When You Were Mine

• By: Joy Crookes
• Album: Juniper

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to telephone someone
spend /spɛnd/ B1	verb - to use time doing something
wicked /ˈwɪkɪd/ B2	adjective - very good or impressive
paradise /ˈpærədaɪs/ B2	noun - a place or state of perfect happiness
lie /laɪ/ B1	noun - a false statement verb - to be in a horizontal position
shine /ʃaɪn/ B2	verb - to emit light
hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/ C1	noun - a delay due to uncertainty
electric /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ B2	adjective - relating to electricity
move /muːv/ A2	verb - to change position or go to a different place
breaking /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/ B2	verb (noun form 'break') - to cause to separate into pieces or to damage
rules /ruːlz/ B1	noun (plural) - principles or regulations governing conduct
move /muːv/ A2	verb - to change position or go to a different place

Grammar:

• In the summer of '16

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating time.

  ➔ The phrase "in the summer of '16" specifies when the events took place.

• I don't miss you, least not that way

  ➔ Negative form with a contrastive clause.

  ➔ The phrase "least not that way" contrasts the speaker's feelings.

• Shoulder to shoulder

  ➔ Idiomatic expression indicating closeness.

  ➔ The phrase "shoulder to shoulder" suggests being close together.

• But you weren't that kind

  ➔ Past tense with a conditional implication.

  ➔ The phrase "you weren't that kind" implies a judgment about the past.

• I had my hesitation

  ➔ Past perfect tense indicating prior experience.

  ➔ The phrase "I had my hesitation" reflects on feelings before a decision.

• Don't even have to try

  ➔ Negative imperative form.

  ➔ The phrase "don't even have to try" suggests ease in a situation.

• Even though we had our moments hanging by a thread

  ➔ Complex sentence with a concessive clause.

  ➔ The phrase "even though we had our moments" acknowledges difficulties.