Snowman

• By: Sia
• Album: Everyday Is Christmas (Snowman Deluxe Edition)

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears noun - an act of weeping
snowman /ˈsnoʊmæn/ A1	noun - a figure of a person made of snow
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye
catch /kætʃ/ A2	verb - to intercept and hold (something thrown, propelled, or falling)
darling /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/ A2	noun - a beloved person adjective - very attractive or delightful
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - go away from
puddle /ˈpʌdəl/ B1	noun - a small pool of liquid
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - a clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp, carry, or support with one's arms or hands
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
death /deθ/ B1	noun - the end of life
freezing /ˈfriːzɪŋ/ B1	verb - to be cold adjective - extremely cold
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
seasons /ˈsiːzənz/ A2	noun - each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter)
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put out of sight
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - have a strong feeling of affection for noun - an intense feeling of affection
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to remain alive
Christmas /ˈkrɪsməs/ A1	noun - the annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth
fear /fɪər/ B1	verb - to be afraid of (someone or something) noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, pain, or threat.
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move at a speed faster than a walk
secrets /ˈsiːkrɪts/ B1	noun - something kept hidden or unexplained
hear /hɪər/ A1	verb - perceive with the ear the sound

Grammar:

• Don't cry, snowman, not in front of me

  ➔ Imperative sentence (negative)

  ➔ Uses "Don't" + base form of the verb to express a command or request not to do something. Here, it's an entreaty not to cry.

• Who'll catch your tears if you can't catch me, darling

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1) and contraction

  ➔ "Who'll" is a contraction of "Who will." The sentence uses a type 1 conditional: "if" + present simple, will + base form. It implies a real possibility. The dependent clause is: "if you can't catch me darling"

• I want you to know that I'm never leaving

  ➔ Infinitive clause as object and present continuous for future

  ➔ "to know" is an infinitive phrase acting as the direct object of "want." "I'm never leaving" uses the present continuous to express a definite future arrangement or intention.

• 'Cause I'm Mrs. Snow, 'til death we'll be freezing

  ➔ Contraction and Future Continuous tense

  ➔ "'Cause" is a contraction of "Because." "we'll be freezing" uses the future continuous to describe an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future (until death).

• Let's go below zero and hide from the sun

  ➔ Imperative sentence (suggestion) and prepositional phrase

  ➔ "Let's" + base form of the verb is used to make a suggestion. "below zero" and "from the sun" are prepositional phrases acting as adverbs of place.

• Who'll carry me without legs to run, honey

  ➔ Contraction and infinitive of purpose

  ➔ "Who'll" is a contraction of "Who will." "to run" is an infinitive of purpose, explaining why legs are needed (or not needed, in the absence of them). The "without legs" acts as an adverbial phrase.

• Who'll hear my secrets if you don't have ears, baby

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ Uses a type 1 conditional sentence: "if" + present simple, will + base form. Expresses a likely outcome if the condition is met. "if you don't have ears, baby" is the dependent clause.