One Shot – English Lyrics

• By: Hunter Hayes
• Album: Wild Blue (Part 1)

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Hashtag, no filter

Said a lot of stuff that I don't remember

Lord knows, I'm guilty of a lot of sins

That I don't wanna live with

Mama'd probably cut me off the family tree

If she heard half the stories people tellin' me

Oh sh-

There's proof

Instas out there tellin' all my truth

I can't lie so I own it

Been a rough week

So what? I deserve it

Sorry to the uber guy that took me home

It's kinda sad, but I'm kinda glad I'm waking up alone

I start with one shot to have a good time

Everybody knows how easy one can turn into five

But don't judge me 'cause it ain't nobody's life but mine

And I only get one shot

So I take it one shot at a time (yeah)

Take it one shot at a time

Ay, one shot at a time

Mess up, live and learn

Repent and repeat

Build a bridge then burn it

No shame, just secrets

Gotta lot of memories

Not a lot of regrets

Every time I said I'd never do it again

Was right before I headed out for one more spin

I start with one shot to have a good time

Everybody knows how easy one can turn into five

But don't judge me 'cause it ain't nobody's life but mine

And I only get one shot

So I take it one shot at a time

Take it one shot at a time

Ay, one shot at a time

I think my fear of missing out

Makes me do the one thing I could do without

It starts with one shot to have a good time

Everybody knows how easy one can turn into five

But don't judge me 'cause it ain't nobody's life but mine

And I only get one shot

So I take it one shot at a time

Yeah, take it one shot at a time

One shot at a time

One shot at a time

One shot at a time

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shot /ʃɒt/ B1	noun - an attempt or try at something noun - the act of firing a gun or shooting
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the ongoing sequence of events; measured in seconds, minutes, hours
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality or enjoyable
live /lɪv/ A2	verb - to be alive or to exist
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of something or have information
fear /fɪər/ B2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by danger or threat
judge /dʒʌdʒ/ B2	verb - to form an opinion about someone or something
mess /mɛs/ B2	noun - a state of disorder or confusion verb - to make something untidy or dirty
build /bɪld/ A2	verb - to construct or make something
burn /bɜːrn/ B2	verb - to be on fire or damage by fire
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ B1	noun - something kept hidden or unknown adjective - kept or meant to be hidden
regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ B2	noun - a feeling of sadness or disappointment about something done or not done verb - to feel sad or disappointed about something
start /stɑːrt/ A2	verb - to begin or commence something
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ B2	verb - to have earned or be entitled to something
repeat /rɪˈpiːt/ A2	verb - to say or do something again
live and learn /lɪv ænd lɜrn/ B2	phrase - expression meaning people gain knowledge through experience, often from mistakes

Key Grammar Structures

• Said a lot of stuff that I don't remember

  ➔ Defining relative clause introduced by 'that'

  ➔ The word "that" introduces a defining relative clause describing 'stuff'.

• That I don't wanna live with

  ➔ Relative clause starting with 'That' (informal 'wanna' = 'want to')

  ➔ The line continues a relative clause introduced by "That"; "wanna" is informal for "want to".

• There's proof

  ➔ Existential contraction 'there's' = 'there is'

  ➔ Existential construction using the contraction "there's" for "there is".

• I can't lie so I own it

  ➔ Contraction 'can't' for 'cannot'; 'so' as a coordinating conjunction showing result

  ➔ Contraction "can't" expresses negation; 'so' links the two clauses as a result.

• I start with one shot to have a good time

  ➔ To-infinitive of purpose after nothing special; 'to have' expresses purpose

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose: 'to have' explains the purpose of starting with one shot.

• Everybody knows how easy one can turn into five

  ➔ Wh-clause with 'how' to express degree; modal 'can'; phrasal verb 'turn into'

  ➔ Uses a 'how' clause to describe degree; includes the modal 'can' and the phrasal verb 'turn into'.

• But don't judge me 'cause it ain't nobody's life but mine

  ➔ Contractions 'don't' and 'ain't'; possessive 'nobody's'; ellipsis 'but mine'

  ➔ Contractions and informal language: 'ain't' is nonstandard; possessive 'nobody's' and ellipsis 'but mine'.

• Every time I said I'd never do it again

  ➔ Contraction 'I'd' = 'I would' in a time clause

  ➔ Uses the contraction "I'd" for "I would" in a time clause.

• I think my fear of missing out

  ➔ Noun + preposition + gerund: 'fear of' + 'missing out'

  ➔ Prepositional phrase 'fear of' followed by the gerund 'missing out' (gerund phrase).

• It starts with one shot to have a good time

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement: 'It starts' with infinitive of purpose 'to have'

  ➔ Subject-verb 'It starts' followed by an infinitive of purpose 'to have'.

• One shot at a time

  ➔ Noun phrase with 'at a time' indicating frequency/pace

  ➔ Noun phrase with a time-related prepositional phrase 'at a time'.

• One shot at a time

  ➔ Repeated line variant; same grammar as previous item

  ➔ Repeated line mirroring the earlier infinitive/phrase pattern.