Let Me Love You

• By: DJ Snake
• Album: Encore

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire
edge /edʒ/ B1	noun - the outside limit of an object, area, or surface
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to have a dream when asleep
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	noun - the cloud of black, gray, or white gases and dust that is produced by burning something
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A2	noun - a reflective surface, now typically of glass coated with a metallic substance, that reflects a clear image
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event
miracle /ˈmɪrəkl/ B1	noun - a surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work of a divine agency
darkest /ˈdɑːrkɪst/ A2	adjective - with little or no light
heaven /ˈhevən/ A2	noun - a place regarded in various religions as the abode of God or the gods and of good people after death
heartbreak /ˈhɑːrtbreɪk/ B2	noun - overwhelming distress
hell /hel/ B1	noun - a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering, often traditionally depicted as a place of perpetual fire
ride /raɪd/ A2	noun - the action of riding verb - sit on and control the movement of (an animal, especially a horse) or drive or travel in (a vehicle)
knife /naɪf/ A1	noun - an instrument composed of a blade fixed into a handle, used for cutting or as a weapon
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely without control, from a higher to a lower level
asleep /əˈsliːp/ A1	adjective - in a state of sleep
wheel /wiːl/ A1	noun - a circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground
mile /maɪl/ A1	noun - a unit of linear measure equal to 5,280 feet, or 1,760 yards (approximately 1.6 kilometers)
rude /ruːd/ A2	adjective - offensively impolite or ill-mannered
awakening /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/ B2	noun - an act or moment of becoming suddenly aware of something
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of

Grammar:

• I USED TO BELIEVE WE WERE BURNIN' ON THE EDGE OF SOMETHIN' BEAUTIFUL

  ➔ Used to + infinitive; Past Continuous (We were burning)

  ➔ "Used to believe" indicates a past belief that is no longer held. "Were burning" describes an ongoing action in the past, setting the scene.

• SMOKE AND MIRRORS KEEP US WAITIN' ON A MIRACLE

  ➔ Causative verb "keep" + object + gerund

  ➔ "Keep us waiting" means that the smoke and mirrors are causing *us* to wait. The verb "keep" makes someone/something continue doing something.

• HEAVEN'S A HEARTBREAK AWAY

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of words); Implied conditional

  ➔ Full sentence could be "Heaven is only a heartbreak away." The conditional element (e.g., "If we persevere...") is implied rather than stated.

• OH, IT'S BEEN A HELL OF A RIDE

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (experiential usage)

  ➔ "It's been a hell of a ride" emphasizes the experience of a difficult journey up to the present moment. The focus is on the experience itself.

• DRIVING THE EDGE OF A KNIFE

  ➔ Present participle as noun modifier (describing a state)

  ➔ "Driving" describes the precarious state or feeling associated with the noun phrase "the edge of a knife". It's not literally driving a vehicle.

• DON'T YOU GIVE UP, NAH-NAH-NAH

  ➔ Imperative with Emphasis (using "do")

  ➔ Adding "don't you" to the imperative makes the command stronger and more emphatic.

• ALL THAT WE NEED IS A RUDE AWAKENING TO KNOW WE'RE GOOD ENOUGH YEAH

  ➔ Subject-verb inversion with "all"; relative clause with "that"

  ➔ The normal word order would be "All that we need is...", here the 'is' comes before 'a rude awakening'. "That" introduces a relative clause modifying "all".