Music Takes Me Up

• By: Mr Scruff, Alice Russell

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of living beings
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - art of arranging sounds in a pleasing way
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ B1	noun - a strong, regular repeated pattern of sound or movement
drum /drʌm/ A2	noun - a percussion instrument with a cylindrical shell
baseline /ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn/ B2	noun - a line serving as a basis for measurement or comparison
regal /ˈriːɡəl/ C1	adjective - royal or kingly; resembling a monarch
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ B2	noun - something kept hidden or confidential
universe /ˈjuːnɪvɜːrs/ B2	noun - all existing matter and space considered as a whole
sense /sɛns/ B1	noun - a faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus
truth /truːθ/ B2	noun - the actual state of a matter or fact
monster /ˈmɒnstər/ C1	noun - a mythical or imaginary creature, often frightening
clear /klɪər/ B2	adjective - easy to perceive, understand, or see
begin /bɪˈɡɪn/ A2	verb - to start happening

Grammar:

• Think of life without music

  ➔ Imperative verb + of + noun

  ➔ The phrase uses an imperative form, instructing or suggesting to 'think', followed by 'of' to indicate what to think about.

• Would I be getting up

  ➔ Conditional + auxiliary verb + present participle

  ➔ Uses a conditional structure with 'would' to express hypothetical or uncertain situations, followed by 'be getting' indicating ongoing action in the future.

• The secrets of the universe

  ➔ Definite article + noun + of + noun

  ➔ Uses the definite article 'the' to specify particular 'secrets' related to 'the universe'.

• All come clear

  ➔ Subject + verb + complement

  ➔ The subject 'All' performs the action 'come clear,' indicating that everything becomes understandable.

• 'Cause music takes me up

  ➔ Contraction of 'because' + subject + verb + object

  ➔ Uses the informal contraction 'Cause' instead of 'because' to introduce a reason or explanation.

• Moving now as one

  ➔ Adverb + verb + as + noun phrase

  ➔ The adverb 'Moving' modifies the verb indicating the action of moving, combined with 'as one' to show unity.

• The mysteries of life

  ➔ Definite article + noun + of + noun

  ➔ Uses the definite article 'the' to specify particular 'mysteries' related to 'life'.