Anytime You Need a Friend

• By: Mariah Carey

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
lonely /ˈloʊn.li/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
troubles /ˈtrʌb.əlz/ B1	noun - difficulties or problems
seem /siːm/ A2	verb - to give the impression of being or doing something
end /end/ A1	noun - the final part of something verb - to come to or bring to a final point
remember /rɪˈmem.bər/ A2	verb - to be able to bring back into your mind an idea, feeling, image, etc. from the past
faith /feɪθ/ B2	noun - strong belief in God or in a particular religion
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a strong feeling of affection for (someone)
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible verb - to provide with light; illuminate
fear /fɪər/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, pain, or threat verb - be afraid of (someone or something)
miles /maɪlz/ A1	noun - plural of mile (a unit of length)
side /saɪd/ A1	noun - a position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point
shadows /ˈʃæd.oʊz/ B1	noun - dark areas or shapes produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
closing /ˈkloʊ.zɪŋ/ A2	verb - verb of close; to move so as to cover an opening; to bring together
spirit /ˈspɪr.ɪt/ B2	noun - the nonphysical part of a person, the soul
guide /ɡaɪd/ B1	verb - show or direct (someone) how to get somewhere or how to do something
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and thumb
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body

Grammar:

• Anytime you need a friend, I will be here

  ➔ Conditional Sentences (Type 1)

  ➔ This line uses a Type 1 conditional sentence: "If" + present simple (you need), "will" + infinitive (I will be). It expresses a real possibility in the present or future. "Anytime" functions similarly to "if" here, indicating a condition.

• Troubles seem like they never end

  ➔ Simile; "seem like" + clause

  ➔ The phrase "seem like" is used to make a comparison, indicating that the troubles *appear* to be endless. The "like" functions as a conjunction introducing the clause "they never end". It's a milder way of expressing something is endless, creating a feeling of overwhelming but not necessarily factual reality.

• You'll never be alone again

  ➔ Future Simple Passive (with "be alone") + Adverb of time

  ➔ "You'll never be alone again" uses the future simple with "will be" to promise a future state. "Alone" is an adjective describing the subject, and "again" is an adverb of time, specifying that the state of not being alone will continue in the future.

• Even if you're miles away, I'm by your side

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Condition (with "even if"); Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "Even if you're miles away" is an adverbial clause of condition, emphasizing that *despite* the distance, the main clause still holds true. "I'm by your side" uses the preposition "by" to indicate proximity or support.

• Love will make it all right

  ➔ Future Simple (with "will"); Object Complement

  ➔ "Love will make it all right" uses the future simple tense to express a belief or prediction about the future. "All right" functions as an object complement, describing the state of "it" after love's action.

• If you just believe in me, I will love you endlessly

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1); Adverb of Manner

  ➔ This is another Type 1 conditional sentence. "Endlessly" is an adverb of manner, describing how the loving will be done – without end.

• Take me into your heart

  ➔ Imperative Sentence; Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ This is an imperative sentence, giving a direct command. "Into your heart" is a prepositional phrase, indicating the destination of the action.