Cowgirls – English Lyrics

• By: Morgan Wallen, ERNEST
• Album: One Thing At A Time

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cowgirl /ˈkaʊˌɡɜːrl/ B1	noun - A woman or girl who works on a ranch or participates in rodeos, especially one who rides horses.
wild /waɪld/ A2	adjective - Living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated; uncontrolled or turbulent.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - The organ in your chest that pumps blood through your body; often used to refer to emotions or courage.
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - To move quickly on foot; to flow or cause to flow; to operate or manage.
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - Sad because one has no friends or company; isolated or remote.
ghost /ɡoʊst/ B1	noun - The spirit of a dead person, especially one believed to appear to the living.
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - A densely populated area, typically smaller than a city but larger than a village.
mustang /ˈmʌstæŋ/ B2	noun - A small, wild or semi-wild horse of the American plains.
reins /reɪnz/ B1	noun - A long, narrow strap attached to a bridle, used to guide or check a horse; means of control or direction.
aim /eɪm/ A2	noun - A purpose or intention; the direction in which you point something. verb - To point or direct (a weapon or camera) at a target; to intend to achieve.
ride /raɪd/ A1	noun - A journey made on horseback or in a vehicle. verb - To sit on and control (a horse or bicycle) in motion; to travel in a vehicle.
whiskey /ˈwɪski/ B1	noun - A strong alcoholic drink made from grain, such as barley, corn, or rye.
gun /ɡʌn/ A2	noun - A weapon consisting of a metal tube from which bullets or other missiles are fired.
outlaw /ˈaʊtlɔː/ B2	noun - A person who has broken the law, especially one who remains at large or is a fugitive. verb - To make (something) illegal.
settle /ˈsetl/ B1	verb - To establish a residence; to come to rest; to resolve a dispute; to become calm.
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - Having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or working order; (of a person) having lost all their money or all hope.
taste /teɪst/ A2	verb - To perceive the flavor of (something) in the mouth; to eat or drink a small portion of. noun - The sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth; a small quantity of food or drink.
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - To go away from (a place or person); to abandon or desert; to allow (something) to remain.
pasture /ˈpæstʃər/ B1	noun - Land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals, especially cattle or sheep.
rodeo /ˈroʊdiˌoʊ/ B1	noun - An exhibition or contest in which cowboys test their skill at riding broncos and bulls, roping calves, etc.
buck /bʌk/ B2	verb - (Of a horse) to make a series of sudden, stiff-legged jumps; to resist or oppose strongly.

Key Grammar Structures

• She'll have you fallin' for it all and then leave right after

  ➔ Causative Verb 'have' + Present Participle

  ➔ This structure, "have you fallin'" (have someone doing something), means to cause someone to experience or be in the state of 'fallin'' (falling in love or being deceived).

• And she got a cold heart, but she got a warm smile

  ➔ Informal Use of 'got' for Possession

  ➔ In informal English, "she got" is often used instead of the standard "she has" to express possession, especially in American English. The full form is often "she's got."

• Cut from the same cloth, she kinda buck wild

  ➔ Reduced Relative Clause (Past Participle) & Informal Adverb

  ➔ "Cut from the same cloth" is a reduced relative clause (originally 'who is cut from...') acting as an adjective phrase describing 'she'. "kinda" is an informal shortening of 'kind of', used as an adverb meaning 'somewhat' or 'rather'.

• Long live cowgirls

  ➔ Subjunctive/Optative Mood (Fixed Expression)

  ➔ This is an archaic use of the subjunctive mood to express a wish or a command for something to continue for a long time. It's a common fixed expression.

• Never gonna settle on down girls

  ➔ Informal Future 'gonna' + Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "gonna" is an informal contraction of 'going to', used to express future intention or prediction. "settle down" is a phrasal verb meaning to live a more stable and quiet life, often implying marriage or a permanent home.

• I hate that I love the way them kisses taste like whiskey

  ➔ Noun Clause as Object + Informal Demonstrative 'them'

  ➔ "that I love the way..." is a noun clause acting as the direct object of 'hate'. "them kisses" uses 'them' informally instead of 'those' as a demonstrative adjective.

• Leave this heart broken, holdin' that smokin' gun

  ➔ Participle Clauses (Past and Present)

  ➔ "broken" (past participle) describes the state of the heart after being left. "holdin'" (present participle, informal for 'holding') indicates a simultaneous action or circumstance.

• On a goodbye ride, but it's fine 'cause it's kinda my thing

  ➔ Informal Contractions ('cause, kinda)

  ➔ "'cause" is an informal contraction of 'because', very common in spoken English. "kinda" is an informal contraction of 'kind of', meaning 'somewhat' or 'to some extent'.

• Don't you wanna take me away?

  ➔ Informal Contraction 'wanna' + Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "'wanna" is a common informal contraction of 'want to'. "take away" is a phrasal verb meaning to remove someone/something from a place or situation.

• With the wild kind of lovin' you make

  ➔ Informal Gerund/Noun 'lovin'' + Relative Clause (omitted pronoun)

  ➔ "lovin'" is an informal variant of 'loving', used here as a noun. "you make" is a reduced relative clause (originally 'that you make' or 'which you make') modifying 'lovin'', common when the relative pronoun is the object.