Dirty Diana

• By: Michael Jackson
• Album: Bad

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
seduce /sɪˈdjuːs/ B2	verb - to persuade someone to do something that they find attractive but might not be good for them
fame /feɪm/ B1	noun - the state of being famous
crowd /kraʊd/ A2	noun - a large group of people gathered together
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to make physical contact with
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the center of emotions and feelings
money /ˈmʌn.i/ A1	noun - coins or bills used as a medium of exchange
star /stɑːr/ A2	noun - a celestial body; a famous performer or celebrity
sleep /sliːp/ A2	noun - a natural state of rest for the body and mind
phone /foʊn/ A2	noun - a device used for calling and communication
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of affection
business /ˈbɪz.nɪs/ B2	noun - commercial activity or enterprise
thing /θɪŋ/ A2	noun - an object or concept

Grammar:

• You'll never make me stay

  ➔ Future Simple (will) + 'make' (causative verb) + bare infinitive

  ➔ 'You'll never make me stay' uses 'make' in a causative sense, meaning you won't be able to force or persuade me to stay. 'Make' + object + bare infinitive (stay) indicates causing someone to do something.

• So take your weight off of me

  ➔ Imperative + preposition 'off of'

  ➔ 'Take your weight off of me' is an imperative sentence. 'Off of' is a slightly informal way to say 'off'.

• I've been here times before

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous ('have been') + adverb of time ('before')

  ➔ 'I've been here times before' uses the Present Perfect Continuous to express an experience that has happened repeatedly in the past up to now, but the emphasis is on the experience itself.

• She's saying that's okay

  ➔ Present Continuous ('is saying') reporting speech

  ➔ 'She's saying that's okay' uses the Present Continuous to report what someone is currently saying. It focuses on the ongoing action of speaking.

• I am the thing that you need

  ➔ Relative clause with 'that'

  ➔ 'I am the thing that you need' contains a relative clause ('that you need') which modifies the noun 'thing'. 'That' acts as the relative pronoun.

• Every musician's fan after the curtain comes down

  ➔ Possessive 's' (musician's) + Present Simple (comes down)

  ➔ 'Every musician's fan' uses the possessive 's' to show that the fan belongs to or is associated with every musician. 'Comes down' is Present Simple used to describe a regular event.

• Who promise fortune and fame, a life that's so carefree

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'who' + Relative clause with 'that'

  ➔ 'Who promise fortune and fame' uses 'who' as a relative pronoun to refer to musicians. 'a life that's so carefree' uses 'that' to introduce a relative clause that modifies 'life'.

• I'll be your night lovin' thing

  ➔ Future Simple ('ll be') + compound adjective (night-lovin')

  ➔ 'I'll be your night lovin' thing' uses Future Simple to express a future intention. 'Night-lovin'' is a compound adjective describing the 'thing'.