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?

  ➔ Tag question (positive statement, negative tag)

  ➔ The "don't you?" tag question is used to seek confirmation or agreement from the listener regarding the preceding statement "You got a lot of nerve".

• I only hit the curb 'cause you made me

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction "'cause" (because)

  ➔ "Cause" is a colloquial shortening of "because", introducing a subordinate clause that explains the reason for the main clause. "you made me" implies you made me do something.

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

  ➔ Conditional clause (type 2) with past simple in the 'if' clause and a modal verb implied in the main clause

  ➔ This uses a type 2 conditional to express a hypothetical situation. The implied modal verb in the main clause is likely "would", suggesting "Why would you throw them stones...?" It implies criticism that the other person judged when they are also flawed.

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

  ➔ Double Negative (Ain't + like I can)

  ➔ "Ain't" is a colloquial contraction of "is not", "are not", or "am not". The phrase "It ain't like I can..." uses a double negative (even though grammatically incorrect in formal English) to emphasize the impossibility of the speaker being solely responsible for the mess. "Kinda" is colloquial for "kind of."

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

  ➔ Imperative sentence with negative form + double negative

  ➔ The sentence starts with the imperative "Don't act...", giving a command. It includes "ain't help", a double negative (though non-standard) that reinforces the idea that the other person *did* help.

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

  ➔ Ellipsis (omitted 'we've been') + conditional clause (type 1)

  ➔ The sentence begins with an ellipsis, omitting "We've been" for brevity. It then adds a conditional clause using "if" to imply a possible lack of awareness from the listener.

• They say teamwork makes the dream work

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (general truth/proverb)

  ➔ This sentence expresses a well-known proverb/saying, which is why it is in the simple present tense, used for stating general truths or facts.