SWEET NONFICTION

• By: NiziU

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.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - feel deep affection for.
fantasy /ˈfæntəsi/ B2	noun - the faculty or activity of imagining impossible or improbable things.
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - each of a pair of globular organs in the head through which people and vertebrate animals see.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
footsteps /ˈfʊtsteps/ B1	noun - the sound of a person walking.
reality /riˈæləti/ B2	noun - the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.
heroine /ˈherəwɪn/ B2	noun - a woman admired or idealized for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.
thoughts /θɔːts/ B1	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking, or occurring suddenly in the mind.
throbbing /ˈθrɒbɪŋ/ B2	noun - an instance or sensation of throbbing pain.
lovesickness /ˈlʌvsɪknəs/ C1	noun - the state of feeling ill, listless, or depressed from being in love or yearning for someone.
happiness /ˈhæpinəs/ A2	noun - the state of being happy.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
trials /ˈtraɪəlz/ B2	noun - a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something.
gods /ɡɒdz/ B1	noun - a superhuman being or spirit worshiped as having power over nature or human affairs.
story /ˈstɔːri/ A1	noun - an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.

Grammar:

• Love is a fantasy, it’s okay if it’s not real

  ➔ First conditional structure ('if' clause + main clause) to express possible situations

  ➔ Uses the 'if' clause to discuss a possible conditional situation, indicating that 'if' something happens, then something else is true.

• What do I do? I’m not good at this

  ➔ Question form with auxiliary 'do' for 'do/does' questions in present simple

  ➔ Forms a question in the present simple tense, using 'do' as an auxiliary verb to invert the subject and verb.

• Lovesickness = Love is painful

  ➔ Use of the verb 'to be' in the present simple to define or equate concepts

  ➔ Uses the verb 'to be' in the present tense to equate or define two concepts, showing their relationship or similarity.

• What unfolds next

  ➔ Use of present tense in a dependent clause to express uncertainty or future possibilities

  ➔ Employs the present tense in a subordinate clause to indicate that the outcome is uncertain or still to be determined, often expressing future possibilities.

• I’ve come to love myself

  ➔ Present perfect tense to indicate a change or achievement over time

  ➔ Uses the present perfect ('have/has' + past participle) to express a development or realization that has occurred over a period of time.