks tonight
May we sing and dance till
we lose our minds
We are only young if we seize the night
Tonight we own the night
When my time is over, lying in my grave
Written on my tombstone,
I want it to say
This man was a legend
A legend of his time
When he was at a party, the party never died
Hey everybody’s got a dream
So what do you say
Are we making history
(Chorus)
For tonight I’m famous
For tonight I’m king
And I will be remembered
For centuries they’ll say
This man was a hero
A hero of the night
When he was at a party
The party never died
Hey, I’m a little drunk
But I got something to say
(Chorus)
Exercises
Write down the past tense forms of the following words used in the lyrics.
1. dance ……………….
2. sing ……………….
3. are ……………….
4. comes ……………….
Vocabulary
- seize (v): to be quick to make use of a chance or opportunity
tombstone (n): a large, flat stone that lies over a grave or stands at one end, that shows the name, age, etc. of the person buried there
legend (n): a famous person who is admired by other people for their work, achievements, etc.
