Mamas

• By: Anne Wilson, Hillary Scott
• Album: My Jesus

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
mama /ˈmɑː.mə/ A1	noun - a mother
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information or understanding
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood in the body noun - the center of emotion or feeling
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to contact someone by phone
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to provide or hand over
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without anyone else
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to imagine or hope for something
need /niːd/ A2	verb - to require something because it is essential
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to take part in a violent struggle
arms /ɑːrmz/ B2	noun - the upper limbs of the human body
open /ˈoʊ.pən/ A2	adjective - not closed
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - a method or manner of doing something
hard /hɑːrd/ B1	adjective - solid, firm, and resistant to pressure
always /ˈɔːl.weɪz/ A2	adverb - at all times; on all occasions
more /mɔːr/ A1	adverb - a greater or additional amount

Grammar:

• I DON’T KNOW WHY GOD MADE ONE BEDROOM APARTMENTS

  ➔ Simple Present Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the simple present tense to express a general truth or fact.

• I DON’T KNOW A LOT OF THINGS

  ➔ Negative Form

  ➔ The use of 'don’t' indicates a negative statement about knowledge.

• FOR THE OPEN ARMS TO FALL INTO

  ➔ Infinitive Phrase

  ➔ The phrase uses an infinitive to express purpose or intention.

• EVEN WHEN YOU WANNA

  ➔ Colloquial Contraction

  ➔ The word 'wanna' is a colloquial contraction of 'want to'.

• I KNOW WHY GOD MADE MAMAS

  ➔ Simple Present Tense

  ➔ The simple present tense is used to express a belief or understanding.

• WHEN THAT DREAM DON’T GO YOUR WAY

  ➔ Conditional Clause

  ➔ This clause expresses a condition under which something happens.

• ALWAYS KNOWING WHAT YA NEED

  ➔ Present Participle

  ➔ The present participle 'knowing' indicates an ongoing action.