Need You Now

• By: Lady Antebellum
• Album: Capitol Records Nashville

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel sadness about the absence of someone or something
picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ A2	noun - a painting, drawing, or photograph
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B1	adjective - completely without mistakes or faults
memories /ˈmeməriz/ B1	noun - something remembered from the past
scattered /ˈskætərd/ B2	adjective - distributed or spread over a wide area verb - to distribute or spread over a wide area
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the lower surface of a room or building
reach /riːtʃ/ A2	verb - to extend an arm or hand in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - take part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons noun - a violent confrontation or struggle
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel
quarter /ˈkwɔːrtər/ B1	noun - each of four equal parts into which something is or can be divided.
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present; on one's own
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events. verb - to have power over
shot /ʃɑːt/ B1	noun - an act of firing a gun noun - a small drink of liquor
whiskey /ˈwɪski/ B1	noun - a type of strong alcoholic drink made from grain
drunk /drʌŋk/ B1	adjective - affected by alcohol to the extent of impaired physical and mental control
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - cause pain or injury to noun - emotional distress

Grammar:

• I just miss you so much.

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to express a current feeling.

• It's a quarter after one.

  ➔ Time Expressions

  ➔ This line uses a common way to express time in English.

• I need you now.

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express a strong current need.

• Said I wouldn't call.

  ➔ Reported Speech

  ➔ This line uses reported speech to convey a past intention.

• I lost all control.

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The past simple tense is used to describe a completed action in the past.

• Can't stop looking at the door.

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used to express an ongoing action.

• I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all.

  ➔ Conditional Structure

  ➔ This line uses a conditional structure to express a preference.