Let's Stay Together

• By: Al Green

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for (someone)
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for. noun - a desire or need; a thing that is wanted.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
need /niːd/ A2	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important. noun - a thing that is wanted or required.
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - remain in the same place.
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of.
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good; of poor quality or a low standard.
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy.
people /ˈpiːpl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively.
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain. verb - to end a relationship. noun - an interruption of something.
turn /tɜːrn/ A2	verb - move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis or point. noun - an act of moving something so that it is in a different position in relation to its surroundings.
deceive /dɪˈsiːv/ B2	verb - cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain a personal advantage.
around /əˈraʊnd/ A1	adverb - in a circle or in a curve.

Grammar:

• Whatever you want to do Is all right with me

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (implied)

  ➔ While not explicitly using subjunctive forms like 'were' or 'had', the phrase implies a hypothetical situation: 'Even if/Whatever it is that you want to do, it's alright with me.' It expresses acceptance of any action the other person might desire. In more formal English, one might say, 'Whatever you *should* want to do'.

• Since we've been together

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The use of "we've been together" (we have been together) indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present. It emphasizes the duration of their relationship.

• Loving you forever Is what I need

  ➔ Gerund as Subject

  ➔ "Loving" functions as a gerund, which is a verb acting as a noun. Here, 'Loving you forever' is the subject of the sentence.

• I'll never be untrue

  ➔ Future Simple with "will"

  ➔ "I'll" is a contraction of "I will". The use of "will" indicates a promise or a prediction about the future.

• Loving you whether, whether Times are good or bad, happy or sad

  ➔ Subordinate Clause of Condition with "whether"

  ➔ The repeated use of "whether" introduces clauses of condition, meaning regardless of the circumstances (good times or bad times, happiness or sadness), the speaker's love will remain constant.

• Why, somebody, why people break-up Oh, turn around and make-up?

  ➔ Rhetorical Question

  ➔ This question isn't meant to be answered literally. It's a way of expressing confusion or frustration about why relationships end and then reconcile, implying it doesn't make sense and it is better to stay together.

• Stayin' around you is all I see

  ➔ Gerund as Subject

  ➔ Similar to "Loving you forever", "Stayin'" (Staying) is a gerund acting as the subject of the sentence. It highlights that being near the person is the speaker's sole focus or desire.