Lorde - Royals · English listening exercise (advanced level)

Lorde - Royals

Listening — Advanced Level

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Activity

Listen to the song and complete the lyrics

I've never seen a diamond in the flesh
I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies
And

my address
In a torn-up town, no postcode envy

But every song's like gold teeth
Grey Goose, trippin' in the bathroom
Blood stains, ball gowns, trashin' the hotel room
We

We're driving Cadillacs in our dreams

But everybody's like Cristal, Maybach
Diamonds on your timepiece
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash
We

We aren't caught up in your love affair

And we'll never be royals
It don't run in our blood
That kind of luxe just ain't for us
We crave a

buzz
Let me be your ruler
You

Queen Bee
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule...
Let me live that fantasy

My friends and I we've cracked the code
We count our dollars

to the party
And everyone who knows us knows
That we're

We didn't come from money

But every song's like gold teeth
Grey Goose, trippin' in the bathroom
Blood stains, ball gowns, trashin' the hotel room
We

We're driving Cadillacs in our dreams

But everybody's like Cristal, Maybach
Diamonds on your timepiece
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash
We

We aren't caught up in your love affair

And we'll never be royals
It don't run in our blood
That kind of luxe just ain't for us
We crave a

buzz
Let me be your ruler
You

Queen Bee
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule...
Let me live that fantasy

We're bigger than we ever dreamed
And

being queen
Life is great without a care
We aren't caught up in your love affair

And we'll never be royals
It don't run in our blood
That kind of luxe just ain't for us
We crave a

buzz
Let me be your ruler
You

Queen Bee
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule...
Let me live that fantasy

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Discussion

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What do you think the singer means by "postcode envy"?

What do you think is the main idea of this song?

Do you think current society is materialistic? Why or why not?

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Vocabulary

buzz Trans. IMG
- (slang) enthusiasm, excitement
catch up Trans. IMG
- (caught up) to focus entirely on something; captivate
gown Trans. IMG
- a woman's dress, especially one that is full-length
in the flesh Trans. IMG
- in person
leash Trans. IMG
- a chain or rope for controlling a dog or other animal
luxe Trans. IMG
- luxury, elegance
timepiece Trans. IMG
- clock, watch
torn-up Trans. IMG
- (slang) ruined, destroyed
trashin' Trans. IMG
- (slang) destroy, vandalize
trippin' Trans. IMG
- (slang) doing drugs

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