Don't Let Me Get Me

• By: P!NK
• Album: Greatest Hits...So Far!!!

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
win /wɪn/ A1	verb - to achieve first position and/or receive a prize in a competition
support /səˈpɔːrt/ A2	verb - to give assistance to
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold
clean /kliːn/ A1	adjective - free from dirt, marks, or stains
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to feel intense or passionate dislike for (someone or something)
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons noun - a violent confrontation or struggle
war /wɔːr/ B1	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country
hazard /ˈhæzərd/ B2	noun - a danger or risk
enemy /ˈenəmi/ B1	noun - a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or a low standard
annoy /əˈnɔɪ/ B1	verb - to make (someone) a little angry; irritate
irritating /ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ/ B2	adjective - causing annoyance, impatience, or mild anger
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful
prescribe /prɪˈskraɪb/ C1	verb - (of a doctor) advise and authorize the use of (a medicine or treatment) for someone, especially in writing

Grammar:

• I can't take direction

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' indicating inability

  ➔ 'can't' is a contraction of 'cannot', used to express inability.

• I was always in a fight 'cause I can't do nothin' right

  ➔ Past continuous tense 'was always' to express habitual actions in the past

  ➔ 'was always' indicates something that happened repeatedly in the past.

• Don't let me get me

  ➔ Imperative construction with 'don't' + verb to give a negative command or advice

  ➔ 'Don't' is a contraction of 'do not', used here to form a negative imperative.

• I'm my own worst enemy

  ➔ Reflexive pronoun 'my own' with superlative 'worst' to emphasize self-conflict

  ➔ 'my own' is a reflexive phrase emphasizing possession or personal connection.

• Tired of being compared to damn Britney Spears

  ➔ Passive participle phrase 'being compared' indicating passive voice

  ➔ 'being compared' is a passive construction showing that the subject is the recipient of an action.

• A day in the life of someone else

  ➔ Prepositional phrase 'in the life of' indicating possession or belonging

  ➔ 'in the life of' specifies the context or domain belonging to someone.