diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0f04456..a506653 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 out/
 .data/
+hadron
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 8fd33fb..0de05bd 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
 	printAST(p->data, 5);
 
+	printf("token count %i\n", ((Array *)t->data)->l);
+
 	free(contents);
 	freeArray(t->data);
 	free(t);
diff --git a/src/parser.c b/src/parser.c
index d24ff4e..7d58ebc 100644
--- a/src/parser.c
+++ b/src/parser.c
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 static void	   initParser(char *, Array *, char *);
+static void    synchronize();
+// go to nearest delimiter or newline
+static void    psync();
 static boolean end(void);
 static boolean start(void);
 static Token  *next(void);
@@ -76,7 +79,7 @@ Value *fmatch(Type t, char *e) {
 	} else {
 		r->error = true;
 		r->value = error("Parse", parser.file, e, next());
-	};
+	}
 	return r;
 }
 
@@ -145,12 +148,19 @@ boolean check(Value *r) {
 
 void delmt(boolean throw) {
 	match(DELMT);
-	if (throw &&current() && peekNext() &&
+	if (throw && current() && peekNext() &&
 		(current()->pos.line == peekNext()->pos.line))
 		pushArray(parser.errors,
 			error("Parse", parser.file, "expected delimiter", current()));
 }
 
+void psync() {
+	debug_log("psync", parser.code, peekNext());
+	while (!end() && (current()->type != DELMT && current()->pos.line == peekNext()->pos.line)) {
+		next();
+	}
+}
+
 Value *parseClassDeclaration() {
 	Value *n = parseIdentifier(NULL);
 	if (check(n)) return freeValue(n);
@@ -193,9 +203,12 @@ Value *funcParams() {
 Value *funcBody() {
 	Array *a = newArray(2);
 	while (!match(RCURLY)) {
-		Value *v = parseExpression();
-		if (check(v)) return freeArray(a), freeValue(v);
-		pushArray(a, v->value);
+		Value *v = parseStatement();
+		if (check(v)) {
+			psync();
+			freeValue(v);
+		// if (check(v)) return freeArray(a), freeValue(v);
+		} else pushArray(a, v->value);
 	};
 	trimArray(a);
 	return toValue(a);
@@ -234,15 +247,17 @@ Value *parseAssignmentExpression(Value *t) {
 	prev();
 	Value *n = parseIdentifier(t);
 	if (check(n)) return freeValue(t), freeValue(n);
-	Value *q = fmatch(EQ, "expected =");
-	if (check(q)) return freeValue(t), freeValue(n), freeValue(q);
+	// Value *q = fmatch(EQ, "expected =");
+	next(); // consume operator
+	// if (check(q)) return freeValue(t), freeValue(n), freeValue(q);
 	Value *r = parseExpression();
-	if (check(r)) return freeValue(t), freeValue(n), freeValue(q), freeValue(r);
+	if (check(r)) return freeValue(t), freeValue(n), freeValue(r);
 	match(DELMT);
-	return toValue(initAssignmentExpression(n->value, r->value));
+	return toValue(initAssignmentExpression(n->value, r->value, 0));
 }
 
 Value *parseIdentifier(Value *t) {
+	debug_log("iden", parser.code, peekNext());
 	Value *id = fmatch(NAME, "expected identifier");
 	if (check(id)) return freeValue(id), freeValue(t);
 	return toValue(
@@ -254,9 +269,17 @@ Value *parseStringLiteral() {
 	return toValue(initStringLiteral(getTokenContent(parser.code, current())));
 }
 Value *parseLiteral() {
+	debug_log("lit", parser.code, peekNext());
 	if (match(STR)) return parseStringLiteral();
+	if (matchAny(14, FOR, CLASS, FUNC, WHILE, IF, DO, ELSE, FROM, IMPORT, NEW, AWAIT, AS, ASYNC, RETURN)) {
+		debug_log("---lit", parser.code, peekNext());
+		Value *v = malloc(sizeof(Value));
+		v->error = true;
+		v->value = error("Parse", parser.file, "unexpected keyword", current());
+		return v;
+	}
 	if (!matchAny(6, TRUE, FALSE, DEC, HEX, OCTAL, BIN)) return NULL;
-	return toValue(initLiteral(getTokenContent(parser.code, current())));
+	return toValue(initLiteral(getTokenContent(parser.code, peekNext())));
 }
 Value *varDecl(Value *t) {
 	Value *n = parseIdentifier(t);
@@ -266,7 +289,7 @@ Value *varDecl(Value *t) {
 	Value *r = parseExpression();
 	if (check(r)) return freeValue(t), freeValue(n), freeValue(q), freeValue(r);
 	match(DELMT);
-	return toValue(initAssignmentExpression(n->value, r->value));
+	return toValue(initAssignmentExpression(n->value, r->value, ASGN_EQ));
 }
 
