Too Good At Goodbyes

• By: Sam Smith

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
stupid /ˈstuːpɪd/ A2	adjective - lacking intelligence or understanding
fool /fuːl/ A2	noun - a person who acts unwisely or imprudently
close /kloʊs/ A1	adjective - near in space or time
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause physical pain or injury
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from
dirt /dɜːrt/ B1	noun - soil or earth
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of liquid from the eyes
dry /draɪ/ A1	adjective - free from moisture or liquid
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - a possibility of something happening
sad /sæd/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow
heartless /ˈhɑːrtləs/ B2	adjective - showing no compassion or feeling
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
protecting /prəˈtektɪŋ/ B1	verb - keeping safe from harm or injury
innocence /ˈɪnəsəns/ B2	noun - the state of being innocent
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal

Grammar:

• You must think that I'm stupid

  ➔ Modal verb of deduction: "must"

  ➔ "Must" expresses a strong belief or deduction that something is true based on evidence. Here, it suggests the speaker believes the other person probably thinks they are stupid.

• I'm never gonna let you close to me

  ➔ Future intention: "gonna" (going to)

  ➔ "Gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to" and expresses a future intention or prediction. It's informal but very common in spoken English and song lyrics. Note the use of "let" + object + infinitive without 'to'.

• Even though you mean the most to me

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction: "even though"

  ➔ "Even though" introduces a subordinate clause that contrasts with the main clause. It indicates a concession, meaning something is true despite the opposing idea.

• In case you go and leave me in the dirt

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction: "in case"

  ➔ "In case" introduces a clause that expresses a precaution or preparation for a possible event. The "go and" construction is used for emphasis.

• the less that I cry

  ➔ Comparative correlative: "the...the"

  ➔ The structure "the [comparative adjective/adverb]..., the [comparative adjective/adverb]..." shows how two things change in relation to each other. As one increases or decreases, so does the other.

• Baby, we don't stand a chance, it's sad but it's true

  ➔ Ellipsis, contrasting conjunction

  ➔ There is an ellipsis (omission) of the subject and verb in the second part of the sentence: "it's sad but it's true". "But" is a contrasting conjunction showing that although something is sad, it's still a reality. "Stand a chance" is an idiom meaning "have a possibility of success".

• I'm way too good at goodbyes

  ➔ Intensifier "way" with "too"

  ➔ "Way" intensifies the degree of "too". "Too good" already means excessively good, but "way too good" makes it even stronger. It suggests an extreme level of proficiency at ending relationships.

• I'm just protectin' my innocence

  ➔ Present continuous for emphasis

  ➔ While the present simple "I protect" would be grammatically correct, the present continuous "I'm protectin'" (protecting) is used for emphasis and a sense of ongoing action or urgent need. Also note the g-dropping in the 'protectin''.