When I Go – English Lyrics

• By: Dylan Conrique

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

[Music]

got an X in Texas calling got a boy in

my hometown falling what a shame what a

shame what a

Shameless some good ones Hollow what a

shame what a shame

[Music]

I'm a cowboy

but you won't hear me

I'll give you a taste of Heaven can't

promise you good intentions what a shame

what a shame what a shame

[Music]

what a Shameless again

I'm looking

girl

cause my broken heart is

you won't hear me

when I when I go

[Music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shameless /ˈʃeɪmləs/ C1	adjective - showing a lack of shame; brazen
hollow /ˈhɒləʊ/ B2	adjective - having a hole or empty space inside; lacking real value
cowboy /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/ B1	noun - a man who herds and tends cattle on a ranch
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ B1	noun - the place where God or gods live; paradise
intentions /ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/ B2	noun - plans or purposes
broken /ˈbrəʊkən/ A2	adjective - shattered or damaged; emotionally hurt
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - moving downward; becoming emotionally attached
shame /ʃeɪm/ B1	noun - a painful feeling of humiliation or distress
taste /teɪst/ A2	noun - a small sample or experience
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A2	verb - to assure someone that one will definitely do something
calling /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/ B2	verb - contacting by telephone; having a strong urge toward a particular way of life
hometown /ˈhəʊmtaʊn/ B1	noun - the town where one was born or grew up
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality; virtuous
looking /ˈlʊkɪŋ/ A1	verb - directing one's gaze toward someone or something
heart /hɑːt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the center of emotion

Key Grammar Structures

• got an X in Texas calling got a boy in my hometown falling

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense with 'calling' and 'falling' to describe actions happening now.

• what a shame what a shame what a shame

  ➔ Interjection / Repetition for Emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'what a shame' emphasizes the speaker's feelings of regret or disappointment.

• I'm a cowboy but you won't hear me

  ➔ Contrastive Conjunction ('but')

  ➔ The conjunction 'but' contrasts the statement 'I'm a cowboy' with the negation 'you won't hear me.'

• can't promise you good intentions

  ➔ Modal Verb ('can't') for Ability/Possibility

  ➔ The modal verb 'can't' expresses the inability to promise good intentions.

• I'm looking girl cause my broken heart is

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with 'is'

  ➔ The present continuous tense with 'is' describes the ongoing state of the broken heart.

• you won't hear me when I when I go

  ➔ Future Time Clause ('when I go')

  ➔ The phrase 'when I go' is a future time clause indicating the time of the action.