Guy For That

• By: Post Malone, Luke Combs
• Album: F-1 Trillion

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
sight /saɪt/ B1	verb - to aim or look carefully noun - the ability to see
rifle /ˈraɪfl/ B2	noun - a firearm with a rifled barrel
bind /baɪnd/ B1	verb - to tie or fasten tightly
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a way or route between two places
wings /wɪŋz/ A2	noun - appendages used for flight
tires /ˈtaɪərz/ A2	noun - rubber coverings fitted around a wheel
drive /draɪv/ A2	verb - to operate a vehicle noun - an urge or motivation
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to be deprived of
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the faculty of consciousness and thought
dime /daɪm/ A2	noun - a ten-cent coin
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - an organ that pumps blood
pieces /ˈpiːsɪz/ A2	noun - separate parts of something
build /bɪld/ A1	verb - to construct
machine /məˈʃiːn/ A2	noun - an apparatus using mechanical power
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the terminal part of the arm

Grammar:

• I GOT A GUY TO SIGHT IN MY RIFLE

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose (to + verb)

  ➔ The phrase "to sight in my rifle" explains the purpose of having a guy. It means 'I have someone *to* help me adjust the sights on my rifle'. The infinitive 'to sight' explains the *purpose* of having the guy.

• MY MAMA’S NEW BOYFRIEND RE-BINDS BIBLES

  ➔ Present Simple tense to describe a habitual action/ characteristic.

  ➔ The use of the present simple "re-binds" suggests that the boyfriend regularly or habitually re-binds Bibles. It's a characteristic or service he provides.

• OH, THAT AIN’T EXACTLY WHAT I’M LOOKIN’ FOR

  ➔ Negative Contraction (ain't) + Present Continuous for Ongoing Action

  ➔ "Ain't" is a colloquial contraction for "am not", "is not", or "are not". Here, "ain't" represents "is not". The present continuous "I'm lookin' for" indicates that the search is currently underway.

• SOMEONE TO PUT HER TIRES BACK INTO DRIVE

  ➔ Infinitive as a noun modifier (to + verb).

  ➔ The infinitive phrase "to put her tires back into drive" modifies the noun "someone." It specifies what kind of "someone" the speaker is looking for: someone who can perform the action of fixing her tires.

• AND IF THEY DON’T, THEN I JUST MIGHT LOSE WHAT’S LEFT OF MY NEVER LOVIN’ MIND

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1 - possible condition) with modal verb 'might'.

  ➔ This sentence expresses a possible condition and its likely result. "If they don't" refers to the tires not being put back into drive. "I just might lose..." indicates a possible (but not certain) consequence. 'Might' expresses less certainty than 'will'.

• I’M PRETTY GOOD AT BREAKIN’ DOWN A HEART

  ➔ Preposition 'at' + Gerund ('breakin' down')

  ➔ The gerund "breakin' down" (which is a non-standard spelling of 'breaking down') acts as the object of the preposition "at". It describes the activity that the speaker is good at.

• BUT PICKIN’ UP THE PIECES IS THE HARD PART

  ➔ Gerund phrase as subject: "Pickin' up the pieces" functions as the subject of the sentence.

  ➔ Here, "pickin' up the pieces" (non-standard spelling of 'picking up the pieces') is a gerund phrase functioning as the subject of the sentence. The verb is "is". The entire action of 'picking up the pieces' is what the speaker finds difficult.

• SHE’S SEARCHIN’ FOR SOMEONE WHO’S GONNA BUILD IT BACK

  ➔ Relative Clause ('who's gonna build it back') modifying 'someone'.

  ➔ The relative clause "who's gonna build it back" (where "gonna" is colloquial for "going to") provides more information about the "someone" the subject is searching for. It defines the type of person - someone who is going to rebuild something.