At Last

• By: Etta James

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
song /sɔŋ/ A1	noun - a composition for voice or voices
skies /skaɪz/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of a color such as that of a clear unclouded sky
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to indulge in a daydream
thrill /θrɪl/ B2	noun - a feeling of excitement and pleasure verb - cause (someone) to feel a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure.
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a pleased, kind, or amused facial expression verb - to form one's features into a smile
spell /spel/ B1	noun - a form of words used as a magical charm or incantation
heaven /ˈhevən/ A2	noun - the abode of God, angels, and the blessed dead
wrapped /ræpt/ B1	verb - cover or enclose (someone or something) in paper or soft material.
clover /ˈkloʊvər/ B2	noun - a plant with trifoliate leaves and dense, globular flower heads.

Grammar:

• At last, my love has come along

  ➔ Present Perfect (has come)

  ➔ The present perfect "has come" indicates an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present. "At last" emphasizes the long-awaited arrival. It is used to show the event that just occurred in the past until now.

• My lonely days are over

  ➔ Simple Present (are)

  ➔ The simple present "are" states a current state or fact. It expresses that her loneliness is now finished. This is a factual statement about her current emotional situation.

• And life is like a song

  ➔ Simile (is like)

  ➔ "is like" uses a simile to compare life to a song, implying that life is now beautiful and harmonious.

• At last, the skies above are blue

  ➔ Simple Present (are)

  ➔ The simple present "are" describes a current state or fact, but also symbolizes a positive change in the speaker's life. It is used to show that the skies are blue now because of love.

• My heart was wrapped up in clover

  ➔ Past Simple Passive (was wrapped)

  ➔ The past simple passive "was wrapped" indicates that her heart was in a state of luck or happiness *before* she met her love. It shows that something had an effect on her heart. The subject received the action.

• The night I looked at you

  ➔ Simple Past (looked)

  ➔ The simple past "looked" describes a completed action in the past – the moment she saw her loved one. It is the pivotal moment.

• A dream that I can call my own

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'that' (that I can call)

  ➔ The relative clause "that I can call my own" modifies the noun "dream," specifying the kind of dream she found. 'That' introduces a defining (or restrictive) relative clause, which is essential to the meaning of the sentence. "call my own" means she owns this dream now

• And here we are in heaven

  ➔ Simple Present (are)

  ➔ The simple present "are" describes the current state, a state of bliss, comparing their situation to "heaven" .