 //* working as expected
@@ -357,10 +380,12 @@ Value *parseExpression() {
 		else if (nextIs(LPAREN))
 			return parseCallExpression(t);
 		// else if (nextIs(DOT)) return chainExpr();
-		else if (nextIs(EQ))
+		else if (matchAny(3, EQ, ADD_EQ, SUB_EQ)) {
+			prev();
 			return parseAssignmentExpression(t);
+		}
 		else
-			return prev(), parseIdentifier(t);
+			return parseIdentifier(t);
 	} else if (matchAny(4, DEC, HEX, OCTAL, BIN)) {
 		Value *l = toValue(current());
 		if (matchAny(13, ADD, SUB, MUL, DIV, LAND, LOR, BAND, BOR, BXOR, REM,
@@ -470,8 +495,10 @@ Value *parseWhileStatement() { return NULL; } // todo
 Value *parseForStatement() { return NULL; } // todo
 
 Value *parseReturnStatement() {
+	debug_log("retstmt", parser.code, peekNext());
 	Value *retval = parseExpression();
-	return retval;
+	if (check(retval)) return NULL;
+	return toValue(initReturnStatement(retval->value));
 } // todo
 
 Value *parseStatement() {
diff --git a/src/types.c b/src/types.c
index 5e0c446..e41bb72 100644
--- a/src/types.c
+++ b/src/types.c
@@ -60,11 +60,12 @@ ClassDeclaration *initClassDeclaration(Identifier *n, Array *b) {
 	return decl;
 }
 
-AssignmentExpression *initAssignmentExpression(Typed *l, Typed *r) {
+AssignmentExpression *initAssignmentExpression(Typed *l, Typed *r, AssignmentOperator oper) {
 	AssignmentExpression *asgn = malloc(sizeof(AssignmentExpression));
 	asgn->type				   = ASSIGNMENT_EXPRESSION;
 	asgn->left				   = l;
 	asgn->right				   = r;
+	asgn->oper                 = oper;
 	return asgn;
 }
 
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ Identifier *initIdentifier(char *n) {
 
 TypedIdentifier *initTypedIdentifier(char *n, char *k) {
 	TypedIdentifier *id = malloc(sizeof(TypedIdentifier));
-	id->type			= IDENTIFIER;
+	id->type			= TYPED_IDENTIFIER;
 	id->name			= n;
 	id->kind			= k;
 	return id;
@@ -131,3 +132,10 @@ ExpressionStatement *initExpressionStatement(Typed *e) {
 	stmt->expr				  = e;
 	return stmt;
 }
+
+ReturnStatement *initReturnStatement(Typed *e) {
+	ReturnStatement *stmt = malloc(sizeof(ReturnStatement));
+	stmt->type            = RETURN_STATEMENT;
+	stmt->expr            = e;
+	return stmt;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/types.h b/src/types.h
index 07684b1..621889c 100644
--- a/src/types.h
+++ b/src/types.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ typedef enum __attribute__((__packed__)) Types {
 	DEC,	  //* 123
 	DOT,	  //* .
 	DELMT,	  //* ;
-	NEWLINE,  //* \n
+	NEWLINE,  //* \n todo remove
 	SEP,	  //* ,
 	AT,		  //* @
 	HASH,	  //* #
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ typedef enum __attribute__((__packed__)) AST_Types {
 	STRING_LITERAL,
 	IDENTIFIER,
 	TYPED_IDENTIFIER,
-	EXPRESSION_STATEMENT
+	EXPRESSION_STATEMENT,
+	RETURN_STATEMENT
 } AST_Type;
 
 typedef struct Typed {
@@ -176,8 +177,8 @@ typedef struct ImportDeclaration {
 } ImportDeclaration;
 
 typedef struct FunctionDeclaration {
-	boolean		async;
 	AST_Type	type;
+	boolean		async;
 	Identifier *name;
 	Array	   *params;
 	Array	   *body;
@@ -200,25 +201,30 @@ typedef struct ExpressionStatement {
 	Typed	*expr;
 } ExpressionStatement;
 
