Session 32

• By: Summer Walker

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
bed /bed/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture for sleeping or resting on
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the brain is
text /tekst/ A2	noun - a short message sent electronically from a mobile phone verb - to send a text message
phone /foʊn/ A1	noun - a telephone
beg /beɡ/ B1	verb - to ask someone earnestly or humbly for something
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require (something) because it is essential or very important
fight /faɪt/ A2	noun - a violent confrontation or struggle verb - to take part in a violent struggle
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to give someone a phone call noun - A telephone conversation
swear /swer/ B1	verb - to state emphatically or declare vehemently
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
proud /praʊd/ B1	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

Grammar:

• Threw away your love letters

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "threw away" uses the past simple tense to describe a completed action in the past. Specifically the irregular verb "throw" becomes "threw".

• I thought it'd make me feel better

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 2) - Reduced Form

  ➔ "it'd" is a contraction of "it would". This implies a hypothetical situation. "I thought if I threw them away, it *would* make me feel better." It shows what the subject *thought* *would* happen.

• But I still can't get you out of my head, ooh

  ➔ Modal Verb of Ability (can/can't)

  ➔ "can't get" is a modal verb expressing inability. It indicates that the speaker is unable to stop thinking about the person.

• I'm sending you one text at a time

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ "I'm sending" utilizes the present continuous to emphasize an action happening at the moment of speaking or around the time of speaking.

• So boy pick up your line

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ "Pick up" is a command or an order. The subject is implied ('you').

• And I ain't too proud to beg

  ➔ Negative Contraction + Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "ain't" is a colloquial contraction for "am not", and "to beg" is the infinitive of purpose, explaining *why* she is not too proud. In Standard English, it should be "I'm not too proud to beg".

• So what's been said has been said

  ➔ Present Perfect Passive Voice

  ➔ "what's been said" utilizes the present perfect passive voice to indicate a past action with present relevance or consequences. The focus is on the action rather than the doer. It emphasizes that the previous conversation happened and its consequences are still being felt.

• You don't know what love is

  ➔ Present Simple Tense (for general truths)

  ➔ The present simple tense expresses a general truth or a fact the speaker believes to be true. Here, it's the speaker's assessment of the other person's understanding of love.

• If you don't put up a fight

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1 - Zero Conditional Implication)

  ➔ This introduces a conditional clause (if clause) showing the condition under which a specific result occurs. This also has the implication that it could be zero conditional, suggesting if one *never* puts up a fight, then they never truly know love. If type 1 conditional is used, it suggests the speaker thinks the receiver doesn't know love because they are not putting up a fight *right now*.