Real Friends

• By: Camila Cabello
• Album: Camila

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government, and that is generally larger than a village and smaller than a city
alone /əˈloʊn/ A1	adjective - having no one else present; solitary adverb - without anyone or anything else present or involved
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - a space within a building enclosed by walls or partitions
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun
names /neɪmz/ A1	noun - a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to verb - give a name to
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time verb - manage or operate (something)
stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/ A2	noun - a person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar
reason /ˈriːzən/ A2	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event verb - think, understand, and form judgments by a process of logic
signs /saɪnz/ A2	noun - an object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else
times /taɪmz/ A2	noun - an instance of something happening or being done
point /pɔɪnt/ A2	noun - the tip of something
crowded /ˈkraʊdɪd/ B1	adjective - (of a place) full of people; packed
dreams /driːmz/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - contemplate the possibility of doing something or that something might be the case
demons /ˈdiːməns/ B2	noun - an evil spirit or devil, especially one thought to possess a person or act as a tormentor in hell

Grammar:

• No, I think I'll stay in tonight

  ➔ Modal verb 'will' (shortened to 'll') for future intention

  ➔ Use of 'will' (or 'll') expresses a decision made at the moment of speaking to stay in rather than go out.

• This paper town has let me down too many times

  ➔ Present perfect tense with 'has let' (linking past and present). Adverb 'too' modifying 'many times'

  ➔ The present perfect "has let me down" shows the town's repeated disappointment impacts the speaker now. "Too many times" emphasizes the frequency.

• I thought that I could trust you, nevermind

  ➔ Past simple tense 'thought'. Modal verb 'could' for past possibility. 'Nevermind' as an interjection.

  ➔ 'Could trust' indicates a belief that turned out to be untrue. 'Nevermind' dismisses the previous thought.

• Every time I let somebody in, Then I find out what they're all about

  ➔ Subordinate clause introduced by 'Every time'. Conditional structure implied (when X happens, Y happens). Indirect question "what they're all about".

  ➔ 'Every time' sets up a recurring event and consequence. The implied conditional highlights a pattern of behavior. The indirect question is about understanding the people's true character.

• Been feelin' so alone in every crowded room

  ➔ Present perfect continuous (shortened 'Been feelin'') emphasizing ongoing feeling. 'So' as an intensifier.

  ➔ "Been feelin'" shows the feeling of loneliness is continuous. 'So' emphasizes the intensity of the loneliness.

• Can't help but feel like something's wrong, yeah

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' for inability/impossibility. Structure 'can't help but + verb' (expressing inevitability). 'Like' introducing a clause.

  ➔ 'Can't help but feel' shows the feeling is unavoidable. 'Like something's wrong' provides the specific feeling.

• Just doesn't feel like home

  ➔ Use of "doesn't" (auxiliary + not + main verb) to indicate negation in the present simple. Preposition 'like' to indicate similarity or resemblance.

  ➔ Here, "doesn't feel like" expresses the lack of the expected emotional connection to a place considered one's home. "Like" functions as a preposition showing resemblance.

• Wonder where they're all hidin' out

  ➔ Indirect question. 'Wonder' used as a verb to express curiosity. Use of 'hiding out' - phrasal verb

  ➔ This line expresses the speaker's curiosity about the location of real friends, framed as an indirect question. 'Hiding out' suggests that real friends are hard to find or are intentionally avoiding contact.