The Rhythm of the Night

• By: Corona
• Album: The Rhythm of the Night

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ B1	noun - a strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
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.
joy /dʒɔɪ/ B1	noun - a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
face /feɪs/ A2	noun - the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin
sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ A2	noun - direct sunlight unbroken by cloud
empty /ˈempti/ B1	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or area
turn /tɜːrn/ A2	verb - move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis or point
ease /iːz/ B2	verb - to make (something unpleasant or intense) less serious or painful
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - feel deep affection for (someone)
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
teach /tiːtʃ/ A1	verb - impart knowledge to or instruct (someone) as to how to do something
learn /lɜːrn/ A1	verb - gain or acquire knowledge of or skill in (something) by study, experience, or being taught
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - be damaged or destroyed by fire
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - grasp, carry, or support (something) with one's hands
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye as a result of strong emotion, pain, or irritation.
knees /niːz/ A2	noun - the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans.
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - make musical sounds with the voice, especially words with a set tune.
song /sɔːŋ/ A1	noun - a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.
reason /ˈriːzən/ B1	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.
repent /rɪˈpent/ B2	verb - feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin.

Grammar:

• This is the rhythm of the night

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (Statement of Fact)

  ➔ Uses the simple present tense to state what something *is*. The verb "is" connects the subject "this" to the description "the rhythm of the night."

• You could put some joy upon my face

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' (possibility/suggestion)

  ➔ 'Could' expresses a possibility. Here, it suggests that the other person has the ability to bring joy.

• Oh, sunshine in an empty place

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of words)

  ➔ The sentence is elliptical. It's likely missing a verb, making it a fragment. A full sentence could be "You are sunshine in an empty place" or "It's like sunshine in an empty place".

• Take me to turn to, and babe, I'll make you stay

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' (promise/intention)

  ➔ 'I'll make you stay' uses the future simple with 'will' ('I will make you stay'). It expresses a promise or intention to ensure the other person remains.

• Oh, I can ease you of your pain

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' (ability)

  ➔ 'Can' expresses the ability to do something. Here, it indicates the speaker's ability to alleviate the other person's pain.

• Won't you teach me how to love and learn

  ➔ Negative Interrogative (request/plea)

  ➔ "Won't you" is a negative interrogative which acts as a polite request. It implies a strong desire for the other person to teach them.

• There'll be nothing left for me to yearn

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' + 'to be' + Past Participle used as adjective

  ➔ 'There'll be nothing left' uses future simple. 'Left' (from *leave*) is used as an adjective modifying 'nothing'. The structure implies that all desires will be fulfilled.

• I don't wanna face the world in tears

  ➔ Contraction ('wanna' for 'want to') + infinitive

  ➔ "Wanna" is a colloquial contraction of "want to." It's followed by the infinitive "face." The sentence expresses a desire to avoid something unpleasant.