Everything I Own

• By: Ken Boothe

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
sheltered /ˈʃeltərd/ B2	verb - protected from harm or danger
harm /hɑːrm/ B1	noun - physical injury or damage
warm /wɔːrm/ A1	adjective - having a moderately high temperature
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not under the control or power of someone else; able to do or be as one pleases verb - to release from captivity or control
finest /ˈfaɪnɪst/ B1	adjective - of very high quality; excellent
years /jɪərz/ A1	noun - the time that it takes the earth to travel around the sun once
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to freely transfer the possession of (something) to someone
own /oʊn/ A2	verb - to have (something) as one's own; possess adjective - belonging to oneself
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to be deprived of something
granted /ˈɡræntɪd/ B2	verb - agreed or accepted as true
hear /hɪər/ A1	verb - perceive with the ear the sound made by someone or something.
word /wɜːrd/ A1	noun - a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed.
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse or communicate by spoken words.
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - grasp, carry, or support with one's hands

Grammar:

• You sheltered me from harm

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the "Past Simple" tense to describe a completed action in the past: You "sheltered" me.

• The finest years I ever knew

  ➔ Relative Clause (reduced)

  ➔ This sentence contains a reduced relative clause. The full clause would be "The finest years that I ever knew". The relative pronoun "that" is omitted, which is common.

• Is all the years I had with you

  ➔ Present Tense linking verb with a past clause

  ➔ The "is" links the subject "The finest years" to the clause "all the years I had with you". 'Is' is present, while "had" is past. This emphasizes that the period of time he is talking about is completed.

• And I would give anything, I own

  ➔ Conditional sentence (hypothetical situation)

  ➔ This uses the conditional "would + verb" to express a hypothetical situation. It implies that it's unlikely or impossible to actually give everything he owns.

• Just to have you back again

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "To have" is an infinitive used to express the purpose of the previous action (giving everything he owns). He would give everything in order "to have you back again".

• Is there someone you know That won't let you go

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'that'

  ➔ The 'that' introduces a restrictive relative clause that defines 'someone'. It specifies which 'someone' the speaker is referring to: the one who won't let you go.

• And takin' it all for granted?

  ➔ Ellipsis and Present Participle

  ➔ There is an implied subject and auxiliary verb (e.g., "are you") which are omitted (ellipsis). "Takin'" is a present participle, indicating an ongoing action. The full question could be "Are you taking it all for granted?".