Never Grow Up (Taylor’s Version)

• By: Taylor Swift
• Album: Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the part of the body at the end of the arm
finger /ˈfɪŋɡər/ A1	noun - any of the long, thin parts of the hand
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ A2	verb - experiencing images, emotions, and sensations during sleep
funny /ˈfʌni/ A2	adjective - causing laughter or amusement
regret /rɪˈɡret/ B1	verb - feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that one has done or failed to do) noun - a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over something that has happened or been done
grow /ɡroʊ/ A1	verb - to increase in size or develop
simple /ˈsɪmpl/ A2	adjective - easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause physical pain or injury noun - physical injury or pain
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
desert /dɪˈzɜːrt/ B2	verb - to abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous.
movies /ˈmuːviz/ A1	noun - a film or cinema show
scarred /skɑːrd/ B2	adjective - marked by a scar or scars verb - to mark with a scar
childhood /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ B1	noun - the state or period of being a child
apartment /əˈpɑːrtmənt/ A2	noun - a suite of rooms forming a self-contained housing unit in a building
colder /ˈkoʊldər/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature

Grammar:

• Your little hand's wrapped around my finger

  ➔ Present Perfect Passive (hand's wrapped)

  ➔ The hand has already been wrapped. "hand's wrapped" is a contraction of "hand has been wrapped". The use of the present perfect implies the action has a connection to the present, the speaker still feels the hand around her finger.

• I'd give all I have, honey, If you could stay like that

  ➔ Second Conditional (I'd give...if you could stay)

  ➔ Uses "would/could + base form" in the main clause and "past simple" in the 'if' clause. Expresses a hypothetical or unreal situation in the present or future. "I'd give" is a contraction of "I would give".

• Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little

  ➔ Imperative with 'ever' for emphasis

  ➔ Using "ever" adds intensity to the command, emphasizing the speaker's strong desire. "Don't you ever..." is a strong form of negative imperative.

• And no one will desert you, Just try to never grow up

  ➔ Future Simple (will desert), Imperative with Infinitive (try to never grow up)

  ➔ "will desert" expresses a promise or certainty about the future. "Try to never grow up" is an imperative giving a strong suggestion or plea. Notice "never" comes before the verb.

• You're in the car, on the way to the movies

  ➔ Present Continuous describing a temporary situation (You're in the car)

  ➔ While the present continuous is commonly used for actions happening now, it can also describe a temporary situation or a period of time around the present. Being "in the car" is a temporary state.

• At fourteen, there's just so much you can't do

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' expressing inability

  ➔ "'Can't'" indicates that it's not possible or permitted for someone to do something. It's a shortened form of "cannot".

• Remember that she's gettin' older, too

  ➔ Present Continuous (she's gettin') describing ongoing change

  ➔ The present continuous can be used to describe a process that is happening over a period of time. "She's gettin'" is a contraction of "she is getting". Growing older is a gradual process.

• I just realized everything I have is someday, gonna be gone

  ➔ Future Simple 'gonna' (going to) expressing near future

  ➔ "Gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to", used to express a future action that's likely to happen soon. It often implies a degree of certainty or intention.