Beautiful In White

• By: Shane Filan
• Album: Love Always

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
white /waɪt/ A1	adjective - of the color of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of all visible rays of light; the opposite of black. noun - a white color or pigment; the appearance or property of being white.
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very brief period of time.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection. verb - feel deep affection or sexual love for (someone).
breath /breθ/ B1	noun - the air inhaled or exhaled in respiration.
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of light between one night and the next.
cherish /ˈtʃerɪʃ/ B2	verb - protect and care for (someone) lovingly.
ring /rɪŋ/ A2	noun - a small circular band, typically made of precious metal and often set with a gem, worn on a finger.
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
reason /ˈriːzn/ B1	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
word /wɜːrd/ A1	noun - a unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken or written.
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; what is going to happen.
daughter /ˈdɔːtər/ A1	noun - a female child.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs that detect light and send signals along the optic nerve to the brain, allowing sight.
aisle /aɪl/ B2	noun - a passage between rows of seats in a building such as a church or theater, an airplane, or train.

Grammar:

• Not sure if you know this

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Indirect Question)

  ➔ The phrase "if you know this" is part of an indirect question. The subjunctive mood is often used to express uncertainty or possibility. Although in modern English, the indicative mood is more common in such cases, the structure still implies a level of politeness or tentativeness. The phrase is not "*Do* you know this?"

• I got so nervous I couldn't speak

  ➔ So...that (result clause)

  ➔ This uses the "so...that" structure to express a result. The speaker was "so" nervous that the result was an inability to "speak."

• My life had found its missing piece

  ➔ Past Perfect

  ➔ The past perfect "had found" indicates an action completed before another action in the past (meeting her). "Meeting" is the implied second past action.

• So as long as I live I love you

  ➔ Future Time Clause with Present Simple

  ➔ In future time clauses introduced by "as long as", the present simple tense is used instead of the future simple. Therefore, it's "as long as I *live*", not "as long as I *will live*".

• Will have and hold you

  ➔ Future Simple Tense (Promise/Vow)

  ➔ "Will have" and "will hold" express future actions as a firm commitment or promise. Often used in vows, it indicates a strong intention. The omitted "I" is implied at the beginning of each verb.

• You're my every reason you're all that I believe in

  ➔ Relative Pronoun (that)

  ➔ "that I believe in" is a relative clause modifying "all". "That" functions as the object of the preposition "in". While "which" could be used, "that" is generally preferred in defining relative clauses. The relative pronoun "that" can also be omitted: "You're all I believe in".

• And if a daughter is what our future holds

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1/Real Conditional) with Inversion

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence (possible/likely future condition). Inversion happens for emphasis: "If a daughter is what our future holds" can be rewritten as "If what our future holds is a daughter."

• Finds love like you and I did

  ➔ Ellipsis and Subject Pronoun vs. Object Pronoun

  ➔ The full sentence is "Finds love like you and I *did find love*". Ellipsis omits "find love" to avoid repetition. "I" is the correct subject pronoun because it's the subject of the verb "did (find love)". Using "me" (the object pronoun) would be grammatically incorrect here.