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 sentence uses the present perfect passive to indicate that the speaker doesn't know what information someone else has received. "You've been told" implies that someone else has already done the telling. The focus is on the receiver of the action, not the doer.

• TIME IS RUNNING OUT NO NEED TO TAKE IT SLOW

  ➔ Present Continuous (is running) for something happening now; Imperative (no need to take)

  ➔ "Time is running out" indicates that time is passing quickly now. "No need to take it slow" is an imperative suggesting immediate action.

• I'M STEPPING TO YOU TOE TO TOE

  ➔ Present Continuous (am stepping) for action in progress

  ➔ "I'm stepping to you toe to toe" uses the present continuous to describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking, implying a confrontational or challenging approach.

• I SHOULD BE SCARED HONEY MAYBE SO

  ➔ Modal verb "should" + be + adjective (should be scared) expressing expectation/probability or advice

  ➔ "I should be scared" indicates an expectation or logical consequence - given the situation, it would be normal to feel fear.

• KEEPING DREAMS ALIVE, 1999, HEROES

  ➔ Present participle (keeping) used as a noun modifier or to create a sense of ongoing action.

  ➔ "Keeping dreams alive" uses the present participle to create an image of actively maintaining dreams.

• I'M LIVING LIKE I'M 9 ZEROS

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (I were/ I'm) after "like" expressing an unreal comparison. It describes something imaginary or not true.

  ➔ The speaker is not literally 9 zeros. It's a comparison to an idea, of being nothing.The word like is used as a preposition so an object follows.

• WAY TOO BUSY FOR THEM PROBLEMS

  ➔ Adverb of degree "too" modifying the adjective "busy"; Ellipsis (omission of words) for brevity (e.g., "I am way too busy...")

  ➔ "Way too busy" emphasizes a high degree of being busy. The sentence is elliptical, omitting the subject and verb ("I am") for a more concise, informal feel.

• NO STRESSING JUST OBSESSIN WITH SEALIN THE DEAL

  ➔ Gerunds (stressing, obsessin, sealin) used as nouns; Parallel structure (no stressing, just obsessin)

  ➔ The gerunds "stressing", "obsessin", and "sealin" function as nouns describing activities. The phrase "no stressing, just obsessin" highlights a contrast, emphasizing a focus on achieving a goal rather than worrying.