Lauryn Hill is a singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actress. Her musical career started in high school when Pras Michael and Wyclef Jean encouraged her to join their hip-hop group, The Fugees. The trio formed in 1992 and released two critically successfully albums, but they eventually disbanded in 1997. One year later, she released The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, which won 5 Grammy awards including Album of the Year. Lauryn Hill has been out of the public eye for several years, but she has recently announced a record deal with Sony.
Lauryn Hill discusses the end of her relationship with Wyclef Jean and directly addresses him in “Lost Ones”.
I know you don’t want to hear my opinion.
There come many paths, and you must choose one.
And if you don’t change then the rain soon come.
See you might win some, but you just lost oneYou might win some but you just lost one
You might win some but you just lost one
You might win some but you just lost one
You might win some but you just lost one
Grammar: The Basics of Noun Clauses
- Noun clauses are dependent clauses, and they are not complete sentences.
- Noun clauses have a subject and verb
- Noun clauses begin with that, if, whether, who, whom, where, why, when, what
- Subject + Verb + Noun Clause. Noun clauses usually follow these verbs:
- know, think, believe, wonder, tell
Subject + verb + that + subject + verb
- You are angry. I know that you are angry.
- He does not like the movie. He thinks that the movie is boring.
- I can’t believe that you are a rapper! You don’t look like a rapper, and it’s surprising
That is optional. Subject + verb + subject + verb
- I know you are angry. = I know that you are angry. Same meaning.
- He thinks the movie is boring.
- I can’t believe you are a rapper!
Wh~ + verb + subject?
Subject + verb + wh~ + subject + verb **different word order
- Where does he work? I don’t know where he works.
- Why is she angry? I wonder why she is angry.
- When did he call? Do you know when he called.
If who or what is the subject of the noun clause, Subject + verb + who/what + verb
- Who wants to watch a movie? I wonder who wants to watch a movie.
- What is happening? Tell me what is happening.
Vocabulary
- complication (noun) – a person or thing that makes a situation more difficult. Do not fight with your girlfriend on vacation. You are adding an unnecessary complication!
- emancipation (noun) – freeing and liberating a person from political and social restrictions.
- bawl (verb) – to cry heavily for a long time. He has been bawling over his ex-girlfriend for a week. She broke up with him with a text message.
- You win some. You lose some. (expression) – Say this expression when you accept the good and bad things that happen. He asked five women for their phone numbers, but only one woman gave her number to him. Hey, not bad! You win some. You lose some.
- repent (verb) – to feel and show you are sorry for something bad you have done. I have repented to her many times, but she still hasn’t forgiven me!
- play innocent (idiom) – to pretend to be innocent. Don’t play innocent with me. I know you stole $10 from my wallet. Stop lying about it!
- face (verb) – to deal with a difficult situation. New Yorkers must face many challenges every day: the crowded subway, the expensive apartments, the loud neighbors. We face many things, but we still love this city!
- path (noun) – a plan of action; a series of decisions. She is on the path to success! She studies very hard at medical school, and her professors have written great recommendations.
- throw out (phrasal verbs) – to eliminate; to get rid of something; to end a relationship. He made a mistake. He threw out a very special woman in his life.
Discussion Questions
Have you ever broken up with a boyfriend or girlfriend? Who ended the relationship? After the break up, how did you feel? Did you feel happy and emancipated, or did you feel angry and thrown out? In life, is it true that people win some and lose some? Please write your comments below!