What Makes You Beautiful

• By: One Direction

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
insecure /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊər/ B2	adjective - not confident or assured; uncertain about oneself
heads /hedz/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth are
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle
makeup /ˈmeɪkʌp/ A2	noun - cosmetics such as lipstick or powder applied to the face, used to enhance or alter the appearance
cover /ˈkʌvər/ B1	verb - place something over or in front of (something) so as to conceal or protect it
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - a space within a building that is separated from other spaces by walls
light /laɪt/ A1	verb - to give light to something
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
hair /her/ A1	noun - any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and other animals
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - form one's features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression, typically with the corners of the mouth turned up and the front teeth exposed
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the solid surface of the earth
shy /ʃaɪ/ A2	adjective - being reserved or having or showing nervousness or timidity in the company of other people
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - each of a pair of globular organs in the head through which people and vertebrate animals see
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A1	verb - accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of

Grammar:

• You're insecure, don't know what for

  ➔ Indirect Question/Question Word + 'for'

  ➔ The phrase "what for" is used informally to ask "why?". In a more formal construction, it would be 'You don't know what you're insecure *for*'. The 'for' is a preposition stranded at the end. This can happen a lot in informal speech, question words and relative clauses.

• Being the way that you are is enough

  ➔ Gerund Phrase as Subject/Relative Clause ('that')

  ➔ "Being the way that you are" functions as the subject of the sentence. 'Being' is a gerund. "That you are" is a relative clause modifying 'way'.

• Baby, you light up my world like nobody else

  ➔ Simile/Comparison using 'like'

  ➔ This line uses a simile to compare how the subject lights up the speaker's world to how nobody else does. "Like" introduces the comparison.

• The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed

  ➔ Noun Clause as Subject / Causative Verb ('gets me overwhelmed')

  ➔ "The way that you flip your hair" is a noun clause acting as the subject of the sentence. "Gets me overwhelmed" uses "get" in a causative sense, meaning 'causes me to be overwhelmed'.

• If only you saw what I can see

  ➔ Third Conditional (Implied)/'If Only' for Wishes

  ➔ This line expresses a wish or regret. While not a full third conditional, it implies the unreal situation. The implied "then" clause is 'you would understand'. "If only" introduces a wish about a past or present situation that is contrary to fact.

• You'll understand why I want you so desperately

  ➔ Future Tense/Indirect Question

  ➔ "You'll understand" uses the future simple tense. "Why I want you so desperately" is an indirect question, functioning as the object of 'understand'.

• Right now I'm lookin' at you, and I can't believe

  ➔ Present Continuous (Informal)/Modal Verb ('can't believe')

  ➔ "I'm lookin'" is an informal contraction of "I am looking", using the present continuous tense. "Can't believe" expresses a lack of ability to believe, using the modal verb 'can'.

• So come on, you got it wrong

  ➔ Imperative/Past Simple

  ➔ "Come on" is an imperative, used to encourage or urge someone. "You got it wrong" is in the past simple, indicating that someone had a mistaken impression.