Simplicity

• By: Rend Collective

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
simplicity /sɪmˈplɪs.ɪ.ti/ B2	noun - the quality of being simple or uncomplicated
longing /ˈlɔːŋ.ɪŋ/ B2	noun - a strong desire for something
purity /ˈpjʊə.rɪ.ti/ B2	noun - the state of being pure
worship /ˈwɜːr.ʃɪp/ B1	verb - to show reverence and adoration for a deity
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body noun - the central or most important part
reason /ˈriː.zən/ B1	noun - a cause or explanation for an action or event
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to make musical sounds with the voice
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
childlike /ˈtʃaɪld.laɪk/ B2	adjective - having the qualities of a child, such as innocence and trust
perfect /ˈpɜːr.fɪkt/ B1	adjective - having no mistakes or flaws
broken /ˈbroʊ.kən/ B1	adjective - having been fractured or damaged
first /fɜːrst/ A1	adjective - coming before all others in order or importance
remain /rɪˈmeɪn/ B1	verb - to continue to exist, especially after other similar people or things have gone
strip /strɪp/ B2	verb - to remove something from someone or something

Grammar:

• I come in simplicity

  ➔ Prepositional phrase expressing manner.

  ➔ The preposition "in" describes *how* the speaker comes (in a simple way).

• Longing for purity

  ➔ Gerund phrase as adjective/describing 'I'.

  ➔ "Longing" is a gerund used as an adjective describing the subject 'I'. It's implying the state of the speaker.

• Lord, strip it all away

  ➔ Imperative verb with object and particle.

  ➔ "Strip away" is a phrasal verb meaning to remove something completely. The use of the imperative creates a direct request/command.

• I'm coming back to my first love

  ➔ Present continuous tense to express future intention; possessive adjective 'my'.

  ➔ The present continuous emphasizes the speaker's planned return. "My" shows possession of "first love".

• You're the reason I sing

  ➔ Subject complement using 'reason' as a noun.

  ➔ "The reason" functions as a noun that clarifies or identifies the subject "You".

• And give me a childlike heart

  ➔ Imperative verb + indirect object + direct object; adjective 'childlike'.

  ➔ "Give" is an imperative verb. "Me" is the indirect object, and "a childlike heart" is the direct object. "Childlike" is an adjective describing the heart.

• Lead me to where You are

  ➔ Imperative verb followed by prepositional phrase with relative clause.

  ➔ "Lead" is an imperative verb. "To where You are" is a prepositional phrase acting as an adverbial of place. "Where You are" is a relative clause.

• Yes, my heart will sing

  ➔ Modal verb 'will' for future prediction; possessive adjective 'my'.

  ➔ "Will" is used for a future prediction or intention. "My" indicates that the heart belongs to the speaker.