ICU

• By: Coco Jones

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the terminal part of the human arm beyond the wrist
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a human or an animal
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
forget /fərˈɡet/ A2	verb - to fail to remember
need /niːd/ A2	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important. noun - a thing that is necessary or desirable.
grow /ɡroʊ/ A2	verb - to increase in size or amount
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
message /ˈmesɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for someone
comments /ˈkɒments/ B1	noun - a verbal or written remark expressing an opinion or reaction
sense /sens/ B1	noun - a feeling that something is the case.
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the nonphysical part of a person regarded as their true self.
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of a color intermediate between green and violet; having a color like that of a clear unclouded sky at noon adjective - sad or depressed
lost /lɒst/ B1	adjective - unable to find one's way; having disappeared or been taken away.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
worth /wɜːrθ/ B1	noun - the level at which someone or something deserves to be valued or rated

Grammar:

• Something 'bout your hands on my body

  ➔ Ellipsis ('bout instead of about')

  ➔ The word "about" is shortened to "'bout" for a more casual, conversational tone. This is common in informal speech and song lyrics.

• Feels better than any man I ever met

  ➔ Superlative comparison (implied) and Relative Clause

  ➔ It implies that the feeling is better than the feeling of being with *any* man she has ever met. "I ever met" is a relative clause modifying "any man". The superlative is implied, not explicitly stated (e.g., 'the best').

• I try and I don't 'cause I can't forget

  ➔ Ellipsis and Conjunctions ('cause')

  ➔ "And" is used to connect two related actions. "'Cause" is a shortened form of "because," a subordinating conjunction. The full sentence would be "I try, and I don't succeed because I can't forget."

• That I need in my life

  ➔ Relative Clause with Preposition Stranding

  ➔ "That I need in my life" is a relative clause modifying "a feel and a soul". The preposition "in" is stranded at the end of the clause, which is common in informal English. More formal: "That I need in my life *for*. "That I need *in* my life" is another alternative.

• Though we may grow, I don't know why we don't grow apart

  ➔ Concession Clause (Though) and Negative Contraction

  ➔ "Though" introduces a concession clause, indicating a contrast with the main clause. "Don't" is a contraction of "do not". The sentence expresses surprise that despite the possibility of growing apart, they haven't.

• Maybe I need you, I breathe you, turning my heart blue

  ➔ Modal Adverb (Maybe), Verb + Object, Present Participle Clause (turning)

  ➔ "Maybe" expresses possibility. The structure "I breathe you" is a metaphorical way of expressing dependence. "Turning my heart blue" is a present participle clause describing the effect of breathing/needing the person.

• First we agree that we're better as friends

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement, Indirect Speech (that clause), Comparative Adjective

  ➔ "We" (plural subject) agrees with "are" (plural verb). The "that" clause introduces what they agreed upon, functioning as the object of the verb "agree". "Better" is a comparative adjective showing a comparison.

• Maybe I just feel lost without you

  ➔ Modal Adverb (Maybe), Adjective + Preposition

  ➔ "Maybe" expresses possibility. The phrase "lost without you" uses the adjective "lost" followed by the preposition "without" to indicate the cause of the feeling. The adjective describes the speaker's state.