Cuts Like A Knife

• By: Bryan Adams
• Album: Cuts Like A Knife

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
cuts /kʌts/ A2	verb - to divide or pierce with a sharp implement.
knife /naɪf/ A1	noun - an instrument with a sharp blade used for cutting.
feels /fiːlz/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation.
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - morally good, justified, or acceptable.
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives.
evening /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 p.m. to bedtime.
worked /wɜːrkt/ A1	verb - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose.
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man.
heard /hɜːrd/ A1	verb - perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something).
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town.
found /faʊnd/ A1	verb - discover (something or someone) unexpectedly or while looking for something else.
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child.
means /miːnz/ A2	verb - intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify.
granted /ˈɡræntɪd/ B2	verb - agree to give or allow (something requested) to someone.
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information.
letting /ˈletɪŋ/ A1	verb - allowing
times /taɪmz/ A1	noun - an instance of something happening.
mistaken /mɪˈsteɪkən/ B2	adjective - wrong in one's opinion or judgment.
darlin' /ˈdɑːrlɪn/ A2	noun - darling (term of endearment)
astray /əˈstreɪ/ C1	adverb - away from the correct path or direction.
thrown /θroʊn/ A2	verb - past participle of throw; projected with force

Grammar:

• I coulda sworn we had it all worked out

  ➔ Past perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase "had it all worked out" indicates an action that was completed before another past action.

• But how was I to know

  ➔ Modal verbs for speculation

  ➔ The phrase "was I to know" uses a modal verb to express uncertainty about knowledge in the past.

• Now it cuts like a knife

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "it cuts like a knife" uses the present simple tense to express a general truth or feeling.

• There's times I've been mistaken

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase "I've been mistaken" indicates an experience that has relevance to the present.

• This wouldn't be the first time

  ➔ Conditional sentences

  ➔ The phrase "wouldn't be the first time" suggests a hypothetical situation that is not true.

• But it feels so right

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "it feels so right" expresses a current feeling or state using the present simple tense.

• Now you've thrown it all away

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase "you've thrown it all away" indicates a completed action that has consequences in the present.