25 Minutes

• By: Michael Learns to Rock

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
searching /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - looking carefully in order to find something
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong feeling of affection for someone noun - a strong feeling of affection
sorry /ˈsɒri/ A2	adjective - feeling regret or sadness
church /tʃɜːrtʃ/ A2	noun - a building used for public Christian worship
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - a populated place, larger than a village but smaller than a city
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
wedding /ˈwedɪŋ/ A2	noun - a marriage ceremony and any celebrations associated with it
dress /dres/ A1	noun - a one-piece garment for women
crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ A1	verb - shedding tears
kisses /ˈkɪsɪz/ A1	noun - the act of touching with the lips as a sign of love or affection verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love or affection
late /leɪt/ A1	adjective - after the expected or usual time
travelled /ˈtrævəld/ A2	verb - went from one place to another, typically over a distance
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - the perceptible natural movement of the air
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
streets /striːts/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
hungry /ˈhʌŋɡri/ A1	adjective - feeling or displaying the need for food
hearts /hɑːrts/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
hear /hɪr/ A1	verb - perceive with the ear the sound

Grammar:

• I finally **made up** my mind

  ➔ Phrasal Verb: made up (decide)

  ➔ The phrasal verb "made up" means to reach a decision or to decide on something after thinking about it. It implies a deliberate thought process leading to a final choice.

• And I really **want to make** her mine

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose ('to make')

  ➔ The "to" + verb (infinitive) is used to express the purpose or reason for the action. Here, the purpose of wanting is "to make her mine".

• The only place in town **where** I didn't search

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'where'

  ➔ 'Where' introduces a relative clause, giving more information about a place. In this case, it specifies which place in town the speaker didn't search.

• Boy I've missed your kisses **all the time** but this is

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous: I've missed

  ➔ The present perfect continuous (have/has + been + verb-ing) emphasizes that the action of missing has been ongoing for a period of time up to the present moment. "All the time" reinforces this continuous aspect.

• Though you travelled **so far**, boy I'm sorry your are

  ➔ Adverb of Degree: so far

  ➔ "So far" is used as an adverb of degree to emphasize the extent of the distance traveled. It shows that the distance was significant.

• Wishing me back **to the time when** we were more than friends

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time with 'when'

  ➔ 'When' introduces an adverbial clause of time, specifying the particular time he wants to return to. The entire phrase 'to the time when we were more than friends' acts as the object of the preposition 'to'.

• Places **where** hungry hearts have nothing to eat

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'where' (specifying location)

  ➔ The relative pronoun 'where' introduces a clause that modifies the noun 'Places'. It defines the specific places being talked about as the ones in which hungry hearts have nothing to eat. This highlights the lack of sustenance in these locations.