Last Night

• By: Morgan Wallen
• Album: One Thing At A Time

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
liquor /ˈlɪkər/ B2	noun - an alcoholic drink, especially distilled spirits
remember /rɪˈmem.bər/ A2	verb - to bring back to mind; to have in your memory again
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to want something to be true or to happen noun - a feeling of wanting something
lips /lɪps/ A1	noun - either of the two soft, red edges of the mouth
grip /ɡrɪp/ B2	verb - to hold tightly noun - a firm hold
sheets /ʃiːts/ A1	noun - large rectangular piece of cotton or other cloth, used on a bed
bottle /ˈbɒtl/ A1	noun - a container, usually made of glass or plastic, for holding liquids
split /splɪt/ B1	verb - to divide into two or more parts noun - a division or crack
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons. noun - a violent confrontation or struggle.
wake /weɪk/ A1	verb - to stop sleeping
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - something that produces light
dust /dʌst/ A2	noun - fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter.
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
trade /treɪd/ B1	verb - to exchange something for something else noun - the action of buying and selling goods and services
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - feel deep affection for (someone)
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle

Grammar:

• I CAN'T REMEMBER EVERYTHING WE SAID BUT WE SAID IT ALL

  ➔ Relative Clause Reduction (implied 'that' in 'everything that we said') and Ellipsis ('it all' implies 'everything')

  ➔ The sentence uses the idiom "said it all" to mean that they spoke about everything important or expressed their complete feelings. "Everything we said" could be written "everything *that* we said", but the 'that' is often omitted. 'It all' acts as an abbreviation for 'everything'.

• YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU WISH I WAS SOMEBODY YOU NEVER MET

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (in the 'wish' clause expressing an unreal or hypothetical situation in the past)

  ➔ The use of 'was' instead of 'were' after 'wish' is a common colloquial simplification. Grammatically correct would be 'I wish I were somebody you never met'. The subjunctive expresses something contrary to fact. You cannot change the past.

• BUT BABY, BABY SOMETHIN'S TELLIN' ME THIS AIN'T OVER YET

  ➔ Nonstandard contraction (somethin's instead of something is) and Double Negative (ain't over yet can be interpreted as 'is not over yet', the 'not' is implied because 'ain't' is used)

  ➔ 'Somethin's' is a colloquial contraction often used in song lyrics. 'Ain't' is a nonstandard contraction of 'am not,' 'is not,' 'are not,' 'has not,' or 'have not'. In some dialects, 'ain't' is used in place of 'isn't' or 'aren't', but this construction isn't grammatically correct in standard English.

• NO WAY IT WAS OUR LAST NIGHT

  ➔ Emphasis using 'No way' (idiomatic expression)

  ➔ "No way" is an emphatic expression that conveys disbelief or strong disagreement. In this context, it denies the possibility that the previous night was their last. The phrase is used to reinforce that the speaker feels a reconciliation is possible, despite the recent argument or breakup.

• MAKE YOU GRIP THE SHEETS WITH YOUR FINGERTIPS

  ➔ Imperative Mood (implicitly addressing someone)

  ➔ The lyrics describe actions that have happened in the past, but the use of "make you grip" is suggestive and evocative, almost as if describing something occurring in the present or giving a command. The implied subject is the singer, doing something that causes the other person to grip the sheets.

• YOUR FRIENDS SAY WHAT THE HELL

  ➔ Ellipsis (implied verb, likely 'are you doing' or 'is going on')

  ➔ The sentence is incomplete and relies on context for its meaning. The unspoken part could be, "What the hell are you doing?" or "What the hell is going on?". This ellipsis adds informality and emotional intensity.