Anxiety

• By: Doechii

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

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.

Grammar:

• Anxiety keep on tryin' me

  ➔ Present continuous tense to express ongoing action/annoyance.

  ➔ The use of "keep on tryin'" emphasizes that the anxiety is persistently bothering the speaker.

• I feel it quietly

  ➔ Adverb "quietly" modifying the verb "feel".

  ➔ The adverb "quietly" indicates the manner in which the speaker experiences anxiety: subtly and internally.

• Trying to silence me, yeah

  ➔ Gerund phrase "Trying to silence me" acting as a noun, expressing an action.

  ➔ This line indicates an external force or internal feeling attempting to suppress the speaker's voice or expression.

• Solo, no mojo

  ➔ Use of parallelism with short, declarative sentences.

  ➔ These short phrases highlight a feeling of isolation and lack of confidence or charisma (mojo). The simplicity emphasizes the rawness of the emotion.

• Money on my jugular, natural hustler

  ➔ Metaphor; juxtaposition of wealth ("Money on my jugular") and identity ("natural hustler").

  ➔ "Money on my jugular" is a metaphor suggesting vulnerability despite wealth, while "natural hustler" suggests inherent resourcefulness. The line reflects the anxieties of success and self-image.

• You could be my butler, shine my cutla’

  ➔ Conditional sentence with "could" expressing possibility or hypothetical situation.

  ➔ The use of "could" suggests a power dynamic, implying the speaker has the ability to elevate someone's status if they serve her, while "shine my cutla'" signifies maintaining her sharp edge.

• I tried to escape, my life is a x-rate

  ➔ Past tense ("tried") contrasting with present tense ("is") highlighting a failed attempt to change the present.

  ➔ The speaker attempted to change their circumstances, but the use of the present tense in "my life is a x-rate" reveals they are still stuck in an undesirable situation.

• Rolling anxiety in three, two, one

  ➔ Present participle "Rolling" acting as an adjective, describing "anxiety."

  ➔ "Rolling" suggests that the anxiety is building up or escalating, likening it to something set in motion.

• Court order from Florid-er

  ➔ Informal language, using "Florid-er" instead of Florida.

  ➔ Adding "-er" to "Florida" is a slang usage to emphasize the place or make it sound more colloquial and perhaps slightly mocking.