Lost One

• By: Jazmine Sullivan

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
lost /lɔːst/ A2	adjective - no longer possessed or known verb - past tense of lose, to be deprived of
cope /koʊp/ B2	verb - deal effectively with something difficult
ignore /ɪɡˈnɔːr/ B1	verb - refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	verb - to swallow liquid
faded /ˈfeɪdɪd/ B2	adjective - having lost freshness or intensity of color; intoxicated.
options /ˈɒpʃənz/ B1	noun - a thing that is or may be chosen
amends /əˈmendz/ C1	noun - something done to make up for a loss, damage, or injury
hear /hɪər/ A1	verb - perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something)
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure
forget /fərˈɡet/ A2	verb - fail to remember
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - feel deep affection for noun - an intense feeling of affection
selfish /ˈselfɪʃ/ B1	adjective - concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure
working /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/ A2	verb - exerting effort; doing
matter /ˈmætər/ A2	verb - to be important or significant
heal /hiːl/ B1	verb - become sound or healthy again
disaster /dɪˈzæstər/ B2	noun - a sudden event, such as an accident or a natural catastrophe, that causes great damage or loss of life.

Grammar:

• Know when you lost one

  ➔ Ellipsis

  ➔ The full sentence would be "You know when you lost one". The pronoun "You" is omitted. This creates a more immediate and conversational tone.

• Go out and fuck different people To cope and ignore all precautions

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The phrase "To cope and ignore all precautions" uses the infinitive form of the verbs "cope" and "ignore" to explain the purpose of going out and engaging with different people. It answers the question: "Why go out and...?" The "to" introduces the reason or intention.

• You feel like that's your only options

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Implied)

  ➔ While not explicitly using the subjunctive, the sentence expresses a subjective feeling or belief. The phrase "feel like" often implies a hypothetical situation or something that might not be entirely true. The speaker believes that's all that can be done even though it isn't necessarily true.

• And if it's too late, I understand

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1)

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence. It expresses a real possibility in the present or future. The structure is: "If + present simple, + future simple (will/can/may + base form)" or in this case, a statement of understanding. The speaker considers the possibility of being too late and expresses their acceptance of that potential outcome.

• Sometimes it's too late to make amends

  ➔ Extraposition (It-cleft)

  ➔ The sentence uses "it" as a dummy subject, and the real subject ("to make amends") is placed later in the sentence. This emphasizes the concept of being "too late". A more basic sentence would be "To make amends is sometimes too late." but the extraposition provides more focus.

• Just don't have too much fun without me

  ➔ Imperative with Negative Polarity

  ➔ The sentence is an imperative (a command or request). The word "don't" negates the command, making it a request *not* to do something. The subject is implied (you).

• I know that that's too much to ask

  ➔ Double Use of "That"

  ➔ The first "that" is a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause. The second "that" is a demonstrative pronoun referring to the previous request or idea. The usage is grammatically correct although some might find it stylistically redundant.

• I know I've been nothing short of a disaster

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous Negative with Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ The sentence uses the present perfect continuous tense ("I've been") to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present. The idiomatic expression "nothing short of" means "completely" or "absolutely". So, she is saying that she has been completely a disaster.