Just Like Johnny – English Lyrics

• By: Redferrin
• Album: Old No. 7

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Redferrin's impactful country song, "Just Like Johnny," a track that not only showcases raw emotional honesty but also offers a unique window into understanding relationships and self-reflection through its powerful lyrics. By exploring the song's narrative of love, self-awareness, and the struggle to break destructive habits, listeners can gain deeper insights into human emotions and perhaps even pick up on some colloquialisms and modern country expressions. Its relatable themes and viral popularity make it a special and engaging piece to connect with contemporary English.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	noun - a liquid that is swallowed verb - to swallow liquid
sink /sɪŋk/ A2	noun - a fixed basin with a water supply and drain verb - to descend below the surface
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
flames /fleɪmz/ B2	noun - a hot glowing gas that is produced by burning
angels /ˈeɪndʒəlz/ B1	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	noun - the cloud of black, gray, or white gases and dust that is produced by burning something verb - inhale and exhale the smoke of tobacco or a drug
line /laɪn/ A1	noun - a long, narrow mark or band
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel
doubt /daʊt/ B1	noun - a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction verb - feel uncertain about
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops. verb - the act of raining
ring /rɪŋ/ A2	noun - a small circular band, typically of precious metal and often set with a gem, worn on a finger. verb - surround (something)
traps /træps/ B2	noun - a device or enclosure designed to catch and retain animals, often by deceiving them verb - catch (an animal) in a trap.
far /fɑːr/ A1	adjective - situated at a great distance adverb - at, to, or by a great distance
hell /hel/ B1	noun - a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering, often traditionally depicted as a place of perpetual fire beneath the earth where the wicked are punished after death.

Key Grammar Structures

• Bout to kick it into gear and hit the bar

  ➔ "Bout to" - Contraction of "about to", informal future tense.

  ➔ "Bout to" is a colloquial way of saying "about to." It expresses an intention to do something immediately. "Kick it into gear" is an idiom meaning to start something with energy and enthusiasm.

• Took this shit too far at night and broke your heart again

  ➔ Past Simple Tense: "Took" and "broke" - Used to describe completed actions in the past.

  ➔ This line uses the past simple to describe actions that happened and finished in the past. "Took" is the past tense of "take," and "broke" is the past tense of "break."

• Baby, I don't think I'll ever learn

  ➔ Future Tense: "I'll ever learn" - Use of "will" to express a future action or prediction, combined with "ever" to emphasize the speaker's doubt about learning.

  ➔ The future tense "I'll learn" suggests a prediction about the future. The addition of "ever" after "I'll" amplifies the feeling that the speaker doubts they will change or learn from their mistakes.

• Girl, the same way Johnny loved June Is the same way I'll be loving you

  ➔ Comparative Structure: "The same way... is the same way..." - Used to draw a direct comparison between two actions or states.

  ➔ This structure emphasizes the similarity in the manner of love between Johnny and June and the speaker's love for the girl. It means that the speaker's love is intended to be similar in depth and intensity to the famous love story.

• 'Til the day them angels come through

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction: "'Til" - Shortened form of "until," introducing a time clause that specifies when an action will continue.

  ➔ "Til" indicates the duration of the speaker's love: it will last until the angels come. This is often understood as "until death" or a similarly significant end point.

• Cause I'm just like Johnny, yeah

  ➔ Causative Conjunction: "Cause" - Shortened, informal form of "because," indicating a reason or explanation.

  ➔ "Cause" introduces the reason why the speaker behaves in a certain way. They are comparing themself to Johnny, suggesting similar traits or tendencies.

• Ain't nowhere close to walking that line

  ➔ Negative Concord/Double Negative: "Ain't nowhere close" - Although grammatically incorrect in formal English, it's used for emphasis in informal speech, meaning "not at all close."

  ➔ "Walking that line" refers to behaving in a morally upright or responsible way. The double negative construction ("Ain't nowhere") amplifies the speaker's statement that they are far from acting responsibly.