Summertime Sadness

• By: Lana Del Rey

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love, affection, or greeting noun - an act of touching with the lips
sadness /ˈsædnəs/ B1	noun - the condition of being unhappy
dress /dres/ A1	noun - a one-piece garment for women verb - to put on clothes
dancin' /ˈdænsɪŋ/ A1	verb - move rhythmically to music
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light noun - absence of light
moonlight /ˈmuːnlaɪt/ B1	noun - the light from the moon
beauty /ˈbjuːti/ A2	noun - the quality of being pleasing, especially to look at
queen /kwiːn/ A2	noun - the female ruler of an independent state
heels /hiːlz/ A2	noun - the back part of the foot
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living, not dead
wires /ˈwaɪərz/ B1	noun - a thin, flexible thread of metal
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, emitting heat and light.
scares /skɛərz/ A2	verb - to cause fear to
electric /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ B1	adjective - powered by electricity
coast /koʊst/ A2	noun - the part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land
heavenly /ˈhɛvənli/ B2	adjective - of or like heaven
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time between sunrise and noon

Grammar:

• Kiss me hard before you go

  ➔ Imperative Mood + Time Clause with 'before'

  ➔ The sentence starts with an imperative verb "Kiss" giving a direct command. 'Before you go' is a time clause indicating when the action should happen.

• That baby, you the best

  ➔ Ellipsis (Omission of 'are')

  ➔ This sentence uses ellipsis, omitting the verb "are". The complete sentence would be 'That baby, you are the best'. This is common in informal speech and song lyrics.

• I got my red dress on tonight

  ➔ Past Simple with 'got' (informal)

  ➔ "Got" is used informally here to mean "have". It implies that she has put on the dress.

• Dancin' in the dark, in the pale moonlight

  ➔ Present Participle as Adjective/Adverb (reduced relative clause)

  ➔ "Dancin'" is a reduced relative clause. It is short for "While I am dancing". Also describes the scene.

• Telephone wires above are sizzlin' like a snare

  ➔ Present Continuous + Simile (Comparison using 'like')

  ➔ "Are sizzlin'" is present continuous, showing an ongoing action. "Like a snare" is a simile, comparing the sound of the wires to the sound of a snare drum.

• I know if I go, I'll die happy tonight

  ➔ First Conditional (Type 1)

  ➔ This sentence uses the first conditional. "If I go" is the condition, and "I'll die happy tonight" is the likely result if the condition is met. The structure is: if + present simple, will + base form.

• Think I'll miss you forever

  ➔ Contraction ('I'll' - I will) + Future Simple

  ➔ "I'll" is a contraction of "I will", indicating the future simple tense. This expresses a prediction or intention about missing someone.

• Later's better than never

  ➔ Comparative Adjective ('better than')

  ➔ "Better than" is a comparative adjective used to compare two things (later and never), indicating that one is preferable to the other.