There Is a Light That Never Goes Out

• By: The Smiths
• Album: The Queen Is Dead

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A1	noun - the night that is coming or the night of the present day
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion
people /ˈpiːpl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for only a short time
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living, not dead
car /kɑːr/ A1	noun - a road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor and able to carry a small number of people.
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.
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.
drop /drɒp/ A2	verb - let or allow (something) to fall or hang loosely
welcome /ˈwɛlkəm/ A2	adjective - gladly received
bus /bʌs/ A1	noun - a large motor vehicle carrying passengers by road, typically one serving the public on a fixed route and for a fare.
crashes /kræʃ/ B1	verb - (of a vehicle) collide violently with an obstacle or another vehicle
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - stop living
heavenly /ˈhɛvnli/ B2	adjective - resembling heaven; delightful
truck /trʌk/ A1	noun - a large, heavy motor vehicle used for transporting goods, materials, or troops.
kills /kɪlz/ A2	verb - cause the death of (a person, animal, or plant).
pleasure /ˈplɛʒər/ B1	noun - a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment
privilege /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/ B2	noun - a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people.
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
darkened /ˈdɑːrkənd/ B1	adjective - made dark or darker.
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, real or imagined
gripped /ɡrɪpt/ B2	verb - to hold very tightly
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - a possibility of something happening

Grammar:

• Take me out tonight

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The sentence uses the imperative mood to make a request or give a command. "Take" is the verb in its base form, indicating a direct instruction.

• Where there's music and there's people

  ➔ Existential "there is/are"

  ➔ This uses the existential "there is/are" construction to indicate the existence of something. "There's" is a contraction of "there is".

• I never, never want to go home

  ➔ Adverb of frequency, repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The word "never" is an adverb of frequency. The repetition emphasizes the speaker's strong desire to avoid going home.

• Because I haven't got one

  ➔ Present perfect tense with "have got"

  ➔ "Haven't got" is a common (especially in British English) way of saying "don't have" or "do not have". It is the negative form of "have got", which expresses possession or obligation in the present.

• And if a double-decker bus crashes into us

  ➔ First conditional (hypothetical)

  ➔ This uses the first conditional structure (if + present simple, will/would + base form) to talk about a possible situation in the future and its likely result. The "if" clause describes the condition, and the main clause describes the result.

• To die by your side is such a heavenly way to die

  ➔ Infinitive phrase as subject; use of "such a" before adjective + noun

  ➔ The infinitive phrase "to die by your side" acts as the subject of the sentence. "Such a" is used for emphasis before the adjective "heavenly" and noun "way."

• Well, the pleasure, the privilege is mine

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement with singular subject (pleasure/privilege)

  ➔ Even though two nouns (pleasure, privilege) are listed, they are treated as a single concept, making the subject singular and therefore requiring the singular verb "is".

• There is a light and it never goes out

  ➔ Present Simple Tense to express a general truth

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to describe a state or an action that is always true, or happens regularly. In this case, it suggests that this "light" (metaphorical or literal) is something constant and unwavering.