Sailor Song

• By: Gigi Perez

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
sailor /ˈseɪlər/ A2	noun - a person who works on a ship or boat
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love or affection noun - an act of kissing
flavor /ˈfleɪvər/ B1	noun - the distinctive taste of a food or drink
savior /ˈseɪviər/ B2	noun - a person who saves someone from danger or difficulty
worried /ˈwɜːrid/ A2	adjective - anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems
favor /ˈfeɪvər/ B1	noun - an act of kindness beyond what is due or usual
dirty /ˈdɜːrti/ A2	adjective - covered or marked with dirt or another unclean substance
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to be in a state of rest with eyes closed noun - a condition of rest for the body and mind
fingers /ˈfɪŋɡərz/ A1	noun - one of the five digits of the hand
mouth /maʊθ/ A1	noun - the opening in the face through which food is taken in and vocal sounds emitted
proud /praʊd/ A2	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated
capture /ˈkæptʃər/ B2	verb - to take into one's possession or control by force verb - to succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
sting /stɪŋ/ B2	noun - a sharp tingling pain verb - to wound with a sharp-pointed structure
venom /ˈvenəm/ B2	noun - a poisonous substance secreted by animals such as snakes, spiders, and scorpions and typically injected into prey or aggressors by biting or stinging
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move at a speed faster than a walk
walls /wɔːlz/ A1	noun - a long high barrier.
cat /kæt/ A1	noun - a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractable claws.
mouse /maʊs/ A1	noun - a small rodent that typically has a pointed snout, relatively large ears and eyes, and a long tail.
laugh /lɑːf/ A1	verb - make the sounds and facial expressions characteristic of mirth or happiness. noun - an instance of laughing

Grammar:

• Looking like Anne Hathaway

  ➔ Present participle as adjective

  ➔ The present participle "Looking" modifies the subject, describing her resemblance to Anne Hathaway. It suggests a continuous or ongoing state of appearing similar.

• Baby, would you please do the things you said you'd do to me, to me?

  ➔ Conditional sentences (mixed type), Past modal ('would') for requests, Relative clauses

  ➔ The sentence uses "would you please" to make a polite request. The phrase "the things you said you'd do" is a relative clause modifying "things." The "you'd do" is a shortened form of "you would do", forming a mixed conditional (hypothetical past promise influencing the present).

• Oh, won't you kiss me on the mouth and love me like a sailor?

  ➔ Tag question (negative), Simile (like a sailor)

  ➔ "Won't you" is a negative tag question used to make a request sound more insistent or emotional. "Like a sailor" is a simile, comparing the way she wants to be loved to the stereotypical passionate and rough love associated with sailors.

• And when you get a taste, can you tell me what's my flavor?

  ➔ Indirect question, Subject-verb inversion in direct questions

  ➔ "What's my flavor?" is the direct question embedded within the larger sentence as an indirect question. The structure "can you tell me + what's my flavor" transforms the direct question into a clause acting as the object of the verb "tell."

• I don't believe in God, but I believe that you're my savior

  ➔ Contrastive conjunction (but), Noun clause ('that you're my savior')

  ➔ "But" introduces a contrasting idea. "That you're my savior" is a noun clause, functioning as the object of the verb "believe". The "that" can be omitted in informal speech but is grammatically correct here.

• My mom says that she's worried, but I'm covered in this favor

  ➔ Reported speech, contrasting conjunction (but), passive voice (I'm covered)

  ➔ The phrase 'My mom says that she's worried' is reported speech. The word "that" introduces the reported content of what the mother said. "I'm covered in this favor" employs the passive voice, indicating that the speaker is the recipient of the favor.

• I sleep so I can see you, 'cause I hate to wait so long

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction (so, cause), purpose clause, adverb of degree (so long)

  ➔ "So" introduces a clause of purpose, explaining why the speaker sleeps. "'Cause" (short for because) provides the reason for hating to wait. "So long" functions as an adverb of degree, intensifying the speaker's dislike of waiting.

• That nothing else had ever worked out, worked out

  ➔ Past perfect tense, emphatic repetition

  ➔ The past perfect tense "had worked out" emphasizes that something didn't succeed *before* a specific point in the past. The repetition "worked out, worked out" adds emphasis to the idea that no other relationships or experiences had been successful.