Friends In Low Places

• By: Garth Brooks

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - to assign responsibility for a fault or wrong noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong
ruined /ˈruːɪnd/ B2	verb - destroyed or spoiled
surprise /sərˈpraɪz/ B1	noun - an unexpected or astonishing event, fact, or thing verb - to affect or attack with astonishment
fear /fɪər/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, real or imagined verb - be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening
toasted /ˈtoʊstɪd/ B2	verb - to express good wishes or respect by raising one's glass and drinking
complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ B1	verb - express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
whiskey /ˈwɪski/ B1	noun - a type of spirit distilled from fermented grain mash
drowns /draʊnz/ B2	verb - to die through submersion in and inhalation of water or other liquid verb - to overwhelm or cover completely
beer /bɪər/ A1	noun - an alcoholic drink made from malted cereal grain
chases /ˈtʃeɪsɪz/ B1	verb - to pursue someone or something in order to catch them
blues /bluːz/ B1	noun - feeling of sadness or depression
social /ˈsoʊʃəl/ B1	adjective - relating to society or its organization
wrong /rɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true; incorrect
belong /bɪˈlɔːŋ/ B1	verb - be the property of
scene /siːn/ B1	noun - a place where an incident in real life or fiction occurs or occurred noun - a sequence of continuous action in a play, film, opera, or book
ivory /ˈaɪvəri/ B2	noun - a hard creamy-white substance composing the main part of the tusks of an elephant, walrus, or narwhal, often used to make ornaments and other articles adjective - having a creamy-white color
tower /ˈtaʊər/ A2	noun - a tall, narrow building or structure, often part of a church or castle

Grammar:

• Blame it all on my roots

  ➔ Imperative sentence

  ➔ The sentence uses the imperative form of the verb "blame" to suggest attributing responsibility to his background or upbringing. It implies a request or command.

• I showed up in boots

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The verb "showed up" is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past. The preposition "in" describes the manner of his arrival.

• The last one *to know*

  ➔ Infinitive clause

  ➔ "To know" is an infinitive acting as an adjective modifying "one". It describes the purpose or characteristic of the last person.

• Where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases my blues away

  ➔ Relative clause, metaphorical language

  ➔ "Where" introduces a relative clause describing the location. "Drowns" and "chases" are used metaphorically to illustrate how alcohol helps forget sadness.

• I'm not big on social graces

  ➔ Idiomatic expression

  ➔ "Big on" is an idiomatic expression meaning to be fond of or enthusiastic about something. The entire phrase means he's not very interested in or skilled at social etiquette.

• Think I'll slip on down to the Oasis

  ➔ Contraction, Future Simple with Intention

  ➔ "I'll" is a contraction of "I will", indicating a future intention. "Slip on down" is an informal way of saying he plans to casually go to the Oasis.

• Well, I guess I was wrong

  ➔ Past simple tense, Modal verb (guess)

  ➔ "Was wrong" is in the past simple tense. "Guess" here implies a supposition or estimate rather than a certainty. It conveys a mild admission of error.

• Just wait 'til I finish this glass

  ➔ Imperative, Contraction, Subordinating Conjunction ('til)

  ➔ "Wait" is in the imperative mood. "'Til" is a contraction of "until", a subordinating conjunction introducing a time clause. The sentence structure conveys a request or order dependent on a future action.