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Build Me Up Buttercup
Vocabulary from The Foundations: 'Build Me Up Buttercup'.
Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby
Just to let me down (let me down)and mess me around
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'
You know that I have from the start
So build me up (build me up) Buttercup, don't break my heart
I'll be over at ten, you told me time and again
But you're late, I wait around and then (bah-dah-dah)
I run to the door, I can't take any more
It's not you, you let me down again
(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find
(Hey, hey, hey!) A little time, and I'll make you mine
(Hey, hey, hey!) I'll be home
I'll be beside the phone waiting for you
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'
You know that I have from the start
So build me up (build me up) Buttercup, don't break my heart
To you I'm a toy but I could be the boy you adore
If you'd just let me know (bah-dah-dah)
Although you're untrue, I'm attracted to you all the more
Why do I need you so
(Hey, hey, hey!) Baby, baby, try to find
(Hey, hey, hey!) A little time and I'll make you mine
(Hey, hey, hey!) I'll be home
I'll be beside the phone waiting for you
Ooo-oo-ooo, ooo-oo-ooo
Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin'
You know that I have from the start
So build me up (build me up) Buttercup, don't break my heart
I-I-I need you-oo-oo more than anyone, baby
You know that I have from the start
So build me up (build me up) Buttercup, don't break my heart
Vocabulary
why
Adverbwaɪ
for what reason or purpose
Why did you choose this book?
Used to ask for a reason or an explanation.
do
Auxiliary verbdə
auxiliary verb used for questions and negatives
Do you like coffee?
As an auxiliary verb, 'do' is used to form questions, negative statements, and for emphasis.
you
Pronounjuː
you (second person pronoun)
I love you.
Refers to the person or people being addressed.
build
Verbbɪld
to construct; to make by putting parts together
They are building a new bridge over the river.
Used for creating structures (buildings, bridges) or abstract things (relationships, careers). The past tense is 'built'.
me
Pronounmiː
me
She gave it to me.
The object form of the pronoun 'I'. Used as the object of a verb or preposition.
up
Adverbʌp
towards a higher position, value, or level
Prices are going up.
Used to describe movement to a higher place or an increase in amount or level.
buttercup
Nounˈbʌtərˌkʌp
a small bright yellow wildflower; sometimes a playful term of address
A bright buttercup grows beside the narrow path after the rain.
The main meaning is the yellow wildflower. In casual speech it can also be used affectionately or teasingly to address someone.
baby
Nounˈbeɪbi
a very young child
The newborn baby is in the crib.
Refers to a human from birth to a few years old. Also used as a term of endearment.
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