Oklahoma Smokeshow

• By: Zach Bryan

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - to sit on and control the movement of a horse or other animal, or to travel in a vehicle
tears /tɪrz/ A2	noun - drops of salty liquid that flow from your eyes when you are unhappy or hurt
angry /ˈæŋɡri/ A2	adjective - having a strong feeling against someone who has behaved badly, making you want to shout at them or hurt them
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid that flows through the bodies of people and animals
truck /trʌk/ A2	noun - a large motor vehicle used for transporting goods
whiskey /ˈwɪski/ B1	noun - a strong, brown alcoholic drink made from grain
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection
God /ɡɑːd/ A1	noun - the being or spirit that is worshipped and believed to have created the universe
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to form a happy expression on your face noun - a happy expression on your face
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an area with a lot of houses, shops, and other buildings
drunk /drʌŋk/ B1	adjective - affected by alcohol to the extent of losing control of one's faculties or behaviour
drive /draɪv/ A1	verb - to operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
smokeshow /ˈsmoʊkʃoʊ/ N/A	noun - (slang) An extremely attractive woman.
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives

Grammar:

• Go on and put on that dress that all the bad boys like

  ➔ Relative Clause with "that"

  ➔ The word "that" introduces a defining relative clause that modifies "dress". Relative clauses provide extra information about a noun, here describing which "dress" specifically. "That" is used instead of "which" because it's a defining (or restrictive) clause, essential to the meaning of the sentence.

• I know your daddy ain't home so ride with me tonight

  ➔ Informal contraction "ain't"

  ➔ "Ain't" is a nonstandard contraction often used colloquially in place of "am not", "is not", "are not", "has not", or "have not". In this case, it replaces "is not".

• Them boys are out and they're angry and they're lookin' for blood

  ➔ Non-standard use of "Them" as a demonstrative pronoun.

  ➔ The word "Them" is used here in place of "Those" or "These" as a demonstrative pronoun. This is a common dialectal variation and is considered non-standard English.

• But she swears that his love is a damn Godsend

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Implicit) - "swear"

  ➔ Although not overtly using "should" or a specific subjunctive form, the sentence expresses a conviction. The verb "swears" implies a strong belief, bordering on a claim that may not be entirely accurate. This usage is more common in spoken language, where nuances are conveyed through tone and context rather than strict grammatical structures.

• She used to play in the yard and she would dream of one day

  ➔ "Used to" vs. "Would" for past habits

  ➔ "Used to" indicates a past habit or state that is no longer true. "Would" can also indicate a past habit, but it often implies a recurring action or a characteristic behavior in the past. Here, "used to play" describes a general past habit, while "would dream" emphasizes the recurrent nature of her dreaming.

• She's an Oklahoma smokeshow

  ➔ Use of a noun as an adjective (smokeshow)

  ➔ While "smokeshow" is itself a compound noun, in this context it functions as an adjective modifying "Oklahoma". This is a common phenomenon in English where nouns are used attributively to describe other nouns.

• He'd take you home but he's too drunk to drive

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Mixed Type) + "too...to" structure.

  ➔ While not a fully explicit conditional, the sentence implies a condition: "If he weren't too drunk, he would take you home." The "too...to" structure expresses that someone or something is unable to do something because of an excessive degree of a quality. Here, he is excessively drunk, therefore he is unable to drive.

• Thinkin' about a life with you and I

  ➔ Incorrect use of pronoun case ("I" instead of "me")

  ➔ In the phrase "you and I", "I" should be "me" because it is the object of the preposition "with". Using "I" in this position is a common grammatical error, particularly in informal speech.