As It Was

• By: Harry Styles
• Album: Harry's House

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp, carry, or support with the hands
gravity /ˈɡræv.ə.ti/ B2	noun - the force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth, or towards any other physical body having mass
palm /pɑːm/ B1	noun - the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
same /seɪm/ A1	adjective - identical; not different
phone /foʊn/ A1	noun - a telephone
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality; pleasing
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
floor /flɔːr/ A2	noun - the lower surface of a room
pills /pɪlz/ B1	noun - a small, solid dose of medicine
ringing /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/ A2	verb - to make a clear, resonant sound
bell /bel/ A1	noun - a hollow metal object, typically cup-shaped, that makes a ringing sound when struck.
daddy /ˈdædi/ A1	noun - father
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
speed /spiːd/ B1	noun - the rate at which someone or something moves or operates.
kids /kɪdz/ A1	noun - children

Grammar:

• Gravity’s holding me back

  ➔ Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense

  ➔ This sentence uses the present continuous tense ('is/are/am + -ing') to describe an action that is happening now. "Holding" describes the action that gravity is currently performing.

• Why don’t we leave it at that?

  ➔ Suggestion with "Why don't we...?"

  ➔ "Why don't we..." is a common way to make a suggestion. It invites the listener to consider an action. The phrase "leave it at that" means to end a discussion or disagreement.

• Seems you cannot be replace

  ➔ Passive Voice (incorrect usage, should be 'replaced')

  ➔ This is grammatically incorrect, but stylistically intentional. The correct passive form would be "you cannot be *replaced*." The error might be for emphasis or to fit the rhythm of the song. It shows the speaker finds this person irreplaceable.

• I’m the one who will stay

  ➔ Relative Clause with "who"

  ➔ "who" introduces a relative clause that modifies the noun "one." It identifies which "one" the speaker is referring to (the one that will stay).

• Harry, you’re no good alone

  ➔ Subject-Complement with Adjective

  ➔ The adjective "good" acts as a subject complement, describing the subject "you". "No good" functions as a negative adjective, meaning inadequate or unsuitable.

• What kind of pills are you on?

  ➔ Question Formation with Preposition at the End

  ➔ This is a question formed with an interrogative phrase ("What kind of pills") and ends with a preposition ("on"). The preposition "on" relates to the idiom "to be on" meaning to be taking a certain medication or substance.

• Your daddy lives by himself

  ➔ Reflexive Pronoun (himself)

  ➔ The reflexive pronoun "himself" emphasizes that the father lives alone, without any other people.