You're My Best Friend

• By: Queen
• Album: Greatest Hits 1

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to be alive; to have life
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes; discern visually
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ A2	noun - the light and warmth of the sun
feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for someone noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
wandering /ˈwɒndərɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move from place to place without a fixed plan or purpose
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to emit light; be bright
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
cruel /ˈkruːəl/ B2	adjective - willfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.
things /θɪŋz/ A1	noun - an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to.

Grammar:

• Whatever this world can give to me

  ➔ Relative clause with "whatever"

  ➔ "Whatever" introduces a noun clause acting as the object of the preposition "to". It means "anything that" or "everything that". The sentence expresses that the speaker values what the world offers because of their relationship with the person they are addressing.

• You're all I see

  ➔ Subject-Complement with a Relative Clause (understood "that")

  ➔ The structure is "You're" + subject complement. The subject complement is "all I see", which is a shortened relative clause: "all (that) I see". It means the person being addressed is the most important thing in the speaker's life.

• That I ever had

  ➔ Present Perfect Relative Clause

  ➔ The phrase uses the present perfect tense ("have had") within a relative clause to describe an experience up to the present. It implies a continuous or extended period of knowing this person.

• I've been with you such a long time

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous with "such a/an"

  ➔ This sentence uses the present perfect continuous ("have been with") to emphasize the duration of the relationship. "Such a long time" intensifies the length of the duration.

• And I want you to know

  ➔ Simple present tense with an infinitive clause.

  ➔ "Want" is in the simple present, expressing a general desire. "To know" is an infinitive clause acting as the object of "want". The entire phrase conveys a desire for the other person to be aware of something.

• I've been wandering 'round

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The present perfect continuous ("have been wandering") emphasizes the duration of the action of wandering. It suggests the speaker has been moving around aimlessly over a period of time.

• Still come back to you

  ➔ Adverb "still" modifying verb "come"

  ➔ The adverb "still" indicates that the action of coming back happens repeatedly or despite other actions. It emphasizes the continued return to the person being addressed.

• You've stood by me, girl

  ➔ Present Perfect tense indicating a continuing situation.

  ➔ Using the present perfect "You've stood by me" indicates that this action of standing by the speaker has started in the past and continues to the present. It emphasizes loyalty and support over a period of time.