Reckless Love

• By: Cory Asbury
• Album: Reckless Love

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to make musical sounds with your voice
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality; suitable; pleasant
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - to take air into the lungs and let it out
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
chase /tʃeɪs/ B1	verb - to run after someone or something in order to catch them
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a physical struggle or battle noun - a physical struggle or battle
earn /ɜːrn/ B1	verb - to receive money as payment for work that you do
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ B1	verb - to merit or be worthy of something
foe /foʊ/ B2	noun - an enemy or opponent
worth /wɜːrθ/ B1	noun - the value of something
kind /kaɪnd/ A2	adjective - gentle, friendly, and generous
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1	noun - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
light /laɪt/ A1	verb - to give light to something noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
mountain /ˈmaʊntən/ A2	noun - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level
climb /klaɪm/ A2	verb - to go up or ascend
wall /wɔːl/ A1	noun - a long, solid structure, usually of stone or brick, built to enclose or protect an area
kick /kɪk/ A2	verb - to strike someone or something with the foot
lie /laɪ/ A2	noun - an intentionally false statement verb - to tell a lie or untruth.
tear /ter/ B1	verb - to pull or rip something apart or to pieces with force.
reckless /ˈrekləs/ B2	adjective - heedless of danger or the consequences of one's actions; rash or impetuous.
overwhelming /ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ/ C1	adjective - very great or intense
found /faʊnd/ A2	verb - past tense of find - to discover or perceive

Grammar:

• Before I spoke a word, you were singing over me

  ➔ Past Continuous (were singing) in a time clause with 'before'

  ➔ The past continuous "were singing" describes an action in progress at a specific time in the past, specifically *before* the speaker spoke a word. It indicates a continuous action happening prior to another past action.

• You have been so, so good to me

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (have been) + Adjective

  ➔ The present perfect continuous "have been" indicates an action or state that started in the past and continues up to the present. It emphasizes the duration and ongoing nature of being good.

• Oh, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the ninety-nine

  ➔ Third-person singular present tense verbs in a sequence (chases, fights, leaves), ellipsis ('til)

  ➔ A series of simple present tense verbs describe the actions of love, each highlighting a different aspect of its pursuit. "'til" is a contraction (ellipsis) of "until".

• I couldn't earn it, and I don't deserve it, still, you give yourself away

  ➔ Conditional sentences (Type 3 - implied) with contrast ('still')

  ➔ The use of "couldn't" and "don't" suggests an unreal condition in the past and present. Even though the speaker could not earn or does not deserve the love, it is still given freely. "Still" emphasizes the contrast.

• When I was your foe, still your love fought for me

  ➔ Past Simple (was, fought) in a time clause ('when') with contrast ('still')

  ➔ The past simple describes completed actions. "When" introduces a time clause setting the context for the main clause. "Still" shows contrast – despite being an enemy, love persevered.

• There's no shadow you won't light up

  ➔ Double Negative (no...won't) for Emphasis

  ➔ While grammatically a double negative can sometimes be confusing, in this context, it's used for emphasis. Saying "There's no shadow you won't light up" is a powerful way of saying that God will illuminate every single shadow; there are absolutely no exceptions.