Until You

• By: Shayne Ward
• Album: Breathless

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
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
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - have a deep affection for noun - an intense feeling of affection
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet
weather /ˈweðər/ A2	noun - the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - move at a speed faster than a walk
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of light between sunrise and sunset
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
shoulders /ˈʃoʊldərz/ A2	noun - the part of the human body between the neck and the upper arm
work /wɜːrk/ A1	verb - be employed noun - activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - be aware of (something) through touching
knew /nuː/ A1	verb - past tense of know: be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
touched /tʌtʃt/ A2	verb - come into or be in contact with (something)
hit /hɪt/ A2	noun - a collision
addicted /əˈdɪktɪd/ B2	adjective - physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance, and unable to stop taking it without incurring adverse effects
missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ A2	adjective - not present or included
everything /ˈevriθɪŋ/ A1	noun - all things; all the things of a group or set
thought /θɔːt/ A2	verb - past tense of think: have a particular belief or idea

Grammar:

• Baby, life was good to me

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple tense, indicated by "was", to describe a state that existed in the past. It implies that life was satisfactory before the arrival of the person being addressed.

• I love the way you stand by me

  ➔ Noun Clause (the way you stand by me)

  ➔ The phrase "the way you stand by me" acts as a noun clause, serving as the object of the verb "love". It refers to the manner in which the person supports the speaker.

• When you feel the world is on your shoulders

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Implied Condition)

  ➔ This is part of a conditional sentence where the main clause is implied. It suggests that *if* the person feels overwhelmed, the speaker wants to make their day better. The *when* acts as a replacement for *if*.

• Baby, tell me, I will do whatever

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will', 'whatever' as a noun clause.

  ➔ 'I will do whatever' uses the future simple tense with 'will' to express a promise or intention. 'Whatever' acts as a noun clause, meaning 'anything that' or 'everything that'.

• It feels like nobody ever knew me until you knew me

  ➔ Past Perfect Simple and 'until' conjunction

  ➔ The 'had known' structure (implied) would be the past perfect, indicating an action completed before another past action. 'Until' shows the limit of time when the feeling began.

• You never know what's missing

  ➔ Present Simple; Indirect question using "what's missing"

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple for a general truth. "What's missing" is a shortened version of "what is missing" and functions as a noun clause, acting as the object of the verb "know". It's an indirect question embedded within the sentence.

• 'Til you get everything you needed

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction ('til) + Relative Clause (you needed)

  ➔ 'Til' (short for 'until') introduces a subordinate clause indicating the timeframe. 'Everything you needed' is a relative clause modifying 'everything'. The relative pronoun (that) is omitted.

• See, it was enough to know if I ever let you go I would be no one

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 2); 'enough to' construction; Conditional Clause with 'if'

  ➔ This sentence combines a conditional sentence (Type 2) with the structure 'enough to'. 'It was enough to know' expresses the sufficient reason. The conditional clause 'if I ever let you go' states an unlikely condition. 'I would be no one' describes the consequence of that condition.