When I Look At You

• By: Miley Cyrus

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
inspiration /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃn/ B2	noun - the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.
song /sɔŋ/ A1	noun - a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.
melody /ˈmelədi/ B1	noun - a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
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.
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - move downward, typically rapidly and freely, under the influence of gravity.
apart /əˈpɑːrt/ B1	adverb - separated by a specified distance
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light.
waves /weɪvz/ A2	noun - a disturbance on the surface of a liquid body, as the sea or a lake, in the form of a moving ridge.
shore /ʃɔːr/ A2	noun - the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water.
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.
forgiveness /fərˈɡɪvnəs/ B2	noun - the action or process of forgiving or being forgiven.
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - the quality or state of being true.
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.

Grammar:

• Everybody needs inspiration

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement with the singular form 'everybody'.

  ➔ Even though 'everybody' refers to a group of people, grammatically it is treated as singular. Therefore, the verb 'needs' is used instead of 'need'.

• When the night's so long

  ➔ Contraction of 'night is' using an apostrophe.

  ➔ The apostrophe in 'night's' indicates a contraction where the word 'is' has been shortened and joined to 'night'. This is common in informal writing and song lyrics.

• When my world is falling apart

  ➔ Present continuous tense ('is falling') to describe an ongoing action.

  ➔ The phrase 'is falling apart' uses the present continuous tense to show that the speaker's world is currently in the process of collapsing or disintegrating.

• That's when I, I look at you

  ➔ Use of demonstrative pronoun 'that's' ('that is') to refer to the previously described situation.

  ➔ 'That's' connects the difficult situation (world falling apart, no light) with the action of looking at the person being addressed in the song. It emphasizes the connection between the problem and the solution.

• Are flooding the shore and I can't Find my way home anymore

  ➔ Present Continuous ('are flooding') describes an ongoing action. Use of 'anymore' indicating that something is no longer happening or true.

  ➔ 'Are flooding' shows the waves are currently covering the shore, and 'anymore' shows that the speaker used to be able to find their way home but can't now.

• You love me for who I am

  ➔ Use of the preposition 'for' to indicate the reason or basis for something.

  ➔ The phrase 'for who I am' means you love me because of my true self, my essence.

• Like the stars hold the moon

  ➔ Simile using 'like' to compare two things.

  ➔ The word 'like' is used to draw a comparison between the way the stars 'hold' the moon and the way the person loves the speaker. It suggests a supportive and constant relationship.

• Don't you know you're beautiful?

  ➔ Question tag with negative auxiliary verb ('Don't') + pronoun ('you') + main verb ('know').

  ➔ This is a rhetorical question, implying a strong assertion of beauty. The speaker believes the other person is beautiful and is emphasizing it.