Stretchy Pants – English Lyrics

• By: Carrie Underwood

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
celebrate /ˈselɪbreɪt/ B1	verb - to mark a special occasion
growl /ɡraʊl/ B2	verb - to make a low guttural sound
saving /ˈseɪvɪŋ/ A2	verb - to keep something for future use
stuff /stʌf/ B1	verb - to fill something tightly
turkey /ˈtɜːrki/ A2	noun - a large bird
potatoes /pəˈteɪtoʊz/ A1	noun - plural of potato
casserole /ˈkæsəroʊl/ B1	noun - a baked dish
messing /ˈmesɪŋ/ B2	verb - to interfere or tamper with something
skinny /ˈskɪni/ B1	adjective - very thin
stretchy /ˈstretʃi/ B1	adjective - able to be stretched
expand /ɪkˈspænd/ B2	verb - to become larger
elasticity /ˌelæˈstɪsəti/ C1	noun - the ability to stretch and return to original shape
leftovers /ˈleftˌoʊvərz/ A2	noun - food remaining after a meal
repeating /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/ B1	verb - to say or do something again
guzzle /ˈɡʌzl/ B2	verb - to drink (something) greedily or continuously

Key Grammar Structures

• Time to celebrate the season, haven't eaten all day

  ➔ Present Perfect Negative (haven't eaten)

  ➔ Uses the present perfect negative tense to express that the speaker hasn't eaten anything during the entire day leading up to this moment. It emphasizes a state that started in the past and continues to the present.

• My, my tummy is growling 'cause I've been saving up space

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (I've been saving)

  ➔ The present perfect continuous tense is used to indicate an action that started in the past and continues to the present, emphasizing the duration of the action. In this case, the speaker has been "saving up space" for a period of time leading up to the current moment.

• I've got my place at the table, can't fit no more on my plate

  ➔ Double Negative (can't fit no more)

  ➔ Using "can't" and "no more" creates a double negative, which is generally considered non-standard English. It's used here for emphasis and colloquial effect, meaning there is absolutely no space left on the plate.

• You got them skinny jeans on, girl, I feel sorry for you

  ➔ Conditional Implication/Expressing Sympathy

  ➔ While not a direct conditional sentence, the line implies a conditional relationship: 'Because you are wearing skinny jeans, I feel sorry for you (since you won't be able to eat as much).' It expresses sympathy based on a specific situation.

• 'Cause I just tried everything, and I'm going back for round three

  ➔ Future Continuous (going back)

  ➔ While "going to" is used, it signifies the future continuous implying a planned or intended action that will be in progress at a future point. It emphasizes the speaker's intention to return for another serving of food.

• And if I wear this pair out, I'm gonna buy me some more

  ➔ First Conditional (if I wear... I'm gonna buy)

  ➔ This is a classic example of a first conditional sentence. The "if" clause (if I wear this pair out) sets up a possible condition, and the main clause (I'm gonna buy me some more) describes the likely result if that condition is met. Expresses a real possibility in the future.