The Way You Do The Things You Do

• By: The Temptations
• Album: Meet The Temptations

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression indicating pleasure or amusement verb - to have or put on a smile
bright /braɪt/ B1	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light; shining
candle /ˈkændl/ A2	noun - a stick of wax with a wick in the middle, which produces light when it burns
tight /taɪt/ A2	adjective - held or fastened firmly or closely
handle /ˈhændl/ A2	noun - a part of something that is designed to be held by your hand
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - having a pleasant taste like that of sugar
perfume /ˈpɜːrfjuːm/ B1	noun - a fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spices
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful
flower /ˈflaʊər/ A1	noun - the seed-bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs surrounded by brightly colored petals
steal /stiːl/ B1	verb - to take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
cool /kuːl/ A2	adjective - fashionable or attractive
smart /smɑːrt/ A2	adjective - intelligent
rich /rɪtʃ/ B1	adjective - having a great deal of money or assets
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
honey /ˈhʌni/ A2	noun - a sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees from the nectar of flowers
complete /kəmˈpliːt/ B1	adjective - having all the necessary or appropriate parts.

Grammar:

• You've got a smile so bright

  ➔ Present Perfect Simple (contracted)

  ➔ "You've got" is a contraction of "You have got". While "have got" and "have" are often interchangeable, "have got" emphasizes possession or a state. "So bright" is an adverb modifying the adjective "bright", expressing degree.

• You know you could have been a candle

  ➔ Modal Verb + Perfect Infinitive (could have been)

  ➔ "Could have been" expresses a possibility in the past that did not happen. It implies that the person had the potential to be a candle, but is not one now.

• I'm holding you so tight

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ "I'm holding" describes an action that is happening at the moment of speaking. "So tight" is an adverbial phrase modifying the verb "holding", showing the degree of tightness.

• The way you swept me off my feet

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ "Swept" is the past tense of "sweep." The phrase "swept me off my feet" is an idiom meaning to make someone fall in love quickly and intensely. The entire phrase acts as a noun phrase in the larger sentence.

• As pretty as you are

  ➔ As...as Comparison

  ➔ This construction compares the degree of the adjective "pretty". It indicates that the person is very pretty and sets up a comparison to something else.

• If your good looks were some minutes

  ➔ Second Conditional (Hypothetical)

  ➔ This is the "if + simple past, would + infinitive" structure. It describes a hypothetical situation that is unlikely or contrary to fact. The speaker imagines a world where the person's good looks could be measured in minutes.

• You know that you could be an hour

  ➔ Modal Verb + Base Form

  ➔ "Could be" indicates a possibility or potential. In this context, it suggests the person's good looks are so powerful that they could fill an entire hour (as opposed to mere minutes).