Disturbia

• By: Rihanna
• Album: ANTI

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
wrong /rɔːŋ/ A1	adjective - not correct or true; incorrect
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged; demented; insane
heard /hɜːrd/ A2	verb - past tense of hear; to perceive with the ear
said /sɛd/ A1	verb - past tense of say; to utter words
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
head /hɛd/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth are
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - in a state of mind that prevents normal perception, behavior, or social interaction; seriously mentally ill.
thief /θiːf/ B1	noun - a person who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
grab /ɡræb/ B1	verb - to seize suddenly and roughly.
creep /kriːp/ B2	verb - to move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed.
disease /dɪˈziːz/ B2	noun - a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury.
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.
comfort /ˈkʌmfərt/ B1	noun - a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint.
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town or conurbation, usually regarded as a significant economic, political, and cultural centre.
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ B1	noun - a feeling of amazement and admiration, caused by something beautiful, remarkable, or unfamiliar.
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ B1	noun - the state of being dark; absence of light.
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
scaring /ˈskɛərɪŋ/ B1	verb - to cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten.
faded /ˈfeɪdɪd/ B1	adjective - having lost freshness or intensity of color or appearance.
pictures /ˈpɪktʃərz/ A1	noun - a painting, drawing, or photograph.
monster /ˈmɒnstər/ B1	noun - a large, ugly, and frightening imaginary creature.
curse /kɜːrs/ B2	noun - a solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something.
struggling /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/ B2	verb - to make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or restriction.
altered /ˈɔːltərd/ B2	verb - to change or cause to change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.

Grammar:

• why do I feel like this?

  ➔ Question formation with 'do/does/did'

  ➔ Uses the auxiliary verb "do" to form a question about a feeling or state. The structure is: Question word (optional) + do/does/did + subject + verb (base form) + ...?

• Feels like I'm going insane, yeah

  ➔ Present Continuous tense ('am going') used to describe an action in progress and a state of mind

  ➔ The phrase "going insane" is a continuous action, suggesting a gradual process. "Feels like" introduces a sensation or impression.

• It's a thief in the night to come and grab you

  ➔ Use of infinitive ('to come and grab') to express purpose

  ➔ "To come and grab" explains why the thief is in the night. The infinitive phrase functions as an adverbial modifier.

• You're in the city of wonder

  ➔ Simple Present tense of the verb 'to be' ('are')

  ➔ States a current condition or state of being. "You're" is the contracted form of "you are."

• Ain't gon' play nice

  ➔ Informal negation ('ain't') and future tense ('gon'')

  ➔ "Ain't" is a colloquial contraction for "am not," "is not," "are not," "has not," or "have not." "Gon'" is a shortened form of "going to," indicating future action. This sentence demonstrates informal language use.

• Watch out, you might just go under

  ➔ Use of modal verb 'might' to express possibility

  ➔ "Might" indicates a weaker degree of certainty than "will" or "must." It suggests that there is a chance of going under, but it is not guaranteed.

• So if you must falter, be wise

  ➔ Conditional sentence with 'if' and use of imperative ('be wise')

  ➔ This is a conditional sentence indicating a consequence. "If you must falter" sets the condition, and "be wise" is the instruction or command to follow if the condition is met. "Be wise" is in the imperative mood.

• Release me from this curse I'm in

  ➔ Relative clause ('I'm in') modifying 'curse'

  ➔ The phrase "I'm in" is a reduced relative clause (where the relative pronoun 'that' or 'which' is omitted). It modifies the noun "curse", specifying which curse the speaker wants to be released from.