Ten Feet Tall

• By: Afrojack, Wrabel

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
clumsy /ˈklʌmzi/ B2	adjective - awkward in movement or handling things
mess /mes/ B1	noun - a dirty or untidy state of things or place
growing /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/ A2	verb - increasing in size or amount
giants /ˈdʒaɪənts/ B1	noun - a very large or powerful person
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood
pumping /ˈpʌmpɪŋ/ B1	verb - forcing liquid or gas using a pump
burst /bɜːrst/ B2	verb - break open or apart suddenly and violently
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction verb - experience (an emotion or sensation).
stepping /ˈstepɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move by lifting your foot and putting it down in a different place
buildings /ˈbɪldɪŋz/ A1	noun - a structure with a roof and walls
cars /kɑːrz/ A1	noun - a road vehicle, typically with four wheels and powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor.
boats /boʊts/ A1	noun - a small vessel for traveling on water
swear /swer/ B1	verb - to make a solemn statement or promise
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
safe /seɪf/ A2	adjective - protected from or not exposed to danger or risk
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand.
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.
clouds /klaʊdz/ A1	noun - a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere
dust /dʌst/ A2	noun - fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter.

Grammar:

• I'm clumsy And my head's a mess

  ➔ Subject-Verb-Complement with adjective and noun phrase

  ➔ This line uses simple present tense to describe the speaker's current state. "Clumsy" is an adjective describing the speaker, and "a mess" is a noun phrase describing the state of their head.

• 'Cause you got me growing taller everyday

  ➔ Causative "get" with present continuous

  ➔ The structure "get someone doing something" implies that someone is causing another person to do something. Here, "you" are causing "me" to grow taller.

• We're giants in a little man's world

  ➔ Metaphor, possessive ('s) with a noun phrase

  ➔ This line uses a metaphor to compare the speakers to giants, implying they feel powerful and important. "man's world" shows possession, indicating a world belonging to or dominated by small-minded people.

• My heart is pumping up so big that it could burst

  ➔ Result clause (so...that)

  ➔ The structure "so [adjective] that [result]" indicates that the degree of the adjective is so high that it causes the result. Here, the speaker's heart is pumping up so big that it could burst.

• I've been trying so hard not to let it show

  ➔ Present perfect continuous, negative infinitive

  ➔ The present perfect continuous ("I've been trying") emphasizes the duration of the speaker's effort. The negative infinitive "not to let it show" expresses their intention to conceal their feelings.

• But you got me feeling like I'm stepping on buildings, cars and boats

  ➔ Causative "got" with present participle, simile

  ➔ Similar to the previous example, "got me feeling" indicates that "you" are causing the speaker to feel a certain way. The phrase "like I'm stepping on..." is a simile, comparing the speaker's feelings of power and dominance to the act of stepping on large objects.

• I swear I could touch the sky

  ➔ Modal verb "could" expressing possibility

  ➔ The modal verb "could" indicates a possibility or potential ability. Here, the speaker believes they have the ability to touch the sky, emphasizing their elevated feeling.

• You build me up, Make me what I never was

  ➔ Imperative mood, past tense contrast

  ➔ "Build me up" is an imperative, urging the listener to act in a specific way. "What I never was" uses past tense to emphasize that the speaker has been transformed into something new because of the listener's actions.