Start of Something Good – English Lyrics

• By: Daughtry

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
meet /miːt/ A1	verb - to come together with someone by chance or arrangement
undone /ʌnˈdʌn/ B1	adjective - not finished or completed
scars /skɑːrz/ A2	noun - a mark left on the skin after a wound has healed
admit /ədˈmɪt/ B1	verb - to confess or concede that something is true
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept that something is true
misunderstood /ˌmɪsʌndərˈstʊd/ B2	adjective - not understood correctly
start /stɑːrt/ A1	noun - the beginning of something verb - to begin something
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of a high quality or standard
ups /ʌps/ A2	noun - positive or good moments
downs /daʊnz/ A2	noun - negative or difficult moments
clown /klaʊn/ A2	noun - a performer who entertains by joking and doing funny things
sleeve /sliːv/ A2	noun - the part of a garment that covers the arm
hide /haɪd/ A1	verb - to put something in a place where it cannot be seen
working /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to function or operate effectively
thought /θɔːt/ A1	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking
crossed /krɔːst/ B1	verb - to go from one side to the other
mind /maɪnd/ A1	noun - the part of a person that thinks and feels
scare /skɛər/ A2	verb - to cause fear or alarm
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method or manner of doing something

Key Grammar Structures

• You never know when you're gonna meet someone

  ➔ Present simple with 'gonna' for future

  ➔ The phrase 'gonna' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to,' used here to express a future possibility in a casual, conversational tone.

• Everything that you thought that you knew about love is gone

  ➔ Past simple with 'thought' and 'knew'

  ➔ The past simple verbs 'thought' and 'knew' are used to describe past beliefs or knowledge that are no longer valid.

• 'Cause they led me here to you

  ➔ Contraction and past simple

  ➔ The contraction 'Cause' is short for 'because,' and 'led' is the past simple form of 'lead,' indicating a past action with a result.

• I know that it's gonna take some time

  ➔ Present simple with 'know' and future with 'gonna'

  ➔ The present simple 'know' expresses certainty, while 'gonna' indicates a future action or state.

• This might end up like it should

  ➔ Modal verb 'might' for possibility

  ➔ The modal verb 'might' is used to express a possible outcome or situation, indicating uncertainty.

• Don't wanna be misunderstood

  ➔ Contraction 'wanna' and negative form

  ➔ The contraction 'wanna' is short for 'want to,' and the negative form 'Don't wanna' expresses a desire to avoid something.

• But I'm starting to believe that this could be the start of something good

  ➔ Present continuous 'starting' and modal 'could'

  ➔ The present continuous 'starting' indicates an action in progress, while 'could' expresses possibility or potential.

• There's a part of me that loves not knowing

  ➔ Present simple with 'loves' and relative clause

  ➔ The present simple 'loves' describes a current state or feeling, and the relative clause 'that loves not knowing' provides additional information about 'a part of me.'