Proud To Be A Problem

• By: Tom MacDonald

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
proud /praʊd/ B1	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated.
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ A2	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.
solve /sɒlv/ B1	verb - find an answer to, explanation for, or means of effectively dealing with (a problem or mystery).
hooked /hʊkt/ B2	adjective - addicted to something verb - past tense of hook
souls /soʊlz/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
rent /rent/ A2	noun - a tenant's regular payment to a landlord for the use of property or land. verb - pay someone for the use of (something, typically property, land, or a car).
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye as a result of strong emotion, pain, or a physical irritation.
hell /hel/ B1	noun - a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering, often traditionally depicted as a place of perpetual fire beneath the earth where the wicked are punished after death.
fault /fɔːlt/ B1	noun - an unattractive or unsatisfactory feature, especially in a piece of work or a person's character.
losers /ˈluːzərz/ B1	noun - a person or thing that loses or has lost something, especially a game or competition.
wrong /rɒŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true; incorrect.
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or a low standard.
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B1	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be.
regret /rɪˈɡret/ B2	verb - feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or mistake). noun - a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over something that has happened or been done.
anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/ B2	adjective - experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.
depressed /dɪˈprest/ B2	adjective - in a state of unhappiness or despondency.
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety; frightened.
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light.
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - firm and solid; not easily broken or damaged. adjective - requiring a great deal of effort.

Grammar:

• We've all been hooked on something

  ➔ Present Perfect Passive (been hooked)

  ➔ The present perfect passive indicates a state resulting from a past action. "We've all been hooked" shows that the state of being addicted is a result of a past experience.

• Who said they'd stay, but they up and left and

  ➔ Conditional Clause with 'would' (they'd stay) followed by an Idiomatic expression 'up and left'

  ➔ "They'd stay" is a shortened form of "they would stay", representing a promise. "Up and left" is an idiom meaning to leave suddenly and unexpectedly.

• We know walkin' through hell, it can take some years

  ➔ Gerund as a Subject ('walkin' through hell'), Impersonal 'it' ('it can take some years')

  ➔ "Walkin' through hell" (walking) acts as the subject of the sentence. The impersonal "it" refers to the general situation/action.

• We may be all the names that we've been called

  ➔ Relative Clause ('that we've been called'), Present Perfect Passive ('we've been called')

  ➔ The relative clause "that we've been called" modifies "the names". "We've been called" means that others have used those names to refer to the speaker(s).

• Maybe we're bad guys, and they knew it all along

  ➔ Simple Past ('knew') within a Compound Sentence

  ➔ The sentence uses the simple past tense to indicate a completed action in the past. 'They knew' implies that at some point in the past, they had knowledge of the speaker's potential as 'bad guys'.

• Either way, babe, I'm just proud to be a problem they can't solve

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose ('to be a problem'), Relative Clause ('they can't solve')

  ➔ "To be a problem" explains the reason for the speaker's pride. The relative clause "they can't solve" modifies the noun "problem".

• We ain't afraid of hard times

  ➔ Informal Contraction ('ain't'), Prepositional Phrase ('of hard times')

  ➔ "Ain't" is a colloquial contraction of "am not", "is not", or "are not". The prepositional phrase "of hard times" functions as an object of the adjective "afraid".

• We're pouring out gas

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense ('We're pouring')

  ➔ The present continuous "We're pouring" describes an action happening at the moment of speaking or around the present time, implying they are actively working towards creating problems (perhaps in a metaphorical sense).