number one girl – English Lyrics

• By: ROSÉ
• Album: rosie

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
special /ˈspɛʃəl/ B1	adjective - better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ B1	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body noun - the central or most important part
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ B1	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
evidence /ˈɛvɪdəns/ B2	noun - the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid
want /wɑːnt/ A1	verb - to have a desire to possess or do something
big /bɪɡ/ A1	adjective - of considerable size or extent
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space
accept /əkˈsɛpt/ B1	verb - to consent to receive or undertake something offered
worth /wɜrθ/ B2	adjective - having a value or merit
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ B1	adjective - as much as necessary; sufficient
number /ˈnʌmbər/ A1	noun - a mathematical object used to count, measure, and label
girl /ɡɜrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
only /ˈoʊnli/ A2	adverb - and no one or nothing more besides; solely

Key Grammar Structures

• Tell me that I'm special, tell me I look pretty

  ➔ Imperative mood + 'that' + sentence: used to give commands or make requests.

  ➔ The speaker is making a request or giving a positive affirmation using the imperative form.

• Tell me I'm a little angel, sweetheart of your city

  ➔ Use of 'I'm' (I am) + complement: to describe oneself.

  ➔ The singer is describing herself positively to gain reassurance or attention.

• So what's it gon' take for you to want me?

  ➔ Question with 'what's it gon' to' (what is going to) + take + infinitive: asking about the necessary condition.

  ➔ The speaker is asking what needs to happen for someone to desire or want him.

• I'd give it all up if you told me that I'd be

  ➔ Conditional structure with 'if': expressing hypothetical situations.

  ➔ The speaker is indicating a willingness to sacrifice everything if a certain condition is met.

• The girl in your eyes, the girl in your eyes

  ➔ Repetition of 'the girl in your eyes' for emphasis, an example of anaphora.

  ➔ The repetition emphasizes the central theme and emotional focus on the girl seen through the eyes.