Summer

• By: Calvin Harris

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn
met /mɛt/ A1	verb - past tense of meet; to encounter someone
heartbeat /ˈhɑːrtbiːt/ B1	noun - the sound of the heart beating
sound /saʊnd/ A2	noun - something that can be heard verb - to make a sound
fell /fɛl/ A2	verb - past tense of fall; to drop to the ground
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for
leaves /liːvz/ A2	noun - plural of leaf; flat, green parts of a tree or plant
turn /tɜːrn/ A2	verb - to change in color or condition
brown /braʊn/ A1	adjective - of a color like coffee or dark wood
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
skies /skaɪz/ A1	noun - plural of sky; the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of a color like the sky on a sunny day
act /ækt/ A2	verb - to behave in a certain way
innocent /ˈɪnəsənt/ B1	adjective - not guilty of a crime or offense
lied /laɪd/ B1	verb - past tense of lie; to not tell the truth
soon /suːn/ A1	adverb - in or after a short time.

Grammar:

• When I met you in the summer

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ Uses the simple past tense 'met' to describe a completed action in the past. The time frame ('in the summer') is specified, indicating a definite point in the past when the meeting occurred.

• To my heartbeat sound

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase; Noun as Adjective

  ➔ 'To' functions as a preposition indicating direction or relation. 'Heartbeat' modifies 'sound', acting as an adjective.

• As the leaves turn brown

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction 'as'; Present Simple (General Truth)

  ➔ 'As' introduces a clause of time, indicating a simultaneous action or event. The present simple 'turn' describes a natural process or a general truth about what happens to leaves.

• As long as skies are blue

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 0/1); Present Simple

  ➔ 'As long as' introduces a condition. The present simple 'are' suggests a general truth (Type 0 conditional) or a likely condition (Type 1 conditional).

• You act so innocent now

  ➔ Adverb of Degree 'so'; Simple Present Tense

  ➔ 'So' intensifies the adjective 'innocent'. The present simple 'act' suggests a current behavior or habit.

• But you lied so soon

  ➔ Adverb of Degree 'so'; Simple Past Tense

  ➔ 'So' emphasizes the adverb 'soon'. The simple past 'lied' indicates a completed action in the past.

• We fell in love

  ➔ Phrasal Verb; Simple Past Tense

  ➔ 'Fell in love' is a phrasal verb meaning to begin to love someone. 'Fell' is the simple past tense form.