Reach Out I'll Be There

• By: Four Tops

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
hope /hoʊp/ A1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
gone /ɡɔːn/ A1	adjective - having left or disappeared
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
confusion /kənˈfjuːʒən/ B2	noun - the state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something
happiness /ˈhæpinəs/ B1	noun - the state of being happy
illusion /ɪˈluːʒən/ B2	noun - a false idea or belief
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features
crumbling /ˈkrʌmblɪŋ/ B2	verb - breaking or falling apart into small fragments, especially as part of deterioration
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - feel deep affection for (someone)
shelter /ˈʃeltər/ B1	verb - protect or shield from something harmful noun - a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
drifting /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/ B2	verb - carried slowly by a current of air or water
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and thumb
comfort /ˈkʌmfərt/ B1	verb - ease the grief or distress of noun - a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint
tears /tɪərz/ A1	noun - a drop of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye as a result of strong emotion
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - freedom from disturbance; tranquility
loner /ˈloʊnər/ B2	noun - a person who prefers their own company and does not seek out social interaction
depend /dɪˈpend/ B1	verb - rely on

Grammar:

• Now if you feel that you *can't go on*

  ➔ Modal verb of inability/impossibility.

  ➔ "Can't" expresses a lack of ability or permission to continue. In this context, it means 'unable to continue' due to emotional distress. Often used with verb "go on"

• Because *all of your hope is gone*

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement and the use of "all of" with a possessive pronoun and a singular uncountable noun.

  ➔ "Hope" is an uncountable noun, so it takes a singular verb ("is"). "All of your hope" refers to the entirety of the person's hope, which has vanished.

• Until happiness *is just an illusion*

  ➔ Use of the verb "to be" to describe a state of being, and the indefinite article "an" before a noun starting with a vowel sound.

  ➔ "Is" links the subject "happiness" to the description "just an illusion." "An" is used instead of "a" because "illusion" begins with a vowel sound.

• And your world around *is crumbling down*, darlin'

  ➔ Present continuous tense to describe an ongoing process (crumbling) and phrasal verb ("crumbling down").

  ➔ "Is crumbling down" indicates that the world is not just collapsing, but actively in the process of collapsing. "Crumbling down" emphasizes a gradual breakdown.

• I'll be there *with a love that will shelter you*

  ➔ Relative clause ("that will shelter you") modifying the noun "love" and the use of the future simple with "will" to express a promise or guarantee.

  ➔ The relative clause specifies the type of love being offered - a love that provides shelter. "Will shelter" implies a future promise of protection.

• When you feel lost *and about to give up*

  ➔ Idiomatic expression "about to" meaning on the verge of doing something and the use of "give up" as a phrasal verb.

  ➔ "About to give up" describes a state of being extremely close to quitting or surrendering. "Give up" means to stop trying.

• Cause your best *just ain't good enough*

  ➔ Use of colloquial language ("ain't") which is a non-standard contraction for "is not" or "are not", and the adverb "just" to emphasize a point.

  ➔ "Ain't" is a highly informal and grammatically incorrect way of saying "is not." "Just" emphasizes that the person's best effort is simply not sufficient, adding to the feeling of hopelessness.

• And through your tears you look around

  ➔ Preposition "through" indicating looking *past* or *in spite of* the tears.

  ➔ The person is looking around even *with* or *in spite of* being in a state of crying.