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Smile Like You Mean It

The Killers Rock English

Vocabulary from The Killers: 'Smile Like You Mean It'.

Save some face

You know you've only got one

Change your ways

While you're young

Boy, one day you'll be a man

Oh girl, he'll help you understand

Smile like you mean it

Looking back

At sunsets on the East side

We lost track

Of the time

Dreams aren't what they used to be

Some things sat by so carelessly

Smile like you mean it

And someone is calling my name

From the back of the restaurant

And someone is playing a game

In the house that I grew up in

And someone will drive her around

Down the same streets that I did

On the same streets that I did

Smile like you mean it

Oh no, oh no, no no

No, no, no, no, no

Vocabulary

save

Verb

seɪv

to keep money for future use

I am saving money for a new car.

Used when putting money aside for a specific purchase or for the future.

some

Determiner

sʌm

an unspecified amount or number of something

I would like some water, please.

Used in positive sentences and requests.

face

Noun

feɪs

the front part of the head

She had a big smile on her face.

Refers to the front of the head where the eyes, nose, and mouth are. Can also refer to an expression.

you

Pronoun

juː

you (second person pronoun)

I love you.

Refers to the person or people being addressed.

know

Verb

noʊ

to have information in your mind; to be aware of something

I know the answer to that question.

A stative verb, which means it is usually not used in the '-ing' continuous form. The past tense is 'knew' and the past participle is 'known'.

only

Adverb

ˈoʊnli

no more than; solely; exclusively

I only have five dollars.

Used to emphasize that an amount is small or that nothing else is involved.

get

Verb

ɡet

to obtain, receive, or buy

I need to get some milk.

A very common verb with many meanings; here it means 'to buy' or 'to obtain'.

one

Pronoun

wʌn

one thing or person

Take one if you are hungry.

Used to refer to a single person or thing when you don't want to repeat a noun. It can also mean any person in general.

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