Every Breath You Take

• By: The Police
• Album: Synchronicity

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
breath /breθ/ A1	noun - the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to go in a specified direction or manner; change position noun - an act of changing position
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces verb - to fail to observe (a law, regulation, or agreement) noun - an interruption of something
step /step/ A1	noun - an act or movement of putting one leg in front of the other verb - move by lifting and setting down one's foot
watching /ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ A1	verb - looking at something for an extended period of time
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of light between sunrise and sunset
word /wɜːd/ A1	noun - a unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken or written
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - an activity engaged in for diversion or amusement
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
stay /steɪ/ A2	verb - to remain in the same place
heart /hɑːt/ A2	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
aches /eɪks/ B1	verb - experience a continuous dull pain.
vow /vaʊ/ B2	noun - a solemn promise verb - solemnly promise to do a specified thing
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a pleased, kind, or amused facial expression verb - to form one's face into a smile
fake /feɪk/ B1	adjective - not genuine; counterfeit verb - to counterfeit or give a false appearance
claim /kleɪm/ B2	noun - an assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt. verb - state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; having disappeared or been taken away
trace /treɪs/ B1	noun - a mark or other sign of the past
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - experience dreams during sleep
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head
replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ B1	verb - take the place of.
cold /kəʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature.
long /lɒŋ/ A2	verb - have a strong desire or craving. adjective - measuring a great distance from end to end.
embrace /ɪmˈbreɪs/ B2	noun - an act of holding someone closely in one's arms. verb - hold (someone) closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection.
crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ A1	verb - shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.

Grammar:

• Every breath you take

  ➔ Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) with a determiner 'every'

  ➔ Illustrates a simple declarative sentence using the present tense. 'Every' functions as a determiner, specifying that each instance of taking a breath is being considered.

• I'll be watching you

  ➔ Future Continuous Tense

  ➔ Uses the auxiliary verb "will" followed by "be" and the present participle "watching" to express an action that will be in progress at a point in the future. The continuous aspect emphasizes the ongoing nature of the surveillance.

• Oh, can't you see

  ➔ Negative Interrogative (Question) using a modal verb 'can'

  ➔ Expresses a rhetorical question. The contraction 'can't' is used to form the negative, implying disbelief or frustration that the other person doesn't understand.

• You belong to me

  ➔ Simple Present Tense with the verb 'belong'

  ➔ Expresses a state of ownership or possession in the present. The use of 'belong' indicates a strong sense of entitlement or control.

• Since you've gone, I've been lost without a trace

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense with 'Since' clause indicating a point in the past affecting the present. Present Perfect Continuous in the main clause.

  ➔ 'Since you've gone' uses present perfect to state that the departure happened in the past and is still relevant. 'I've been lost' describes a state that began in the past and continues to the present, indicating the ongoing feeling of being lost.

• I dream at night, I can only see your face

  ➔ Simple Present Tense for a habitual action combined with modal verb 'can' for ability/limitation.

  ➔ 'I dream at night' indicates a regular occurrence. 'I can only see your face' means the speaker is only able to see the person's face, implying a limited or obsessive focus.

• I look around, but it's you I can't replace

  ➔ Simple Present Tense with 'but' indicating contrast; modal verb 'can' in a negative statement expressing inability.

  ➔ 'I look around' describes a present action. 'But' introduces a contrasting idea. 'I can't replace you' means that the speaker is unable to find anyone to take the person's place.

• I feel so cold, and I long for your embrace

  ➔ Simple Present Tense expressing feelings; 'long for' is a phrasal verb expressing a strong desire.

  ➔ 'I feel so cold' describes a present state of being. 'I long for your embrace' indicates a strong yearning for someone's affection and physical closeness.