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Brand New Key
Vocabulary from Melanie: 'Brand New Key'.
I rode my bicycle past your window last night
I roller skated to your door at daylight
It almost seems like you're avoiding me
I'm okay alone, but you got something I need
Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates
You got a brand new key
I think that we should get together and try them out you see
I been looking around awhile
You got something for me
Oh! I got a brand new pair of roller skates
You got a brand new key
I ride my bike, I roller skate, don't drive no car
Don't go too fast, but I go pretty far
For somebody who don't drive
I been all around the world
Some people say, I done all right for a girl
Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates
You got a brand new key
I think that we should get together and try them out you see
I been looking around awhile
You got something for me
Oh! I got a brand new pair of roller skates
You got a brand new key
I asked your mother if you were at home
She said, yes .. but you weren't alone
Oh, sometimes I think that you're avoiding me
I'm okay alone, but you've got something I need
Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates
You got a brand new key
I think that we should get together and try them out to see
La la la la la la la la, la la la la la la
Oh! I got a brand new pair of roller skates
You got a brand new key
Vocabulary
I
Pronounaɪ
used to refer to the person speaking or writing
I am a student.
The first-person singular pronoun. Always capitalized in English.
ride
Verbraɪd
to sit on and control a bicycle, horse, or vehicle
I learned to ride a bike when I was six.
Used for bicycles, motorcycles, horses, or as a passenger in a vehicle.
my
Determinermaɪ
belonging to me
This is my house.
A possessive determiner used by the speaker to show that something belongs to them.
bicycle
Nounˈbaɪ.sə.kəl
bicycle; bike
He rides his bicycle to school every day.
A common two-wheeled vehicle propelled by pedals. Often called 'bike' for short.
past
Prepositionpæst
beyond in place; after a particular time
I walked past the post office.
Used as a preposition to indicate movement to a position further than a particular point or a time later than a specific hour.
your
Determinerjɔː
belonging to you
Is this your book?
A possessive determiner used to show that something belongs to the person or people being spoken to.
window
Nounˈwɪndoʊ
a glass opening in a wall
She sat by the window and watched the rain.
Refers to both the structural opening and the glass pane itself. It can also figuratively mean an opportunity or a computer interface.
last night
Adverblæst naɪt
last night
I watched a great movie last night.
Refers to the night of the previous day.
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