Just In Case

• By: Morgan Wallen
• Album: I’m The Problem

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to be in a state of rest when your eyes are closed, your body is inactive, and your mind is unconscious noun - the state of sleeping
midnight /ˈmɪdnaɪt/ A2	noun - twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or words by which someone or something is known verb - give (someone or something) a name
close /kloʊs/ A1	adjective - near in space or time verb - to move so as to bar an entrance, opening, etc.; shut
space /speɪs/ A2	noun - a continuous area or expanse that is free, available, or unoccupied
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
brakes /breɪks/ B1	noun - a device for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, typically by applying pressure to the wheels.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - feel deep affection for (someone).
taste /teɪst/ A2	noun - the sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance. verb - perceive or experience the flavor of
edge /edʒ/ B1	noun - the outside limit of an object, area, or surface.
reason /ˈriːzən/ A2	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.
damn /dæm/ B2	adjective - used to express anger or frustration
thing /θɪŋ/ A1	noun - an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to.
tongue /tʌŋ/ A2	noun - the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth of a mammal, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and articulating speech.
words /wɜːdz/ A1	noun - a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed.

Grammar:

• I ain't sayin' that I always sleep alone

  ➔ Negative Concord/Double Negative (Ain't + Always)

  ➔ While grammatically incorrect in standard English, this construction is common in some dialects. The use of 'ain't' and 'always' together to imply 'not always' illustrates negative concord.

• Done a little bit of midnight movin' on

  ➔ Past Participle 'Done' as shorthand for 'I've Done' (informal). Phrasal verb: Movin' on

  ➔ The line uses an informal contraction, replacing 'I have' with the past participle 'done'. 'Movin' on' is a phrasal verb meaning to leave a relationship and start new one.

• And I ain't sayin' when I do that it don't help

  ➔ Negative Concord/Double Negative (ain't + don't). Subordinate Clause with 'when'.

  ➔ Another instance of negative concord, where two negative words are used in the same clause. The 'when' clause acts as a time clause.

• Every time I try, I just hit the brakes

  ➔ Time Clause with 'Every time'. Idiomatic Expression 'hit the brakes'.

  ➔ 'Every time' introduces a time clause indicating repetition. 'Hit the brakes' is an idiom meaning to stop or slow down, literally or figuratively.

• And there's always a couple tryna take your place

  ➔ Existential 'There's'. Shortened form 'tryna' for 'trying to'.

  ➔ 'There's' indicates the existence of something. 'Tryna' is a colloquial reduction of 'trying to', showing informal speech.

• You wake me up wantin' me out of the blue

  ➔ Phrasal verb 'wake me up'. Gerund 'wantin''. Idiom 'out of the blue'.

  ➔ 'Wake me up' is a separable phrasal verb. 'Wantin'' is a non-standard use of the gerund. 'Out of the blue' means unexpectedly.

• Yeah, I'm just hopin' you'll come back to us

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future (informal). Contraction of 'hoping'. Future tense with 'will'. Phrasal verb: Come back

  ➔ Using the present continuous ('I'm hopin'') to express a future intention is informal. 'Hopin'' is a shortened version of hoping. 'Come back' is a phrasal verb to describe returning.