Georgia On My Mind

• By: Ray Charles
• Album: True Genius

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
Georgia /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/ A1	noun - A state in the southeastern United States.
song /sɔŋ/ A1	noun - A short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - The element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought. verb - to be concerned or worried by something
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - Having a pleasant taste like that of sugar or honey.
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - Each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand.
reach /riːtʃ/ A2	verb - Stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - Each of a pair of globular organs in the head through which people and vertebrate animals see.
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - Form one's features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression, typically with the corners of the mouth turned up and the front teeth exposed.
tenderly /ˈtendərli/ B2	adverb - In a gentle and careful way.
peaceful /ˈpiːsfʊl/ B1	adjective - Free from disturbance; tranquil.
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - A wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface that vehicles can use.
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - Discover or perceive (something) unexpectedly or while looking for something else.
clear /klɪər/ A2	adjective - Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.
moonlight /ˈmuːnlaɪt/ B1	noun - The light from the moon.
pines /paɪnz/ B1	noun - An evergreen coniferous tree that has needle-shaped leaves.

Grammar:

• The whole day through

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase of Time (through)

  ➔ "Through" indicates duration or extension throughout the entire period. It means 'during the whole day'.

• Keeps Georgia on my mind

  ➔ Causative Verb (keeps)

  ➔ The verb "keeps" implies that the "song" is causing "Georgia" to remain on the speaker's mind. It follows the structure: X keeps Y in state Z.

• Comes as sweet and clear as moonlight through the pines

  ➔ Simile (as sweet and clear as)

  ➔ This sentence uses a simile to compare the quality of the song to the "sweet and clear" light of the moon shining through the pine trees. The "as...as" structure indicates the comparison.

• Other arms reach out to me

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement

  ➔ "Arms" is plural, so the verb "reach" is used instead of "reaches".

• Still in peaceful dreams I see

  ➔ Inversion (adverbial phrase at the beginning)

  ➔ Normally the sentence structure would be 'I still see in peaceful dreams'. Placing the adverbial phrase "Still in peaceful dreams" at the beginning inverts the subject and verb for emphasis and lyrical effect.

• The road leads back to you

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (general truth)

  ➔ The simple present tense "leads" is used to express a general truth or a recurring action: the road *always* leads back to you.

• Oh Georgia, no peace I find

  ➔ Inversion (for emphasis)

  ➔ The typical word order would be "I find no peace". Inverting it to "no peace I find" adds emphasis to the lack of peace. The subject and verb are switched to create a more dramatic effect.