Let It Be

• By: The Beatles

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or locate (something lost or missing)
trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ A2	noun - difficulty or problems
mother /ˈmʌðər/ A1	noun - a female parent
Mary /ˈmɛəri/ A1	noun - a female given name, the mother of Jesus
words /wɜːdz/ A1	noun - units of language with meaning
wisdom /ˈwɪzdəm/ B2	noun - the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment
hour /ˈaʊər/ A2	noun - a period of 60 minutes
darkness /ˈdɑːknəs/ B1	noun - the state of being dark
standing /ˈstændɪŋ/ A2	verb - having an upright position supported by one's feet.
broken-hearted /ˌbroʊkənˈhɑːrtɪd/ B2	adjective - overwhelmed by grief or disappointment
people /ˈpiːpl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively.
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ A1	verb - to be alive
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural forces
answer /ˈænsər/ A2	noun - a reply to a question or a solution to a problem verb - to say or write something in reply to a question
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - a possibility of something happening
see /siː/ A1	verb - perceive with the eyes; discern visually.
whisper /ˈwɪspər/ B1	verb - speak very softly using one's breath without one's vocal cords
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours; the time from sunset to sunrise.
cloudy /ˈklaʊdi/ B1	adjective - overcast with clouds
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
shines /ʃaɪnz/ A2	verb - give out a bright light
tomorrow /təˈmɔːroʊ/ A1	noun - the day after today
wake /weɪk/ A1	verb - to cease to sleep; get out of bed
sound /saʊnd/ A1	noun - vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.

Grammar:

• When I find myself in times of trouble

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Implied Condition)

  ➔ The use of "find" implies a hypothetical situation or a recurring circumstance, suggesting 'whenever' or 'if' I find myself. This is related to the zero conditional but expressed more poetically.

• Mother Mary comes to me

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (General Truth)

  ➔ The simple present "comes" describes a general truth or a recurring event. It's not necessarily happening at the moment of speaking, but rather represents a consistent pattern.

• Speaking words of wisdom

  ➔ Present Participle (Adjective)

  ➔ "Speaking" is a present participle acting as an adjective, modifying "Mother Mary". It describes what Mother Mary is doing.

• Let it be

  ➔ Imperative Mood (Third Person)

  ➔ "Let it be" uses the imperative mood to express a request or wish directed towards an abstract concept. "Let" is the verb that allows "it" (the situation) "to be" in a certain state.

• And when the broken-hearted people

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective

  ➔ "Broken-hearted" is a past participle phrase acting as an adjective, describing the "people".

• For though they may be parted

  ➔ Modal Verb + Passive Voice

  ➔ "May be parted" uses the modal verb "may" indicating possibility combined with the passive voice "be parted". It means there is a possibility that they are separated.

• There is still a light that shines on me

  ➔ Relative Clause (Defining)

  ➔ "that shines on me" is a relative clause defining the noun "light". It specifies which light the speaker is referring to.

• Shine until tomorrow

  ➔ Imperative with Time Adverbial

  ➔ "Shine" is an imperative verb giving a command or making a plea. "Until tomorrow" is a time adverbial indicating how long the shining should continue.