Ocean Eyes

• By: Billie Eilish
• Album: dont smile at me

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
watching /ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - to look at someone or something for a period of time
staring /ˈstɛərɪŋ/ B1	verb - to look fixedly at someone or something with eyes wide open
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A2	noun - a very large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organ in the body used for seeing
burning /ˈbɜːnɪŋ/ B2	adjective - producing or caused by fire or heat verb - to produce flames or heat; to set on fire
cities /ˈsɪtiz/ A2	noun - large towns or urban areas
skies /skaɪz/ A2	noun - the space above the Earth where clouds and the sun are seen
flares /flɛərz/ B2	noun - bright bursts of light, often from fireworks or explosions
diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ B2	noun - a precious gemstone composed of carbon
scared /skɛrd/ A2
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downward freely by the force of gravity
high /haɪ/ A2
walking /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move on foot at a regular pace
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the Earth or the realm of human existence
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and perceives
creature /ˈkriːtʃər/ B2	noun - a living being
friends /frɛndz/ A2	noun - people whom one knows, likes, and trusts

Grammar:

• CAN'T STOP STARING AT THOSE OCEAN EYES

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase "CAN'T STOP STARING" uses the present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action.

• YOU REALLY KNOW HOW TO MAKE ME CRY

  ➔ Modal Verbs

  ➔ The use of "KNOW HOW TO" indicates ability or skill, which is expressed using modal verbs.

• I'VE NEVER FALLEN FROM QUITE THIS HIGH

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'VE NEVER FALLEN" uses the present perfect tense to describe an experience up to the present.

• A WORLD GONE BLIND

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective

  ➔ The phrase "GONE BLIND" uses the past participle "GONE" as an adjective to describe the state of the world.

• BURNING CITIES AND NAPALM SKIES

  ➔ Gerunds

  ➔ The word "BURNING" is a gerund that describes the action of cities being burned.

• HE LEFT HER LONELY

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The phrase "HE LEFT" uses the simple past tense to describe an action that has already happened.

• FALLIN' INTO YOUR OCEAN EYES

  ➔ Informal Contraction

  ➔ The word "FALLIN'" is an informal contraction of "FALLING", often used in casual speech.