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

  ➔ Use of "wey" as a relative pronoun

  ➔ "Wey" is used here as a non-standard relative pronoun, similar to "that" or "which." It connects the clause "fit make you mine o" to "the money."

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

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission) of "that" or "which" in the relative clause; Use of 'fit' for 'can/able to'

  ➔ The implied sentence is "lovin' every night *that* fit make you mad." "Fit" is a colloquialism that means "able to" or "can".

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

  ➔ Use of "Na" as emphatic marker; Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ "Na" is used for emphasis, similar to "It's only you" or "Only you." The repetition of "nice oh" reinforces the feeling of being good or kind due to the love received.

• I fit no dey call you every day

  ➔ Use of "fit" to mean "might"; Double negative "fit no dey"

  ➔ "Fit" in this context means "might." "Fit no dey" is a double negative, but in this dialect, it emphasizes the possibility that he might not call every day.

• When you call, run it back on replay

  ➔ Imperative verb "run" (meaning 'play')

  ➔ "Run it back" is an imperative, a command to play something again. "Run" is used here colloquially instead of the more standard word "play."

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

  ➔ Use of "Let" in the sense of "If" (conditional); Suggestion with 'should'

  ➔ "Let his phone ring and he never call you back" means "If his phone rings and he never calls you back". "You should leave him" gives a suggestion what to do in that situation.

• It ain't where you been Girl, it's where you at (where you at?)

  ➔ Contraction "ain't"; Focus on present location (where you "at")

  ➔ "Ain't" is a contraction of "is not" or "are not". The focus is shifted from the past ("where you been") to the present location ("where you at"), emphasizing the importance of the current situation.