Just The Way You Are

• By: Bruno Mars
• Album: Doo-Wops & Hooligans

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs used for seeing
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - celestial bodies that emit light
hair /heər/ A1	noun - filaments growing from the skin
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind
tell /tel/ A1	verb - to communicate information
complement /ˈkɒmplɪment/ B2	verb - to express praise or admiration
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept as true
sad /sæd/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to express happiness with upturned corners of the mouth noun - a facial expression indicating pleasure
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth and all the people and things on it
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love noun - an act of kissing
laugh /lɑːf/ A1	verb - to make sounds showing amusement noun - the act of laughing
sexy /ˈseksi/ B1	adjective - sexually attractive or exciting
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B1	adjective - completely without flaws

Grammar:

• Make the stars look like they're not shinin'.

  ➔ Modal verb 'make' + object + base form of verb + prepositional phrase 'like they're not shining'

  ➔ Here, "make" causes the stars to appear a certain way. The phrase "like they're not shining" emphasizes the comparison, suggesting the woman's eyes outshine the stars. The use of "they're" is a contraction of "they are".

• Falls perfectly without her trying.

  ➔ Adverb of manner ('perfectly') modifying the verb ('falls') + prepositional phrase ('without her trying').

  ➔ "Perfectly" describes how the hair falls, highlighting the effortless beauty. "Without her trying" emphasizes that this is natural and unforced.

• When I compliment her she won't believe me.

  ➔ Conditional clause ('When I compliment her') + main clause ('she won't believe me') using future tense ('won't').

  ➔ This uses a type 0 conditional structure. "When" indicates a situation where a certain action *always* results in a specific outcome. "Won't believe" is a contraction of "will not believe".

• Sad to think that she don't see what I see.

  ➔ Use of 'Sad to' + infinitive to express a feeling + 'that' clause + incorrect use of 'don't' with 'she' (should be 'doesn't')

  ➔ The line begins with expressing a feeling about something. "Sad to think" introduces the cause of the sadness. While grammatically incorrect, the use of "don't" instead of "doesn't" adds a more casual and colloquial feel to the song. In standard English, it should be "doesn't see."

• There's not a thing that I would change.

  ➔ Existential 'there's' + negation ('not a thing') + relative clause ('that I would change') with a conditional modal verb ('would').

  ➔ "There's" introduces the existence of something. "Not a thing" emphasizes the complete lack of anything needing change. "Would change" indicates a hypothetical situation and desire.

• If perfect's what you're searching for,

  ➔ Conditional clause ('If perfect's what you're searching for') with inverted sentence structure + present continuous tense ('you're searching').

  ➔ This uses a type 1 conditional, suggesting a real possibility. The phrase "perfect's what you're searching for" is an inversion, where the standard would be "If what you're searching for is perfect". Present continuous emphasizes ongoing search.

• Then just stay the same.

  ➔ Imperative sentence ('stay') modified by an adverb ('just') + adjective ('the same') functioning as a predicative complement.

  ➔ "Stay" is a direct command. "Just" softens the command, making it less forceful. "The same" functions as an adjective describing the state of being, meaning to remain in the current state.