One October Song

• By: Nico Stai

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep
thing /θɪŋ/ A1	noun - an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause the death of (a person, animal, or plant)
speak /spiːk/ A2	verb - to say something in order to convey information, an opinion, feeling, or intention
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze towards someone or something or in a specified direction
thin /θɪn/ A2	adjective - with little flesh or fat on the body
drug /drʌɡ/ B1	noun - a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body
sort /sɔːrt/ A2	noun - a category of things or people with a common feature
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun
count /kaʊnt/ A1	verb - determine the total number of (items being considered)
lucky /ˈlʌki/ A2	adjective - having, bringing, or resulting from good luck

Grammar:

• That you say you sometimes dream of

  ➔ Relative clause with 'that'

  ➔ The phrase 'That you say you sometimes dream of' is a relative clause describing 'thing', providing extra information.

• Time will take a hold of you

  ➔ Future tense with 'will'

  ➔ The phrase 'will take' indicates a future action or inevitability, expressing that something is expected to happen.

• And you look thin

  ➔ Use of 'look' as a linking verb to describe appearance

  ➔ 'Look' functions as a linking verb here, connecting the subject 'you' with the adjective 'thin' to describe appearance.

• And count your lucky stars

  ➔ Imperative verb 'count' with reflexive pronoun 'your' and noun phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'count your lucky stars' is an idiomatic expression meaning to recognize and appreciate your good fortune.

• Cause you know that thing

  ➔ 'Cause' as a colloquial abbreviation of 'because'

  ➔ 'Cause' is an informal way of saying 'because', used to explain or give reason.

• Well I think it's happening to me

  ➔ Present continuous tense 'it's happening'

  ➔ The phrase 'it's happening' uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action or event that is taking place at the moment of speaking.