Japanese Denim

• By: Daniel Caesar
• Album: Get You - Single

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to remain in place or be prepared for something
like /laɪk/ A1	verb - to enjoy or approve of something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
long /lɔŋ/ A1	adjective - measuring a great distance from end to end
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
hot /hɒt/ A1	adjective - having a high degree of heat or a high temperature.
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town or metropolitan area.
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of a colour intermediate between green and violet
tree /triː/ A1	noun - a woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches at some distance from the ground.
ponder /ˈpɒndər/ B2	verb - to think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.
clover /ˈkloʊvər/ B1	noun - a plant with three leaves on each stem, often considered lucky when it has four leaves
shop /ʃɒp/ A1	noun - a building or part of a building where goods or services are sold
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a taste of sugar; not bitter or sour
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - of great vertical extent
hang /hæŋ/ A2	verb - to be suspended from above with the lower part dangling freely.

Grammar:

• I don't stand in line, I don't pay for clubs, fuck that, yeah

  ➔ Present Simple (negative)

  ➔ Uses "don't" (do + not) to express a habitual action that the speaker *doesn't* do. It signifies a general truth or habit. For example, the speaker is expressing a repeated action of him not standing in line.

• But I wait for you

  ➔ Present Simple (affirmative)

  ➔ Uses the base form of the verb "wait" to express a regular action that the speaker *does* do, contrasting with the previous statements. It emphasizes a deliberate action.

• I'm bending it over

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ The structure is "am/is/are + verb + -ing". "I'm bending" describes an action happening now, at this moment. It could also suggest a developing or changing situation, though in this context it has a more direct, immediate meaning.

• You're my four leaf clover

  ➔ Simple Present (stating a fact/quality)

  ➔ "You're" is a contraction of "you are". The sentence expresses a state of being; the subject *is* a four-leaf clover (metaphorically). Simple present is used to describe relatively permanent states or qualities.

• Forever's a long time, yes

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement with Singular Noun

  ➔ "Forever" functions as a singular noun (representing a duration of time). Therefore, it takes the singular form of the verb "is".

• My blue jeans will last me all my life, ohh yes

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ "Will + verb (base form)" expresses a prediction or future intention. Here, it's a prediction that the jeans *will* endure throughout the speaker's life.

• So should we

  ➔ Inversion for agreement ('so + auxiliary verb + subject')

  ➔ This construction is used to express agreement with a previous statement. "Should" is used as the auxiliary verb (because the implication is "if jeans last a lifetime, then *should* we (the relationship) last a lifetime too?").

• Met you at the shop, sun was gettin' hot, I'm lonely, yeah

  ➔ Past Simple and Past Continuous ('was getting')

  ➔ "Met" is past simple, denoting a completed action in the past. "Was getting" is past continuous, describing an ongoing process or a state that was changing in the past. It provides context for when they met. The sun wasn't *always* hot, but it was *becoming* hot at that specific time.