Marry You

• By: Bruno Mars
• Album: Doo-Wops & Hooligans

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
marry /ˈmɛri/ B1	verb - to become the legally accepted husband or wife of someone
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ B1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze in a specified direction noun - the appearance of someone or something
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
dance /dæns/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a series of rhythmic steps or movements
cash /kæʃ/ B1	noun - money in coins or notes
ring /rɪŋ/ A2	noun - a small circular band, typically of precious metal, worn on a finger verb - to make a sound like a bell
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to utter words so as to convey information
ready /ˈrɛdi/ A2	adjective - prepared for what is going to happen
blame /bleɪm/ B2	verb - to assign responsibility for a fault or wrong
care /kɛr/ B1	verb - to feel concern or interest
girl /ɡɜrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure
juice /dʒuːs/ A2	noun - the liquid obtained from fruits or vegetables

Grammar:

• It's a beautiful night, we're looking for something dumb to do

  ➔ Present continuous for future arrangements/intentions ('We're looking...')

  ➔ The present continuous tense (be + -ing) is used to describe an activity happening now, but also can express future intentions when an arrangement has been made. Here, it suggests they already have a plan (even if 'dumb').

• Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you

  ➔ Informal contraction 'wanna' (want to)

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a colloquial contraction of 'want to'. While common in spoken English and song lyrics, it's generally not used in formal writing.

• Who cares if we're trashed, got a pocket full of cash we can blow

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of words) and Reduced relative clause ('we can blow')

  ➔ The sentence omits words for brevity. It is like saying 'Who cares if we are trashed and (if we) have a pocket full of cash that we can blow'. 'That' is omitted in the reduced relative clause. We can blow functions as an adjective modifying 'cash'.

• Don't say no, no, no, no, no

  ➔ Imperative (negative)

  ➔ The use of 'Don't' + base form of the verb to form a negative command or request.

• If you're ready, like I'm ready

  ➔ Elliptical clause ('like I'm ready' is short for 'like I am ready')

  ➔ The auxiliary verb 'am' is omitted at the end of the clause for brevity. It is understood from the context.

• I'll go get a ring, let the choir bells sing like, ooh

  ➔ Future simple with 'I'll' (I will) and imperative 'let' (allow)

  ➔ 'I'll go get a ring' expresses a future action. 'Let the choir bells sing' is a command or suggestion to allow the bells to sing.

• If we wake up and you wanna break up, that's cool

  ➔ Zero Conditional (possible situation and likely outcome).

  ➔ The Zero Conditional describes general truths or situations where one thing always follows another. 'If' + present simple, present simple. 'If we wake up' (possible situation), 'that's cool' (likely outcome).