Ain't No Love in Oklahoma

• By: Luke Combs
• Album: Twisters: The Album

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
chasing /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/ B1	verb - to pursue in order to catch or overtake
devil /ˈdevəl/ B1	noun - the supreme spirit of evil; Satan.
highway /ˈhaɪweɪ/ A2	noun - a main road especially one connecting major towns or cities
storm /stɔːrm/ A2	noun - a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving at a speed faster than a walk
veins /veɪnz/ B1	noun - any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood towards the heart
shot /ʃɒt/ A2	noun - an act of firing a gun
airplane /ˈeə(r)pleɪn/ A1	noun - a powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces
death /deθ/ A2	noun - the end of the life of a person or organism
breath /breθ/ A1	noun - the air inhaled or exhaled
whistle /ˈwɪsəl/ B1	noun - a clear, high-pitched sound made by forcing breath through a small hole between partly closed lips, or between one's teeth
train /treɪn/ A1	noun - a series of railway carriages or wagons moved as a unit by a locomotive or by integral motors
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops
saved /seɪvd/ B1	verb - to keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger
river /ˈrɪvər/ A1	noun - a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the solid surface of the earth
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - freedom from disturbance; tranquility
thrill /θrɪl/ B2	noun - a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure

Grammar:

• I keep chasing that same old devil down the same old dead-end highway

  ➔ Present Continuous for Repeated Actions (with 'keep')

  ➔ The structure "I keep + verb-ing" indicates a repeated action or habit, often with a connotation of persistence or obsession. Here, the speaker is repeatedly chasing the "devil".

• Riding that storm running through my veins like a shot down tail-spun airplane

  ➔ Present Participle as Adjective (running)

  ➔ "Running" modifies "storm", describing its characteristic. It emphasizes the storm's active and pervasive nature.

• Scared of nothing and I'm scared to death

  ➔ Parallel Structure (Scared of... and scared to...)

  ➔ The parallel structure emphasizes the contrasting fears: being scared of "nothing" (lack of fear) versus being "scared to death" (extreme fear). This highlights internal conflict.

• You'll know when it's coming for you

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' (contracted)

  ➔ "You'll" is a contraction of "you will". It expresses a future certainty or prediction. The sentence suggests an inevitable encounter.

• I got saved in the same Red River

  ➔ Past Simple (got saved)

  ➔ "Got saved" indicates a completed action in the past. It signifies a moment of redemption or rescue.

• The same Red River tryn to drown me

  ➔ Ellipsis/Informal Contraction ('tryn' instead of 'trying')

  ➔ "Tryn'" is an informal contraction of "trying". Using it adds a colloquial and rustic tone to the lyrics.

• It ain't knocking me down, I'm standing my ground with the whole world falling all around me

  ➔ Negative Contraction ('ain't'), Present Continuous (I'm standing), Absolute Construction (the whole world falling)

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction for "is not/are not/am not/has not/have not". "I'm standing" shows action happening now. "The whole world falling" provides a context, not directly tied to the main clause's grammar but describing the surrounding situation, indicating persistence amidst chaos.