All For Us

• By: Labrinth, Zendaya

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Grammar:

• Taking it all for us

  ➔ Present participle as a noun modifier; prepositional phrase "for us".

  ➔ "Taking" acts as a gerund, suggesting the act of taking. "For us" specifies who benefits from this action.

• Money MIA

  ➔ Informal abbreviation and slang. "MIA" stands for "Missing in Action."

  ➔ This line uses a military abbreviation to describe the absence of money, suggesting it has disappeared unexpectedly.

• Mama makin' ends meet

  ➔ Non-standard verb form ("makin'") and idiom "make ends meet".

  ➔ "Makin'" is a shortened, informal version of "making." "Make ends meet" means to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need.

• Daddy ain't at home, no

  ➔ Double negative ("ain't" and "no") for emphasis; non-standard dialect.

  ➔ Using "ain't" and "no" together creates a stronger emphasis on the absence of the father.

• Gotta be a man, Michael Corleone

  ➔ "Gotta" is a contraction of "got to"; implication of obligation or necessity.

  ➔ This suggests a forced maturity, comparing oneself to a powerful and responsible figure like Michael Corleone.

• Hell, I'll do 25 to life

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of words understood from context); idiom "25 to life" referring to a long prison sentence.

  ➔ The omitted words are likely "In". It demonstrates a willingness to sacrifice for the cause.

• Guess you figured My two times two Always equates to one

  ➔ Use of "equates to" to express mathematical equivalence metaphorically. Indirect speech, "guess you figured".

  ➔ The literal mathematical statement is contrasted with a more profound, likely personal, understanding. "Guess you figured" is a casual way to introduce an observation.

• I hope one of you come back To remind me of who I was

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in "I hope one of you come back"; noun clause "who I was" functioning as the object of the preposition "of".

  ➔ The subjunctive "come" is used to express a wish or hope. "Who I was" is a dependent clause, indicating a past identity that the speaker fears losing.