Controversy – English Lyrics

• By: Natalia Kills

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotional state or mood
controversy /ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi/ B2	noun - a public disagreement or debate about a matter of opinion
whore /hɔːr/ C1	noun - a person who engages in sexual activity for payment
dirty /ˈdɜːrti/ A2	adjective - not clean or tidy
ass /æs/ B1	noun - buttocks or rear end of a person
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ B2	verb - to be worthy of something based on actions or qualities
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to feel strong dislike for someone or something
goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	interjection - a phrase used when parting from someone
controversy /ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi/ B2	noun - dispute about a matter of conflicting opinions
cheerleaders /ˈtʃɪərˌliːdərz/ B2	noun - people who motivate and encourage a team, especially at sports events
drug /drʌg/ B1	noun - a substance that has a physiological effect when ingested or applied
girls /ɡɜːrlz/ A2	noun - female children or young women
friends /frɛndz/ A2	noun - people with whom one has a bond of mutual affection

Key Grammar Structures

• You're a fucking whore

  ➔ Copula verb ('to be') + Adjective/Noun

  ➔ The sentence uses the verb "are" (a form of 'to be') to link the subject "You" with the noun "whore," which acts as a subjective complement describing the subject.

• You need to get your fucking dirty ass off my purse

  ➔ Imperative with an expletive, complex object with possessive

  ➔ This is an imperative sentence commanding someone to do something. It uses "need to get" to express the command, and includes an expletive ("fucking") for emphasis. "Your fucking dirty ass" acts as a complex object with the possessive "your" and an adjective "dirty" to describe the noun "ass."

• Maybe own up to it and tell me you have it

  ➔ Phrasal verb ('own up to'), imperative clause linked with 'and', indirect object ('me') and embedded clause

  ➔ This sentence contains two imperative clauses connected by "and". "Own up to it" uses the phrasal verb "own up to", meaning to confess or admit something. "Tell me you have it" includes the indirect object "me" and the embedded clause "you have it", functioning as the direct object of "tell".

• All the girls are friends with Molly

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement (plural subject 'girls' with plural verb 'are'), prepositional phrase ('with Molly')

  ➔ The sentence demonstrates subject-verb agreement: because the subject "girls" is plural, the verb "are" is used. The prepositional phrase "with Molly" specifies the nature of the friendship.

• Pageant princess puking rainbows

  ➔ Participle phrase acting as a noun modifier (reduced relative clause)

  ➔ "puking rainbows" is a present participle phrase modifying "pageant princess." It's a reduced relative clause; the full form might be "Pageant princess who is puking rainbows".

• Don't drink the Kool-aid

  ➔ Negative imperative

  ➔ This is a command not to do something. The auxiliary verb "don't" is used before the base form of the verb ("drink") to make the command negative.

• Visiting hours are from 10 to 6

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement, prepositional phrase indicating time range

  ➔ "Visiting hours" (plural) takes the plural verb "are". The phrase "from 10 to 6" uses the preposition "from" and "to" to specify the duration of visiting hours.

• What the fuck you lookin' at?

  ➔ Informal question formation, use of slang/expletive, elliptical structure

  ➔ This is an informal and aggressive question. "Fuck" is used as an intensifier. The verb is in the present continuous tense ("lookin'" is a colloquial form of "looking"), but the auxiliary verb "are" is omitted for brevity and informality (elliptical).