Like It Is

• By: Kygo, Zara Larsson, Tyga

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from
delete /dɪˈliːt/ B1	verb - to remove or erase
spell /spel/ A2	verb - to write or say the letters of a word in the correct order
looking /ˈlʊkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to search for something
wish /wɪʃ/ B1	verb - to want something to be true or to happen
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
words /wɜːrdz/ A1	noun - unit of language
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - correct
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B1	adjective - completely free from faults or defects
mistakes /mɪˈsteɪks/ B1	noun - an act or judgment that is misguided or wrong
raise /reɪz/ B1	verb - to lift or move to a higher position
heartbreak /ˈhɑːrtbreɪk/ B2	noun - overwhelming distress
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection

Grammar:

• Maybe you should leave this girl alone

  ➔ Modal verb "should" for advice/suggestion

  ➔ "Should" is used to give advice or make a suggestion. Here, it suggests the person "leave" the girl alone.

• Now delete my number from your phone

  ➔ Imperative mood (delete)

  ➔ The verb "delete" is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command or instruction.

• I don't know what you're looking for

  ➔ Indirect Question (what you're looking for)

  ➔ The phrase "what you're looking for" acts as a noun clause and is the object of the verb "know". Note the word order is subject-verb, not question word - verb - subject.

• I wish I could give you my all

  ➔ Second Conditional (unreal/hypothetical situation in the present)

  ➔ The structure "I wish + past simple/could" expresses a wish about a present situation that is unlikely to happen. Here, the speaker wishes they "could give" their all.

• Not caught in make believe

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective (caught)

  ➔ "Caught" is the past participle of "catch" and acts as an adjective, describing the state of being "not caught".

• I don't feel how you feel

  ➔ Comparison using "how"

  ➔ "How you feel" is a noun clause functioning as the object of the verb "feel". It expresses a comparison of the *way* two people feel.

• Even though I'm a player, I ain't contemplate

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction "Even though" and non-standard grammar ("ain't")

  ➔ "Even though" introduces a subordinate clause expressing contrast. "Ain't" is a colloquial, non-standard contraction of "am not", "is not", or "are not", used here for "did not".

• Single for the night but you still mine

  ➔ Ellipsis (implied "I'm")

  ➔ The full sentence would be "I'm single for the night..." The subject and verb "I'm" are omitted for brevity and rhythm.