Let Me Help You

• By: Beres Hammond

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn noun - a journey made by foot
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government, and that is generally larger than a village and smaller than a city
sadness /ˈsædnəs/ B1	noun - the condition of being unhappy
turn /tɜːrn/ A2	verb - to move around a central point noun - an act of moving something so that it is in a different position
tears /tɪrz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye in response to strong emotion
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
lift /lɪft/ A2	verb - raise to a higher position or level noun - an act of raising something
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - form one's features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression noun - a pleased, kind, or amused facial expression
watching /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/ A1	verb - looking at something for an extended period
work /wɜːrk/ A1	verb - to do something that involves physical or mental effort, especially as part of a job noun - activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result
shopping /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/ A1	noun - the activity of buying things from shops
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse or communicate by spoken words noun - an act of talking; an instance of conveying information or expressing feelings in speech
cheer /tʃɪr/ B1	verb - to shout for joy or approval noun - a shout of encouragement or joy
heartbreak /ˈhɑːrtbreɪk/ B2	noun - overwhelming distress
suffer /ˈsʌfər/ B1	verb - experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant)
cure /kjʊr/ B1	noun - a substance or treatment that cures a disease or condition verb - relieve (a person or animal) of the symptoms of a disease or condition

Grammar:

• Will you let me walk you into town?

  ➔ Modal verb "will" for polite request/offer.

  ➔ The question form using "Will" + subject + verb is a very polite way of asking someone for permission or offering assistance. It's softer than a direct request. Here, it's both an offer to escort someone and a polite inquiry about their willingness.

• Make the sadness turn around

  ➔ Imperative mood (implied subject "you"). Causative "make" + object + bare infinitive.

  ➔ "Make the sadness turn around" means "Cause the sadness to turn around." The structure is "make" + (what you're making happen) + (the action). Note the absence of "to" before "turn around" after "make".

• From the shopping bag you carry, I can tell you live alone

  ➔ Relative clause (implied "that"/"which"): "the shopping bag (that/which) you carry". Modal verb "can" for deduction/ability.

  ➔ The sentence uses a relative clause to describe the shopping bag. "You carry" modifies "shopping bag". The relative pronoun "that" or "which" is often omitted when it's the object of the relative clause. "Can tell" expresses a deduction based on observation.

• And that you need someone to talk to

  ➔ Noun clause: "that you need someone to talk to" functions as the object of an implied verb (e.g., "I see/understand..."). "Someone to talk to" is a reduced relative clause (someone who/that you can talk to).

  ➔ The phrase "that you need someone to talk to" acts as a single unit (a noun clause) representing a fact. The structure "someone to talk to" is more concise than "someone who/that you can talk to", omitting the relative pronoun and auxiliary verb.

• But please cheer up, never give up

  ➔ Imperative mood (implied subject "you"). Negative imperative "never + verb".

  ➔ These are direct commands/encouragements. "Cheer up" is a phrasal verb. "Never give up" is a strong exhortation not to surrender hope.

• Something tells me you're a good woman

  ➔ "Something tells me" - impersonal construction. Noun clause after "tells me" - "that you're a good woman" (the "that" is often omitted).

  ➔ "Something tells me" indicates an intuition or feeling, not necessarily based on concrete evidence. The rest of the sentence expresses what that feeling is. The "that" introducing the noun clause is frequently dropped in informal speech and song lyrics.

• If it's heartbreak that you suffer, Think I can find a cure

  ➔ Inversion in conditional clause: "If it's heartbreak that you suffer" (emphasized). Modal verb "can" for possibility.

  ➔ The typical structure is "If you suffer heartbreak..." Inverting it to "If it's heartbreak that you suffer..." emphasizes the heartbreak. "Can find" expresses the speaker's belief that they *might* be able to help, not a guarantee.

• I won't pretend to be the answer

  ➔ Negative future tense: "won't" (will not). "Pretend to be" + noun phrase.

  ➔ "Won't pretend" is a clear statement of honesty. The speaker is being realistic about their role. He is not trying to be something he isn't.