Pink + White

• By: Frank Ocean

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
pink /pɪŋk/ A1	adjective - of a pale red color. noun - a pale red color.
white /waɪt/ A1	adjective - of the color of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of all visible rays of light; the opposite of black. noun - a white color or pigment.
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - of the darkest color; due to the complete absorption of light; the opposite of white. noun - the darkest color.
yellow /ˈjel.oʊ/ A1	adjective - of the color midway between green and orange in the spectrum; colored like ripe lemons or sunflowers. noun - a yellow color or pigment.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organ of sight.
fly /flaɪ/ A1	verb - move through the air using wings. noun - An instance of flying; a flight.
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature. noun - a low temperature.
land /lænd/ A2	noun - the part of the earth's surface that is not permanently covered by water, as opposed to the sea or the air. verb - to put (someone or something) on shore from a boat.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - feel deep affection for (someone).
glory /ˈɡlɔːri/ B2	noun - high renown or honor won by notable achievements.
hurricane /ˈhɜːrɪkeɪn/ B2	noun - a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 73 miles per hour or greater.
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light. noun - absence of light.
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from June to August and in the southern hemisphere from December to February.
shade /ʃeɪd/ B1	noun - relative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight. verb - shelter from light
flood /flʌd/ B1	noun - an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land. verb - cover or fill (something) with water.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
trees /triːz/ A1	noun - a woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches at some distance from the ground.

Grammar:

• That's the way everyday goes

  ➔ Present Simple Tense (General Truth)

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense to express a general truth or recurring event. 'That's the way everyday goes' means that this is a constant or typical occurrence.

• Every time we've no control

  ➔ Present Perfect (experiential) / Omission of 'have'

  ➔ While grammatically unconventional, 'Every time we've no control' implies 'Every time we have had no control'. The "present perfect" is used to denote experience. The artist has simply omitted 'have'.

• If you could fly then you'd feel south

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ This is a second conditional sentence. The structure is: If + past simple, would/could/might + infinitive. It expresses a hypothetical situation and its likely result.

• Up north's getting cold soon

  ➔ Present Continuous (for future arrangement/prediction)

  ➔ Here, the present continuous is used to express a future event that is likely to happen soon. It implies a prediction or arrangement.

• So I'm someone to hold true

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose (to + verb)

  ➔ The phrase "to hold true" is an infinitive of purpose, explaining the reason why the speaker exists - to remain constant and reliable.

• Won't let you down when it's all ruin

  ➔ Future Simple (Negative) + Conditional Clause (when)

  ➔ This sentence uses the future simple in the negative ('won't let') to indicate a promise, combined with a conditional clause starting with 'when'. The clause specifies the condition under which the promise will be kept.

• Dark skin of a summer shade

  ➔ Noun Phrase (Prepositional Phrase as Modifier)

  ➔ The phrase 'of a summer shade' is a prepositional phrase that modifies the noun 'skin'. It specifies the type or quality of the skin.

• You'd kneel down to the dry land

  ➔ Conditional sentence type 2 (Result Clause)

  ➔ This is the result clause of a type 2 conditional sentence (although the 'if' clause is implied). It describes the consequence of an unreal or hypothetical condition, which is hinted at in the previous line: 'If you could die and come back to life...'. The structure 'would + verb' indicates the hypothetical result.