Boogie Wonderland

• By: Earth, Wind and Fire

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a set of movements performed to music
wonderland /ˈwʌndərˌlænd/ B2	noun - an imaginary place of beauty and wonder
midnight /ˈmɪdnaɪt/ A2	noun - twelve o'clock at night
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood
men /men/ A1	noun - plural of man
daylight /ˈdeɪˌlaɪt/ A2	noun - the light of the day
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end of a person's arm beyond the wrist
woman /ˈwʊmən/ A1	noun - an adult female human being
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A2	noun - a reflective surface
prayers /preərz/ B1	noun - the act of praying to a god
sound /saʊnd/ A1	noun - vibrations that travel through the air
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
romance /roʊˈmæns/ B2	noun - a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
records /ˈrekərdz/ B1	noun - a thin, circular disc of vinyl plastic carrying recorded sound
vinyl /ˈvaɪnl/ B2	noun - polyvinyl chloride, a synthetic resin or plastic adjective - made of vinyl

Grammar:

• Midnight creeps so slowly into hearts of men Who need more than they get

  ➔ Relative Clause (defining)

  ➔ The relative clause "Who need more than they get" defines the type of "men" being referred to. The pronoun "who" acts as the subject of the verb "need".

• Daylight deals a bad hand to a woman Who has laid too many bets

  ➔ Present Perfect tense in Relative Clause

  ➔ "Who has laid too many bets": The present perfect tense (has laid) indicates an action completed at some point in the past that has relevance to the present. It shows the woman's past betting habits have consequences now.

• The mirror stares you in the face and says Baby, uh, uh, it don't work

  ➔ Informal Contraction and Colloquialism

  ➔ "It don't work" is an informal contraction of "it does not work". This is a colloquial expression, suitable for informal settings. The use of "don't" with "it" is grammatically incorrect in standard English but is sometimes used in informal dialects or songs.

• You say your prayers though you don't care

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction "though"

  ➔ "Though" introduces a subordinate clause that contrasts with the main clause. It means "although" or "even though". The phrase suggests the person is going through the motions without genuine belief.

• I chase my vinyl dreams to Boogie Wonderland

  ➔ Figurative Language (Metaphor)

  ➔ "Vinyl dreams" is a metaphor. Dreams are not literally made of vinyl, but the phrase suggests the listener's aspirations and desires, specifically those related to music and a certain era. It evokes a feeling of nostalgia and escape.

• All the love in the world can't be gone

  ➔ Modal Verb of Deduction (Negative)

  ➔ "Can't be gone" expresses a strong belief that something is impossible. Here, it asserts that it's unimaginable that all the love in the world could disappear. It implies confidence in the enduring nature of love.