What About Your Friends

• By: TLC

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged; mad
vision /ˈvɪʒən/ B2	noun - the faculty or state of being able to see
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - believe in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of noun - firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A2	noun - the solid surface of the earth
low /loʊ/ A1	adjective - of less than average height from top to bottom or little height
backs /bæks/ A2	noun - the posterior surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips
friendly /ˈfrendli/ A2	adjective - kind and pleasant
creativity /ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti/ B2	noun - the use of imagination or original ideas to create something
hate /heɪt/ B1	verb - feel intense dislike for noun - intense dislike; hatred
enemy /ˈenəmi/ B1	noun - a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
destiny /ˈdestəni/ B2	noun - the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future
envy /ˈenvi/ B2	verb - desire to have a quality, possession, or other desirable attribute belonging to (someone else) noun - a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck
times /taɪmz/ A1	noun - an instance of something happening; an occasion
rough /rʌf/ B1	adjective - having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
true /truː/ A2	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality
easy /ˈiːzi/ A1	adjective - achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - make or become different noun - the act or instance of making or becoming different

Grammar:

• I can't tell who I should trust

  ➔ Indirect question with interrogative pronoun "who" and modal verb "should"

  ➔ The sentence uses an indirect question. Instead of asking directly "Who should I trust?", it's embedded within the larger sentence. "Should" expresses advice or a recommendation.

• They tell me I changed because I got money

  ➔ Reported speech (indirect speech) and causal conjunction "because"

  ➔ The sentence reports what "they" said. The conjunction "because" shows the reason why they think the speaker changed: "I got money".

• If your friend is true they'll be there

  ➔ First conditional (Type 1) with contraction "they'll"

  ➔ This is a first conditional sentence. "If" clause expresses a possible condition in the present or future. "They'll" is a contraction of "they will".

• I'll be a friend as long as you're a friend to me

  ➔ Future simple with "I'll" and subordinating conjunction "as long as"

  ➔ "I'll" is the contraction of "I will," indicating future simple. "As long as" indicates a condition or time limit.

• Even though I might seem easy it don't give you no cause to deceive me

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction "even though", modal verb "might", double negative "don't give you no cause"

  ➔ "Even though" introduces a contrast. "Might" expresses possibility. The double negative, while grammatically incorrect in formal English, is used for emphasis (though the meaning is technically a positive).

• Will they ever be around?

  ➔ Future simple question with "will" and adverb of frequency "ever"

  ➔ "Will" is used to form the future simple question. "Ever" questions if something will happen at any time in the future.