Ain't No Mountain High Enough

• By: Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell
• Album: The Complete Duets

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
mountain /ˈmaʊntən/ A1	noun - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - of great vertical extent
valley /ˈvæli/ A2	noun - a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it
low /loʊ/ A1	adjective - of less than average height from top to bottom or a specified level
river /ˈrɪvər/ A1	noun - a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream
wide /waɪd/ A1	adjective - having a specified extent from side to side
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - give (someone) a phone call
matter /ˈmætər/ A2	verb - be important or significant
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or words by which someone or something is known
worry /ˈwʌri/ A2	verb - give way to anxiety or unease; allow one's mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not under the control or power of someone else; able to do or say what you want verb - release (someone or something) from confinement or servitude
count /kaʊnt/ A1	verb - determine the total number of (things).
vow /vaʊ/ B2	noun - a solemn promise verb - solemnly promise to do a specified thing
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living; not dead.

Grammar:

• Ain't no mountain high enough

  ➔ Double Negative (Ain't = is not / are not + no)

  ➔ This uses a colloquial double negative. "Ain't" (is not/are not) is combined with "no" to emphasize that there is absolutely nothing preventing access.

• If you need me, call me

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Zero Conditional)

  ➔ This is a zero conditional sentence expressing a general truth. The structure is "If + present simple, present simple". In this case, "if" you need me is the condition, and the result is that you should "call" me.

• No matter where you are

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Place (No matter + wh-word)

  ➔ "No matter where" is used to emphasize that location is irrelevant. It means regardless of your location.

• Just call my name, I'll be there in a hurry

  ➔ Future Simple with Contraction ('ll = will)

  ➔ "I'll" is a contraction of "I will", indicating a promise or a future action.

• Remember the day I set you free

  ➔ Past Simple Tense (regular verb)

  ➔ The phrase "I set you free" is using the past simple tense to describe a completed action in the past. The verb "set" is irregular, but it's past form is the same as the base form.

• I'll be there when you want me

  ➔ Future Simple in a Time Clause (Future in main clause, Present in time clause)

  ➔ This sentence uses the future simple ("I'll be") in the main clause and the present simple ("you want") in the time clause introduced by "when". This is a common structure to talk about future events dependent on a specific time.

• Although we are miles apart

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction 'Although' (contrast)

  ➔ "Although" introduces a clause that expresses a contrast with the main clause. Here, despite being physically distant, the singer emphasizes the closeness in their heart.