Down To One – English Lyrics

• By: Luke Bryan

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the language of love and country romance with Luke Bryan's "Down To One." This catchy tune tells a familiar story of a blossoming relationship under a starlit sky. Learn how simple lyrics can convey deep emotions, and immerse yourself in the universal feeling of falling in love. Experience the charm and easygoing rhythm of this country hit, perfect for those learning English through music.

[English]

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♪ WE WERE COUNTING ONE STAR AT A TIME ♪

♪ ONE FELL OUT OF THE SKY ♪

♪ YOU HAD YOUR EYES CLOSED, YOU WERE WISHING ON 'EM ♪

♪ I WAS THINKING 'BOUT YOUR LIPS, GIRL AND KISSIN' ON 'EM ♪

♪ WE WERE SITTING IN THE LIGHT OF THE MOON ♪

♪ I WAS WATCHING IT SHINE ON YOU ♪

♪ FUNNY HOW TIME FLIES WITH A GOOD GIRL ♪

♪ ON A GOOD NIGHT ♪

♪ WE WERE DOWN TO 1 AM ♪

♪ LISTENING TO 1 MORE SONG ♪

♪ THINKING I WANT MORE THAN JUST ONE NIGHT OUT HERE WITH YOU ALONE ♪

♪ DOWN TO THAT LAST COLD ONE IN THE BACK OF THAT TWO-TONE, HALF-TON ♪

♪ MY HEART WAS TELLING ME THAT ONE MORE KISS AND I'D BE DONE ♪

♪ DOWN TO ONE HAND IN MINE ♪

♪ DOWN TO ONE BEAUTIFUL SMILE ♪

♪ I WAS DONE WITH THE GIRL I WANT ♪

♪ STRAIGHT FALLING IN LOVE ♪

♪ RIGHT THERE THAT NIGHT ♪

♪ DOWN TO ONE ♪

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♪ SAID, WE LEAVE IN ONE MORE MINUTE ♪

♪ ONE PASSED BY BUT WE DIDN'T ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOU WERE LOOKING LIKE A DREAM I'D BEEN DREAMING ♪

♪ I WAS THINKING ABOUT ANYTHING BUT LEAVING ♪

♪ STILL FEEL THAT TOUCH ♪

♪ YOU WERE IN MY ARMS ♪

♪ SOAKING UP THAT YOUNG LOVE ♪

♪ NEVER BEEN THAT FAR ♪

♪ DOWN TO 1 AM ♪

♪ LISTENING TO 1 MORE SONG ♪

♪ THINKING I WANT MORE THAN JUST ONE NIGHT OUT HERE WITH YOU ALONE ♪

♪ DOWN TO THAT LAST COLD ONE IN THE BACK OF THAT TWO-TONE, HALF-TON ♪

♪ MY HEART WAS TELLING ME THAT ONE MORE KISS AND I'D BE DONE ♪

♪ DOWN TO ONE HAND IN MINE ♪

♪ DOWN TO ONE BEAUTIFUL SMILE ♪

♪ I WAS DONE WITH THE GIRL I WANT ♪

♪ STRAIGHT FALLING IN LOVE ♪

♪ RIGHT THERE THAT NIGHT ♪

♪ DOWN TO ONE ♪

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♪ I WAS SAYING, STAY WITH ME ♪

♪ I'LL BE EVERYTHING YOU NEED ♪

♪ WE WERE WAY PAST 1 AM ♪

♪ LISTENING TO 1 MORE SONG ♪

♪ THINKING I WANT MORE THAN JUST ONE NIGHT OUT HERE WITH YOU ALONE ♪

♪ DOWN TO THAT LAST COLD ONE IN THE BACK OF THAT TWO-TONE, HALF-TON ♪

♪ MY HEART WAS TELLING ME THAT ONE MORE KISS AND I'D BE DONE ♪

♪ DOWN TO ONE HAND IN MINE ♪

♪ DOWN TO ONE BEAUTIFUL SMILE ♪

♪ I WAS DONE WITH THE GIRL I WANT ♪

♪ STRAIGHT FALLING IN LOVE ♪

♪ RIGHT THERE THAT NIGHT ♪

♪ DOWN TO ONE ♪

♪ DOWN TO ONE ♪

♪ I WAS SAYING, STAY WITH ME ♪

♪ I'LL BE EVERYTHING YOU NEED ♪

♪ DOWN TO ONE ♪

♪ DOWN TO ONE ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
counting /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/ A1	verb - to say numbers in order, or to calculate
wishing /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/ A1	verb - to want something to happen
kissing /ˈkɪsɪŋ/ A1	verb - to touch someone with your lips
watching /ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ A1	verb - to look at something carefully
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to emit light
thinking /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to have ideas or opinions in your mind
listening /ˈlɪsnɪŋ/ A1	verb - to pay attention to sound
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ A1	adjective - very attractive
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ A2	verb - to have a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
soaking /ˈsoʊkɪŋ/ B1	verb - to become thoroughly wet
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for only a short time
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in the same place
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential noun - a requirement or necessity

Key Grammar Structures

• We were counting one star at a time

  ➔ Past Continuous

  ➔ The verb "were counting" is in the Past Continuous, showing an action that was in progress at a specific past moment.

• You were wishing on 'em

  ➔ Past Continuous

  ➔ "were wishing" is Past Continuous, used to describe a temporary action happening at that past moment.

• I was thinking 'bout your lips, girl and kissin' on 'em

  ➔ Past Continuous + Gerund as Object

  ➔ "was thinking" is Past Continuous; the gerund "kissin'" functions as the object of "thinking".

• Funny how time flies with a good girl

  ➔ Simple Present + Expletive "how"

  ➔ "time flies" is in the Simple Present, expressing a general truth; "how" introduces an exclamatory clause.

• My heart was telling me that one more kiss and I'd be done

  ➔ Past Continuous + Reported Speech + Conditional "would"

  ➔ "was telling" is Past Continuous; the clause after "that" is reported speech, and "I'd be" uses the conditional "would" to express future-in-the-past.

• I was saying, "stay with me"

  ➔ Past Continuous + Reporting Verb + Imperative

  ➔ "was saying" is Past Continuous; the quoted sentence "stay with me" is an imperative used to give a direct request.

• I'll be everything you need

  ➔ Future Simple with "will" + Predicate Noun

  ➔ "I'll be" uses the Future Simple with "will" to express a promise; "everything you need" is a predicate noun phrase.

• We were way past 1 AM

  ➔ Past Simple + Adverbial Phrase "way past"

  ➔ "were" is Past Simple indicating a state; "way past" intensifies the time expression "1 AM".