Easy On Me

• By: Adele
• Album: 30

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
settled /ˈsetld/ B1	adjective - having established a fixed and comfortable way of life
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
shy /ʃaɪ/ A2	adjective - being reserved or having or showing nervousness or timidity in the company of other people
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to have or keep in one's hand or arms
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to feel intense dislike for
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in the same place or condition
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - take part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
hurts /hɜːrts/ A2	verb - cause physical pain or injury to
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
lives /laɪvz/ A2	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from June to August and in the southern hemisphere from December to February.
haze /heɪz/ B2	noun - a slight obscuration of the lower atmosphere, typically caused by fine suspended particles.
glory /ˈɡlɔːri/ B2	noun - high renown or honour won by notable achievements.
worries /ˈwɜːriz/ B1	noun - a state of anxiety and uncertainty over actual or potential problems.
regrets /rɪˈɡrets/ B2	noun - a feeling of sorrow or remorse for a fact, act, or event.
mistakes /mɪˈsteɪks/ B1	noun - an action or judgement that is misguided or wrong.
bittersweet /ˌbɪtərˈswiːt/ C1	adjective - arousing pleasure mingled with sadness or pain.

Grammar:

• I heard that you're settled down

  ➔ Reported Speech with Present Perfect Continuous Implied

  ➔ This uses 'heard that' to report what someone said. The implied full sentence would be 'I heard that you *have been* settling down,' which describes an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you

  ➔ Relative Clause with Omitted Relative Pronoun

  ➔ The clause 'I didn't give to you' modifies 'things'. The relative pronoun 'that' or 'which' is omitted: 'Guess she gave you things *that/which* I didn't give to you'.

• Ain't like you to hold back Or hide from the light

  ➔ It + be + Adjective + to + Infinitive (Informal)

  ➔ 'Ain't' is an informal contraction of 'is not'. The full structure would be 'It is not like you to hold back or hide from the light.' This structure describes a characteristic or expectation that is not being met.

• I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose (Hate + to infinitive)

  ➔ The 'to turn up' expresses the reason for feeling hatred. The full sentence is 'I hate *because I have to* turn up out of the blue, uninvited.'

• I had hoped you'd see my face And that you'd be reminded

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense with 'hope' + conditional 'would'

  ➔ 'Had hoped' shows the hope was in the past and unrealized. 'You'd see' and 'you'd be reminded' are conditional, showing what *would* have happened if the hope was fulfilled.

• That for me it isn't over

  ➔ Subject-Verb Inversion with 'for me'

  ➔ The standard word order is 'It isn't over for me.' Inverting the subject ('it') and verb ('is') emphasizes the 'for me' part of the sentence. The sentence is now 'That it isn't over for me'.

• Never mind, I'll find someone like you

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' (determination)

  ➔ 'I'll find' expresses a strong intention or determination to find someone similar in the future.

• I wish nothing but the best for you, too

  ➔ Inversion with 'nothing but'

  ➔ While not a strict inversion, using 'nothing but' at the beginning creates emphasis. A more standard phrasing would be 'I wish you nothing but the best, too.'