Anyway – English Lyrics

• By: Chris Brown, Tayla Parx
• Album: Royalty

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel affection for someone noun - a feeling of affection
judge /dʒʌdʒ/ B1	verb - to form an opinion or conclusion about someone or something
stupid /ˈstjuːpɪd/ B1	adjective - not intelligent; foolish
slip /slɪp/ B1	verb - to lose one's grip and slide
flaw /flɔː/ B2	noun - a mark or blemish that mars a substance or an object; a fault or imperfection
claim /kleɪm/ B2	verb - assert or state that something is true
genome /ˈdʒiːnoʊm/ C1	noun - each complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or individual
misunderstood /ˌmɪsənˈdɜːrˌstʊd/ C1	adjective - not properly understood
believer /bɪˈliːvər/ B2	noun - a person who believes in something
human /ˈhjuːmən/ A2	adjective - relating to or characteristic of people
babe /beɪb/ B2	noun - a term of endearment for a woman
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of a high quality
make /meɪk/ A2	verb - to create or construct something
like /laɪk/ A1	verb - to enjoy or appreciate

Key Grammar Structures

• I know you probably never had somebody

  ➔ Modal verb 'probably' + Past Perfect Tense

  ➔ The use of 'probably' indicates a degree of uncertainty. The Past Perfect ('had had') suggests an action completed before another point in the past. The sentence implies the person has never experienced such devotion before. "probably" modifies the verb "had".

• Don't judge ya cause I know we only human

  ➔ Imperative + Colloquial Pronoun + Conjunction + Clause with 'only'

  ➔ The sentence uses a direct command ('Don't judge'). 'ya' is a colloquial shortening of 'you'. The word 'only' emphasizes the inherent fallibility of humans. "only" modifies "human".

• If you show me all your flaws, I'll show you mine

  ➔ First Conditional + Possessive Pronoun

  ➔ This is a classic example of a First Conditional sentence ('If + present simple, will + base verb'). It expresses a likely outcome. 'mine' is a possessive pronoun referring back to the speaker's flaws. "flaws" is the object of the verb "show".

• I'll claim your baggage genome, no need to hide

  ➔ Future Simple + Metaphorical Language + Negative Imperative

  ➔ 'I'll claim' expresses willingness to accept someone's emotional burdens ('baggage genome' is a metaphor). 'no need to hide' is a negative imperative, encouraging openness. "baggage genome" is a metaphorical expression.