For Good

• By: Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel
• Album: WICKED the Musical

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
reason /ˈriː.zən/ B1	noun - a cause or explanation for an action or event
learn /lɜrn/ A2	verb - to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
grow /ɡroʊ/ A2	verb - to increase in size or develop
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and has a bond of mutual affection
changed /tʃeɪndʒd/ B1	verb - to make or become different
heart /hɑrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
part /pɑrt/ A2	verb - to separate or divide into parts
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - to say that someone is responsible for something bad
lifetime /ˈlaɪf.taɪm/ B2	noun - the duration of a person's life
comet /ˈkɒm.ɪt/ B2	noun - a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust
wood /wʊd/ A1	noun - the hard material that trees are made of
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to the Earth
story /ˈstɔː.ri/ A2	noun - a narrative or tale
air /ɛr/ A1	noun - the invisible mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth

Grammar:

• That people come into our lives for a reason

  ➔ Noun clause as a subject.

  ➔ The phrase "that people come into our lives for a reason" acts as the subject of the sentence.

• I know I'm who I am today

  ➔ Present simple tense for facts.

  ➔ The phrase "I know" indicates a fact that the speaker is aware of.

• I have been changed for good

  ➔ Present perfect passive voice.

  ➔ The phrase "have been changed" indicates a change that has occurred in the past and is relevant to the present.

• I ask forgiveness for the things I've done

  ➔ Present simple for requests.

  ➔ The phrase "I ask forgiveness" is a direct request for pardon.

• Like a comet pulled from orbit

  ➔ Simile for comparison.

  ➔ The phrase "like a comet" compares a person’s experience to a comet's journey.

• You'll be with me like a hand print on my heart

  ➔ Metaphor for emotional connection.

  ➔ The phrase "like a hand print on my heart" symbolizes a lasting emotional impact.

• I do believe I have been changed for the better

  ➔ Emphatic structure with 'do'.

  ➔ The phrase "I do believe" emphasizes the speaker's conviction.