You're Gonna Miss This

• By: Trace Adkins
• Album: American Man: Greatest Hits Vol. II

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel sad about the absence of someone or something
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to remain inactive or delay action until something happens
turn /tɜːrn/ A2	verb - to change direction or orientation verb - to become
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
rules /ruːlz/ A2	noun - a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct within a particular activity or sphere
park /pɑːrk/ A1	verb - to bring a vehicle to a halt and leave it temporarily
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality
times /taɪmz/ A1	noun - an instance of something happening; an occasion
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze towards someone or something or in a specified direction
bride /braɪd/ B1	noun - a woman on her wedding day or just before and after
apartment /əˈpɑːrtmənt/ A2	noun - a suite of rooms forming a self-contained housing unit in a building
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building for human habitation
slow /sloʊ/ A1	adjective - moving or operating, or designed to do so, at a low speed; not quick or fast
babies /ˈbeɪbiz/ A1	noun - A very young child

Grammar:

• Complaining, saying I can't wait to turn 18

  ➔ Gerunds and Infinitives: "Complaining" is a gerund, acting as a noun. "to turn 18" is an infinitive, showing purpose or intention.

  ➔ The sentence uses both a gerund ("complaining") to describe the manner of speaking and an infinitive ("to turn 18") to express the desired outcome. The phrase "can't wait to do something" is a common idiom expressing eagerness.

• You're gonna miss this

  ➔ Contraction and Future Tense: "You're" is a contraction of "you are". "gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to", indicating future tense.

  ➔ "Gonna" is frequently used in informal speech and song lyrics to represent the future tense. It's less formal than "going to."

• You're gonna want this back

  ➔ Future Tense (with "gonna") and Phrasal Verb: "gonna want" signifies a future desire. "Want back" is a phrasal verb meaning to desire the return of something.

  ➔ The combination of "gonna want" emphasizes the inevitability of the future desire. The phrasal verb "want back" is a common way to express the longing for something that was previously possessed.

• You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast

  ➔ Future Tense (with "gonna"), Wish Clause with Past Perfect Subjunctive: "gonna wish" expresses a future regret. "hadn't gone" is past perfect subjunctive used in wish clauses to express regret about a past event.

  ➔ This sentence combines a prediction of future regret with a reflection on the past. The use of the past perfect subjunctive ("hadn't gone") indicates that the speaker wishes the past were different.

• These are some good times

  ➔ Simple Present Tense and Indefinite Pronoun: "are" is the simple present tense of the verb "to be". "some" is an indefinite pronoun, indicating an unspecified quantity.

  ➔ The sentence makes a general statement about the quality of the present moments. "Some" implies there are multiple good times occurring.

• So take a good look around

  ➔ Imperative Mood: "Take" is a verb in the imperative mood, giving a direct command or instruction.

  ➔ The imperative mood encourages the listener to pay attention to their surroundings. The addition of "so" adds emphasis.

• You may not know it now

  ➔ Modal Verb of Possibility: "may" expresses possibility or uncertainty. "not" negates the verb "know".

  ➔ This suggests that the listener currently lacks the awareness or understanding to appreciate the present moment.

• Workin' on the water heater

  ➔ Ellipsis and Present Participle: "Workin'" is a shortened form of "working", the present participle, and there's an implied subject (He/She is).

  ➔ This is an example of colloquial speech where words are shortened, and parts of the sentence are implied for brevity. The sentence means "He/She is working on the water heater."