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• By: Logic, Alessia Cara, Khalid
• Album: EVERYBODY

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living; not dead
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - be aware of (something) through touching
low /loʊ/ A2	adjective - situated or moving below the usual level or point
pray /preɪ/ B1	verb - address a solemn request or expression of thanks to God or another deity
save /seɪv/ A2	verb - keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or risk
matter /ˈmætər/ A2	verb - be important or significant
hurting /ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/ B1	verb - cause physical pain or injury to
precious /ˈpreʃəs/ B2	adjective - of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly
breath /breθ/ B1	noun - the air inhaled or exhaled in respiration
drowning /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ B2	verb - die through submersion in and inhalation of water
lightness /ˈlaɪtnəs/ B2	noun - the state or quality of being light, in particular of a pale colour
reflection /rɪˈflekʃən/ B2	noun - the throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it.
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - a drop of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye
alone /əˈləʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present; lonely.

Grammar:

• I feel like I'm out of my mind.

  ➔ Present continuous tense.

  ➔ The phrase "I feel like" indicates a current state or condition.

• I don't wanna be alive.

  ➔ Negative form of the verb.

  ➔ The use of "don't" negates the desire to be alive.

• I've been praying for somebody to save me.

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense.

  ➔ The phrase "I've been praying" indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• You don't gotta die today.

  ➔ Informal contraction of 'got to'.

  ➔ The phrase "don't gotta" suggests that there is no obligation to die today.

• It's the very first breath.

  ➔ Definite article usage.

  ➔ The phrase "the very first breath" specifies a particular moment.

• I finally wanna be alive.

  ➔ Use of 'finally' for emphasis.

  ➔ The word "finally" indicates a long-awaited change in feeling.

• Pain don't hurt the same, I know.

  ➔ Colloquial language and double negative.

  ➔ The phrase "don't hurt the same" uses informal language to express a feeling.