Locked Away

• By: R. City, Adam Levine

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
pay /peɪ/ A2	verb - to give money in exchange for goods or services
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to believe someone or something is reliable or good noun - a firm belief in the reliability of someone or something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
show /ʃoʊ/ A2	verb - to make something visible or known
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears as a result of emotion
die /daɪ/ B1	verb - to stop living
spend /spɛnd/ B1	verb - to use time or money on something
lose /luːz/ B2	verb - to be deprived of or cease to have something
pain /peɪn/ B2	noun - physical or emotional suffering
flaw /flɔː/ B2	noun - a mistake or weakness in something or someone
strong /strɔŋ/ A2	adjective - having great strength or power
show /ʃoʊ/ A2	verb - to make something visible or known

Grammar:

• If I got locked away, And we lost it all today

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ This uses the structure "If + past simple, would + base form of the verb." It expresses a hypothetical situation in the present or future that is unlikely to happen. Here, "got locked away" is the past simple, and "would...love me" is the conditional clause.

• Tell me honestly, would you still love me the same

  ➔ Conditional Clause with 'would'

  ➔ This continues the conditional theme, asking about a hypothetical situation. The use of "would" indicates uncertainty and a hypothetical outcome.

• If I couldn't buy you the fancy things in life

  ➔ Past Conditional

  ➔ This phrase uses "couldn't" (past negative form of 'can') within a conditional clause, indicating a hypothetical past inability. It sets up a scenario for considering a consequence.

• Would you really ride for me?

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Would' for Polite Question/Hypothetical Situation

  ➔ The use of "would" in a question makes it a polite inquiry about a hypothetical action, expressing a willingness or loyalty in an imagined circumstance.

• Baby tell me would you die for me

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Would' in an Indirect Question

  ➔ Similar to the previous line, this uses "would" to ask about a hypothetical action, emphasizing a strong level of commitment and loyalty. The structure "tell me would you..." is an indirect question.

• If I didn't have anything, what's up?

  ➔ Mixed Conditional (Implied)

  ➔ This line implies a conditional sentence, suggesting "If I didn't have anything, what would happen/would you still be with me?". The "what's up?" acts as a shortened form of the consequence clause. The conditional part is about a present or general condition, and the implied consequence is also about the present or future.

• I wanna know would you stick around

  ➔ Indirect Question with 'Would'

  ➔ The phrase "I wanna know would you..." introduces an indirect question expressing the speaker's desire to know about a hypothetical situation. "Would" here makes the question more polite and tentative.