Bad Day

• By: Daniel Powter
• Album: Daniel Powter

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
kick /kɪk/ A2	verb - to strike or propel forcibly with the foot.
lose /luːz/ A1	verb - to be deprived of something.
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of the color whose hue is somewhat like that of a clear daytime sky.
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - gradually grow faint and disappear.
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - form one's features into a smile. noun - an amused, pleased, or kind facial expression.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter.
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to drop or descend under the force of gravity.
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy.
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - make musical sounds with the voice.
work /wɜːrk/ A1	verb - be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a purpose or result. noun - activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - sit on and control the movement of (a horse or bicycle).
camera /ˈkæmərə/ A2	noun - an apparatus for taking photographs or moving pictures.
mind /maɪnd/ A2	verb - be annoyed or worried by. noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel.
wrong /rɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true; incorrect. noun - an unjust, dishonest, or immoral act.
strong /strɔːŋ/ A1	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.

Grammar:

• Where is the moment we needed the most?

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'we needed'

  ➔ The phrase "we needed the most" is a relative clause modifying "the moment". It identifies which moment is being referred to. The omission of 'that' or 'which' is common in informal English.

• They tell me your blue skies fade to grey

  ➔ Indirect Statement with 'tell'

  ➔ "They tell me" introduces an indirect statement reporting what people are saying. The structure is 'Subject + tell + indirect object + statement'.

• You're faking a smile with the coffee to go

  ➔ Present Continuous for a temporary action/behaviour

  ➔ The present continuous "You're faking" implies that the action of faking a smile is not a permanent characteristic but something happening at the moment due to the bad day.

• And I don't need no carryin' on

  ➔ Double Negative (Non-standard English)

  ➔ The use of "don't need no" is a double negative, which is grammatically incorrect in standard English but common in some dialects. It's used for emphasis, meaning "I don't need any carrying on".

• You had a bad day, you're taking one down

  ➔ Simple Past vs. Present Continuous

  ➔ "You had a bad day" uses the simple past to describe a completed event, while "you're taking one down" uses the present continuous to describe an ongoing action or process related to that past event.

• You might not make it back, and you know

  ➔ Modal Verb 'might' for possibility

  ➔ The modal verb "might" expresses a possibility or uncertainty about not making it back. It suggests a lower probability than "may".

• And how does it feel for one more time?

  ➔ Question Formation with Auxiliary Verb 'does'

  ➔ The question is formed using the auxiliary verb "does" to indicate the tense (present simple). The structure is 'Auxiliary verb + Subject + Main Verb'.