I Ain't Worried

• By: OneRepublic
• Album: Top Gun: Maverick (Music From The Motion Picture)

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
dreams /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
heroes /ˈhɪəroʊz/ A2	noun - a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities
floods /flʌdz/ B1	noun - an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land.
clouds /klaʊdz/ A2	noun - a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground.
gold /ɡoʊld/ A1	noun - a precious yellow metallic element.
regrets /rɪˈɡrets/ B2	noun - a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over something that has happened or been done
broke /broʊk/ B1	adjective - having completely run out of money
best /best/ A1	adjective - of the most excellent or desirable type or quality
steal /stiːl/ B1	verb - take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it.
problems /ˈprɒbləmz/ A2	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome
stressing /ˈstresɪŋ/ B1	verb - to give particular emphasis or importance to (something).
deal /diːl/ A2	noun - an agreement entered into cooperatively to the advantage of all.
worried /ˈwʌrid/ A2	adjective - anxious or concerned about actual or potential problems.

Grammar:

• I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE BEEN TOLD

  ➔ Present Perfect Passive (have/has been + past participle)

  ➔ The phrase "you've been told" is a passive construction in the present perfect tense. It indicates an action (being told) that was completed at some point in the past and has relevance to the present. "You" is the recipient of the action, not the actor.

• TIME IS RUNNING OUT NO NEED TO TAKE IT SLOW

  ➔ Present Continuous (is running) & Imperative (No need to...)

  ➔ "Time is running out" uses the present continuous to describe an ongoing situation. "No need to take it slow" is an imperative construction advising against a particular action.

• I'M STEPPING TO YOU TOE TO TOE

  ➔ Present Continuous (I'm stepping)

  ➔ "I'm stepping" is the present continuous tense, indicating an action that is happening at the moment of speaking.

• I SHOULD BE SCARED HONEY MAYBE SO

  ➔ Modal Verb 'should' + be + adjective

  ➔ "Should be scared" expresses a hypothetical expectation or a feeling that someone would normally experience in a certain situation. 'Should' expresses what is logical or reasonable.

• KEEPING DREAMS ALIVE, 1999, HEROES

  ➔ Present Participle as adjective (Keeping)

  ➔ Here, "keeping" acts as an adjective describing 'dreams'. It emphasizes the ongoing and active nature of preserving dreams.

• I'M LIVING LIKE I'M 9 ZEROS

  ➔ Simile (like)

  ➔ The use of "like" here indicates a simile, a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as". It suggests the speaker is living as if they have a great deal of wealth.

• I'M AT MY BEST WHEN I GOT SOMETHING I'M WANTING TO STEAL

  ➔ Superlative (at my best), Relative Clause (I'm wanting to steal)

  ➔ "At my best" is a superlative phrase indicating the highest quality of the speaker's performance. "I'm wanting to steal" is a relative clause modifying "something", indicating a desired object. Using "wanting" here, while not strictly incorrect, is less common in formal English than "I want to steal."