Stay In My Corner

• By: The Dells
• Album: There Is

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
darling /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/ A2	noun - a beloved person adjective - dear, beloved
proud /praʊd/ B1	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears
honey /ˈhʌni/ A2	noun - a sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees noun - a term of endearment
down /daʊn/ A1	adverb - towards or in a lower place or position adjective - feeling sad or depressed
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important
times /taɪmz/ A1	noun - an instance of something happening
fail /feɪl/ B1	verb - be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal
comfort /ˈkʌmfərt/ B2	verb - ease the grief or distress of noun - a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint
bitter /ˈbɪtər/ B2	adjective - having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - the period of light between sunrise and sunset
prevail /prɪˈveɪl/ C1	verb - prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious
kiss /kɪs/ A2	noun - an act of touching with the lips as a sign of love verb - touch with the lips as a sign of love
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste like that of sugar

Grammar:

• If you stay, stay darling (stay in my corner)

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Zero Conditional - implied/general truth)

  ➔ This implies a general truth. While not formally 'If you stay, you stay,' it's implied that if the person stays, the speaker is happy. It's a softened command. The use of "darling" is a term of endearment.

• To the world, I'd cry out loud how I love you

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1) with implied "If" / Reported Speech (indirect question with "how")

  ➔ The "'d" is a contraction of "would". It's implying 'If I could, I would cry out loud...' "How I love you" is a reported speech form, acting as a noun clause. The full sentence would be something like 'I want to cry out loud to the world *how I love you*.'

• And I will never, never let you down

  ➔ Future Simple with emphasis (repetition of 'never')

  ➔ The repetition of 'never' emphasizes the speaker's strong promise. It is not grammatically complex, but rhetorically significant. "Will" indicates a promise or prediction about the future.

• Just say you'll stay (stay in my corner)

  ➔ Imperative followed by a Future Simple contraction ('ll = will')

  ➔ "Just say" is an imperative, giving a command. "You'll stay" is a shortened form of "you will stay", expressing a wish or prediction. The combination creates a plea.

• There'll be times when I may fail

  ➔ Future Simple with contraction ('ll = will') + Modal verb ('may')

  ➔ "There'll" is a contraction of "There will". "May" expresses possibility. The sentence suggests that failing is not definite, but a potential event.

• Bitter days may prevail but just a kiss from you

  ➔ Modal Verb ("may") + Conjunction ("but")

  ➔ "May" indicates possibility. "But" introduces a contrast, suggesting that despite the possibility of bitter days, the speaker finds solace in a kiss.