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*

  ➔ Preposition "through" used as an adverb

  ➔ Here, "through" doesn't connect two nouns; it acts as an adverb modifying "the whole day", meaning all day long. It emphasizes the duration.

• Keeps Georgia *on* my mind

  ➔ Phrasal verb "keep something on someone's mind"

  ➔ This idiom means to constantly think about something or someone. The preposition "on" is crucial for the meaning.

• Comes as sweet and clear *as* moonlight through the pines

  ➔ Simile using "as...as"

  ➔ This sentence uses a simile to compare the sound to moonlight. The structure is "as + adjective + as + noun".

• Other arms reach out *to* me

  ➔ Preposition "to" indicating direction/recipient

  ➔ Here, "to" indicates the direction of the action, which is the arms reaching towards the speaker. It signifies the recipient of the action.

• Still in peaceful dreams I *see* the road leads back to you

  ➔ Inversion for emphasis (rare)

  ➔ While the standard sentence structure is "I see the road leads back to you", the structure "I see the road leads..." can occur more frequently. Moving "Still in peaceful dreams" to the front emphasizes the context of the dream and feeling. It would be rare now.