If He Wanted To He Would

• By: Kylie Morgan

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
liked /laɪkt/ A2	verb - to find agreeable, enjoyable, or satisfactory
picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ A1	noun - a painting, drawing, or photograph
talks /tɔːks/ A1	verb - to communicate or express ideas by speaking
brother /ˈbrʌðər/ A1	noun - a male sibling
attached /əˈtætʃt/ B2	adjective - emotionally connected; fond
drunk /drʌŋk/ B1	adjective - intoxicated with alcohol
texts /teksts/ A2	verb - to send an electronic message noun - a written or printed work
loved /lʌvd/ A1	verb - to have a strong feeling of affection for
missed /mɪst/ A2	verb - to feel sadness at the absence of someone
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to telephone someone
meet /miːt/ A1	verb - to encounter or come into contact with
momma /ˈmɑːmə/ A1	noun - mother
bring /brɪŋ/ A1	verb - to take or carry someone or something to a place
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
excuse /ɪkˈskjuːs/ B1	noun - a reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or offense.
lying /ˈlaɪɪŋ/ B1	verb - to speak falsely
waste /weɪst/ B1	verb - to use carelessly or extravagantly
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to want something to happen
standards /ˈstændərdz/ B2	noun - a level of quality or attainment.
worth /wɜːrθ/ B1	adjective - having a specified value

Grammar:

• JUST 'CAUSE HE LIKED YOUR OLD PICTURE, DON'T MEAN HE STUCK ON THE PAST

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Implied Condition), Ellipsis ('it' before 'don't')

  ➔ "Just 'cause" is a shortened form of "Just because". "Don't mean he stuck on the past" implies a condition: if he liked your picture, it doesn't necessarily follow that he's stuck on the past. The "it" which is the subject of the sentence, is ommitted.

• JUST 'CAUSE HE'S DRUNK AT 2 A.M. TEXTS, "HEY WHAT'S UP GIRL, HOW YOU BEEN?"

  ➔ Reduced Relative Clause ('who is' omitted), Informal Question Formation

  ➔ The phrase could be rephrased as "Just 'cause he who is drunk at 2 A.M. texts...", but it is shortened for colloquial speech. "How you been?" is an informal shortening of "How have you been?"

• IF HE LOVED YOU, HE WOULD TELL YOU

  ➔ Second Conditional (Unreal/Hypothetical Condition)

  ➔ This sentence uses the second conditional to describe a situation that is unlikely or contrary to fact in the present. "If + past simple, would + base form".

• IF HE WANTS YOU TO MEET HIS MOMMA, THEN HE WOULD BRING YOU HOME

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Implied Result), Use of 'would' for willingness/prediction

  ➔ This is a conditional sentence where the 'then' emphasizes the consequence. 'Would' expresses a willingness or a predictable action based on the condition. "If he wants X, then he WILLINGLY do Y."

• OH, THERE AIN'T NO EXCUSE, HE AIN'T MISTER MISUNDERSTOOD

  ➔ Double Negative (Non-Standard), Informal Contractions

  ➔ "There ain't no excuse" uses a double negative, which is grammatically incorrect in standard English but common in some dialects. "Ain't" and the omission of "is" are informal contractions.

• QUIT LYING TO YOURSELF

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ This is a direct command using the base form of the verb. The subject (you) is implied.

• DON'T PSYCHOANALYZE HIM, MAKE IT MORE THAN WHAT IT IS

  ➔ Negative Imperative, Comparative Clause

  ➔ "Don't psychoanalyze him" is a negative command. "Make it more than what it is" uses a comparative clause indicating that something is being interpreted as exceeding its true nature.