My Love

• By: Westlife

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
empty /ˈempti/ A2	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied.
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building for human habitation.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present; solitary.
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ B1	verb - to feel doubt or curiosity about something. noun - a feeling of amazement and admiration, caused by something beautiful, remarkable, or unfamiliar.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - feel deep affection for (someone).
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - grasp, carry, or support with one's hands.
forever /fərˈevər/ A2	adverb - for all future time; for always.
reaching /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - extend one's hand or arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something.
far /fɑːr/ A1	adjective - situated at a great distance.
prayer /preər/ B1	noun - a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or another deity.
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. verb - to indulge in daydreams or fantasies about something greatly desired
skies /skaɪz/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth.
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of a color intermediate between green and violet, as of the sky or sea on a sunny day.
coast /koʊst/ A2	noun - the part of the land adjoining or near the sea.
fields /fiːldz/ A2	noun - an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture, typically bounded by hedges or fences.
green /ɡriːn/ A1	adjective - of the color between blue and yellow in the spectrum; colored like grass or emeralds.
promise /ˈprɑːmɪs/ B1	verb - assure someone that one will definitely do, give, or arrange something; undertake or declare with certainty. noun - a declaration assuring that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen.
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to sugar or honey.

Grammar:

• I'm all alone, the rooms are getting smaller

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'getting' to express a changing state.

  ➔ Here, "getting smaller" indicates that the rooms are gradually becoming smaller. The present continuous emphasizes that this is an ongoing process.

• I wonder how, I wonder why

  ➔ Indirect Questions with 'wonder'.

  ➔ These are examples of indirect questions. Instead of directly asking "How...?" or "Why...?", the speaker is saying "I wonder how..." and "I wonder why...". It's a more polite and thoughtful way of phrasing a question.

• I'm holding on forever

  ➔ Present Continuous for future intentions (strong determination) with 'forever' for emphasis.

  ➔ "I'm holding on" (present continuous) can indicate a future intention, particularly when coupled with "forever". It suggests a strong, unwavering commitment to holding on.

• Reaching for the love that seems so far

  ➔ Relative clause with 'that' defining 'the love'.

  ➔ The phrase "that seems so far" is a relative clause that modifies "the love". It clarifies which love the speaker is reaching for – the one that feels distant.

• I try to read, I go to work

  ➔ Simple Present tense to describe habitual actions.

  ➔ The use of "I try" and "I go" in the simple present indicates routine activities.

• But I can't stop to keep myself from thinking, oh no

  ➔ 'Stop + gerund/infinitive': different meaning based on usage.

  ➔ Here, "stop to keep" means the speaker can't stop *in order to* keep themselves from thinking. "Stop + infinitive" means stopping one action to do another. If it were "stop keeping", it would mean to cease the action of 'keeping'.

• To find a place I love the most

  ➔ Object Relative Clause (with an implied 'that' or 'which').

  ➔ In this sentence, the relative pronoun (that/which) is omitted. The full sentence could be 'To find a place that/which I love the most.' The relative clause 'I love the most' modifies 'a place'.