End of the World

• By: Miley Cyrus
• Album: Something Beautiful

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears noun - an instance of crying
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to drop or descend under the force of gravity noun - the season after summer and before winter
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - a time that is to come
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp, carry, or support with one's hands
end /end/ A2	noun - the final part of something
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features
spend /spend/ B1	verb - to pay out (money) in buying or hiring goods or services
saving /ˈseɪvɪŋ/ B1	noun - an economy of or reduction in money, time, or another resource
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
fade /feɪd/ B2	verb - gradually grow faint and disappear
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts verb - past tense of lose
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep

Grammar:

• Today you woke up and you told me that you wanted to cry.

  ➔ Past Simple Tense (woke up, told) and Use of 'that' in reported speech.

  ➔ "woke up" and "told" are examples of the Past Simple, used to describe completed actions in the past. "that you wanted to cry" introduces reported speech, relaying the information someone else said.

• The sky was fallin' like a comet on the Fourth of July.

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense (was falling) and Simile ('like a comet').

  ➔ "was falling" describes an action in progress in the past. "like a comet" is a simile, comparing the sky's falling to a comet for dramatic effect.

• Baby, you've been thinking 'bout the future like it's already yours.

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (have been thinking) and Subjunctive Mood ('like it's').

  ➔ "have been thinking" describes an action that started in the past and continues to the present. "like it's" is a colloquial shortening of "like it is," used to express something that is not actually true.

• Show me how you'd hold me if tomorrow wasn't coming for sure.

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 2) - 'if' clause in Past Simple (wasn't), main clause with 'would' (you'd hold).

  ➔ This is a Type 2 conditional sentence, used for hypothetical or unlikely situations. The "if" clause states the condition (if tomorrow wasn't coming), and the main clause describes the result (you'd hold me).

• Let's spend the dollars you've been saving on a Mercedes-Benz

  ➔ Imperative ('Let's spend') and Present Perfect Continuous ('you've been saving').

  ➔ "Let's spend" is an imperative, making a suggestion or giving a command. "you've been saving" describes an action started in the past and continuing until now.

• Let's go down to Malibu and watch the sun fade out once more

  ➔ Imperative ('Let's go') and Infinitive of Purpose ('to watch').

  ➔ "Let's go" is an imperative, expressing a suggestion or invitation. "to watch" explains the purpose of going to Malibu.

• Do the things that we were way too terrified of before

  ➔ Relative Clause ('that we were way too terrified of') and Past Simple ('were').

  ➔ "that we were way too terrified of" is a relative clause, modifying "the things." "were" is the past simple of the verb 'to be' and sets this situation in the past.

• Hold me close, you know tomorrow isn't coming for sure

  ➔ Imperative ('Hold') and Present Simple Negative ('isn't coming').

  ➔ "Hold" is an imperative, giving a command. "isn't coming" is the negative form of present continuous, showing that the action is not happening.