I Do

• By: 911
• Album: Illuminate... The Hits and More

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very short period of time.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - to feel deep affection for (someone).
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B1	adjective - completely free from faults or defects.
miracle /ˈmɪrəkl/ B2	noun - a surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws.
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or until something else happens.
vow /vaʊ/ B2	noun - a solemn promise. verb - solemnly promise to do a specified thing.
side /saɪd/ A2	noun - a position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point.
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - each of the twenty-four-hour periods, reckoned from one midnight to the next, into which a year is divided.
tears /tɪrz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye as a result of strong emotion.
wishes /ˈwɪʃɪz/ B1	noun - a feeling of wanting something to happen. verb - feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that is not easily attainable.
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	noun - physical injury or pain. verb - cause physical pain or injury to.
shining /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ B1	verb - giving out or reflecting a bright light.
diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ B1	noun - a precious stone consisting of a clear and colorless crystalline form of pure carbon, the hardest naturally occurring substance.
borrowed /ˈbɑːroʊd/ A2	verb - take and use (something belonging to someone else) with the intention of returning it.
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of a color such as that of a clear unclouded sky at noon.
old /oʊld/ A1	adjective - having lived for a long time; no longer young.
new /nuː/ A1	adjective - recently made, invented, or developed.

Grammar:

• My whole world changed from the moment I met you

  ➔ Past Simple

  ➔ Uses the Past Simple tense to describe a completed action in the past: "changed".

• Felt like I knew that I always love you

  ➔ Past Simple, Subjunctive mood (in reported speech)

  ➔ "Felt" is Past Simple. The reported clause 'I knew that I always love you' uses the past tense ('knew') to reflect a feeling in the past. While 'always love' seems simple, the 'knew that I always love you' part implies a continuous state of loving at the time of the 'feeling'.

• I'll be by your side 'til the day I die

  ➔ Future Simple (will) / Future Continuous (will be)

  ➔ "I'll be" (I will be) uses the Future Simple to express a promise/intention. The use of "be by your side" creates a sense of being perpetually present, almost like a future continuous. The subordinate clause "'til the day I die" clarifies the duration.

• I'll be waiting 'til I hear you say, "I do"

  ➔ Future Continuous (will be), Subjunctive Mood (in embedded clause)

  ➔ "I'll be waiting" expresses a continuing action in the future. The phrase "'til I hear you say" implies that the waiting continues up until the moment of hearing the phrase, "I do." Although “hear” looks simple, the entire clause suggests uncertainty and therefore potentially subjunctive mood influence depending on context.

• Something old, something new Something borrowed, something blue

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of words), Noun Phrases

  ➔ These lines use ellipsis, omitting the verb "is" or "needs to be." For example, "Something old" implies "Something (needs to be) old." Each phrase is a noun phrase functioning as a descriptor. The listing of adjectives are descriptive adjectives.

• Always better than worse, protect you from the hurt

  ➔ Comparative Adjective, Imperative (implied)

  ➔ "better than worse" uses a comparative adjective. The latter part, "protect you from the hurt" is an implied imperative, carrying the force of a command or strong suggestion: "(I will) protect you from the hurt."