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

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ Uses the simple past tense "was" to describe a state that existed in the past. It describes the condition of life before the subject met someone.

• But you just made it better

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ Uses the simple past tense "made" to describe an action completed in the past. 'It' refers to 'life'.

• I love the way you stand by me

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ Uses the present simple tense "love" and "stand" to describe a general truth or habit. It expresses a feeling or attitude.

• Through any kind of weather

  ➔ Prepositional phrase with 'through'

  ➔ "Through" indicates enduring or experiencing something, regardless of the situation. It implies resilience and support during difficult times.

• I don't wanna run away, just wanna make your day

  ➔ Use of "wanna" (contraction of "want to")

  ➔ "Wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to", commonly used in spoken English and song lyrics. "I don't wanna run away" shows a desire to remain and face things together. "I wanna make your day" reveals a wish to bring happiness to someone else.

• When you feel the world is on your shoulders

  ➔ Subordinate clause with "when"

  ➔ The clause "When you feel the world is on your shoulders" is a subordinate clause introduced by "when". It sets the condition or time when the speaker wants to act.

• Baby, it just took one hit of you

  ➔ Simple Past Tense, Metaphor

  ➔ The simple past "took" describes a completed action in the past. The phrase "one hit of you" is a metaphor, comparing the feeling of meeting someone to taking a drug, implying an immediate and powerful effect.

• Now I'm addicted

  ➔ Present Simple with stative verb

  ➔ "Addicted" is an adjective, describing a state of being. This sentence uses a stative verb (to be) in the present simple to describe the speaker's current state of being addicted to someone.

• Feels like nobody ever knew me until you knew me

  ➔ Past Perfect + Until

  ➔ The sentence uses the past perfect ("had knew") to express that before meeting "you," the speaker felt that nobody had truly known them. "Until you knew me" indicates the turning point when this feeling changed. The overall structure conveys a sense of transformation.