Maps

• By: Maroon 5

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel sadness about the absence of someone or something
taste /teɪst/ A2	noun - the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
conversation /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən/ B1	noun - a talk between two or more people
search /sɜːrtʃ/ B1	verb - to try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully
song /sɔːŋ/ A1	noun - a musical composition with words
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - have a particular belief or idea
map /mæp/ A2	noun - a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a way or route between places
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to accidentally drop or lose your balance
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
darkest /ˈdɑːrkɪst/ A2	adjective - with little or no light
times /taɪmz/ A1	noun - a point of time
worst /wɜːrst/ A2	adjective - most bad or unpleasant
knees /niːz/ A1	noun - the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth
sleep /sliːp/ A1	noun - a condition of body and mind such as that which typically recurs for several hours every night
resist /rɪˈzɪst/ B2	verb - withstand the action or effect of
temptation /tɛmpˈteɪʃən/ B2	noun - the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise
strange /streɪndʒ/ A2	adjective - unusual or surprising

Grammar:

• I miss the taste of a sweeter life

  ➔ Verb + Noun/Gerund (miss + noun)

  ➔ The verb "miss" is used to express a feeling of sadness or longing for something that is absent. Here, it shows the speaker's longing for a "sweeter life".

• I like to think that we had it all

  ➔ Verb pattern: like + to + infinitive; Subordinate clause with "that"

  ➔ "Like to think" expresses a desire or inclination to believe something. "That we had it all" is a subordinate clause providing the content of what the speaker likes to believe. "Had it all" means possessed everything necessary for happiness.

• But on that road, I took a fall

  ➔ Past simple tense; prepositional phrase "on that road"

  ➔ The past simple tense "took" indicates a completed action in the past. "On that road" specifies where the action of falling occurred. The phrase suggests a metaphorical or literal setback.

• Oh baby, why did you run away?

  ➔ Past simple question with "why"

  ➔ This is a direct question in the past simple tense, used to inquire about the reason for running away. The auxiliary verb "did" is used to form the question.

• When I was at my worst down on my knees

  ➔ Past simple tense with "was"; superlative adjective "worst"; prepositional phrase "down on my knees"

  ➔ "Was at my worst" describes a state of being in the most negative or difficult condition. "Down on my knees" suggests humility, desperation, or pleading.

• And you said you had my back

  ➔ Past simple tense; Idiomatic expression "have someone's back"

  ➔ "Had my back" is an idiomatic expression meaning to support and protect someone, especially when they are in trouble. The past simple indicates that this promise was made in the past.

• All the roads you took came back to me

  ➔ Past simple tense; phrasal verb "came back"

  ➔ "Came back" is a phrasal verb meaning returned or led to. The sentence implies that despite different paths taken, all actions or decisions ultimately affected the speaker.

• So I'm following the map that leads to you

  ➔ Present continuous tense; Relative clause with "that"

  ➔ "I'm following" uses the present continuous tense to indicate an action in progress. "That leads to you" is a relative clause modifying "the map", specifying where the map leads.