Stick Season

• By: Noah Kahan

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
promised /ˈprɒmɪst/ B1	verb - assured someone that one will definitely do something
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	noun - an act or process through which something becomes different verb - to become different
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song
stuck /stʌk/ B1	adjective - unable to move from a particular position or place, or unable to change a situation
anger /ˈæŋɡər/ B1	noun - a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
blame /bleɪm/ B1	noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong verb - assign responsibility for a fault or wrong
memories /ˈmɛməriz/ A2	noun - something remembered from the past; a recollection.
terrified /ˈtɛrɪfaɪd/ B2	adjective - extremely frightened
weather /ˈwɛðər/ A2	noun - the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
rains /reɪnz/ A1	verb - moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops
sticks /stɪks/ A1	noun - a long, thin piece of wood
forgot /fərˈɡɒt/ A1	verb - to fail to remember
victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ B2	noun - a person harmed or suffered as a result of a destructive act or circumstance.
alcohol /ˈælkəhɒl/ B1	noun - a colorless volatile flammable liquid produced by the natural fermentation of sugars; also the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer, spirits, and other drinks
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - experience dreams during sleep
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something)
tires /ˈtaɪər/ A2	noun - a covering for a wheel, usually made of rubber
tracks /træks/ A2	noun - a mark or line left by a person, animal, or vehicle in passing
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury

Grammar:

• As you promised me that I was more than all the miles combined

  ➔ Subordinate Clause with "as" and Indirect Statement with "that"

  ➔ "As" introduces a reason or circumstance. "That I was more..." is an indirect statement, reporting what was promised.

• You must have had yourself a change of heart like Halfway through the drive

  ➔ Modal Verb of Deduction: "must have" + past participle

  ➔ "Must have had" indicates a strong deduction about something that happened in the past. The speaker is inferring a change of heart.

• Kept on drivin' straight and left our future to the right

  ➔ Phrasal Verb "kept on" + gerund (drivin')

  ➔ "Kept on" means to continue doing something. "Drivin'" is the gerund form used after the phrasal verb.

• And I am terrified of weather 'cause I see you when it rains

  ➔ Causative conjunction "'cause"

  ➔ "'Cause" is an informal contraction of "because". It introduces the reason why the speaker is terrified of weather.

• Doc told me to travel, but there's COVID on the planes

  ➔ Reported Speech (indirect command): "told me to travel"

  ➔ "Told me to travel" reports the doctor's advice. The original command was likely, "You should travel."

• And it's half my fault, but I just like to play the victim

  ➔ "But" as a Conjunction of Contrast

  ➔ "But" introduces a contrasting idea. While acknowledging his part of the blame, he admits to enjoying playing the victim.

• I'll drink alcohol 'til my friends come home for Christmas

  ➔ Time Clause with "'til"

  ➔ "'Til" is a shortened, informal version of "until." The clause "'til my friends come home for Christmas" indicates the duration of the action.

• That I might not have, but I did not lose

  ➔ Modal Verb "might" for possibility; "did not lose" simple past tense.

  ➔ "Might not have" expresses uncertainty about ever possessing that version of the person. "Did not lose" is a simple past tense statement.