Sweet Dreams

• By: j-hope, Miguel

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to contemplate the possibility of doing something or that something might be the case
hours /ˈaʊərz/ A1	noun - a period of time equal to 60 minutes
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to be in a state of rest when your eyes are closed, your body is inactive, and your mind is unconscious noun - a condition of body and mind which typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the nervous system is relatively inactive, the eyes closed, the postural muscles relaxed, and consciousness practically suspended.
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives, typically with one's family. adverb - to or at one's home.
diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ B1	noun - a precious stone consisting of a clear and colorless crystalline form of pure carbon, the hardest naturally occurring substance.
necklace /ˈnɛklɪs/ B1	noun - an ornamental chain or string of beads, jewels, or links worn round the neck.
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - have a strong affection for. noun - an intense feeling of affection.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
appetite /ˈæpɪtaɪt/ B2	noun - a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food.
vision /ˈvɪʒən/ B2	noun - the faculty or state of being able to see.
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - each of a pair of globular organs in the head through which people and vertebrate animals see.
skin /skɪn/ A2	noun - the outer protective layer of the body of a vertebrate animal, covering the skeleton and muscles.
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature.
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure, including the bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. In vertebrates there may be one or more hearts.
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.

Grammar:

• Sweet dreams come after hours

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (General Truth/Habit)

  ➔ The verb "come" is in its base form, which is used for the simple present tense when the subject is plural (Sweet dreams). It describes a general truth or occurrence. "Sweet dreams" always happens after hours.

• Nothin’ that’s not allowed

  ➔ Double Negative (used non-standardly for emphasis)

  ➔ Normally, "Nothin' that's not allowed" would be grammatically incorrect and should be "Anything that is allowed" or "Nothing is allowed" depending on the intended meaning. Here, the double negative emphasizes that there are no restrictions or limits.

• You should never sleep alone

  ➔ Modal verb "should" + adverb of frequency "never"

  ➔ "Should" expresses advice or recommendation. "Never" indicates that the action should not happen at any time. Together they strongly advise against sleeping alone.

• Cuz I’ll always take you home

  ➔ Contraction "I'll" (I will) + Adverb of Frequency "always"

  ➔ "I'll" is a contraction of "I will", indicating a future action. "Always" means that the action will happen every time.

• When there’s nothin’ left but diamond necklace on you girl

  ➔ Existential "there is/are" + "nothing left but" (idiomatic phrase)

  ➔ "There's" is the contracted form of "there is". "Nothing left but" means that the only thing remaining is a diamond necklace.

• I just wanna love ya like love ya like love ya like that

  ➔ Informal Contraction "wanna" (want to) + Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ "Wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to". The repetition of "love ya like" intensifies the feeling and desire.

• Any night, any time, you are my appetite

  ➔ Use of indefinite article "any" + simple present tense

  ➔ "Any night, any time" indicates that the speaker feels this way regardless of the specific time or night. "You are my appetite" uses the simple present to describe a state of being.

• You the only cover that I need when I’m cold

  ➔ Relative clause with reduced relative pronoun (that)

  ➔ The relative pronoun "that" which introduces the clause "that I need when I'm cold" modifying "cover" can be omitted. The sentence could also be written as "You are the only cover that I need when I'm cold".