lovely

• By: Billie Eilish, Khalid

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
found /faʊnd/ B1	verb - discovered or came across something
away /əˈweɪ/ A2	adverb - at a distance from a place or person
guess /ɡɛs/ B1	verb - to form an opinion without sufficient information
stay /steɪ/ A2	verb - to remain in the same place
hope /hoʊp/ B1	verb/noun - desire for something to happen
make /meɪk/ A2	verb - to create or produce something
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each day
years /jɪərz/ A2	noun - units of time equal to 365 days
place /pleɪs/ A2	noun - a specific position or point in space
hide /haɪd/ B1	verb - to go to a place to avoid being seen
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
love /lʌv/ A2	noun/verb - a strong feeling of affection or attachment

Grammar:

• THOUGHT I FOUND A WAY

  ➔ Past Simple (Thought)

  ➔ Uses the past simple tense to express a completed action in the past. "Thought" is the past tense of "think".

• BUT YOU NEVER GO AWAY

  ➔ Adverb of Frequency (never)

  ➔ "Never" indicates that the action of going away doesn't happen at any time. It emphasizes persistence.

• SO I GUESS I GOTTA STAY NOW

  ➔ Semi-Modal Verb (gotta)

  ➔ "Gotta" is a colloquial contraction of "got to," which functions similarly to "have to" or "must," expressing obligation or necessity.

• EVEN IF IT TAKES ALL NIGHT OR A HUNDRED YEARS

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Even if)

  ➔ "Even if" introduces a condition that doesn't affect the main clause. It highlights the determination regardless of the circumstances.

• NEED A PLACE TO HIDE BUT I CAN'T FIND ONE NEAR

  ➔ Modal Verb of Ability (can't)

  ➔ "Can't" indicates the inability to find a place nearby. It expresses a lack of ability or possibility.

• WANNA FEEL ALIVE OUTSIDE I CAN'T FIGHT MY FEAR

  ➔ Reduced Infinitive (Wanna)

  ➔ "Wanna" is a colloquial contraction of "want to." In more formal contexts, it's better to use "want to."

• ISN'T IT LOVELY?

  ➔ Question Tag

  ➔ A question tag is a short question added to the end of a statement. It's used to seek confirmation or to engage the listener. "Isn't it" is used because the main statement is positive (it is lovely).

• HEART MADE OF GLASS MY MIND OF STONE

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of verb 'is')

  ➔ The verb "is" is omitted for poetic effect. The full sentence would be "Heart is made of glass, my mind is of stone."