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I'm a big, big girl 00:04
In a big, big world 00:06
It's not a big, big thing 00:09
If you leave me 00:12
But I do, do feel 00:15
That I do, do will 00:18
Miss you much 00:20
Miss you much 00:24
00:28
I can see the first leaf falling 00:30
It's all yellow and nice 00:35
It's so very cold outside 00:41
Like the way I'm feeling inside 00:46
I'm a big, big girl 00:50
In a big, big world 00:53
It's not a big, big thing 00:56
If you leave me 00:58
But I do, do feel 01:01
That I do, do will 01:04
Miss you much 01:07
Miss you much 01:10
01:15
Outside, it's now raining 01:19
And tears are falling from my eyes 01:24
Why did it have to happen? 01:30
Why did it all have to end? 01:35
I'm a big, big girl 01:39
In a big, big world 01:42
It's not a big, big thing 01:44
If you leave me 01:47
But I do, do feel 01:50
That I do, do will 01:53
Miss you much 01:56
Miss you much 01:59
I have your arms around me 02:02
Warm like fire 02:07
But when I open my eyes 02:12
You're gone 02:18
I'm a big, big girl 02:23
In a big, big world 02:26
It's not a big, big thing 02:28
If you leave me 02:31
But I do, do feel 02:34
That I do, do will 02:37
Miss you much 02:40
Miss you much 02:43
I'm a big, big girl 02:45
In a big, big world 02:47
It's not a big, big thing 02:50
If you leave me 02:53
But I do feel I will 02:56
Miss you much 03:00
Miss you much 03:05
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Big Big World – English Lyrics

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Learning a language can be a 'big big world' of its own, but Emilia's hit song makes it feel a little smaller. With its simple, repetitive lyrics and clear emotional core, "Big Big World" is a great song for English learners to practice vocabulary related to feelings and the weather. The song's universal theme of love and loss, expressed in straightforward terms, makes it a special and accessible piece of music for listeners worldwide.

[English]
I'm a big, big girl
In a big, big world
It's not a big, big thing
If you leave me
But I do, do feel
That I do, do will
Miss you much
Miss you much
...
I can see the first leaf falling
It's all yellow and nice
It's so very cold outside
Like the way I'm feeling inside
I'm a big, big girl
In a big, big world
It's not a big, big thing
If you leave me
But I do, do feel
That I do, do will
Miss you much
Miss you much
...
Outside, it's now raining
And tears are falling from my eyes
Why did it have to happen?
Why did it all have to end?
I'm a big, big girl
In a big, big world
It's not a big, big thing
If you leave me
But I do, do feel
That I do, do will
Miss you much
Miss you much
I have your arms around me
Warm like fire
But when I open my eyes
You're gone
I'm a big, big girl
In a big, big world
It's not a big, big thing
If you leave me
But I do, do feel
That I do, do will
Miss you much
Miss you much
I'm a big, big girl
In a big, big world
It's not a big, big thing
If you leave me
But I do feel I will
Miss you much
Miss you much
...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

big

/bɪɡ/

A1
  • adjective
  • - large in size or amount

girl

/ɡɜːl/

A1
  • noun
  • - a female child or young woman

world

/wɜːld/

A1
  • noun
  • - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features

leave

/liːv/

A1
  • verb
  • - to go away from a place or person

feel

/fiːl/

A1
  • verb
  • - to experience an emotion or physical sensation

miss

/mɪs/

A2
  • verb
  • - to feel sadness because someone or something is no longer present

see

/siː/

A1
  • verb
  • - to perceive with the eyes

falling

/ˈfɔːlɪŋ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to move downward under the force of gravity

yellow

/ˈjɛloʊ/

A1
  • adjective
  • - of the color between green and orange in the spectrum

cold

/koʊld/

A1
  • adjective
  • - low in temperature

outside

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

A1
  • noun
  • - the outer side or surface of something

rain

/reɪn/

A1
  • noun
  • - water that falls from the clouds in drops
  • verb
  • - to have rain fall from the sky

tear

/tɪr/

A2
  • noun
  • - a drop of clear liquid secreted by the eyes

happen

/ˈhæpən/

A2
  • verb
  • - to take place; occur

end

/ɛnd/

A1
  • noun
  • - the final part of something
  • verb
  • - to come to a final point

warm

/wɔːrm/

A1
  • adjective
  • - slightly hot

fire

/faɪr/

A1
  • noun
  • - the phenomenon of combustion

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Key Grammar Structures

  • I'm a big, big girl

    ➔ Present simple (to be) - am

    ➔ The line uses the 'am' form of 'to be' in the present simple to describe identity/state.

  • It's not a big, big thing

    ➔ Negation with 'to be' + contraction ('It's' = 'It is') + 'not'

  • If you leave me

    ➔ First conditional clause (If + present simple) for possible future condition

  • But I do, do feel

    ➔ Emphatic 'do' (do-support) in present simple

  • I can see the first leaf falling

    ➔ Modal can + base verb (ability/possibility); 'falling' as present participle after see

  • It's so very cold outside

    ➔ Intensifiers: 'so' + 'very' before adjective

  • Outside, it's now raining

    ➔ Present continuous (is/are + verb-ing) with time adverb 'now'

  • And tears are falling from my eyes

    ➔ Present continuous (are falling)

  • Why did it have to happen?

    ➔ Past tense question formation with 'did' + base verb; 'have to' expresses obligation

  • I will miss you much

    ➔ Future simple with 'will'