Ebony Eyes – English Lyrics

• By: Rick James, Smokey Robinson

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ebony /ˈɛb.ə.ni/ B2	noun - a very dark, hard wood; a deep black colour adjective - deep black; dark‑brown
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of sight; the pair of visual organs on the face
brown /braʊn/ A1	adjective - of a colour resembling that of wood or earth; dark orange‑red noun - the colour brown
soft /sɒft/ A1	adjective - pleasantly smooth; not hard or firm
tender /ˈtɛndər/ B1	adjective - showing gentleness, kindness, or sympathy; easily broken or bruised
hungry /ˈhʌŋɡri/ A1	adjective - feeling the need for food; eager for something
crying /ˈkraɪ.ɪŋ/ A2	verb - to shed tears; to weep adjective - producing tears; sad‑sounding
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong sexual attraction verb - to feel deep affection for
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require; to be necessary
queen /kwiːn/ A2	noun - the female sovereign of a monarchy; a woman regarded as preeminent
prize /praɪz/ A2	noun - an award given in recognition of excellence
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - the natural movement of air outdoors
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that gives light and heat to the Earth
skin /skɪn/ A1	noun - the outer covering of a person or animal’s body
shore /ʃɔːr/ B1	noun - the land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced by a person’s vocal cords
weak /wiːk/ A2	adjective - lacking physical strength or vigor; fragile
realize /ˈriː.ə.laɪz/ B2	verb - to become aware of something; to understand clearly
ready /ˈrɛd.i/ A2	adjective - prepared for something; willing to act