Chasing Pavements

• By: Adele
• Album: 25

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
chasing /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/ B2	verb - to pursue something or someone in order to catch or attain it
pavements /ˈpeɪvmənts/ B2	noun - a hard surface outside a building, such as a sidewalk or footpath
waste /weɪst/ B2	noun - something that is not useful or that is lost or destroyed unnecessarily
place /pleɪs/ A2	noun - a particular position or point in space
knew /njuː/ B1	verb - past tense of 'know'; to have knowledge of something
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move toward or arrive at a specified place
leave /liːv/ B1	verb - to go away from a place
need /niːd/ A2	verb - to require something because it is necessary
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to express thoughts, opinions, or feelings in speech
tell /tɛl/ A2	verb - to give information to someone
build /bɪld/ B1	verb - to construct or assemble something
fly /flaɪ/ B2	verb - to move through the air using wings
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - to stay in a place until something happens or someone arrives

Grammar:

• I've made up my mind

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase "I've made up my mind" indicates a decision that has been completed in the past and is relevant to the present.

• Should I give up

  ➔ Modal verb usage

  ➔ The phrase "Should I give up" uses the modal verb "should" to express advice or suggestion.

• Even if it leads nowhere

  ➔ Conditional clause

  ➔ The phrase "Even if it leads nowhere" introduces a condition that does not affect the speaker's decision.

• I build myself up

  ➔ Reflexive pronoun usage

  ➔ The phrase "I build myself up" uses the reflexive pronoun "myself" to indicate that the subject is performing the action on itself.

• Could this be it

  ➔ Modal verb for possibility

  ➔ The phrase "Could this be it" uses the modal verb "could" to express a possibility or uncertainty.

• Or would it be a waste

  ➔ Modal verb for hypothetical situations

  ➔ The phrase "Or would it be a waste" uses the modal verb "would" to discuss a hypothetical scenario.

• This is love

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The phrase "This is love" uses the simple present tense to state a fact or truth.