Three Little Birds

• By: Maroon 5

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
thing /θɪŋ/ A2	noun - an object, idea, fact, or situation
rise /raɪz/ A2	verb - to move upward; to get up from lying or sitting noun - an increase or upward movement
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to make a facial expression showing happiness or pleasure
bird /bɜːrd/ A1	noun - a flying animal with feathers and wings
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste or smell
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - art of arranging sounds in a pleasing way
message /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a piece of information sent from one person to another
clear /klɪər/ B1	adjective - easy to see, hear, or understand
happy /ˈhæpi/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
little /ˈlɪtl/ A1	adjective - small in size or amount

Grammar:

• DON'T WORRY ABOUT A THING

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "DON'T WORRY" is an example of the imperative mood, which is used to give commands or advice.

• 'CAUSE EVERY LITTLE THING GONNA BE ALRIGHT

  ➔ Future intention (gonna)

  ➔ The use of "gonna" is an informal way to express future intention, meaning 'going to'.

• THIS IS MY MESSAGE TO YOU

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "THIS IS" uses the present simple tense to state a fact or a general truth.

• SINGING' DON'T WORRY 'BOUT A THING

  ➔ Gerund (singing)

  ➔ The word "SINGING" is a gerund, which functions as a noun in this context, indicating the action of singing.

• EVERY LITTLE THING IS GONNA BE ALRIGHT

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement

  ➔ In the phrase, the subject "EVERY LITTLE THING" is singular, so the verb "IS" agrees with it in number.

• BABY DON'T WORRY ABOUT A THING

  ➔ Direct address

  ➔ The word "BABY" is used as a term of endearment, directly addressing someone.