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:

• One day, you'll blink

  ➔ Future Simple (will + base form)

  ➔ Use of the Future Simple tense to describe a future event that is expected to happen. "You'll" is a contraction of "you will."

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

  ➔ "Gonna" (informal future), Subordinate clause with "how"

  ➔ "Gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to," used for expressing future intention or prediction. The clause "but not how you think" uses "how" as an adverbial conjunction to introduce a subordinate clause explaining the manner in which something will happen.

• The sharks in the water will teach you to swim

  ➔ Future Simple (will), infinitive of purpose (to swim)

  ➔ This sentence uses the Future Simple ("will teach") to indicate a future event. The infinitive "to swim" is used to express the purpose of the teaching.

• People might hurt you and break promises

  ➔ Modal verb "might", conjunction "and"

  ➔ The modal verb "might" expresses a possibility. The conjunction "and" connects two verb phrases, "hurt you" and "break promises".

• But darlin', I promise you this

  ➔ Direct object pronoun (you), demonstrative pronoun (this)

  ➔ "You" is the direct object of the verb "promise", and "this" functions as a demonstrative pronoun referring to the promise that will follow.

• Don't let the monsters scare you to death

  ➔ Imperative (Don't), Causative verb (scare)

  ➔ "Don't" is the imperative form used to give a negative command. "Scare" is used in a causative structure, meaning "cause you to be scared." "To death" is an idiom expressing a great extent.

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

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (are, although indicative form is used), relative clause (the way that)

  ➔ Although not strictly subjunctive, "are" in this context conveys a sense of something that is inherently true, almost an ideal. "The way that you are" is a relative clause that modifies "perfect," describing the manner or state in which you are perfect.

• I know you can't see it now

  ➔ Modal verb "can't", present simple (know, see)

  ➔ "Can't" expresses the inability to see something at the present time. "Know" and "see" are in the present simple tense to describe the speaker's knowledge and the listener's perception at the moment of speaking.