Woulda is generally used to indicate an action which
could not be completed due to some other reason. Note
the following video also contains the American English
reductions shoulda, coulda, gonna, and gotta.
Note: Reductions
Remember the following:
Reductions are reduced forms of
English words.
Reductions, such as woulda are
not real words in English.
You need to use reductions in
order to sound more natural.
You need to know reductions in
order to understand conversations between native
English speakers.
Reductions are used extensively
in American TV, movies, music, literature, and in
conversations among native English speakers.
Reductions In Music and TV
Beverley Knight - Shoulda Woulda Coulda
Beverley Knight, MBE (born Beverley Anne Smith; 22 March 1973) is an
English recording artist and musical theatre actress who released
her debut album, The B-Funk, in 1995. Heavily influenced by American
soul music icons such as Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin, Knight has
released eight studio albums to date. Widely labelled as one of
Britain's greatest soul singers, Knight is best known for her hit
singles "Greatest Day", "Get Up!", "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" and "Come
as You Are".
This video is a good example of the usage of "woulda", "shoulda",
"coulda", "gonna",
and "gotta" English language
reductions.
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Lyrics
People say that together we were both sides of the same
coin
That we would shine like Venus in a clear night sky
We thought our love could overcome the circumstances
But my ambition wouldn't allow for compromise
I could see in the distance all the dreams that were
clear to me
And every choice I had to make left you on your own
Somehow the road we started down had split us somewhere
Too late to realise how far apart we'd grown
How I wish I, wish I'd done a little bit more
Now " Shouldawouldacoulda," means I'm out of
time
Coz "Shouldawouldacoulda", can't change
your mind
And I wonder, wonder what I'm
gonna do
"Shouldawouldacoulda" are the last
words of a fool
People ask how it feels to live the kind of life others
dream about
I tell them everybody gotta
face their highs and their lows
And in my life there's a love that I put aside, cause I
was busy loving
Something else
So for every little thing you hold on to, you've got to
let something else go
Fool if I would now forsake the opportunities are fate
I know I'm right where I belong
But sometimes when I'm not so strong I..
Fool if I would now forsake the opportunities are fate
I know I'm right where I belong
But sometimes when I'm not so strong I..
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