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Darling, you send me 00:00
I know you send me 00:05
Darling, you send me 00:10
Honest, you do, honest you do 00:15
Honest, you do, whoa 00:17
You thrill me 00:21
I know you, you, you thrill me 00:24
Darling, you, you, you, you thrill me 00:29
Honest, you do (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) 00:34
At first, I thought it was infatuation 00:40
But ooh, it's lasted so long 00:45
Now I find myself wanting 00:51
To marry you and take you home, whoa 00:55
You, you, you, you send me 01:00
I know you send me 01:04
I know you send me 01:09
Honest you do 01:14
01:16
(You send me) whoa, whenever I'm with you 01:20
(You send me) I know, I know, I know when I'm near you 01:25
(You send me) mmm hmm, mmm hmm, honest you do, honest you do 01:30
Whoa, I know 01:37
(You thrill me) I know, I know, I know, when you hold me 01:40
(You thrill me) whoa, whenever you kiss me 01:45
(You thrill me) mmm hmm, mmm hmm, honest you do 01:50
01:56
At first, I thought it was infatuation 01:59
But ooh, it's lasted so long 02:04
Now I find myself wanting 02:10
To marry you and take you home 02:14
I know, I know, I know, you, you, you send me 02:18
I know you send me 02:24
Whoa, you, you, you, you send me 02:28
Honest, you do (doo, doo, doo, doo, ooh) 02:34
02:37

You Send Me

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Sam Cooke
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Lyrics:

[English]

Darling, you send me

I know you send me

Darling, you send me

Honest, you do, honest you do

Honest, you do, whoa

You thrill me

I know you, you, you thrill me

Darling, you, you, you, you thrill me

Honest, you do (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

At first, I thought it was infatuation

But ooh, it's lasted so long

Now I find myself wanting

To marry you and take you home, whoa

You, you, you, you send me

I know you send me

I know you send me

Honest you do

...

(You send me) whoa, whenever I'm with you

(You send me) I know, I know, I know when I'm near you

(You send me) mmm hmm, mmm hmm, honest you do, honest you do

Whoa, I know

(You thrill me) I know, I know, I know, when you hold me

(You thrill me) whoa, whenever you kiss me

(You thrill me) mmm hmm, mmm hmm, honest you do

...

At first, I thought it was infatuation

But ooh, it's lasted so long

Now I find myself wanting

To marry you and take you home

I know, I know, I know, you, you, you send me

I know you send me

Whoa, you, you, you, you send me

Honest, you do (doo, doo, doo, doo, ooh)

...

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary Meanings

send

/send/

A1
  • verb
  • - to cause to go or be taken to a destination

darling

/ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

A2
  • noun
  • - a beloved person
  • adjective
  • - dear; beloved

honest

/ˈɑːnɪst/

B1
  • adjective
  • - free of deceit; truthful and sincere

thrill

/θrɪl/

B2
  • verb
  • - to cause someone to feel a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure
  • noun
  • - a feeling of excitement and pleasure

infatuation

/ɪnˌfætʃuˈeɪʃən/

C1
  • noun
  • - an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something.

lasted

/ˈlæstɪd/

A2
  • verb
  • - continue or endure over a period of time.

find

/faɪnd/

A1
  • verb
  • - discover or perceive (something) by chance or unexpectedly.

wanting

/ˈwɑːntɪŋ/

B1
  • verb
  • - desiring or wishing for something.

marry

/ˈmæri/

A2
  • verb
  • - to join in marriage.

take

/teɪk/

A1
  • verb
  • - to lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold.

home

/hoʊm/

A1
  • noun
  • - the place where one lives.

near

/nɪər/

A2
  • adjective
  • - at or to a short distance or time.

hold

/hoʊld/

A2
  • verb
  • - grasp or support with one's hands.

kiss

/kɪs/

A1
  • verb
  • - touch or caress with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting.

Grammar:

  • Darling, you send me

    ➔ Simple Present Tense

    ➔ Uses the simple present tense to describe a feeling or action that happens regularly or is generally true. Here, it expresses a feeling of being deeply affected by the person.

  • Honest, you do

    ➔ Emphasis with Auxiliary Verb "do"

    ➔ The auxiliary verb "do" is used to emphasize the truth of the statement. It adds a stronger sense of conviction.

  • You thrill me

    ➔ Simple Present Tense

    ➔ Another example of the simple present tense used to express a continuous or habitual action/feeling.

  • At first, I thought it was infatuation

    ➔ Simple Past Tense, Subjective Clause

    "Thought" is in the simple past, describing a past belief. "It was infatuation" is a subjective clause acting as the object of the verb "thought".

  • But ooh, it's lasted so long

    ➔ Present Perfect Tense

    "It's lasted" is the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and continues to the present. "So long" emphasizes the duration.

  • Now I find myself wanting

    ➔ Gerund after "find oneself"

    ➔ The phrase "find myself wanting" uses a gerund ("wanting") after the reflexive verb "find oneself". It indicates discovering a sudden or new desire.

  • To marry you and take you home

    ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

    ➔ The infinitive phrase "to marry you and take you home" expresses the purpose of the wanting mentioned in the previous line. The "to" + verb form indicates the reason or intention behind the action.

  • Whenever I'm with you

    ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time

    "Whenever I'm with you" is an adverbial clause of time, modifying the main clause that follows (implied: You send me). It specifies the time or condition under which the main clause's action occurs.