This Charming Man

• By: The Smiths

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
charming /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/ B2	adjective - very pleasant or attractive
punctured /ˈpʌŋktʃərd/ C1	adjective - having a hole made by a sharp object verb - to make a hole in something with a sharp object
bicycle /ˈbaɪsɪkl/ A1	noun - a vehicle with two wheels
hillside /ˈhɪlsaɪd/ B1	noun - the sloping side of a hill
desolate /ˈdɛsələt/ C1	adjective - deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness
nature /ˈneɪtʃər/ A2	noun - the phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations.
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being
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.
pamper /ˈpæmpər/ B2	verb - indulge with every attention, comfort, and kindness; spoil.
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.
complexity /kəmˈplɛksəti/ B2	noun - the state or quality of being intricate or complicated.
leather /ˈlɛðər/ A2	noun - a material made from the skin of an animal by tanning or a similar process.
runs /rʌnz/ A1	verb - move at a speed faster than a walk; never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.
smooth /smuːð/ B1	adjective - having an even and regular surface or consistency; not rough, rugged, or bumpy.
passenger /ˈpæsɪndʒər/ A2	noun - a person who travels in a vehicle.
seat /siːt/ A1	noun - a thing made or used for sitting on.
stitch /stɪtʃ/ B2	noun - a loop of thread or yarn resulting from a single pass or movement of the needle in sewing, knitting, or embroidery.
gruesome /ˈɡruːsəm/ C1	adjective - extremely unpleasant; repulsive.
handsome /ˈhænsəm/ B1	adjective - (of a man) good-looking.
care /keər/ A2	verb - feel concern or interest; attach importance to something.
jumped-up /ˌdʒʌmpt ˈʌp/ C2	adjective - having suddenly acquired power or importance; presumptuous.
pantry /ˈpæntri/ B2	noun - a small room or cupboard in which food, crockery, and linens are kept.
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man.
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space.
return /rɪˈtɜːrn/ A2	verb - go or come back to a place or person.
ring /rɪŋ/ A1	noun - a small circular band, typically of precious metal and often set with a gem, worn on a finger.
things /θɪŋz/ A1	noun - an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to.
knows /noʊz/ A1	verb - be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information.

Grammar:

• Will nature make a man of me yet?

  ➔ Inversion in questions; Future simple with "will"

  ➔ The sentence uses inversion ("Will nature...") to form a question. "Will" indicates a future action or possibility. The word "yet" shows the action in the future.

• Why pamper life's complexity

  ➔ Possessive noun ("life's"); Imperative form implied.

  ➔ "Life's" shows possession (complexity belongs to life). Although the sentence is a question, it functions as a rhetorical question, implying a command or suggestion: "Don't pamper life's complexity."

• When the leather runs smooth On the passenger seat?

  ➔ Simple present tense (describing a state)

  ➔ "Runs" is in the simple present, describing a general truth or state. The sentence expresses a sensory experience.

• I would go out tonight But I haven't got a stitch to wear

  ➔ Conditional ("would"); Present perfect negative ("haven't got")

  ➔ "Would go" expresses a hypothetical situation. "Haven't got" is a colloquial way of saying "don't have" in British English, indicating a lack of something at the present time.

• That someone so handsome should care

  ➔ Subjunctive mood ("should care")

  ➔ The use of "should care" expresses surprise or disbelief that someone so handsome would be concerned about something trivial. The subjunctive mood is used after words like 'that' to express a wish, doubt, or emotion.

• A jumped-up pantry boy who never knew his place

  ➔ Relative clause ("who never knew his place"); Past simple tense ("knew")

  ➔ "Who never knew his place" is a relative clause modifying "a jumped-up pantry boy." "Knew" is in the past simple, describing a state in the past.

• He said, "Return the rings"

  ➔ Imperative verb ("Return")

  ➔ "Return" is used in the imperative form, giving a direct command.