B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)

• By: OutKast

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
thunder /ˈθʌndər/ B1	noun - a loud crash of sound that comes from a storm verb - to make a loud noise like thunder
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the surface of the earth
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to cease moving noun - a cessation of movement
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or words by which someone or something is known verb - to give a name to
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water falling in drops from vapor in the atmosphere verb - to fall as rain
wet /wet/ A1	adjective - covered or saturated with water or another liquid
forget /fərˈɡet/ A1	verb - to fail to remember
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ A2	noun - the state of being alive verb - to be alive
jail /dʒeɪl/ A2	noun - a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime verb - to put someone in jail
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - of the darkest color or shade
question /ˈkwɛstʃən/ A2	noun - a sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information verb - ask questions of someone
cure /kjʊər/ B1	verb - relieve (a person or animal) of the symptoms of a disease or condition noun - a substance or treatment that cures a disease or condition
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
wrong /rɒŋ/ A1	adjective - not correct or true
power /ˈpaʊər/ A2	noun - the ability to do something or act in a particular way verb - supply (a device) with mechanical or electrical energy.
brain /breɪn/ A2	noun - an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity
bombs /bɒmz/ B1	noun - a container filled with explosives, incendiary material, smoke, gas, or other destructive substances, designed to explode on impact or when detonated by a timing mechanism, remote control, or proximity fuse verb - attack (a place or person) with bombs
meet /miːt/ A1	verb - to encounter someone unexpectedly
kids /kɪdz/ A1	noun - a child or young person
business /ˈbɪznɪs/ A2	noun - a person's regular occupation, profession, or trade.

Grammar:

• Weather man tellin' us it ain't gon' rain

  ➔ Nonstandard verb agreement ('ain't'), Future with 'gon''

  ➔ 'Ain't' is a colloquial contraction for 'is not/are not/am not/has not/have not'. 'Gon'' is a shortened version of 'going to', used to indicate future tense. Note the double negative use of 'ain't gon''.

• Be whatchu wanna be

  ➔ Nonstandard relative pronoun ('whatchu')

  ➔ 'Whatchu' is a colloquial contraction of 'what you'. It replaces 'what you want to be'.

• Long as you know consequences are given for livin'

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction 'Long as'

  ➔ 'Long as' is a colloquial way of saying 'as long as'. It introduces a condition.

• Don't pull the thang out, unless you plan to bang

  ➔ Imperative, Conditional Clause with 'unless'

  ➔ This line uses an imperative ('Don't pull...') followed by a conditional clause using 'unless'. 'Unless' means 'if not'. It's a warning: only take action if you're prepared to follow through.

• Spose to meet your girl but you packed a lunch

  ➔ Colloquial shortening of 'supposed to' ('Spose to')

  ➔ 'Spose to' is a shortened, informal way of saying 'supposed to'. It indicates an expectation or obligation.

• Should have bought an ounce, but you copped a dub

  ➔ Past Modal of Advice/Regret ('Should have'), Slang ('copped')

  ➔ 'Should have' expresses regret or advice about something that didn't happen. 'Copped' is slang for 'bought'.

• Before you re-up, get a laptop

  ➔ Imperative, 'Re-up' (slang, phrasal verb)

  ➔ 'Re-up' is slang for replenishing one's supply of something, often drugs. This line advises getting a laptop before replenishing, implying a focus on business.