Dreaming Of You

• By: Selena
• Album: Dreamin Of You

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ A2	verb - experiencing images, emotions, or sensations during sleep. adjective - fanciful; not practical
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features.
sleeping /ˈsliːpɪŋ/ A1	verb - be in a state of sleep. adjective - used for or associated with sleeping.
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - have a particular belief or idea.
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that is not easily attainable. noun - a desire or hope for something to happen.
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A1	noun - the present night; the night that is just beginning. adverb - on the present night.
tomorrow /təˈmɒrəʊ/ A1	noun - the day after today. adverb - on the day after today.
holding /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/ A2	verb - grasping, carrying, or supporting with one's hands.
tight /taɪt/ B1	adjective - fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; difficult to move, undo, or open. adverb - firmly or closely.
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - a space that is or could be occupied.
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ B1	verb - feel curiosity or doubt about something. noun - a feeling of amazement and admiration, caused by something beautiful, remarkable, or unfamiliar.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs in the head of a human or animal through which they can see.
inside /ɪnˈsaɪd/ A2	noun - the inner part of something. adverb - situated on or in the inside. preposition - within.
care /keər/ A2	verb - feel concerned or interested; attach importance to something. noun - the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something.
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - grasp, carry, or support with one's hands. noun - the act or manner of grasping something.
close /kloʊs/ A2	adjective - near in space or time. verb - move (something) so that it covers an opening; bring (something) together so that it no longer admits anything between. adverb - so as to be very near.
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event. noun - a period of waiting.
courage /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ B2	noun - the ability to do something that frightens one.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - feel deep affection for (someone).
endlessly /ˈɛndləsli/ B2	adverb - with no end; perpetually.

Grammar:

• Late at night when all the world is sleeping, I stay up and think of you.

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time (when)

  ➔ Uses "when" to introduce a clause specifying *the time* when the action in the main clause (I stay up) occurs.

• And I wish on a star that somewhere you are thinking of me too.

  ➔ Noun Clause as Object of a Verb (that)

  ➔ The clause "that somewhere you are thinking of me too" acts as *the direct object* of the verb "wish".

• 'Cause I'm dreaming of you tonight 'til tomorrow.

  ➔ Preposition 'til' indicating duration

  ➔ The use of 'til' (short for until) indicates the *duration* of the dreaming. She will dream of the person 'until' tomorrow.

• And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be Than here in my room Dreaming about you and me.

  ➔ Comparative structure: "would rather...than..."

  ➔ Expresses preference. "I'd rather be here in my room" means that *the speaker prefers to be* in their room than anywhere else in the world.

• Wonder if you ever see me And I wonder If you know I'm there, Am I there, am I?

  ➔ Indirect Question (if/whether)

  ➔ "If you ever see me" and "If you know I'm there" are *indirect questions* acting as the object of the verb "wonder".

• If you looked in my eyes Would you see what's inside Would you even care

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ This structure uses "If + past simple, would + base form" to express a *hypothetical situation* and its probable result in the present or future.

• I just wanna hold you close But so far All I have are dreams of you

  ➔ Inversion with 'so far'

  ➔ Normally, the sentence structure would be "All I have is dreams of you". However, using 'so far', inversion is used, hence 'All I have are dreams of you'. Here, 'are' is used because 'dreams' is plural.

• And I still can't believe That you came up to me And said, I love you.

  ➔ Reported Speech (Indirect Speech)

  ➔ The phrase 'you came up to me and said, I love you' shows direct speech nested within reported speech. While the phrase 'I love you' is directly quoted, the introductory clause uses the past tense ('said') indicating it's being reported.