Heaven Must Have Sent You

• By: Bonnie Pointer

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
heaven /ˈhevən/ A2	noun - a place or state of perfect happiness
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - plural of arm
sweetness /ˈswiːtnəs/ B2	noun - the state or quality of being sweet
charms /tʃɑːrmz/ B2	noun - a quality of pleasing or attracting
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel affection for someone noun - a strong feeling of affection
cried /kraɪd/ A2	verb - past tense of cry; to shed tears
endless /ˈendləs/ B1	adjective - having no end or limit
nights /naɪts/ A1	noun - plural of night
pillow /ˈpɪloʊ/ A1	noun - a cushion to support the head
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
tender /ˈtendər/ B1	adjective - gentle and loving
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a happy facial expression verb - to have a happy facial expression
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood
gladness /ˈɡlædnəs/ B2	noun - the state of being glad; joy
sadness /ˈsædnəs/ B1	noun - the state of being sad
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced by humans
joy /dʒɔɪ/ A2	noun - a feeling of great pleasure and happiness

Grammar:

• Heaven must have sent you into my arms

  ➔ Modal Verb 'must have' + Past Participle

  ➔ 'Must have' + past participle expresses a strong deduction about something in the past. Here, it indicates the speaker is very confident that heaven sent the person because of the positive impact they have.

• Now in the morning when I awake

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction 'when' introducing a time clause.

  ➔ The word "when" connects the main clause (There's a smile upon my face) to the time clause (I awake). The event of waking up is the timing trigger for the smile.

• Wiped away all of my sadness

  ➔ Past simple tense (action completed in the past).

  ➔ "Wiped" is the past simple form of the verb "wipe," indicating that the action of removing sadness is finished. The song emphasizes the transformative impact of the person's love.

• Oh so long I've needed love right near me

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense ('I've needed')

  ➔ The present perfect tense 'I've needed' indicates an action that started in the past and continues up to the present. It emphasizes the duration of the need for love.

• Thank you for the joy youve brought me

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense ('you've brought')

  ➔ The present perfect tense 'you've brought' indicates an action (bringing joy) that started in the past and has a result that is relevant now. It emphasizes the continued effect of the joy.

• When I needed you the most

  ➔ Superlative Adverb ('the most')

  ➔ 'The most' is a superlative adverb modifying 'needed'. It indicates the highest degree of need, emphasizing how critical the person's presence was.

• But I know I can't live without you

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can't' expressing inability/necessity

  ➔ 'Can't live without' is a strong expression of dependence. The inability to live without the person emphasizes the depth of the speaker's feelings and reliance on them.