Family

• By: The Chainsmokers, Kygo
• Album: World War Joy

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
family /ˈfæməli/ A1	noun - a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household.
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - a red fluid that circulates in the body.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - feel deep affection for.
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - sit on and control the movement of (a horse or bicycle).
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - move at a speed faster than a walk
blind /blaɪnd/ B2	adjective - unable to see
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness.
rescue /ˈrɛskjuː/ B2	noun - the action of saving someone from a dangerous or difficult situation. verb - save (someone) from a dangerous or difficult situation.
lifeline /ˈlaɪflaɪn/ B2	noun - a thing on which someone depends or that provides a means of escape from a difficult situation.
brothers /ˈbrʌðərz/ A1	noun - a male sibling.
sisters /ˈsɪstərz/ A1	noun - a female sibling.
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - stop living
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - of great or superior height.
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
stolen /ˈstoʊlən/ B1	verb - past participle of steal; taken illegally.
childish /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/ B2	adjective - silly and immature.
grown /ɡroʊn/ A2	adjective - having stopped growing; adult.
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for only a short time
mindless /ˈmaɪndləs/ B2	adjective - done or acting without thought; unintelligent.
timeless /ˈtaɪmləs/ C1	adjective - not affected by the passage of time or changes in fashion.

Grammar:

• I know water, that's thicker than blood, that's deeper than love with my friends

  ➔ Comparative adjectives (thicker, deeper)

  ➔ Uses "thicker than" and "deeper than" to compare the relationship with friends to blood and love, respectively. This highlights the strength of the bond.

• Some people ride to the end

  ➔ Phrasal verb "ride to the end"

  ➔ "Ride to the end" implies loyalty and sticking with someone through difficulties, a metaphorical journey.

• I swear they be my rescue

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (be)

  ➔ The use of "be" (instead of "are") after "swear" suggests a slightly archaic or emphatic subjunctive mood, expressing a strong belief or determination.

• I don't know what I'd do if I if I'd survive

  ➔ Mixed Conditional (Type III)

  ➔ This uses a combination of Type 2 and Type 3 conditionals. The first part "I don't know what I'd do" reflects a present hypothetical situation. The second part "if I'd survive" refers to a past unreal condition, although grammatically slightly unconventional. More standard would be "if I survived". This highlights dependence and a fear of not making it alone.

• They gon' be high with me

  ➔ Informal future tense with "gon'" (going to)

  ➔ "Gon'" is a colloquial contraction of "going to", used to express future intention. It adds to the informal and personal tone of the song.

• Stolen dreams took our our childish days

  ➔ Repetition (our our)

  ➔ The repetition of "our" might be used for emphasis, reflecting a shared experience of lost innocence or missed opportunities, though technically grammatically incorrect.

• Still ain't nothing changed now we're grown

  ➔ Double negative (ain't nothing)

  ➔ "Ain't nothing" is a non-standard double negative construction. While grammatically incorrect in formal English, it's used colloquially to emphasize the negative: nothing has changed.