I'm So Proud

• By: The Impressions
• Album: The Never Ending Impressions

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
proud /praʊd/ A2	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated.
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features.
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman.
loved /lʌvd/ A2	verb - felt deep affection for.
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - cause pain or injury to.
untrue /ʌnˈtruː/ B2	adjective - not faithful or loyal.
sweeter /ˈswiːtər/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste like that of sugar; more sweet.
taste /teɪst/ A1	noun - the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance. verb - perceive or experience the flavor of.
cherry /ˈtʃeri/ A1	noun - a small, round stone fruit that is typically bright red.
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - having a pleasant taste like that of sugar or honey.
compliments /ˈkɒmplɪmənts/ B1	noun - a polite expression of praise or admiration.
people /ˈpiːpl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively.
meet /miːt/ A1	verb - come into the presence or company of (someone) accidentally or by arrangement.
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A1	verb - accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of.

Grammar:

• Prettier than all the world

  ➔ Comparative adjective with "than"

  ➔ The adjective "prettier" is in the comparative form, used to compare the subject (the person being sung about) to "all the world". It demonstrates she is more pretty than everything else.

• I'm so proud of you

  ➔ "Be" + Adjective + "of" + Noun/Pronoun (expressing feeling)

  ➔ This structure expresses a feeling of pride regarding someone or something. "Proud" is the adjective, and "you" is the object of the preposition "of".

• You're only one fellow's girl

  ➔ Possessive 's

  ➔ The "'s" indicates possession. "Fellow's girl" means the girl *of* one fellow. The subject only belongs to one person.

• And it would hurt, hurt to know

  ➔ Conditional "would" + Infinitive, Emphasis by Repetition

  ➔ "Would hurt" indicates a hypothetical situation. The repetition of "hurt" emphasizes the intensity of the potential pain. It shows the singer's insecurity.

• If you ever were untrue

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (past)

  ➔ The phrase "were untrue" uses the subjunctive mood, which expresses a hypothetical or unlikely situation in the past. It is used in conditional sentences to talk about unreal or imagined possibilities.

• Sweeter than the taste of a cherry so sweet

  ➔ Comparative adjective + "than" + Simile

  ➔ "Sweeter than" compares the subject to the taste of a cherry. The phrase "so sweet" intensifies the description of the cherry, strengthening the simile. This is a hyperbole since nothing can be sweeter than the taste of a very sweet cherry.

• Compliments to you from all the people we meet

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase ("to you" and "from all the people")

  ➔ The prepositional phrases "to you" and "from all the people we meet" add information about the source and recipient of the compliments. "To you" indicates who is receiving the compliments, and "from all the people we meet" indicates who is giving them.

• Believe me, I love you too

  ➔ Imperative + Independent Clause, Adverb "too"

  ➔ "Believe me" is an imperative, a command. The main point is to emphasize that the love is reciprocated using "too" after stating "I love you".