-typedef enum BinaryAssignmentOperators {
-	BIN_ASGN_EQ = 1,
-	BIN_ASGN_ADD_EQ,
-	BIN_ASGN_SUB_EQ,
-	BIN_ASGN_MUL_EQ,
-	BIN_ASGN_DIV_EQ,
-	BIN_ASGN_LAND_EQ,
-	BIN_ASGN_LOR_EQ,
-	BIN_ASGN_BAND_EQ,
-	BIN_ASGN_BOR_EQ,
-	BIN_ASGN_BXOR_EQ,
-	BIN_ASGN_REM_EQ,
-	BIN_ASGN_RSHIFT_EQ,
-	BIN_ASGN_LSHIFT_EQ
-} BinaryAssignmentOperator;
+typedef struct ReturnStatement {
+	AST_Type type;
+	Typed *expr;
+} ReturnStatement;
+
+typedef enum AssignmentOperators {
+	ASGN_EQ = 1,
+	ASGN_ADD_EQ,
+	ASGN_SUB_EQ,
+	ASGN_MUL_EQ,
+	ASGN_DIV_EQ,
+	ASGN_LAND_EQ,
+	ASGN_LOR_EQ,
+	ASGN_BAND_EQ,
+	ASGN_BOR_EQ,
+	ASGN_BXOR_EQ,
+	ASGN_REM_EQ,
+	ASGN_RSHIFT_EQ,
+	ASGN_LSHIFT_EQ
+} AssignmentOperator;
 
 typedef struct AssignmentExpression {
 	AST_Type				 type;
-	BinaryAssignmentOperator oper;
+	AssignmentOperator oper;
 	Typed					*left;
 	Typed					*right;
 } AssignmentExpression;
@@ -263,7 +269,7 @@ extern ImportSpecifier	*initImportSpecifier(
 extern ImportDeclaration *initImportDeclaration(
 	StringLiteral *, Array *import_specifier_array);
 extern AssignmentExpression *initAssignmentExpression(
-	Typed *left, Typed *right);
+	Typed *left, Typed *right, AssignmentOperator oper);
 extern Literal			*initLiteral(char *value);
 extern StringLiteral	*initStringLiteral(char *value);
 extern Identifier		*initIdentifier(char *name);
@@ -272,5 +278,6 @@ extern CallExpression	*initCallExpression(Identifier *callee, Array *params);
 extern BinaryExpression *initBinaryExpression(
 	BinaryOperator oper, Typed *left, Typed *right);
 extern ExpressionStatement *initExpressionStatement(Typed *expr);
+extern ReturnStatement     *initReturnStatement(Typed *expr);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/util/print.c b/src/util/print.c
index 3ae2fc9..77cbde0 100644
--- a/src/util/print.c
+++ b/src/util/print.c
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ void util_typelog(Typed *v) {
 			printf(
 				"\x1b[95mExpressionStatement\x1b[0m { \x1b[94m...\x1b[0m }\n");
 			break;
+		case RETURN_STATEMENT:
+			printf(
+				"\x1b[95mReturnStatement\x1b[0m { \x1b[94m...\x1b[0m }\n");
+			break;
 		case LITERAL:
 			printf("\x1b[93m%s\x1b[0m\n", ((Literal *)v)->value);
 			break;
@@ -193,7 +197,8 @@ void util_linelog(Typed *v) {
 void tab(int indent) {
 	for (int i = 0; i < indent; i++) {
 		// printf("%s  ", i%2 ? "" : "");
-		printf("\x1b[30m  \x1b[0m");
+		// printf("\x1b[30m  \x1b[0m");
+		printf("\x1b[30m│  \x1b[0m");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -207,9 +212,18 @@ void util_log(Typed *v, int indent, int depth) {
 	switch (v->type) {
 		case EXPRESSION_STATEMENT: {
 			printf("\x1b[95mExpressionStatement\x1b[0m {\n");
-			ExpressionStatement *expr = (ExpressionStatement *)v;
+			ExpressionStatement *stmt = (ExpressionStatement *)v;
+			tab(indent + 1);
+			util_log(stmt->expr, indent + 1, depth);
+			tab(indent);
+			printf("}\n");
+			break;
+		}
+		case RETURN_STATEMENT: {
+			printf("\x1b[95mReturnStatement\x1b[0m {\n");
+			ReturnStatement *stmt = (ReturnStatement *)v;
 			tab(indent + 1);
-			util_log(expr->expr, indent + 1, depth);
+			util_log(stmt->expr, indent + 1, depth);
 			tab(indent);
 			printf("}\n");
 			break;