There Goes My Life

• By: Kenny Chesney

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government, and that is generally larger than a village and smaller than a city.
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; what is going to happen.
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ B1	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - each of a pair of globular organs in the head through which people and vertebrate animals see.
hugged /hʌɡd/ A2	verb - squeeze (someone) tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection.
cried /kraɪd/ A1	verb - shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.
smoke /smoʊk/ B1	noun - a visible suspension of carbon or other particles in air, typically one emitted from a burning substance.
raise /reɪz/ A2	verb - bring up (a child).
plans /plænz/ A2	noun - a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something.
clothes /kloʊðz/ A1	noun - items worn to cover the body.
coast /koʊst/ A2	noun - the part of the land adjoining or near the sea.

Grammar:

• All he could think about

  ➔ Modal verb + base form (could think)

  ➔ "Could" is a modal verb expressing ability or possibility, used here with the base verb "think" to indicate what he was able to consider.

• He smiles back at him

  ➔ Simple present tense used for habitual actions with third person singular subject

  ➔ The verb "smiles" is in the simple present tense, indicating a habitual or ongoing action.

• So much for ditchin' this town

  ➔ Gerund ('ditchin'') used as a noun phrase after 'for'

  ➔ The verb 'ditchin'' is a colloquial form of 'ditching', a gerund used as a noun with the preposition 'for' to indicate 'that' their plans have ended.

• He checked the oil, slammed the hood

  ➔ Simple past tense for sequential actions

  ➔ Both 'checked' and 'slammed' are in the simple past tense, describing two sequential actions performed by him.

• Covering up the refrigerator

  ➔ Present participle ('covering') used as a gerund to form a continuous action

  ➔ 'Covering' is the present participle form used as a gerund to indicate the ongoing action of hiding or concealing the refrigerator.

• I love you

  ➔ Simple present tense of 'love' to express a current, habitual feeling

  ➔ 'Love' is in the simple present tense, used here to express a current and sincere feeling.