Moonlight

• By: Chris Brown

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
moonlight /ˈmuːn.laɪt/ B1	noun - the light of the moon
gravity /ˈɡræv.ə.ti/ B2	noun - the force that attracts objects towards one another, especially the force that makes things fall to the ground
vanilla /vəˈnɪl.ə/ B1	adjective - having a plain flavor
skies /skaɪz/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
therapy /ˈθer.ə.pi/ B2	noun - a treatment to improve health
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - celestial body
sent /sent/ A2	verb - past tense of send
belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ A2	verb - to be in the right place
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - upper limbs of the body
space /speɪs/ A2	noun - the physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere
true /truː/ A1	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality
view /vjuː/ A2	noun - what you can see from a particular place
mood /muːd/ B1	noun - a temporary state of mind or feeling
perfect /ˈpɜːr.fekt/ A2	adjective - completely good; not having any faults
cloud /klaʊd/ A1	noun - a white or gray mass in the sky
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water falling from the sky verb - to fall as rain
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - air moving verb - to move or cause to move by turning
control /kənˈtroʊl/ A2	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events verb - determine the behavior or supervise the running of
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - illumination
glow /ɡloʊ/ B1	verb - to produce a soft, warm light noun - a soft, warm light

Grammar:

• Levitate in the night, defy gravity

  ➔ Imperative Mood (implied 'You' before each verb)

  ➔ This uses the imperative mood to give direct commands or instructions. Although not explicitly stated, there is an implied 'You levitate...' and 'You defy...'. It's a forceful way to express the desire.

• Shooting stars sent from Venus

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective ('sent')

  ➔ The past participle "sent" modifies the noun phrase "shooting stars", describing them as having been sent. This creates a concise and vivid image.

• Is it true that you never flew to nirvana?

  ➔ Indirect Question with 'that' clause and 'never' for negative past experience

  ➔ This sentence uses an indirect question. 'Is it true' introduces the question. The 'that' clause contains the actual question, and 'never' modifies the verb 'flew' to indicate a past experience that didn't occur. The use of 'never' here is specific to the speaker asking if this person *has ever* experienced nirvana in the past.

• Tonight you gotta

  ➔ Informal contraction of 'got to' meaning 'have to'

  ➔ 'Gotta' is a very informal contraction of 'got to', which itself is a less formal way of saying 'have to'. It expresses obligation or necessity. The full sentence would be 'Tonight you have to' or 'Tonight you've got to [do something - implied]'.

• Let's make love on a cloud

  ➔ Imperative in the first person plural ('Let's') - Suggestion/Invitation

  ➔ 'Let's' is a contraction of 'let us', which is used to make a suggestion or an invitation that includes the speaker and the listener. It's a gentle form of command that is presented as a shared activity.

• It's simple, we'll go where the wind blows

  ➔ Future Simple ('we'll go') to express a future intention or prediction; Relative Clause ('where the wind blows')

  ➔ 'We'll go' is the contracted form of 'we will go', expressing a future action or plan. 'Where the wind blows' is a relative clause functioning as an adverb of place, modifying 'go'. It suggests a lack of specific destination and an embrace of spontaneity.

• Wanna elevate your high, make your soul

  ➔ Informal contraction 'Wanna' (want to) + bare infinitive; Parallel structure (elevate, make)

  ➔ 'Wanna' is an informal contraction of 'want to'. After 'want to', we usually use the bare infinitive (the verb without 'to'). 'Elevate' and 'make' are in parallel structure, both serving as the bare infinitives after 'wanna'. This emphasises the two desires are of equal importance.