Let's Go

• By: Calvin Harris, Ne-Yo

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move or travel
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or produce something
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A2	verb - moving at a pace faster than a walk
excuses /ɪkˈskjuːsɪz/ B1	noun - reasons given to justify a fault or offence
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to give out a bright light noun - brightness produced by light
matter /ˈmætər/ B1	verb - to be important or significant noun - a subject or situation under consideration
better /ˈbetər/ A2	adjective - more satisfactory, pleasing, or useful
happen /ˈhæpən/ A2	verb - take place; occur

Grammar:

• Let's go!

  ➔ Imperative with 'Let's'

  ➔ "Let's" followed by a verb in its base form indicates a suggestion or invitation to do something together. It's a contraction of "let us."

• Make no excuses now

  ➔ Imperative with negation

  ➔ Using "make no" before the noun "excuses" creates a negative command. It means "do not make any excuses."

• Your time is running out

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense for a Limited Time

  ➔ The present continuous ("is running") describes an action that is in progress but will end. Here, it means the time is limited.

• It's not about what you've done

  ➔ Cleft sentence with 'what' and Present Perfect

  ➔ This sentence uses a cleft structure emphasizing what's *not* important. "What you've done" is a noun clause using the present perfect tense to refer to past actions. The phrase is used to express that past actions aren't the focus.

• It's about what you're doing

  ➔ Cleft sentence with 'what' and Present Continuous

  ➔ Similar to the previous example, this uses a cleft structure with "what." "What you're doing" is a noun clause using the present continuous, emphasizing current actions. It highlights the importance of present actions.

• It's all about where you're going

  ➔ Cleft sentence with 'where' and Present Continuous

  ➔ Again, a cleft sentence structure, this time using "where." "Where you're going" functions as a noun clause, indicating destination. It emphasizes the direction one is heading, not the journey itself.

• No matter where you've been

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Concession with 'No matter where' and Present Perfect

  ➔ "No matter where" introduces a clause of concession, meaning that despite the location or experience in the past, something else is true. "You've been" is in the present perfect tense, referring to past experiences. The speaker makes past experiences irrelevant.

• There ain't no better time

  ➔ Double Negative (Non-standard)

  ➔ This sentence uses a double negative, which is grammatically incorrect in standard English but common in colloquial speech. "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction of "is not," and combining it with "no better" creates a double negative. In standard English, it would be "There isn't a better time" or "There is no better time."