...Baby One More Time

• By: Britney Spears

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ A1	noun - a very young child
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information in your mind
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - correct or good
show /ʃoʊ/ A2	verb - to let someone see something
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to have a desire for something
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something
loneliness /ˈloʊn.li.nəs/ B2	noun - the state of being lonely; sadness because one has no friends or company
killing /ˈkɪlɪŋ/ B1	verb - to cause the death of a person, animal, or plant
confess /kənˈfes/ B2	verb - to admit that you have done something wrong
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to think that something is true
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to not be able to find something
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of you that thinks, feels, and remembers things
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to offer something to someone
sign /saɪn/ A2	noun - a symbol or signal
breathe /briːð/ B1	verb - to take air into your lungs and let it out
blinded /ˈblaɪndɪd/ B2	adjective - unable to see
planned /plænd/ A2	verb - decided on or arranged in advance

Grammar:

• How was I supposed to know that something wasn't right here?

  ➔ Past Simple Passive (was supposed to) + Past Simple Negative (wasn't)

  ➔ "Was supposed to" indicates an expectation or obligation that someone was expected to fulfill. Here, it implies the speaker couldn't have known what was wrong. "Wasn't" negates the verb "was", showing the condition of something not being right.

• I shouldn't have let you go

  ➔ Modal Perfect: should + have + past participle

  ➔ "Shouldn't have let" expresses regret about a past action. It means the speaker made a mistake in letting someone go.

• My loneliness is killing me

  ➔ Present Continuous (is killing)

  ➔ "Is killing" indicates that the loneliness is actively affecting the speaker, even if the killing isn't literal, but rather emotionally devastating.

• I must confess I still believe

  ➔ Modal verb of obligation (must) + Adverb of frequency (still)

  ➔ "Must confess" implies a strong feeling of obligation to reveal something. "Still believe" indicates that the speaker's belief hasn't changed.

• When I'm not with you I lose my mind

  ➔ Conditional Sentence Type 0/1 (General Truth/Future Possibility)

  ➔ This is a conditional sentence. The 'when' clause (When I'm not with you) describes a condition, and the main clause (I lose my mind) describes the result. Depending on the interpretation (general truth or future possibility), it can be seen as type 0 or type 1.

• Give me a sign

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ "Give me a sign" is a direct command or request. The subject 'you' is implied.

• Hit me, baby, one more time

  ➔ Imperative mood, colloquial expression

  ➔ "Hit me" here is an imperative, but in a colloquial and metaphorical sense, meaning 'contact me' or 'get in touch with me emotionally'. The song uses it to express a desire for reconnection. The literal interpretation can be misleading.