The Kind of Love We Make

• By: Luke Combs
• Album: Growin’ Up

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be damaged or destroyed by fire or heat
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present; solitary
cancel /ˈkænsəl/ B1	verb - decide that an arranged event will not take place
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being
candle /ˈkændl/ A2	noun - a stick of wax with a wick in the middle that gives off light when it burns
record /ˈrekərd/ A2	noun - a thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past, especially an account kept in writing or some other permanent form
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a human or an animal
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
passion /ˈpæʃən/ B2	noun - strong and barely controllable emotion
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building for human habitation
dress /drɛs/ A1	noun - a one-piece garment for women or girls that covers the body and part or all of the legs
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the lower surface of a room or vehicle
alarm /əˈlɑːrm/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, pain, or threat

Grammar:

• We've been burnin' both ends

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (Progressive)

  ➔ The present perfect continuous (or progressive) tense shows that an action started in the past and is continuing in the present. The formula is: has/have been + present participle (-ing form of the verb). "We've been burnin'" indicates they started burning both ends sometime in the past and are still doing so (or have only recently stopped).

• So what you say we cancel our plans?

  ➔ Informal Question Formation & Subjunctive Mood (Implicit)

  ➔ This is an informal way of asking "What do you say if we cancel our plans?" or "How about we cancel our plans?". The "what you say" construction is colloquial. There's an implicit subjunctive (or similar mood) here because it expresses a suggestion or proposal.

• Tonight I'm only gonna be your man

  ➔ Future with "gonna"

  ➔ "Gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to", used to express future intention or prediction. It's less formal than "will".

• Keep doing what you're doing to me all night long

  ➔ Imperative + Present Continuous (for emphasis)

  ➔ "Keep doing" is an imperative sentence, giving a command or request. Using the present continuous tense ("you're doing") emphasizes that the action is happening right now and is desired to continue throughout the night. "What you're doing to me" acts as the direct object of "keep doing."

• Girl, I want it, gotta have it

  ➔ Contractions and Ellipsis

  ➔ "Gotta" is a contraction of "got to," indicating necessity or obligation. The ellipsis indicates an omission of "I". The full sentences would be "Girl, I want it, I gotta have it". This creates a more informal and immediate feel.

• Let the passion take us to a higher place

  ➔ Imperative with "Let"

  ➔ This sentence uses the imperative mood with "Let". "Let" is used to make a suggestion or give permission. The structure is "Let + object pronoun + verb".

• Watching your red dress fall to the floor

  ➔ Participle Clause (Present Participle)

  ➔ "Watching your red dress fall to the floor" is a participle clause, functioning as an adverbial modifier, describing a simultaneous action or circumstance related to the main clause (implicitly, "I am"). "Watching" is the present participle. The entire phrase acts as a reduced clause.