Anxiety – English Lyrics

• By: Doechii

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Doechii's compelling track "Anxiety," a song that masterfully blends introspective lyricism with a unique melodic flow. This song offers a powerful vocabulary for discussing mental health, as Doechii openly shares her personal battle with anxiety, making it a relatable and cathartic listen for many. By exploring its raw vulnerability and clever wordplay, listeners can gain insight into both Doechii's artistry and the universal experience of confronting inner turmoil.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
anxiety /æŋˈzaɪəti/ B2	noun - a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation.
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B2	noun - the state of not making or uttering a sound. verb - to prohibit or prevent from speaking.
shake /ʃeɪk/ A2	verb - to move or vibrate irregularly.
watching /ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ A1	verb - to look at something for an extended period of time.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1	verb - to break free from confinement or control.
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to seize or capture (someone or something).
quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ A2	adjective - making little or no noise.
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - a colorless, transparent, odorless, and tasteless liquid that is essential for all known forms of life.
limits /ˈlɪmɪts/ B1	noun - a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.
tightness /ˈtaɪtnəs/ B2	noun - the state or condition of being tight.
chest /tʃest/ A2	noun - the front of the body between the neck and the abdomen.
elephant /ˈelɪfənt/ A1	noun - a very large plant-eating mammal with a prehensile trunk, long curved ivory tusks, and large ears, native to Africa and southern Asia.

Key Grammar Structures

• Anxiety, keep on tryin' me

  ➔ Gerund (tryin')

  ➔ Using the gerund "tryin'" after "keep on" indicates a continuous action. 'Keep on + -ing' means to continue doing something.

• I feel it quietly

  ➔ Adverb of Manner (quietly)

  ➔ The adverb "quietly" describes how the speaker feels the anxiety. It modifies the verb "feel".

• Trying to silence me, yeah

  ➔ Present Participle as Adjective (Trying)

  ➔ "Trying" here acts as an adjective describing the action of silencing. Shortened from "(Someone is) trying to silence me"

• Money on my jugular, natural hustler

  ➔ Noun Phrase (natural hustler)

  ➔ "Natural hustler" is a noun phrase that describes the speaker, implying they are naturally good at making money or achieving their goals through resourceful or unconventional means.

• Think I need a smuggler up in Russia

  ➔ Conditional (Implied)

  ➔ While not explicitly a conditional sentence, the line implies a condition: 'If I want/need something from Russia, then I think I need a smuggler.' It suggests a hypothetical situation and a necessary action.

• You could be my butler, shine my cutla’

  ➔ Modal Verb (could)

  ➔ "Could" expresses possibility or a conditional situation. It suggests that someone has the potential to be the speaker's butler.

• Quiet on the set, please

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The sentence uses the imperative mood to give a direct order or instruction. The subject 'you' is implied.

• What’s in that clear blue water?

  ➔ Question Formation (Inversion)

  ➔ The question is formed by inverting the subject ("that clear blue water") and the verb ("is"). The contraction "What's" stands for "What is".