How Does It Feel To Be Forgotten

• By: Selena Gomez, benny blanco
• Album: I Said I Love You First

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
sip /sɪp/ B1	verb - to drink (something) slowly by taking small mouthfuls. noun - a small mouthful of liquid.
red /rɛd/ A1	adjective - of a color like that of blood, fire, or rubies.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs that detect light.
kisses /ˈkɪsɪz/ A1	noun - an act of touching with the lips as a sign of love. verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love.
edge /ɛdʒ/ A2	noun - the outside limit of an object, area, or surface.
paradise /ˈpærədaɪs/ B2	noun - an ideal or heavenly place or state.
walked /wɔkt/ A1	verb - move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn.
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.
honey /ˈhʌni/ A2	noun - a sweet, sticky, yellowish-brown fluid produced by bees. noun - a term of endearment
loves /lʌvz/ A1	verb - feel deep affection for (someone). noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
embarrassing /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/ B2	adjective - causing one to feel confused, self-conscious, or ashamed.
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow. noun - an instance of crying.
heal /hiːl/ B2	verb - become sound or healthy again.
forgotten /fərˈɡɒtn/ B1	adjective - no longer remembered. verb - past participle of forget
difficult /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ A2	adjective - needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand.

Grammar:

• I sip it in the way he likes, ruby red, locking eyes

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase + Reduced Relative Clause (Participle Phrase)

  ➔ The phrase "in the way he likes" is a prepositional phrase modifying "sip it". "Locking eyes" is a present participle phrase that acts as a reduced relative clause. It implies "while/as I am locking eyes with him".

• 'Cause you walked in, big-ass grin, talkin' like we're friends

  ➔ Informal contraction ('Cause) + Past Simple + Reduced Relative Clause (Participle Phrase) + Simile

  ➔ "'Cause" is an informal contraction of "Because". "Talkin' like we're friends" uses a present participle "talkin'" and the simile "like we're friends" to describe *how* she was talking.

• Honey, what were you thinkin'?

  ➔ Past Continuous in a Question

  ➔ The past continuous "were you thinking" implies a sense of disbelief and questioning the process of thought at a specific point in the past. The speaker is questioning the other person's reasoning or intention at that particular moment.

• You're so embarrassing, go cry when no one's watchin'

  ➔ Imperative with a subordinate clause (time clause)

  ➔ "Go cry" is an imperative. "When no one's watchin'" is a time clause acting as an adverbial of time, specifying *when* the action of crying should take place.

• I can't imagine it, how does it feel to be forgotten

  ➔ Embedded Question

  ➔ "How does it feel to be forgotten" is typically a direct question. However, in this context, it is functioning as an embedded question, a noun clause that is the object of the verb "imagine". It's phrased as a question but acts as a statement of inquiry.

• I hope one day you heal

  ➔ Simple Present with Hope + Future Time Adverbial

  ➔ "Hope" is in the simple present tense. "One day" acts as a future time adverbial indicating a future event. The use of simple present with "hope" to express a wish for something in the future.