Bridge Over Troubled Water

• By: Simon & Garfunkel

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
weary /ˈwɪəri/ B2	adjective - feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion
small /smɔːl/ A1	adjective - of limited size; not large
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye in response to strong emotion, pain, or irritation
rough /rʌf/ B1	adjective - having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level
bridge /brɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a structure carrying a road, path, railroad, or canal across a river, ravine, road, railroad, or other obstacle
troubled /ˈtrʌbəld/ B2	adjective - beset by problems or difficulties
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - a colorless, transparent, odorless, and tasteless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms
down /daʊn/ A1	adjective - sad or depressed
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
evening /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 p.m. to bedtime
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - not easily broken or damaged; solid
comfort /ˈkʌmfərt/ B1	verb - to ease the grief or distress of
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ B1	noun - the state of being dark
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
sail /seɪl/ A2	verb - travel in a boat or ship
silver /ˈsɪlvər/ A2	adjective - of a pale gray color like silver
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to give out or reflect light
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
ease /iːz/ B2	verb - to make (something unpleasant or intense) less serious or painful
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought

Grammar:

• When you're weary

  ➔ Adjective as a subject complement after the verb "to be"

  ➔ The adjective "weary" describes the state of "you". The linking verb "are" connects the subject "you" to the adjective that describes it.

• I'll dry them all

  ➔ Future Simple with "will/shall" (contracted to "'ll")

  ➔ "I'll" is a contraction of "I will". It expresses a future action, a promise to dry the tears.

• Like a bridge over troubled water, I will lay me down

  ➔ Simile using "like" for comparison

  ➔ The speaker compares themselves to a bridge, using "like" to show the similarity in providing support and help.

• When evening falls so hard

  ➔ Adverb of degree "so" modifying the adjective "hard"

  ➔ "So" intensifies the adjective "hard", indicating the evening is exceptionally difficult or challenging.

• I will comfort you

  ➔ Future Simple Tense

  ➔ Expresses a future action or promise.

• Sail on, silver girl, sail on by

  ➔ Imperative mood (repetition for emphasis)

  ➔ "Sail on" is a command or encouragement, urging the "silver girl" to continue moving forward. Repetition emphasizes this urging.

• Your time has come to shine

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense combined with infinitive of purpose

  ➔ "Your time has come" indicates that the moment for success or recognition has arrived. "To shine" explains the purpose of this moment.

• See how they shine

  ➔ Imperative mood with an indirect question introduced by "how"

  ➔ "See" is an imperative, urging the listener to observe. "How they shine" is an indirect question embedded within the command, emphasizing the brilliance.