I Had Some Help

• By: Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
• Album: F-1 Trillion

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
nerve /nɜːrv/ B2	noun - courage or boldness
curb /kɜːrb/ B1	noun - a border along a road consisting of concrete or stone verb - to restrain or control
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged; eccentric
stones /stoʊnz/ A1	noun - small rocks
hair /heər/ A1	noun - any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building for human habitation
view /vjuː/ A2	noun - the ability to see something or to be seen from a particular place
mess /mes/ B1	noun - a dirty or untidy state of things or place
bottle /ˈbɒtl/ A1	noun - a container, typically made of glass or plastic and with a narrow neck, used for storing liquids
shelf /ʃelf/ A1	noun - a flat length of wood or other rigid material, attached to a wall or forming part of a piece of furniture, that is used to hold or display objects
weekend /ˈwiːkend/ A1	noun - the period from Friday evening to Sunday evening, especially regarded as a time for leisure
teamwork /ˈtiːmwɜːrk/ B1	noun - the combined action of a group of people, especially when effective and efficient
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - assign responsibility for a fault or wrong noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong
innocent /ˈɪnəsnt/ B2	adjective - not guilty of a crime or offence
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ A2	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God
heaven /ˈhevn/ A2	noun - the abode of God, the angels, and the good after death

Grammar:

• You got a lot of nerve, don't you, baby?

  ➔ Question Tag

  ➔ The question tag "don't you" is used to seek confirmation or agreement. It's formed by using an auxiliary verb that corresponds to the verb in the main clause. Here, "got" is treated as a simple present, hence "don't you."

• I only hit the curb 'cause you made me

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction 'cause' and causative 'made'

  ➔ "'Cause'" is a shortened, informal version of "because", a subordinating conjunction introducing a reason. "Made" is used as a causative verb: "you "made" me do something" means you caused me to do it.

• Why'd you throw them stones, if you had a wild hair of your own or two?

  ➔ Conditional clause (Type 2) and contraction 'Why'd'

  ➔ This is a Type 2 conditional, expressing an unreal or hypothetical situation. 'Why'd' is a contraction of 'Why did'. The structure is 'If + past simple, would/could/might + base form'. Here, "If you had..." implies the speaker believes the other person *does* have flaws.

• It ain't like I can make this kinda mess all by myself

  ➔ Double negative (informal) and informal language ('ain't', 'kinda')

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction of 'am not', 'is not', 'are not', 'has not', or 'have not'. "Kinda" is an informal shortening of "kind of." While grammatically incorrect in formal writing, the double negative here ('It ain't like') is used for emphasis.

• Don't act like you ain't help me pull that bottle off the shelf

  ➔ Imperative sentence, informal negative contraction ('ain't') and ellipsis

  ➔ This is an imperative sentence giving a command or instruction. 'Don't act' is the command. 'Ain't' is used informally. There's ellipsis because 'helped' is implied. The full phrase could be "Don't act like you didn't help me..."

• Been deep in every weekend if you couldn't tell

  ➔ Ellipsis and implied conditional clause

  ➔ This sentence has significant ellipsis. The complete sentence could be "We have been deep in it every weekend, if you couldn't tell." The "if you couldn't tell" implies a conditional clause. The speaker is suggesting the other person should have noticed their excessive behavior.

• They say teamwork makes the dream work

  ➔ General truth expressed in the simple present tense

  ➔ This proverb is presented using the simple present tense to indicate a general truth or a widely accepted belief. "Makes" is the third-person singular form of the verb because the subject is "teamwork," a singular noun.

• You thought I'd take the blame for us a-crumblin'

  ➔ Conditional mood ('I'd'), gerund as a noun ('a-crumblin') and informal contraction

  ➔ "I'd" is a contraction of "I would". The 'a-' prefix (a-crumblin') is archaic and dialectal, functioning as a gerund form. It emphasizes the ongoing process of the relationship falling apart. The entire phrase means the speaker believed they would be solely blamed for the relationship's failure.