In My Bed

• By: Amy Winehouse
• Album: Frank

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the time of day when it is dark and people usually sleep
memory /ˈmɛməri/ B1	noun - the ability to remember information, experiences, and people
place /pleɪs/ A2	noun - a particular position or point in space
emotion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ B1	noun - a strong feeling such as joy, anger, or sadness
recognize /ˈrɛkəɡnaɪz/ B2	verb - to identify someone or something seen before
slow /sloʊ/ A2	adjective - moving or operating at a low speed
different /ˈdɪfərənt/ A2	adjective - not the same as another or each other
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to the Earth
ship /ʃɪp/ A2	noun - a large boat for traveling on water
lay /leɪ/ B1	verb - to put something down in a flat position
turn /tɜrn/ A2	verb - to move in a circular direction
safe /seɪf/ B1	adjective - protected from or not exposed to danger

Grammar:

• Wish I could say it breaks my heart

  ➔ Conditional mood (wish)

  ➔ The phrase "wish I could" expresses a desire for something that is not true.

• It's something I know you can't do

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express general truths or facts.

• You'll never get my mind right

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ The future simple tense is used to express actions that will happen in the future.

• Like two ships passing in the night

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

• But that don't make your place safe

  ➔ Informal contraction (don't)

  ➔ The use of 'don't' instead of 'does not' is common in informal speech.

• I never thought my memory

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The past simple tense is used to describe actions that have already happened.

• Everything is slowing down

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening.