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 "can't" + bare infinitive

  ➔ "can't go on" expresses an inability to continue, a very common and useful construction for expressing limitations or lack of capacity. The bare infinitive "go on" is used after modal verbs.

• Because *all of your hope is gone*

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement (singular verb with singular collective noun)

  ➔ Although "hope" can seem abstract, here it is treated as a singular concept, hence "*is* gone". This is a common, but sometimes tricky, element of English grammar.

• Until happiness *is just an illusion*

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement (singular subject, singular verb)

  ➔ "happiness" is an uncountable noun, treated as singular, so it takes the singular verb "*is*". Understanding uncountable nouns is crucial for accurate grammar.

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

  ➔ Present continuous tense (describing an ongoing process)

  ➔ "is crumbling down" describes a process that is currently happening and unfolding. The present continuous effectively conveys a sense of immediacy and ongoing change.

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

  ➔ "be about to" + infinitive (expressing immediate future)

  ➔ "about to give up" indicates that the action of giving up is imminent. It's a more emphatic way of expressing the immediate future than simply using "will" or "going to."

• And you're *drifting out all on your own*

  ➔ Phrasal verb "drifting out"

  ➔ "drifting out" means to gradually become separated or isolated from something or someone. Understanding phrasal verbs is important to comprehending nuances in English.

• You're *not in love now*, now you're afraid

  ➔ Negation with "not" and use of "now" for emphasis

  ➔ The phrase "not in love now" expresses a lack of current feeling, and repeating "now" reinforces the present state of the subject, drawing a contrast with a previous, possibly loved, state. Placement and repetition of "now" can be very effective.

• Reach out... *just look over your shoulder*

  ➔ Imperative sentence + adverb "just" for encouragement.

  ➔ The imperative "look over your shoulder" gives a direct command, while "just" softens the command and provides a sense of reassurance or ease. Using "just" with imperatives is a nuanced way to make them more appealing and less forceful.