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

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction "just 'cause" introducing a reason.

  ➔ Here, "just 'cause" means "just because". The phrase introduces a reason that the singer is dismissing as insufficient to draw conclusions from. It is colloquial.

• DON'T MEAN HE STUCK ON THE PAST

  ➔ Verb "mean" with a clause as its object; "stuck on" as a phrasal verb meaning fixated on.

  ➔ "Don't mean" implies the action (liking the picture) does not necessitate the conclusion (he's stuck on the past). "Stuck on" is an informal way of saying someone can't move on from something.

• IF HE LOVED YOU, HE WOULD TELL YOU

  ➔ Second conditional sentence structure: "If + past simple, would + infinitive".

  ➔ This expresses a hypothetical situation and its probable result. It implies he doesn't love you since he hasn't told you.

• IF HE WANTS YOU TO MEET HIS MOMMA

  ➔ Conditional clause with "want" + object + to-infinitive.

  ➔ The structure "want someone to do something" expresses a desire or expectation. It's part of a first conditional.

• THEN HE WOULD BRING YOU HOME

  ➔ "Would + infinitive" expressing a conditional result.

  ➔ This is the result clause of the conditional sentence. It indicates what would happen if the condition is met (if he wants you to meet his momma).

• OH, THERE AIN'T NO EXCUSE

  ➔ Double negative: "ain't no" used for emphasis in informal speech.

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction of "am not", "is not", or "are not". The double negative, while grammatically incorrect in formal English, emphasizes the lack of any excuse.

• HE AIN'T MISTER MISUNDERSTOOD

  ➔ Use of "ain't" (non-standard negative form) and the definite article "Mister".

  ➔ "Mister Misunderstood" is used ironically, suggesting he is not someone deserving of empathy or excuses. The use of "ain't" contributes to the informal, conversational tone.

• QUIT LYING TO YOURSELF

  ➔ Imperative sentence with a gerund-participle phrase as the object of the preposition "to".

  ➔ "Quit" is used in the imperative mood to tell someone to stop doing something. "Lying" functions as a gerund, the object of the preposition "to".