Closer To The Bone

• By: Tommy Castro
• Album: Closer To The Bone

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged; eccentric or irrational
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - in a state of mind that prevents normal perception, behavior, or social interaction; seriously mentally ill.
kind /kaɪnd/ A1	adjective - having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature. noun - a group of people or things having similar characteristics.
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste like that of sugar or honey.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. noun - the center of a person's thoughts and emotions, especially love or sympathy.
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person. verb - deceive or trick (someone).
misery /ˈmɪzəri/ B2	noun - a state or feeling of great physical or mental distress or discomfort.
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - highly disagreeable physical sensation caused by illness or injury.
dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ B1	adjective - able or likely to cause harm or injury.
runaway /ˈrʌnəweɪ/ B2	adjective - having run away from home or an institution.
train /treɪn/ A1	noun - a series of connected railroad cars moved by a locomotive or by integral motors. verb - teach (a person or animal) a particular skill or type of behavior through sustained instruction and practice.

Grammar:

• If you're just a little bit crazy

  ➔ Conditional Clause Type 0/1 (depending on interpretation)

  ➔ This uses the "if + present simple, present simple/future simple" structure. It could be Type 0 (general truth) or Type 1 (possible condition) depending on the singer's meaning. "If" introduces a condition; "you're just a little bit crazy" is the condition.

• I just might be your kind of man

  ➔ Modal Verb 'might' for Possibility

  ➔ "Might" expresses a weaker possibility than "may" or "will." The sentence indicates the speaker is suggesting a potential match based on the condition.

• I once had a nice woman

  ➔ Past Simple with 'once' indicating a past experience

  ➔ 'Once' emphasizes that the speaker *used to have* this experience, making it clear that this is not a current state.

• But she just didn't cause no palpitation

  ➔ Double Negative (Non-standard, but common in informal speech/blues)

  ➔ This is a double negative: "didn't cause no." In standard English, this would be corrected to "didn't cause any palpitation" or "caused no palpitation." The use of a double negative here emphasizes the lack of excitement the woman caused for the speaker. This is a feature often found in blues and informal speech.

• I'm a fool for misery

  ➔ Predicate Nominative/Subject Complement

  ➔ "A fool for misery" renames or describes the subject "I". It provides more information about the speaker's character or disposition.

• Unless she's dangerous as a runaway train

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1) with 'unless' and simile using 'as...as'

  ➔ "Unless" means "if not," so this sentence means "I just can't have no woman *if she is not* dangerous..." The simile "as dangerous as a runaway train" uses comparison to emphasize the kind of woman the speaker desires.