You'll Be OK, Kid

• By: Demi Lovato

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
wide /waɪd/ A1	adjective - having a large distance from side to side
wild /waɪld/ A2	adjective - living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
candles /ˈkændlz/ A2	noun - sticks of wax with a wick that can be lit to provide light
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to want something to be true or to happen noun - a feeling of wanting something
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - celestial bodies that produce their own light
blink /blɪŋk/ B1	verb - to shut and open your eyes quickly
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to cease moving or operating
sharks /ʃɑːrks/ B1	noun - large sea fish with several rows of very sharp teeth
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - a clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid
swim /swɪm/ A1	verb - to move through water by using your arms and legs
thorns /θɔːrnz/ B2	noun - sharp-pointed outgrowth on a stem or branch
roses /ˈroʊzɪz/ A2	noun - flowers with thorny stems
skin /skɪn/ A1	noun - the outer covering of the body
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause physical pain or injury
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces
promises /ˈprɒmɪsɪz/ B1	noun - assurances that one will do something
slow /sloʊ/ A1	adjective - moving or operating at a low speed verb - reduce one's speed
breath /breθ/ A2	noun - the air inhaled or exhaled
monsters /ˈmɒnstərz/ A2	noun - imaginary creatures that are large, ugly, and frightening
death /deθ/ A2	noun - the end of life
tear /ter/ B1	verb - to pull apart by force
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B1	adjective - completely free from faults or defects

Grammar:

• Blowin' out candles, wishin' on stars

  ➔ Present participle phrases functioning as reduced relative clauses.

  ➔ The phrases "Blowin' out candles" and "wishin' on stars" describe the subject (kid) but are shortened from "who is blowing out candles" and "who is wishing on stars". This is common in informal speech and song lyrics.

• One day, you'll blink

  ➔ Future simple with "will" (contracted to "'ll")

  ➔ "You'll" is a contraction of "you will," indicating a future action. It's a straightforward use of the future simple tense.

• It's all gonna happen, but not how you think

  ➔ Future with "gonna" (informal), contrastive conjunction "but"

  ➔ "Gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to," used to express the future. "But" introduces a contrast: something *will* happen, but not in the way the listener expects. It shows an unexpected outcome.

• The sharks in the water will teach you to swim

  ➔ Modal verb "will" for future prediction, infinitive of purpose "to swim"

  ➔ "Will teach" indicates a future action, a prediction or promise. "To swim" is an infinitive used to express the purpose of the teaching – what the sharks will teach you *in order to* be able to swim.

• People might hurt you and break promises

  ➔ Modal verb "might" expressing possibility, parallel structure with "hurt" and "break"

  ➔ "Might hurt" expresses a possibility, less certain than "will." "Hurt" and "break promises" are parallel verbs connected by "and," indicating that people could do both of these things.

• Don't let the monsters scare you to death

  ➔ Imperative sentence with "don't", causative verb "scare" with the structure 'scare someone to death'.

  ➔ The line is a negative imperative, offering advice or a command not to allow something to happen. "Scare you to death" is a common idiom, using the causative verb "scare" to indicate the monsters causing fear in the listener.

• But know that you're perfect the way that you are

  ➔ Subordinate clause with "that", the phrase "the way that" expressing manner.

  ➔ "Know that" introduces a clause stating something the listener should be aware of. "The way that you are" specifies *how* you are perfect, emphasizing acceptance of oneself as they currently exist.