You and Me – English Lyrics

• By: Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, Mitchell Hope
• Album: Descendants 2

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
look /lʊk/ A2	verb - to direct your eyes at something
yesterday /ˈjɛstərdeɪ/ A2	noun - the day before today
give /ɡɪv/ A2	verb - to transfer to someone
road /roʊd/ A2	noun - a way or path for traveling
eyes /aɪz/ A2	noun - organs for seeing
recognize /ˈrɛkəɡˌnaɪz/ B1	verb - to identify someone or something seen before
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A2	adverb - with or in company of others
hard /hɑːrd/ B1	adjective - difficult to do or understand
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B2	verb - to accept something as true
shine /ʃaɪn/ B2	verb - to emit light
brave /breɪv/ B2	adjective - courageous
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to become different
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B2	verb - to accept something as true
shine /ʃaɪn/ B2	verb - to emit light
start /stɑːrt/ A2	verb - to begin
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
thing /θɪŋ/ A1	noun - an object, idea, or fact
be /biː/ A1	verb - to exist or to happen

Key Grammar Structures

• Looking back at yesterday, I thought I gave it everything

  ➔ Past Simple (thought, gave) + Gerund (Looking back)

  ➔ "Looking back" is a gerund phrase acting as an adverbial modifier, describing *how* the speaker is thinking. "I thought I gave" uses past simple for actions completed in the past.

• But still there's so much road ahead of me

  ➔ Existential "there is/there are"

  ➔ "There's" is a contraction of "there is", used to indicate the existence of something. Here, it indicates that *a lot* of future possibilities or challenges exist.

• I guess I didn't recognize who we are and all that we can be

  ➔ Noun Clause (who we are) and Modal Verb (can)

  ➔ "Who we are" is a noun clause acting as the object of the verb "recognize". "Can be" uses the modal verb *can* to express potential or ability.

• Sometimes it's hard to find yourself, but it's worth it in the end

  ➔ Impersonal "it is" + Infinitive (to find)

  ➔ "It's hard" uses the impersonal "it" construction, where "it" doesn't refer to a specific thing, but rather introduces the general idea that something is difficult. The infinitive phrase *to find yourself* acts as the subject.

• Cause in your heart is where it all begins

  ➔ Inversion (is where) and Noun Clause (where it all begins)

  ➔ The standard sentence structure would be "Where it all begins is in your heart." However, the phrase "in your heart" is emphasized by placing it at the beginning, causing the inversion of the verb and subject. "Where it all begins" is a noun clause acting as the predicate nominative.

• We gotta be bold, we gotta be brave

  ➔ "Gotta" (have got to) - Informal contraction for obligation/necessity

  ➔ "Gotta" is a very informal contraction of "have got to". It signifies a strong sense of obligation or necessity. Note that is more frequently used in speaking than writing.

• Everybody's got something they can bring

  ➔ Relative Clause (that they can bring), possessive ('s)

  ➔ "Everybody's" is a contraction of "Everybody has". "That they can bring" is a relative clause that modifies the noun "something". Here, the relative pronoun "that" can be omitted since it's the object of the clause.

• If we all can do our part, we know that it can be the start

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1) and Modal Verb (can)

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence, describing a possible condition and its likely result. "If we all can do our part" is the *if* clause (present simple), and "we know that it can be the start" is the main clause (future simple with *can*).