It's Probably Me

• By: Sting

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - having a low temperature noun - a low temperature
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - celestial body
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the solid surface of the earth
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the early part of the day
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
belly /ˈbel.i/ B1	noun - stomach
empty /ˈempti/ A2	adjective - containing nothing
hunger /ˈhʌŋɡər/ B1	noun - the feeling of needing to eat
proud /praʊd/ B1	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town or urban area
voice /vɔɪs/ B1	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth
feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ B1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged, especially as manifested in a wild or aggressive way.
sense /sens/ B1	noun - a faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs used for seeing
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head

Grammar:

• IF THE NIGHT TURNED COLD

  ➔ Second Conditional (Type 2 Conditional)

  ➔ Uses "if + past simple", followed by "would/could/might + infinitive". This expresses an unreal or improbable situation in the present or future. "TURNED" is the past simple, implying the night isn't currently cold but we are hypothesizing.

• YOU WAKE THE MORNING IN A STRANGER'S COAT

  ➔ Simple Present (Habitual/General Truth)

  ➔ While seemingly in contrast with the conditional mood, the simple present here suggests a recurring hypothetical situation, or a general consequence of the initial condition. "WAKE" describes a general action, not a specific instance.

• NO ONE WOULD YOU SEE

  ➔ Inversion (Emphasis)

  ➔ The standard word order is "No one would see you." The inversion, placing "would" before "you", is used for emphasis and adds a slightly more formal or poetic tone.

• WHO COULD IT BE

  ➔ Indirect Question

  ➔ This is a question embedded within a statement. The word order is subject-verb rather than verb-subject as in a direct question. (Direct question: Who could it be?).

• IT'S HARD TO SAY IT

  ➔ Impersonal "it" + adjective + to-infinitive

  ➔ "It" is used impersonally here, not referring to any specific noun. It introduces a statement about the difficulty of saying something. The real subject is the to-infinitive phrase "to say it".

• WHEN YOUR BELLY'S EMPTY

  ➔ Contraction (Belly is)

  ➔ "Belly's" is a contraction of "belly is". This is common in informal speech and song lyrics. It shows the possessive is is not used, it is the verb is. The "When" introduce a time clause here.

• AND YOU'RE TOO PROUD TO BEG

  ➔ "Too + adjective + to + infinitive" structure

  ➔ This structure expresses that something is excessively (too) something, which prevents a certain action from happening. Here, being excessively proud prevents the person from begging.

• SOME WOULD SAY I SHOULD LET YOU GO YOUR WAY

  ➔ Modal Verbs (Would & Should) & Indirect Speech

  ➔ "Would" expresses a general belief or opinion. "Should" expresses advice or recommendation. The sentence as a whole reports what others might say, representing indirect speech.