Forever

• By: Cher
• Album: Forever

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
fortune /ˈfɔːrtʃən/ B1	noun - a large amount of money or assets
queen /kwiːn/ A1	noun - a female ruler of a country
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - of the darkest color, resembling coal or soot
limousine /ˌlɪməˈziːn/ B2	noun - a large, luxurious car, especially one driven by a chauffeur
scratches /skrætʃ/ B1	noun - marks or wounds made by scratching verb - to damage by rubbing against a rough or sharp surface.
marks /mɑːrk/ A2	noun - a visible impression on a surface
darkened /ˈdɑːrkənd/ B2	adjective - made dark or darker
laughed /læft/ A2	verb - made sounds and facial expressions expressing amusement
danced /dænst/ A2	verb - moved rhythmically to music
lit /lɪt/ A2	verb - past tense of light; to ignite or illuminate
candles /ˈkændlz/ A2	noun - sticks of wax with a wick that burns to give light
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ B1	noun - the power of apparently influencing events by using mysterious or supernatural forces adjective - relating to or employing magic
cards /kɑːrdz/ A1	noun - pieces of thin, rectangular cardboard used for playing games
words /wɜːrdz/ A1	noun - units of language that have meaning
advice /ədˈvaɪs/ B1	noun - guidance or recommendations concerning prudent future action
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head
perfume /ˈpɜːrfjuːm/ B1	noun - a fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils or aroma compounds
gun /ɡʌn/ A2	noun - a handheld firearm
dead /ded/ A2	adjective - no longer living
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the level surface of a room or building

Grammar:

• On the backseat were scratches from The marks of men, her fortune she had won

  ➔ Inversion/Fronting for emphasis

  ➔ Instead of 'Scratches from the marks of men were on the backseat,' the phrase 'On the backseat' is placed at the beginning for emphasis. This is a stylistic choice, particularly common in song lyrics and poetry.

• Couldn't see through the tinted glass

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of 'I')

  ➔ The subject pronoun 'I' is omitted. The full sentence would be 'I couldn't see through the tinted glass.' This is a common technique in informal speech and songwriting.

• She told me more about me than I knew myself

  ➔ Comparative structure with 'more...than'

  ➔ This sentence uses the comparative structure 'more + [noun/adjective] + than' to show a greater degree of something. Here, it expresses that the 'Dark lady' knew the narrator better than the narrator knew herself.

• The man you love is secretly true To someone else who is very close to you

  ➔ Relative Clause ('who is very close to you')

  ➔ The phrase 'who is very close to you' is a relative clause modifying 'someone else.' It provides additional information about the person to whom the man is secretly true.

• My advice is that you leave this place

  ➔ Noun Clause after 'is' (complement of the verb)

  ➔ The phrase 'that you leave this place' is a noun clause functioning as the complement of the verb 'is'. It explains what the advice is.

• Never come back and forget you ever saw my face

  ➔ Imperative clause + Subjunctive Mood (past)

  ➔ 'Never come back' is an imperative. 'Forget you ever saw my face' uses a past subjunctive 'saw' to express a hypothetical or unreal situation in the past. It suggests it would be best if the listener could erase the memory of seeing the speaker's face.

• And so, I sneaked back and caught her with my man

  ➔ Past Simple Tense (sneaked, caught) + prepositional phrase (with my man)

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple tense to describe completed actions in the past ('sneaked,' 'caught'). The prepositional phrase 'with my man' specifies who she was caught with.

• Laughing and kissing 'til they saw the gun in my hand

  ➔ Reduced Adverbial Clause ('til they saw the gun...')

  ➔ 'Til' is a shortened form of 'until', introducing an adverbial clause of time. The actions of 'laughing and kissing' continue up to the point when they saw the gun. This creates a sense of abrupt interruption.