Shallow

• By: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper
• Album: A Star Is Born

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
tell /tel/ A1	verb - to communicate information to someone
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important
searching /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - trying to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - to drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity
times /taɪmz/ A1	noun - an instance or occasion
longing /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/ B2	verb - having a strong desire or craving
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	noun - the act or instance of making or becoming different
fear /fɪər/ B1	verb - be afraid of (someone or something) noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, pain, or threat
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - in need of sleep or rest; weary
void /vɔɪd/ C1	noun - a completely empty space
hardcore /ˈhɑːrdkɔːr/ B2	adjective - uncompromising, relentless, or extreme
dive /daɪv/ B1	verb - plunge head first into water
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the solid surface of the earth
surface /ˈsɜːrfɪs/ B1	noun - the outside part or uppermost layer of something
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - cause physical pain or injury to
shallow /ˈʃæloʊ/ B1	adjective - of little depth
modern /ˈmɑːdərn/ A2	adjective - relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past
crash /kræʃ/ B1	verb - hit something violently and noisily

Grammar:

• ARE YOU HAPPY IN THIS MODERN WORLD?

  ➔ Present Simple Interrogative

  ➔ Uses the auxiliary verb "are" (form of "to be") to ask a question about a current state. "Are you happy?" inquires about the subject's current happiness.

• OR DO YOU NEED MORE, IS THERE SOMETHIN' ELSE YOU'RE SEARCHIN' FOR?

  ➔ Present Simple Interrogative and Relative Clause

  ➔ "Do you need more?" is another example of Present Simple Interrogative, while "somethin' else you're searchin' for" contains a relative clause without a relative pronoun (that/which implied).

• I FIND MYSELF LONGIN' FOR CHANGE

  ➔ Reflexive Pronoun + Gerund

  ➔ "Myself" is a reflexive pronoun emphasizing the subject's experience. "Longin'" (longing) acts as a gerund, a verb acting as a noun. "I find myself longing" implies an involuntary or natural feeling.

• AREN'T YOU TIRED TRYIN' TO FILL THAT VOID?

  ➔ Negative Interrogative with Gerund

  ➔ "Aren't you tired...?" is a negative interrogative implying the speaker expects agreement. "Tryin' to fill" uses a gerund after "tired."

• I'M OFF THE DEEP END

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression with Present Continuous

  ➔ "I'm off the deep end" is an idiom meaning losing control or becoming overwhelmed. The Present Continuous "I'm off" indicates it's happening now.

• WATCH AS I DIVE IN

  ➔ Imperative + Subordinating Conjunction

  ➔ "Watch" is an imperative verb. "As" acts as a subordinating conjunction, introducing a clause that depends on the main clause (the command).

• WHERE THEY CAN'T HURT US

  ➔ Relative Clause with Modal Verb

  ➔ "Where they can't hurt us" is a relative clause describing a place. "Can't" (cannot) is a modal verb expressing possibility or ability (in this case, the lack of ability to hurt).

• WE'RE FAR FROM THE SHALLOW NOW

  ➔ Present Simple with Adjective Phrase

  ➔ "We're" (we are) is a contraction in the Present Simple. "Far from the shallow" is an adjective phrase modifying "we."