Back To Black

• By: Amy Winehouse

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
regret /rɪˈɡret/ B2	verb - to feel sorrow or remorse for something that has happened noun - a feeling of sadness or disappointment about something that has happened
safe /seɪf/ A2	adjective - protected from danger or risk
bet /bet/ B1	noun - an act of gambling verb - to risk something, usually money, on a game or event
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of liquid that come from your eyes when you cry
guy /ɡaɪ/ A1	noun - a man
removed /rɪˈmuːvd/ B2	adjective - distant, detached verb - past participle of remove: take away, eliminate
tread /tred/ C1	verb - to walk in a specified way noun - the pattern on the surface of a tire or shoe that provides grip
troubled /ˈtrʌbəld/ B2	adjective - having problems or difficulties
track /træk/ A2	noun - a path or course that is followed
odds /ɒdz/ B2	noun - the probability that something will happen
stacked /stækt/ B2	adjective - arranged in a pile verb - to arrange in a pile
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - of the darkest color noun - the darkest color
died /daɪd/ A1	verb - past tense of die: to stop living
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for someone noun - a strong feeling of affection
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
pipe /paɪp/ A2	noun - a tube used to convey water, gas, or other fluid
walls /wɔːlz/ A1	noun - a continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land.

Grammar:

• HE LEFT NO TIME TO REGRET

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past simple tense to indicate an action that has already been completed.

• AND MY TEARS DRY

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express habitual actions or general truths.

• YOU WENT BACK TO WHAT YOU KNEW

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ This line also uses the past simple tense to describe a completed action in the past.

• I DIED A HUNDRED TIMES

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The use of the past simple tense emphasizes the frequency of the action in the past.

• AND LIFE IS LIKE A PIPE

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ This line uses the present simple tense to express a general truth or metaphor.

• I GO BACK TO BLACK

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The present simple tense indicates a habitual action or a recurring theme.

• YOU GO BACK TO HER

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ This line uses the present simple tense to describe a habitual action.

• I LOVE YOU MUCH

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used here to express a strong feeling or emotion.