What the song is about

This song is about emotions (how we feel) and personality (what kind of person someone is). It says that feelings change "like the weather," that every feeling is okay, and that everyone is different. It also gives simple ideas for handling strong feelings, like counting to ten when you are angry.

Useful words

Feelings: glad, happy, sad, tired, scared, angry, nervous, calm, bored

Personality: funny, quiet, brave, shy, loud, kind, smart, friendly, honest, nice

Actions: smile, laugh, cry, hide, read, share

Useful expressions

  • How do you feel? / How are you feeling today? asks about someone's feelings right now.
  • What is your new friend like? asks about someone's personality, not what they like. Answer: She is very kind and smart.
  • Let it show means do not hide it.
  • Take the lead means go first and guide others.
  • Take a deep breath means breathe in slowly to calm down.
  • For a while means for some time.
  • Don't worry, it will be okay. is a kind thing to say to someone who is sad.
  • Just be yourself means do not try to be someone else.

Grammar

  • When + present simple: When I am happy, I smile and laugh. Use this to talk about what usually happens.
  • feel + adjective: I feel sad. I feel a little sad. Use an adjective after feel, not an adverb.
  • be + adjective for people: My sister is quiet. My brother is brave.
  • Some… some…: Some people are shy, some people are loud.
  • It is okay to + verb: It is okay to feel…
  • Why…? / Because…: Why are you crying? Because I lost my favorite book.
  • Imperatives: Just be yourself. Don't worry.

Lines not to copy exactly

  • Every single person is not the same bends the grammar to fit the song. To say that people are different, say Not everyone is the same or Every person is different.
  • It changes like the weather uses it for emotions, which are plural. In normal speech say They change like the weather or Our feelings change like the weather.
  • Holding a feeling inside of your palm is a poetic picture. Inside of is informal, and people usually just say in your palm.
  • It is okay to feel in every way is poetic too. A more natural way is It is okay to feel however you feel.
  • I count up to ten is fine, but I count to ten is more common.