Call Me Every Day

• By: Chris Brown, WizKid
• Album: BREEZY

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to speak loudly or summon
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment verb - to perform or execute (music)
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a medium of exchange
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between one day and the next
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
back /bæk/ A1	noun - the rear surface of the body adverb - in or towards the rear
tell /tel/ A1	verb - to communicate information
mad /mæd/ A2	adjective - angry
nice /naɪs/ A2	adjective - pleasant or attractive
leave /liːv/ A2	verb - go away from
pay /peɪ/ A2	verb - to give money in exchange for goods or services
dance /dæns/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music
sing /sɪŋ/ A2	verb - to make musical sounds with the voice
queen /kwiːn/ B1	noun - female ruler of a kingdom
utilize /ˈjuːtəlaɪz/ B2	verb - to make practical and effective use of
revive /rɪˈvaɪv/ B2	verb - restore to life or consciousness
paranoid /ˈpærənɔɪd/ C1	adjective - characterized by excessive distrust or suspicion
heavy-duty /ˌhɛvi ˈdjuːti/ C1	adjective - made to withstand hard wear or intensive use
psycho /ˈsaɪkoʊ/ C2	adjective - Informal. crazy or mentally unstable

Grammar:

• Girl, I got the money wey fit make you mine o

  ➔ Relative clause with non-standard "wey"

  ➔ "wey" is a non-standard word (likely Pidgin English) used in place of "that" or "which" to introduce a relative clause. "fit" means "can/able to". So, the sentence means: "Girl, I have the money that can make you mine."

• Give you lovin' every night, fit make you mad oh (mad oh)

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of "I") and "fit" meaning "can"

  ➔ The sentence starts with an imperative verb form, but the subject "I" is omitted. "fit" is used as explained above. The full sentence could be interpreted as: "(I) Give you loving every night, (I) can make you mad."

• Na only you gimme love wey make me nice oh, nice oh, nice oh

  ➔ Use of "Na" as a copula and "wey" as a relative pronoun; "gimme"

  ➔ "Na" functions as the verb "is" or "it is". "gimme" is a colloquial contraction of "give me". "wey" is again used as a relative pronoun. Meaning: "It is only you (that) gives me love that makes me nice."

• I fit no dey call you every day

  ➔ "fit" meaning "might", negative construction with "no dey"

  ➔ "fit" here means "might". "no dey" is a colloquial way of saying "don't" or "do not". So, the sentence means "I might not call you every day."

• When you call, run it back on replay

  ➔ Imperative verb "run it back"

  ➔ "Run it back" is an idiomatic expression meaning to listen to/repeat something. This is a request: "When you call, listen to the message again (on replay).".

• Make her psycho, make I drive you psycho

  ➔ Causative "make" and subjunctive mood

  ➔ "Make" is used to create a causative sentence, meaning to cause someone to do something or become something. The "make I" is non-standard and would typically be "let me" in standard English. It creates a sense of a potential, subjunctive action: "(I want to) make her psycho, (I want to) let me drive you psycho"

• Let his phone ring and he never call you back, you should leave him

  ➔ Conditional sentence with "should"

  ➔ This is a conditional sentence implying a recommendation. "If his phone rings and he never calls you back, then you should leave him." "Should" indicates advice or a strong suggestion.