All The Man That I Need

• By: Whitney Houston

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
cry /kraɪ/ B1	verb - to produce tears as a result of emotion
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for someone
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time from sunrise to noon
evening /ˈiːvənɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time from the end of the day to night
hold /hoʊld/ B1	verb - to have or keep in one's grasp
fill /fɪl/ B1	verb - to make something full
rock /rɑːk/ B2	verb - to move back and forth or from side to side
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - at a great distance above the ground
same /seɪm/ A2	adjective - identical; not different
got /ɡɑt/ A2	verb - past tense of get; to have received

Grammar:

• I used to cry myself to sleep at night.

  ➔ Used to + base form of the verb indicates a past habit.

  ➔ In this line, "used to" shows that crying was a regular action in the past.

• He fills me up, he gives me love.

  ➔ Present simple tense is used for habitual actions.

  ➔ This line indicates that he regularly provides love and support.

• But that was all before he came.

  ➔ Past simple tense is used to describe completed actions in the past.

  ➔ This line reflects on a time before the positive change occurred.

• He's all I got in this world.

  ➔ Informal contraction 'he's' is used for 'he is'.

  ➔ This line emphasizes the importance of the person in her life.

• He takes me down and rocks me slow.

  ➔ Present simple tense is used to describe current actions.

  ➔ This line describes a gentle and loving action in the present.

• More love than I've ever seen.

  ➔ Present perfect tense is used to express experiences up to the present.

  ➔ This line indicates that her experience of love has been enriched by him.

• He holds me close and won't let go.

  ➔ Future simple tense is used to express a promise or intention.

  ➔ This line conveys a sense of security and commitment.