My Love

• By: Florence + The Machine
• Album: Under Heaven Over Hell

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
able /ˈeɪ.bəl/ B1	adjective - having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something
describe /dɪˈskraɪb/ B1	verb - to say what something is like
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the round object that moves in the sky around the Earth
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the space above the Earth where clouds and stars can be seen
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for someone
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in one place until something happens
stranger /ˈstreɪn.dʒər/ B2	noun - a person whom one does not know
quiet /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt/ B1	adjective - making little or no noise
empty /ˈɛmpti/ B1	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied verb - to remove the contents of something
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - the upper limbs of the human body
trees /triːz/ A1	noun - tall plants with a trunk and branches
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point of time as measured in hours and minutes
billboards /ˈbɪl.bɔːrdz/ B2	noun - large boards for displaying advertisements
buildings /ˈbɪl.dɪŋz/ A1	noun - structures with walls and a roof

Grammar:

• I was always able to write my way out.

  ➔ Past simple tense.

  ➔ The phrase "I was always able" indicates a past ability.

• Every page is empty.

  ➔ Present simple tense.

  ➔ The phrase "Every page is empty" describes a current state.

• I don't know where to put my love.

  ➔ Negative form.

  ➔ The phrase "I don't know" expresses uncertainty.

• The moon still bright against the worrying sky.

  ➔ Present participle.

  ➔ The phrase "still bright" uses the present participle to describe a continuous state.

• My arms emptied, the skies emptied.

  ➔ Past simple tense.

  ➔ The phrase "My arms emptied" indicates a completed action in the past.

• Do I wait for time to do what it does?

  ➔ Interrogative form.

  ➔ The phrase "Do I wait" is a question about an action.

• There is nothing to describe.

  ➔ Existential clause.

  ➔ The phrase "There is nothing" indicates the absence of something.