365

• By: Zedd, Katy Perry

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
obsession /əbˈsɛʃən/ B2	noun - an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind
dependency /dɪˈpɛndənsi/ B2	noun - the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
return /rɪˈtɜrn/ A2	verb - to go back to a place
waking /ˈweɪkɪŋ/ B1	verb - the act of stopping sleeping
needed /ˈniːdɪd/ A2	verb - required or essential
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to have or keep in the hand
premonition /ˌprɛm.əˈnɪʃ.ən/ C1	noun - a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant
changing /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/ B1	verb - to make or become different
want /wɑnt/ A1	verb - to desire something
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours as a unit of time
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have a particular opinion or belief
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future
same /seɪm/ A1	adjective - identical; not different
crashing /ˈkræʃɪŋ/ B2	verb - to collide violently with an object

Grammar:

• DEFINE OBSESSION

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The verb "define" is used in its base form to give a command or instruction. It's asking to provide a definition.

• NEVER NEEDED ANYONE TO SEND ME OFF TO SLEEP

  ➔ Past simple negative with infinitive of purpose.

  ➔ "Never needed" is the past simple negative, indicating a past state of not requiring assistance. "To send me off to sleep" uses the infinitive to express purpose.

• AND I KNOW I SAID GO SLOW BUT I CAN'T HOLD BACK NO MORE

  ➔ Contrast using 'but'; modal verb 'can't'

  ➔ The sentence expresses a change of heart. "I said go slow" shows a previous intention, contrasted by "I can't hold back no more" meaning they are unable to restrain themselves despite their previous plan. "Can't" shows the lack of ability.

• YOU MAKE A WEEKEND FEEL LIKE A YEAR

  ➔ Present simple with 'make' causing feeling (causative verb)

  ➔ The structure 'make + object + base form of verb' expresses that 'you' cause a weekend to feel like a long time. 'Make' is used in present simple indicating a general effect or habit.

• BABY YOU GOT ME CHANGING

  ➔ Present continuous with 'get' causing change.

  ➔ The structure 'get + object + -ing form' expresses the process of being changed, implying someone is causing a change. The present continuous emphasizes ongoing or in-progress action.

• I WANT YOU TO BE THE ONE THAT'S ON MY MIND

  ➔ Relative clause ('that's on my mind') modifying 'the one'.

  ➔ 'That's on my mind' is a relative clause providing more information about which 'one' the speaker desires. It clarifies the specific quality or characteristic that makes the person desirable.

• LOVE IT WHEN YOU COME BACK

  ➔ Present Simple with 'when' clause

  ➔ The sentence expresses a general feeling or preference that occurs every time "you come back". The 'when' clause specifies the condition or time when this feeling is experienced.

• AND CAN'T TAKE IT WHEN YOU LEAVE

  ➔ Negative modal verb 'can't' with 'take it' as idiom + 'when' clause

  ➔ "Can't take it" is an idiom meaning unable to bear or tolerate something. The 'when' clause describes the situation in which this feeling of intolerance is experienced, which is "when you leave".