Double Bubble Trouble – English Lyrics

• By: M.I.A.

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ B2	noun - difficulty or problems
step /stɛp/ A2	noun - a movement made by lifting a foot verb - to move by lifting a foot and putting it down again
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - a structured form of play, often for entertainment
burst /bɜːrst/ B2	verb - to break open or apart suddenly and violently
bubble /ˈbʌbəl/ B1	noun - a thin sphere of liquid surrounding air or gas verb - to form bubbles or to move in a bubbling way
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
bandana /bænˈdænə/ B2	noun - a large colored handkerchief worn around the head or neck
board /bɔːrd/ B1	verb - to get on or into a vehicle, aircraft, or ship
Boeing /ˈboʊɪŋ/ C1	noun - American aerospace company; also a brand of aircraft
eat /iːt/ A1	verb - to consume food
banana /bəˈnænə/ A1	noun - a long curved fruit with a thick skin
bounce /baʊns/ B1	verb - to spring back after hitting a surface
bed /bɛd/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture for sleeping
battle /ˈbætəl/ B2	verb - to fight or engage in combat noun - a fight or conflict
head /hɛd/ A1	noun - the upper part of the human body containing the brain
story /ˈstɔːri/ A2	noun - a narration of imaginary or real events
read /riːd/ A2	verb - to look at and understand written or printed matter
reputation /ˌrepjʊˈteɪʃən/ C1	noun - the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something

Key Grammar Structures

• I step up in the game and I burst that bubble

  ➔ Coordinating Conjunctions & Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The sentence uses "and" to connect two independent clauses. Both verbs, "step" and "burst", are in the simple past tense, indicating completed actions. The use of 'that' specifies which bubble is being burst.

• Bought up a baby in a bandana

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective & Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "Bought up" functions as an adjective describing the baby. It implies the baby was acquired or purchased. "in a bandana" is a prepositional phrase modifying 'baby', specifying what the baby was wearing.

• It's based on a story that nobody read

  ➔ Passive Voice & Relative Clause

  ➔ The sentence is in the passive voice ("It's based"), meaning the story is acted *upon*. "that nobody read" is a relative clause modifying "story", providing additional information about it.

• People see me as trouble

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase as Complement & Indirect Object

  ➔ "as trouble" is a prepositional phrase functioning as a complement, describing how people perceive the speaker. 'Me' is the indirect object of the verb 'see'.