I Will Always Love You

• By: Whitney Houston

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in the same place
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move or travel
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have a particular belief or idea
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
darling /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/ A2	noun - a beloved person adjective - Dear
memories /ˈmeməriz/ B1	noun - something remembered from the past
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	noun - an expression of farewell
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
dreamed /driːmd/ A2	verb - to have experienced while sleeping
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to want something to happen
joy /dʒɔɪ/ B1	noun - a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
happiness /ˈhæpinəs/ B1	noun - the state of being happy
bittersweet /ˌbɪtərˈswiːt/ B2	adjective - arousing pleasure tinged with sadness or pain
treat /triːt/ B1	verb - behave toward or deal with (someone or something) in a specified way.
kind /kaɪnd/ A2	adjective - having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.

Grammar:

• If I should stay

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (Conditional Clause Type 2)

  ➔ Uses "should" + infinitive to express a hypothetical or unlikely situation. "If I should stay" implies the speaker is unlikely to stay.

• I would only be in your way

  ➔ Conditional Clause Type 2 (Result Clause)

  ➔ Uses "would" + infinitive to describe a hypothetical consequence. It goes with the "If I should stay" conditional clause.

• That is all I'm taking with me

  ➔ Relative Clause (reduced)

  ➔ "That" refers to the bittersweet memories. A full relative clause would be "That is all that I am taking with me."

• Please don't cry

  ➔ Imperative (Negative)

  ➔ "Don't" + base form of the verb forms a negative command or request.

• I'm not what you need

  ➔ Noun Clause

  ➔ "What you need" functions as a noun phrase, the predicate nominative after the verb "am/is/are".

• I hope life treats you kind

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (in content clause after 'hope')

  ➔ Though not explicitly marked in English, "treats" implies a wish or desire. It could be rephrased as "I hope that life may treat you kindly."

• You have all you dreamed of

  ➔ Noun Clause as object of 'have'

  ➔ "All you dreamed of" is the direct object of the verb "have". It functions as a noun.

• I wish you joy and happiness

  ➔ Indirect and Direct Object

  ➔ "You" is the indirect object, and "joy and happiness" is the direct object. The structure is: Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object.