Josie

• By: blink-182

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
girlfriend /ˈɡɜːrlˌfrɛnd/ A2	noun - a female partner in a romantic relationship
home /hoʊm/ A2	noun - the place where one lives
drunk /drʌŋk/ A2	adjective - affected by alcohol
jealous /ˈdʒɛləs/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements
jokes /ˈdʒoʊks/ A2	noun - things said or done to cause laughter
Mexican /ˈmɛk.sɪ.kən/ B1	adjective - relating to Mexico or its people
food /fuːd/ A1	noun - what people eat to grow or stay healthy
smart /smɑːrt/ B2	adjective - intelligent or clever
independent /ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dənt/ B2	adjective - free from outside control; self-reliant
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth and everything on it
place /pleɪs/ A2	noun - a particular position or area
fine /faɪn/ A2	adjective - good or acceptable adverb - very well; appropriately

Grammar:

• Yeah, my girlfriend takes me home when I'm too drunk to drive.

  ➔ Use of present simple tense to describe habitual actions.

  ➔ The phrase "takes me home" indicates a regular action.

• She laughs at my dumb jokes when no one does.

  ➔ Use of present simple tense for general truths.

  ➔ The phrase "laughs at my dumb jokes" shows a general truth about her behavior.

• I wonder why there's not another guy that she'd prefer.

  ➔ Use of indirect questions.

  ➔ The phrase "I wonder why" introduces an indirect question about her preferences.

• I show up at 3 AM, she's still up watching Vacation.

  ➔ Use of present continuous for actions happening at the moment.

  ➔ The phrase "she's still up watching" indicates an ongoing action.

• I know that everything's gonna be fine.

  ➔ Use of future tense with 'gonna' for informal predictions.

  ➔ The phrase "everything's gonna be fine" expresses a positive prediction about the future.