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 (prettier than)

  ➔ Uses the comparative form of the adjective "pretty" to show that something is more pretty than everything else in the world. The structure is 'adjective + -er + than' (for shorter adjectives).

• You're only one fellow's girl

  ➔ Possessive 's

  ➔ The "'s" indicates possession. Here, it shows that the girl belongs to 'one fellow'.

• I'm so proud of being loved by you

  ➔ Gerund Phrase as Object of Preposition

  ➔ "Being loved by you" is a gerund phrase (a verb acting as a noun). It functions as the object of the preposition "of".

• And it would hurt, hurt to know

  ➔ Conditional 'would' + infinitive

  ➔ "Would hurt" expresses a hypothetical or conditional situation. It indicates what *would* happen if a certain condition were met (in this case, if the singer knew the loved one was untrue).

• If you ever were untrue

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (were)

  ➔ The subjunctive mood (using "were" instead of "was" after "if") is used to express a hypothetical or unreal condition. It emphasizes that this situation is not true in reality, but rather a possibility the speaker is considering.

• Sweeter than the taste of a cherry so sweet

  ➔ Comparative Adjective + Intensifier

  ➔ "Sweeter than" is the comparative adjective. "So sweet" at the end acts as an intensifier, emphasizing the sweetness of the cherry, which is being used as a point of comparison.

• Compliments to you from all the people we meet

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase of Origin

  ➔ The phrase "from all the people we meet" is a prepositional phrase that indicates the origin or source of the compliments. It tells us *who* is giving the compliments.