The Light

• By: Common

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible adjective - not heavy
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - feel deep affection for
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood
feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
relationship /rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ B1	noun - the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected.
work /wɜːrk/ A1	noun - activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result. verb - be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a purpose or result.
communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ B1	verb - share or exchange information, news, or ideas.
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A2	verb - perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).
pray /preɪ/ A2	verb - address a solemn request or expression of thanks to God or another deity.
family /ˈfæməli/ A1	noun - a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household.
lost /lɔːst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts.
happiness /ˈhæpinəs/ B1	noun - the state of being happy.
equal /ˈiːkwəl/ B1	adjective - being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value. noun - a person or thing that is the same as another in quantity, size, degree, or value.
reflection /rɪˈflekʃən/ B2	noun - the throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it.

Grammar:

• I ain't seen you in a minute

  ➔ Double Negative (Non-standard English)

  ➔ "Ain't" is a contraction of "am not," "is not," or "are not," and "seen" is used as past participle. While grammatically incorrect, it's common in some dialects. More standard English would be "I haven't seen you in a minute."

• Love has no limit, let's spend it slow forever

  ➔ Imperative mood (Let's) + adverb of manner

  ➔ "Let's spend it..." is a suggestion, an imperative. "Slow" is used informally as an adverb modifying "spend", standard English would be "slowly". "Forever" is an adverb of time.

• I want to be the one to make you happiest

  ➔ Superlative Adjective (Non-standard)

  ➔ The superlative form of "happy" is "happiest," but it's used incorrectly here. One should say "the happiest".

• Regardless of what happen, On him let's rely

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (incorrect) + Imperative with preposition misuse

  ➔ "Happen" should be "happens" or, more correctly in this context, "may happen". Also, the phrase should be "let's rely on him", not "on him let's rely". The standard sentence could be "Regardless of what happens, let's rely on Him."

• It don't take a whole day to recognize sunshine

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement (Non-standard)

  ➔ The subject "It" is singular, so the verb should be "doesn't" instead of "don't." The standard sentence should be, "It doesn't take a whole day to recognize sunshine."

• Truthfully it's hard tryin' to practice abstinence

  ➔ Ellipsis (Missing "is") + Gerund after adjective

  ➔ The sentence implies "Truthfully, it is hard trying to practice abstinence." The verb "is" is omitted (ellipsis). Also, "trying" is a gerund used after the adjective "hard."