Don't Blink

• By: Kenny Chesney

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
blink /blɪŋk/ B1	verb - to shut and open the eyes quickly
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
years /jɪərz/ A1	noun - a period of twelve months
old /oʊld/ A1	adjective - having lived for a long time; no longer young
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being.
news /njuːz/ A2	noun - newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events.
secret /ˈsiːkrət/ B1	noun - something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
high school /haɪ skuːl/ A2	noun - a secondary school for students typically in grades 9-12.
wife /waɪf/ A1	noun - a married woman.
babies /ˈbeɪbiz/ A1	noun - very young children; infants.
moms /mɒmz/ A1	noun - mothers
dads /dædz/ A1	noun - fathers
bed /bed/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture used for sleeping or resting on.
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.
glass /ɡlɑːs/ A2	noun - a hard, transparent substance made by melting sand with soda and lime and then cooling it rapidly.
breath /breθ/ A2	noun - the air taken into or expelled from the lungs.
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features.

Grammar:

• Asked him what's the secret life

  ➔ Indirect Question (Embedded Question)

  ➔ This line is an example of an indirect question. Instead of asking directly, "What is the secret to life?", the question is embedded within the sentence "Asked him what's the secret life."

• All I can say is

  ➔ Cleft Sentence with 'all'

  ➔ This is a type of cleft sentence that emphasizes a specific part of the sentence. The structure is "All + I/subject + can do/verb + is + X", where X is being emphasized. It is used to highlight what the speaker is capable of saying or doing.

• Just like that you're six years old

  ➔ Ellipsis (Omission of Subject and Verb)

  ➔ Here, the subject and verb ("it is") are omitted for brevity and impact. The full sentence could be "It is just like that, you're six years old."

• You just might miss your babies growing like mine did

  ➔ Modal Verb 'might' (expressing possibility) + Auxiliary Verb 'did' (for emphasis/contrast)

  ➔ 'Might' expresses a possibility or chance that you will miss your babies growing. 'Did' is used here for emphasis, indicating that the speaker *definitely* missed their babies growing. It implies a contrast or emphasis against a potential expectation.

• Next thing you know, your better half of 50 years is there in bed

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression: 'Next thing you know' + Time Clause with implied 'when'

  ➔ 'Next thing you know' is an idiom indicating that something happens quickly and unexpectedly. The phrase implies "before you realize it." The "when" is omitted but understood, as in "Next thing you know, *when* your better half..."

• And you're praying God takes you instead

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Implied Wish/Desire)

  ➔ While not explicitly using a subjunctive construction with words like 'wish', the sentence implies a desire or hypothetical situation: "you're praying (that) God take you instead." The 'take' is in its base form, common in subjunctive constructions indicating a desire, hope, or unreal situation.

• Cause when your glass runs outta sand

  ➔ Informal Contraction 'Cause (Because) + Phrasal Verb 'run out of'

  ➔ 'Cause' is a shortened, informal version of 'because'. 'Run out of' is a phrasal verb meaning to exhaust a supply of something.