Lovely Day

• By: Bill Withers

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
wake /weɪk/ A1	verb - to stop sleeping
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel affection for
sunlight /ˈsʌn.laɪt/ A2	noun - the light that comes from the sun
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs used for seeing
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain or injury
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and reasons
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze toward someone or something noun - an act of directing one's gaze
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features
alright /ˌɔːlˈraɪt/ A2	adjective - satisfactory or acceptable
lovely /ˈlʌv.li/ A2	adjective - pleasant or attractive
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of light between sunrise and sunset
ahead /əˈhed/ A2	adverb - in the future
face /feɪs/ A2	verb - to deal with something noun - the front part of the head
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method or style of doing something

Grammar:

• When I wake up in the mornin', love

  ➔ Subordinate clause introduced by "When"

  ➔ The word "When" introduces a time clause. The main clause follows implicitly, indicated by the comma.

• And the sunlight hurts my eyes

  ➔ Simple present tense, subject-verb agreement

  ➔ "Sunlight" is a singular subject, hence the verb "hurts" is used. This describes a general truth or a common occurrence.

• And somethin' without warnin', love, Bears heavy on my mind

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of "something"), Third-person singular verb form

  ➔ The word "something" is implied but omitted, creating a more conversational tone. The verb "bears" agrees with the implied singular subject.

• Then I look at you

  ➔ Simple present tense, used for habitual action

  ➔ This describes something that happens regularly: when feeling down, the speaker looks at the person they are addressing.

• And the world's alright with me

  ➔ Possessive case ('s) and Subject Complement

  ➔ "'s" indicates possession or contraction of "is". "Alright" functions as a subject complement, describing the state of the world.

• Just one look at you

  ➔ Prepositional phrase functioning as an adverbial.

  ➔ The phrase "at you" is a prepositional phrase. The entire phrase "Just one look at you" modifies the implied verb (e.g., "is enough").

• And I know it's gonna be

  ➔ Future tense with "gonna" (informal)

  ➔ "Gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to", used to express future intention or prediction. It is less formal than "will".

• When the day that lies ahead of me

  ➔ Relative Clause ("that lies ahead of me") modifying "the day"

  ➔ The relative clause "that lies ahead of me" provides more information about the noun "the day". "That" is a relative pronoun.

• Seems impossible to face

  ➔ "Seems" + adjective + infinitive

  ➔ This structure expresses an impression or appearance. "Impossible" is the adjective, and "to face" is the infinitive.