Thinkin’ Bout Me – English Lyrics

• By: Morgan Wallen
• Album: One Thing At A Time

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have a particular idea or opinion about something/someone verb - to consider or plan something
taste /teɪst/ A2	verb - to perceive the flavor of something with the tongue noun - the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	verb - to take a liquid into the mouth and swallow it noun - a liquid that can be swallowed as refreshment or nourishment
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - to sit on and control the movement of (a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, etc.) verb - to travel in a vehicle noun - a journey made on horseback or on a bicycle or motorcycle or in a vehicle
drive /draɪv/ A1	verb - to operate and steer a motor vehicle noun - a journey in a car noun - a short private road leading from a public road to a house or garage
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to fail to hit, reach, or come into contact with (something intended or desired) verb - to feel the absence of (a person, animal, or thing) with regret
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
head /hɛd/ A1	noun - the upper part of the human body, or the front part of an animal's body, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth noun - mind; intellect (often used in figurative phrases like "in your head")
bed /bɛd/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture for sleeping on
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - insane or mentally deranged adjective - very enthusiastic or eager adjective - very unusual or surprising (often used informally as in "making you crazy" -> frustrated/disturbed)
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - to say something that is not true with the intention of deceiving noun - an intentionally false statement verb - (of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal position on a surface
curse /kɜːrs/ B2	verb - to use offensive words when speaking verb - to invoke divine wrath upon (someone or something) noun - an offensive word or phrase
flame /fleɪm/ B1	noun - a hot glowing body of ignited gas that is generated by something burning and that often constitutes a visible part of fire noun - a passionate love or lover (figurative, "burnt out flame")
burnt /bɜːrnt/ B1	adjective - damaged, injured, or spoiled by fire or heat adjective - (of a relationship or passion) no longer strong or active; exhausted (figurative from "burnt out flame")
hell /hɛl/ B1	noun - (in religious beliefs) the place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering, often traditionally depicted as a place of perpetual fire beneath the earth where the wicked are punished after death noun - a state or place of great suffering, chaos, or torment (as in "put him through hell")
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put or keep out of sight verb - to prevent from being seen
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to desire or hope for something to happen noun - a desire or hope
truck /trʌk/ A2	noun - a large, heavy motor vehicle used for transporting goods or troops

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't know where you're at

  ➔ Indirect Question / Embedded Question

  ➔ `where you're at` is an embedded question functioning as the object of 'Don't know'. It follows statement word order (subject-verb) rather than question word order (verb-subject).

• Don't know nothin' 'bout that boy you're into

  ➔ Informal Double Negative

  ➔ The combination of '`Don't know`' (negative) and '`nothin'`' (negative) creates a double negative, grammatically incorrect in standard English but common in informal speech to emphasize negation.

• And all the hell you're gonna be puttin' him through

  ➔ Future Progressive (informal 'gonna')

  ➔ `you're gonna be puttin'` uses the informal contraction 'gonna' for 'going to,' combined with the present participle 'putting,' to express an action that will be in progress at a future time.

• When you're tastin' what he's drinkin', are you thinkin' 'bout me?

  ➔ Time Clause with Present Continuous

  ➔ The clause '`When you're tastin' what he's drinkin'`' describes an ongoing action in time using the present continuous tense ('`are tastin'`'). It sets the condition for the main question.

• Wish that truck in your drive was mine, just like you know it's supposed to be

  ➔ Unreal Wish Clause (Wish + Past Simple)

  ➔ `Wish` that truck... `was` mine expresses a desire for something that is contrary to fact or currently impossible. The past simple 'was' is used after 'wish' for present or future unreal situations.

• When you're up in his bed, am I up in your head? Makin' you crazy, tell me baby, are you thinkin' 'bout me?

  ➔ Present Participle Phrase (Adverbial)

  ➔ `Makin' you crazy` is a present participle phrase acting as an adverbial, describing the result or manner of the main action. '`Makin'`' is an informal shortening of 'making.'

• How I ain't nothin' but a long gone thing

  ➔ Informal 'ain't' and Double Negative

  ➔ '`ain't`' is an informal contraction of 'am not,' 'is not,' 'are not,' 'has not,' or 'have not.' Here, '`ain't nothin'`' creates a double negative, meaning 'am not anything' or 'am nothing.'

• Probably tell him we're a burnt out flame

  ➔ Passive Adjective / Past Participle as Adjective

  ➔ '`burnt out`' is a past participle used as an adjective to describe the state of the '`flame`', indicating that it has been consumed by fire and is no longer active.

• But baby, don't you lie

  ➔ Negative Imperative with Subject Pronoun

  ➔ '`don't you lie`' is a negative imperative construction where the subject pronoun '`you`' is explicitly included for emphasis or a more personal, albeit informal, tone.

• Girl, I know where you oughta be

  ➔ Modal Verb 'ought to' (informal 'oughta')

  ➔ '`oughta be`' is an informal pronunciation of 'ought to be,' a modal verb indicating strong recommendation, duty, or what is proper/expected.