Way Maker

• By: Leeland

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
worship /ˈwɜːrʃɪp/ B1	verb - to show reverence and adoration for a deity noun - the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity
maker /ˈmeɪkər/ A2	noun - a person or thing that makes something
miracle /ˈmɪrəkəl/ B1	noun - a surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work of a divine agency
worker /ˈwɜːrkər/ A2	noun - a person who works
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A2	noun - a declaration assuring that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen verb - assure someone that one will definitely do, give, or arrange something; undertake or declare with certainty
keeper /ˈkiːpər/ A2	noun - a person who manages or looks after something or someone
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible adjective - having a considerable amount of light
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ A2	noun - the state of being dark
touching /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/ B1	adjective - evoking a feeling of sympathy or gratitude verb - to come into or be in contact with
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
healing /ˈhiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - the process of making or becoming sound or healthy again verb - alleviate or cure (a person or animal of an illness or injury)
turning /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/ A2	verb - move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis or point
lives /laɪvz/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death verb - to be alive
mending /ˈmɛndɪŋ/ B1	verb - repair (something that is broken or damaged)
depression /dɪˈprɛʃən/ B2	noun - severe despondency and dejection, typically felt over a period of time and accompanied by feelings of hopelessness and inadequacy.
loneliness /ˈloʊnlinəs/ B1	noun - sadness because one has no friends or company
disease /dɪˈziːz/ B1	noun - a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury.
cancer /ˈkænsər/ B1	noun - a disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and destroy body tissue.

Grammar:

• You are here, moving in our midst

  ➔ Present Continuous (progressive)

  ➔ The phrase "You are moving" uses the Present Continuous to describe an action happening right now. "In our midst" means among us.

• Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper

  ➔ Noun phrases acting as appositives

  ➔ These nouns describe attributes. "Way maker" (one who makes a way), "miracle worker" (one who performs miracles), "promise keeper" (one who keeps promises).

• Light in the darkness, my God

  ➔ Metaphorical use of nouns

  ➔ "Light" is used metaphorically to represent hope, guidance, and goodness, contrasted against "darkness" which represents despair or evil.

• Even when I don't see it, You're working

  ➔ Adverbial clause of concession with "even when"

  ➔ "Even when" introduces a condition that doesn't prevent the main clause from being true. "You're working" is a shortened form of "You are working".

• You never stop, You never stop working

  ➔ Simple Present Tense for Habitual Action

  ➔ The Simple Present tense is used to express actions that occur regularly. "You never stop" means that the action of stopping never happens.

• His name is above depression

  ➔ Preposition "above" to denote superiority

  ➔ "Above" is used metaphorically to mean more powerful or important than depression. It indicates that the subject's name has power over negative feelings.