Last of Us

• By: Gryffin, Rita Ora

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
down /daʊn/ A1	adjective - feeling sad or depressed
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all the people and things on it
numb /nʌm/ B2	adjective - unable to feel anything physically or emotionally
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that pumps blood around your body
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a strong feeling of affection for someone
war /wɔːr/ B1	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or groups
shot /ʃɑːt/ A2	noun - an attempt to do something
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing)
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
line /laɪn/ A1	noun - a long, narrow mark or band
shadows /ˈʃædoʊz/ A2	noun - dark areas or shapes produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
crash /kræʃ/ B1	verb - to collide violently with something
light /laɪt/ A1	verb - to start burning
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours

Grammar:

• When you're down, you think it's done

  ➔ Subordinate clause with "when" and Passive Voice ("it's done")

  ➔ Uses "when" to introduce a time clause indicating the condition when someone feels discouraged. "It's done" uses passive voice to mean something is finished or over.

• The world around makes you numb

  ➔ Causative "make" with adjective complement.

  ➔ "makes" is used to indicate that the world *causes* you to feel numb. "numb" is an adjective describing your state.

• I'll be there for you

  ➔ Future simple with "will".

  ➔ "I'll" is a contraction of "I will", indicating a promise or intention to be present to support someone in the future.

• It's not the last of us

  ➔ Superlative with "last" used figuratively.

  ➔ "last of us" doesn't literally mean the final person. It's a figurative expression implying that their relationship/group will endure despite hardship. It implies endurance and resilience.

• No, I won't give you up

  ➔ Future negative with "won't" (will not) and phrasal verb "give up".

  ➔ "Won't" is the contracted form of "will not", indicating a firm refusal to abandon someone. "give up" means to stop trying.

• Even if love is war

  ➔ Subordinate clause with "even if" expressing a hypothetical situation.

  ➔ "Even if" introduces a condition that, regardless of its truth, doesn't change the main clause's validity. It shows resilience and determination in the face of adversity.

• C'mon, take your best shot

  ➔ Imperative with colloquial contraction "C'mon".

  ➔ "C'mon" is a shortened version of "Come on", used to encourage or challenge someone. "Take your best shot" is an imperative phrase urging someone to do their utmost, even if it's an attack.