Happier

• By: Marshmello, Bastille

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
happier /ˈhæpiər/ A2	adjective - more happy
thinking /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ A1	verb - using the mind to consider or reason about something.
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time between sunrise and noon.
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature.
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible. adjective - not heavy
flame /fleɪm/ B1	noun - a tongue of fire.
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke.
argument /ˈɑːrɡjumənt/ B1	noun - an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.
story /ˈstɔːri/ A1	noun - an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.
minute /ˈmɪnɪt/ A1	noun - a unit of time equal to sixty seconds or one sixtieth of an hour.
spirits /ˈspɪrɪts/ B2	noun - the nonphysical part of a person including emotions, character, or courage
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to form one's face into a pleased expression. noun - a pleased or amused facial expression.
evening /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 pm to bedtime.
thoughts /θɔːts/ A2	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking, or occurring suddenly in the mind.
eating /ˈiːtɪŋ/ A1	verb - put (food) into the mouth and chew and swallow it.
course /kɔːrs/ A2	noun - the route or direction followed by a ship, aircraft, road, or river.
wreck /rek/ B2	noun - a ship destroyed at sea

Grammar:

• Lately, I've been, I've been thinking

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ Use of "have been" + gerund (thinking) indicating an action that started in the past and continues to the present. It emphasizes the duration or continuation of the thought process.

• I want you to be happier

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "to be happier" functions as the reason why "I want you"...

• When we see what we've become

  ➔ Noun Clause

  ➔ "what we've become" is a noun clause acting as the object of the verb "see". It describes the state or condition.

• We're a flame in the wind, not the fire that we've begun

  ➔ Contrast with 'not'

  ➔ Expresses a contrast between a weak flame ("a flame in the wind") and a strong fire ("the fire that we've begun"). The "not" highlights this difference.

• Every word we can't take back

  ➔ Relative Clause (reduced)

  ➔ The full clause would be "Every word *that* we can't take back." The relative pronoun "that" is omitted. It modifies "Every word."

• I think that we both know the way that this story ends

  ➔ Embedded Clauses

  ➔ "that we both know the way" is a clause embedded within "I think". "the way that this story ends" is a noun clause acting as the object of the verb "know". "that" can also be omitted in informal speech, yielding "I think we both know..."

• I wanna raise your spirits

  ➔ Contraction and Informal Language

  ➔ "Wanna" is a contraction of "want to." This is informal speech.

• Know that means I'll have to leave

  ➔ Zero Conditional (Implied)

  ➔ Implies a zero conditional: "If I want to see you smile, then that means I'll have to leave." Expresses a cause-and-effect relationship where the result is always true.

• And the image of you being with someone else, well, that's eating me up inside

  ➔ Gerund as a Noun, Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "Being with someone else" acts as a noun, the object of the preposition "of". Also, "eating me up" is a phrasal verb meaning to distress or bother someone greatly.