Boo'd Up

• By: Ella Mai

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
deep /diːp/ A2	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	verb - to have power over; manage; direct noun - the power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events.
anxiety /æŋˈzaɪəti/ B2	noun - a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease
touching /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - be in physical contact with (something).
ceiling /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - the upper interior surface of a room or other similar compartment.
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - to take air into the lungs and then expel it
something /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ A1	noun - a thing that is not known or specified
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - of great or superior quality, intensity, or degree.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important
body /ˈbɑːdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a human or an animal
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection.
build /bɪld/ A1	verb - construct (something, typically a large structure) by putting parts or materials together.
waist /weɪst/ A2	noun - the part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips
jump /dʒʌmp/ A2	noun - an act of jumping.

Grammar:

• Feelings, so deep in my feelings

  ➔ Emphasis through repetition

  ➔ The repetition of "feelings" emphasizes the intensity of the emotion. It uses the noun directly to highlight its importance.

• No, this ain't really like me

  ➔ Informal contraction "ain't"; Use of "like" to mean "characteristic of"

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction for "am not", "is not", or "are not." "Like me" here means "characteristic of me" or "typical for me."

• Boy, you do something to me

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement; Indirect object "me"

  ➔ The sentence follows the basic subject-verb-object structure. "You" is the subject, "do" is the verb, and "me" is the indirect object. The phrase "something to me" suggests an effect or influence.

• Ooh, now I'll never get over you until I find something new

  ➔ Future tense with "will"; Time clause with "until"

  ➔ "I'll" is a contraction of "I will", indicating future tense. The clause "until I find something new" specifies the condition for the speaker to move on.

• That get me high like you do, yeah yeah

  ➔ Relative clause with "that"; Comparative structure "like you do"

  ➔ "That get me high" is a relative clause modifying "something new." "Like you do" is a comparative phrase implying the new thing should have a similar intoxicating effect as the person being addressed. "do" is used to avoid repetition of "get me high"

• Listen my to heart go Ba-dum, Boo'd Up

  ➔ Imperative sentence with "Listen"; Incorrect word order (Listen to my heart)

  ➔ "Listen" is an imperative verb, instructing the listener to pay attention. The correct sentence structure would be "Listen to my heart."

• How many ways can I say that I need you baby, it's true

  ➔ Interrogative sentence; Indirect statement with "that"; Use of "it's" as a filler

  ➔ The sentence begins with a question word "how many". The phrase "that I need you baby" is an indirect statement acting as the object of the verb "say." "It's true" acts as a confirmation and can almost be removed without significantly changing the meaning.

• I think I might die without you

  ➔ Modal verb "might" (possibility); Conditional implication

  ➔ "Might" expresses a possibility or a weaker degree of certainty. The sentence implies that the speaker's life depends on the presence of the other person.