We Ride

• By: Bryan Martin
• Album: Years In The Making

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - to sit on and control the movement of an animal or vehicle noun - a journey on a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, etc.
write /raɪt/ A1	verb - to mark letters, words, or other symbols on a surface, typically paper, with a pen, pencil, or similar implement
songs /sɔːŋz/ A1	noun - a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing
bottle /ˈbɒtl/ A2	noun - a container, typically made of glass or plastic, with a narrow neck and mouth, used for storing liquids
devil /ˈdevl/ B1	noun - the supreme spirit of evil; Satan
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - a colorless, transparent, odorless, and tasteless liquid, the main constituent of seas, lakes, rivers, and rain
daughter /ˈdɔːtər/ A1	noun - a female child
bar /bɑːr/ A2	noun - a long, thin, rigid piece of wood, metal, or other material
floorboard /ˈflɔːrbɔːrd/ B2	noun - a long, flat piece of wood forming part of a floor
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
lines /laɪnz/ A1	noun - a long, narrow mark or band
gas /ɡæs/ A2	noun - a substance in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container, having no fixed shape and no fixed volume
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
red /red/ A1	adjective - of a color like that of blood or rubies

Grammar:

• I've been known to write a few songs

  ➔ Present Perfect Passive with "to be known to"

  ➔ This structure expresses that the speaker has a reputation or is generally regarded for doing something. "I've been known to" indicates a common or habitual action in the past that continues to be true in the present. Here, the speaker is recognized for writing songs.

• Lovin' and leavin' and gettin' too stoned

  ➔ Ellipsis of auxiliary verb "am/is/are" with present participles (-ing forms)

  ➔ In informal speech/song lyrics, the auxiliary verb "am/is/are" is often omitted before present participles. The full sentence could be "I was lovin', leavin', and gettin' too stoned."

• Lucky for me, how he never caught us though

  ➔ Inversion for Emphasis/Informal Speech with "how"

  ➔ The word order is slightly inverted for emphasis and sounds more colloquial. Standard English might be "Lucky for me, even though he never caught us."

• She beggin' for more, slippin' on apple pie

  ➔ Omission of "is/was" and contraction "beggin'"

  ➔ This line uses dialect. "Beggin'" is a colloquial shortening of "begging," and the auxiliary verb "is/was" is omitted for a more informal, rhythmic effect.

• Across state lines

  ➔ Prepositional phrase acting as an adverbial

  ➔ "Across state lines" functions as an adverbial phrase, modifying the verb "ride" by specifying where the riding takes place.

• Rubbin' two nickels, just tryin' to make a dime

  ➔ Gerund with omitted auxiliary verb and infinitive of purpose

  ➔ "Rubbin'" is a gerund acting as the main verb of the clause, with the auxiliary verb again omitted. "To make a dime" is an infinitive phrase showing purpose (why they are rubbing the nickels).

• Needle peggin' 95, but that's alright

  ➔ Gerund as participle, ellipsis of "is", contrastive conjunction "but"

  ➔ "Peggin'" is a gerund used as a participle modifying "needle". The verb "is" is omitted. "But" introduces a contrast between the potentially dangerous speed and the speaker's nonchalant attitude.