This Time, I'm Gone for Good

• By: Freddy Cole
• Album: Singing the Blues

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
gone /ɡɔːn/ A2	adjective - having gone away; no longer present
wrong /rɒŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true verb - to treat someone unfairly
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from noun - permission to be away from work or duty
strength /strɛŋθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being physically strong
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
strong /strɒŋ/ A2	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks
warm /wɔːrm/ A2	adjective - having a moderately high temperature
sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ A2	noun - the light and heat of the sun
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - difficult to do
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.
walking /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ A1	verb - move at a regular and fairly slow pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn.
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle, or in the framework of a cupboard.

Grammar:

• I shoulda stayed gone When I left before

  ➔ Contraction and Conditional Perfect (Should have)

  ➔ "Shoulda" is a contraction of "should have". "Should have stayed" indicates regret about a past action that cannot be changed. It expresses that the speaker *should have* remained away.

• Cause you do me wrong, When we're together

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction "when" introducing a dependent clause.

  ➔ The word "when" connects the main clause "Cause you do me wrong" with the subordinate clause "When we're together", indicating that the speaker is treated poorly *while* they are in a relationship.

• But I keep coming back for more

  ➔ Present Continuous for repeated actions (with negative connotation)

  ➔ "I keep coming back" uses the present continuous tense to emphasize that this action of returning is repeated frequently and is considered a bad habit.

• Thank God for the strength, That he gave to me to leave home And still be strong

  ➔ Relative Clause with "that" and infinitive of purpose.

  ➔ "That he gave to me" is a relative clause modifying "the strength." The infinitive phrase "to leave home" expresses the purpose of having that strength.

• It's been warm outside But for me, but for me There's no sunshine

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous contrasting with Simple Present.

  ➔ "It's been warm" (present perfect continuous) describes a condition that has been ongoing. "There's no sunshine" (simple present) indicates a current state that contrasts with the generally warm weather. The present perfect continuous "it's been warm" has been ongoing and is still true, but he cannot appreciate it

• So hard for me to leave But I finally made up my mind

  ➔ Dummy "it" construction and phrasal verb.

  ➔ "So hard for me to leave" is restructured from "To leave is so hard for me," using "it" as a dummy subject: "It is so hard for me to leave". "Made up my mind" is a phrasal verb meaning 'decided'.

• I gotta leave you good

  ➔ Informal contraction of 'got to' and adverb of manner.

  ➔ "Gotta" is an informal contraction of "got to," which means "have to" or "must." "Good" is used as an adverb modifying "leave," indicating the *manner* in which the speaker intends to leave.