It's Oh So Quiet

• By: björk

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
quiet /ˈkwaɪ.ət/ A2	adjective - not noisy, silent
still /stɪl/ A2	adjective - not moving or changing
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downward
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the space over the earth
boom /buːm/ A2	noun - a loud explosive noise verb - to produce a loud noise
fuse /fjuːz/ B1	noun - a cord for igniting an explosive verb - to ignite or set on fire
loose /luːs/ B2	adjective - not firmly fixed in place
fuse /fjuːz/ B1	noun - a cord for igniting an explosive verb - to ignite or set on fire
riot /ˈraɪ.ət/ B2	noun - a violent disturbance of the peace
spell /spɛl/ B1	noun - a period of time
pause /pɔːz/ B2	noun - a temporary stop
fuse /fjuːz/ B1	noun - a cord for igniting an explosive

Grammar:

• It's, oh, so quiet

  ➔ Subject-Verb-Adverb Intensifier-Adjective. The use of "so" intensifies the adjective "quiet."

  ➔ The structure expresses a state of being with emphasis on the degree of quietness. "It's" is a contraction of "It is". The "oh" adds an emotional tone.

• You're all alone

  ➔ Subject-Verb-Adverb-Adjective. "All" functions as an adverb intensifying "alone."

  ➔ Expresses a state of being completely isolated. "You're" is a contraction of "You are".

• Is caving in

  ➔ Present continuous tense indicating an action in progress. "Caving in" is a phrasal verb meaning to collapse or fall inward.

  ➔ Describing the sky collapsing, used metaphorically to represent overwhelming emotions.

• You wanna laugh you wanna cry

  ➔ Informal use of "wanna" (want to) + infinitive. Repetition emphasizes the conflicting desires.

  ➔ Expresses mixed and intense emotions, characteristic of being in love.

• You cross your heart and hope to die

  ➔ Idiomatic expression, a vow to tell the truth or keep a promise. Uses simple present tense for general truth.

  ➔ Emphasizes the sincerity of the feeling, even exaggeratedly.

• So what's the use of falling in love?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence questioning the purpose or benefit of something. "What's" is a contraction of "what is". "The use of + gerund" structure is common for asking about purpose.

  ➔ Expresses doubt or cynicism about love, possibly due to previous negative experiences.

• This guy is "gorge" and I got hit

  ➔ Use of slang ("gorge" short for gorgeous) and passive voice ("I got hit"). Connective "and" joins two independent clauses.

  ➔ Expresses strong attraction and the sudden impact of falling in love. "I got hit" implies being struck emotionally or romantically.

• There's no mistake this is it

  ➔ Existential "there is" ("There's" is the contraction) followed by "no" + noun. Demonstrative pronoun "this" referring to the current situation and pronoun "it" as placeholder

  ➔ Expresses absolute certainty or conviction about the feeling of love being real and significant.