Blues Has Got Me

• By: Pete Gage
• Album: Left Over #Blues

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
blues /bluːz/ B1	noun - a type of slow, sad music noun - a feeling of sadness
start /stɑːrt/ A1	noun - the beginning of something verb - to begin
please /pliːz/ A2	verb - to make someone happy
part /pɑːrt/ B1	verb - to separate noun - a piece of something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a strong feeling of affection for someone
true /truː/ A2	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality
left /left/ A1	verb - past tense of leave, to go away from
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human
times /taɪmz/ A1	noun - instances of something happening
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
gone /ɡɔːn/ A2	adjective - having departed; no longer present
hold /hoʊld/ B1	verb - to grasp and keep (something) noun - the act or manner of holding
forget /fərˈɡet/ A2	verb - to fail to remember

Grammar:

• Blues has got me

  ➔ Present Perfect Simple

  ➔ Uses "has got" as an alternative to "has" indicating possession or effect. In this context, it emphasizes the hold the blues has on the speaker. Note that 'has got' is often considered more informal than 'has'.

• Nothing I can to to please you, babe

  ➔ Relative Clause with Omitted Relative Pronoun

  ➔ The sentence is equivalent to "Nothing (that) I can do to please you, babe." The relative pronoun "that" (or "which") is often omitted when it's the object of the relative clause. Using the infinitive "to please" shows the purpose.

• So I guess we have to part

  ➔ Modal Verb 'have to'

  ➔ "Have to" expresses obligation or necessity. In this context, it indicates that separation is unavoidable given the circumstances.

• Told me your love was true

  ➔ Past Simple Tense; Indirect Speech (Reported Speech)

  ➔ The sentence uses the Past Simple "Told" to report what someone said in the past. "Your love was true" is a statement originally made in the past, so 'was' is used. This is a shortened version of "You told me that your love was true". The word 'that' is often omitted.

• and what am I gonna do

  ➔ Future with 'gonna' (going to); Interrogative Sentence Structure

  ➔ "Gonna" is a colloquial shortening of "going to", used to express the future. The sentence is an interrogative, so the auxiliary verb ("am") comes before the subject ("I").

• So many times I've asked you to come home

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'so many times'

  ➔ The Present Perfect "I've asked" emphasizes the repetition of an action in the past up to the present. "So many times" highlights the frequency of the asking.

• That you're really gone

  ➔ Contracted 'you are'; Adverb 'really'

  ➔ "You're" is a contraction of "you are". The adverb "really" intensifies the meaning of "gone", emphasizing the finality of her departure.

• Don't forget me, please

  ➔ Imperative Sentence (Negative)

  ➔ "Don't forget me" is a negative imperative. It expresses a request or command not to do something. The subject (you) is implied.