Expectations

• By: Anne-Marie, 민니

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
expectations /ɛkspɛkteɪʃənz/ B2	noun - belief that something will happen or that someone will do something
dreams /driːmz/ B2	noun - series of images, ideas, or emotions occurring during sleep; hopes or ambitions
happiness /ˈhæpiˌnɛs/ B2	noun - state of being happy; feeling pleasure or contentment
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B2	verb - to have power to influence or direct behavior or development noun - the ability to manage or regulate something
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by injury or illness
blessing /ˈblɛsɪŋ/ B2	noun - a beneficial thing for someone; a prayer invoking divine favor
crown /kraʊn/ B2	noun - a circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch; a symbol of victory or honor
act /ækt/ B1	verb - to do something intentionally noun - a deed or action
pride /praɪd/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction from one's own achievements or qualities
sing /sɪŋ/ A2	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - to take an upright position on one's feet

Grammar:

• who I used to be

  ➔ Relative clause using 'who' to specify a subject

  ➔ The phrase 'who I used to be' is a relative clause that describes the subject 'I', indicating a previous state or identity.

• do not need your advice or cheap blessing

  ➔ Use of modal verb 'do not need' for negation and emphasis

  ➔ The phrase 'do not need' is a negative form used to express absence of necessity, with emphasis on independence.

• Happiness cannot be bought

  ➔ Use of modal 'cannot' with passive voice to express impossibility

  ➔ The phrase 'Happiness cannot be bought' employs the modal 'cannot' with a passive construction to indicate that happiness is unpurchasable.

• we just might meet up again

  ➔ Use of 'might' to express possibility in the future

  ➔ The phrase 'we just might meet up again' uses 'might' to indicate a tentative possibility of an event happening in the future.

• each day alone filled me with fear

  ➔ Past simple tense to describe completed actions or states in the past

  ➔ The phrase 'filled me with fear' uses a past simple tense to describe the emotion experienced during those days.

• look at you sitting here all on your own

  ➔ Present participle 'sitting' as part of a present continuous phrase

  ➔ The word 'sitting' is a present participle used to form the present continuous tense, describing an ongoing action.