Alone

• By: The Cure
• Album: Songs Of A Lost World

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
end /end/ A1	noun - the final part of something verb - to finish; to come to a conclusion
song /sɔŋ/ A1	noun - a musical composition with words
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - the state of burning verb - to shoot a gun
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of liquid from the eyes
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - filled with fear or apprehension
ghosts /ɡoʊsts/ B1	noun - the supposed soul of a dead person or animal that can appear, in visible form or other manifestation, to the living.
bitter /ˈbɪtər/ B2	adjective - having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet
emptiness /ˈemptinəs/ B2	noun - the state of containing nothing
birds /bɜːrdz/ A1	noun - a warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate animal
words /wɜːrdz/ A1	noun - a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing
minds /maɪndz/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - feel deep affection for (someone).
lives /laɪvz/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter verb - to reside; to have one's home
hopes /hoʊps/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to indulge in daydreams or fantasies
sure /ʃʊr/ A2	adjective - confident in what one thinks or knows; having no doubt that one is right
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different noun - the act or instance of making or becoming different
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organ of sight
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to be in a state of rest with eyes closed noun - a condition of body and mind which typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the nervous system is inactive, the eyes closed, the postural muscles relaxed, and consciousness practically suspended.
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or in working order.
voiced /vɔɪst/ B2	adjective - expressed aloud
lament /ləˈment/ C1	noun - an expression of sorrow; a song or literary composition that expresses grief verb - to express sorrow or regret; to mourn
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present; solitary. adverb - without the company or help of anyone else.

Grammar:

• This is the end of every song **that** we sing

  ➔ Relative Clause with "that"

  ➔ "That" introduces a relative clause, specifying which song the speaker is referring to. It acts as the object of the verb "sing".

• The fire **burned out** to ash, and the stars **grown dim** with tears

  ➔ Phrasal Verb (Burned out), Past Participle (grown dim)

  ➔ "Burned out" is a phrasal verb meaning to stop functioning or be exhausted. "Grown dim" uses a past participle to describe the state of the stars.

• We toast with bitter dregs, **to** our emptiness

  ➔ Preposition "to" indicating purpose or direction

  ➔ The preposition "to" indicates the purpose of the toast, which is directed towards their emptiness.

• And the words **falling out of** our minds

  ➔ Phrasal Verb (falling out of)

  ➔ "Falling out of" indicates a gradual loss or disappearance.

• We were always **sure that** we would never change

  ➔ Adjective + "that" Clause (sure that)

  ➔ The adjective "sure" is followed by a "that" clause, which acts as the object of the adjective, expressing the content of their certainty.

• To dream a boy and girl **who** dream the world is nothing but a dream

  ➔ Relative Clause with "who"

  ➔ "Who" introduces a relative clause, defining which boy and girl are being referred to. It replaces the subject in the relative clause.

• **Where did it go?**

  ➔ Inverted Question Form

  ➔ The auxiliary verb "did" comes before the subject "it" to form a question. This is a standard question formation.

• Broken voiced lament **to call** us home

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose (to call)

  ➔ The infinitive "to call" explains the purpose of the lament. It clarifies why the lament is being made.