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Vocabulary from Prince: 'Purple Rain'.
I never meant to cause you any sorrow
I never meant to cause you any pain
I only wanted one time to see you laughing
I only wanted to see you laughing in the purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
I only wanted to see you bathing in the purple rain
I never wanted to be your weekend lover
I only wanted to be some kind of friend
Baby, I could never steal you from another
It's such a shame our friendship had to end
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
I only wanted to see you underneath the purple rain
Honey, I know, I know
I know times are changing
It's time we all reach out for something new
That means you too
You say you want a leader
But you can't seem to make up your mind
I think you better close it
And let me guide you to the purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain, whoa
If you know what I'm singing about up here
Come on, raise your hands
Purple rain, purple rain
I only want to see you
I only want to see you
In the purple rain
I
Pronounaɪ
used to refer to the person speaking or writing
I am a student.
The first-person singular pronoun. Always capitalized in English.
never
Adverbˈnɛ.vɚ
at no time; not ever
I have never seen anything like it before.
Used to express that an action or state has not occurred at any time in the past or future.
mean
Verbmiːn
to intend to do or say something
I didn't mean to break the vase.
Often used in the past tense to apologize for an accident.
to
Prepositiontuː
to (infinitive marker)
I want to read a book.
Used before the base form of a verb to form the infinitive.
cause
Verbkɔz
to make something happen (especially something bad)
The heavy rain caused a massive traffic jam.
Used when one thing makes another thing (often a problem or negative event) happen.
you
Pronounjuː
you (second person pronoun)
I love you.
Refers to the person or people being addressed.
any
Determinerˈæni
some, or even the smallest amount; no matter which
Do you have any questions?
Used in questions and negative sentences to refer to one or some of something, or in affirmative sentences to mean 'no matter which'.
sorrow
Nounˈsɔroʊ
deep sadness caused by loss, disappointment, or misfortune
After the funeral, sorrow settled over the whole family.
A weighty word for grief or deep sadness. It is more formal and emotional than ordinary sadness.
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