Patience

• By: Guns N' Roses
• Album: G N' R Lies

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
tear /tɪr/ A2	noun - a drop of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye
miss /mɪs/ A1	verb - to feel sadness at the absence of
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to form one's features into a pleased expression
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; the faculty of consciousness
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - an organ that pumps blood
patience /ˈpeɪʃns/ B1	noun - the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important
stairs /sterz/ A2	noun - a set of steps leading from one floor of a building to another
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present; solitary
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event
tense /tɛns/ B2	adjective - unable to relax; nervous or anxious
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
bright /braɪt/ B1	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light; shining
streets /striːts/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
crowd /kraʊd/ A2	noun - a large number of people gathered together in a disorganized or unruly way
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - a form of play or sport, especially a competitive one played according to rules and decided by skill, strength, or chance

Grammar:

• I'm still all right to smile.

  ➔ Present continuous tense.

  ➔ The phrase "I'm still all right" uses the present continuous to indicate a current state.

• Said woman, 'Take it slow.'

  ➔ Reported speech.

  ➔ The phrase uses reported speech to convey what someone else said.

• All we need is just a little patience.

  ➔ Simple present tense.

  ➔ The phrase uses the simple present tense to express a general truth.

• Sometimes I get so tense.

  ➔ Present simple tense.

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to describe a habitual action.

• You and I've got what it takes to make it.

  ➔ Present perfect tense.

  ➔ The phrase uses the present perfect tense to indicate a completed action with relevance to the present.

• It's hard to see with so many around.

  ➔ Infinitive phrase.

  ➔ The phrase uses an infinitive to express purpose or reason.

• Gotta have more patience.

  ➔ Colloquial contraction.

  ➔ The phrase uses a colloquial contraction to express necessity.