Got To Give It Up

• By: Marvin Gaye
• Album: Live At The London Palladium

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering of people for entertainment verb - to enjoy oneself at a party or other social gathering.
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a set of steps and movements
groove /ɡruːv/ B1	verb - to enjoy oneself, especially by dancing to popular music. noun - a strong, enjoyable rhythm in music.
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - a person who acts unwisely or imprudently verb - to trick or deceive
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for someone noun - a strong affection for someone
sexy /ˈseksi/ B1	adjective - sexually attractive or arousing
ladies /ˈleɪdiz/ A1	noun - women
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - a possibility of something happening
romance /roʊˈmæns/ B2	noun - a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love verb - to try to get someone to love you
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or area
wall /wɔːl/ A1	noun - a long, solid, vertical structure
zone /zoʊn/ B1	noun - an area or region
easy /ˈiːzi/ A1	adjective - achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not under the control or power of someone else; able to do or say what you want

Grammar:

• I used to go out to parties And stand around

  ➔ "used to" + infinitive

  ➔ "Used to" expresses a past habit or state that is no longer true. Here, it means the singer *formerly* went to parties and stood around, but no longer does.

• 'Cause I was too nervous To really get down

  ➔ "too + adjective + to + infinitive"

  ➔ This structure indicates that something is impossible or difficult because of the degree of the adjective. He was "too" nervous, so dancing was difficult.

• Somebody watchin' Might wanna make romance

  ➔ "might + infinitive" (modal verb)

  ➔ "Might" expresses possibility or uncertainty. It suggests that it's possible someone watching *could* want to start a romance.

• You can love me when you want to, babe

  ➔ "when you want to" (elliptical clause)

  ➔ The phrase "when you want to" is an elliptical clause, meaning the full clause is "when you want to love me". The verb "love me" is omitted to avoid repetition.

• This is such a groovy party, baby

  ➔ "such + a/an + adjective + noun"

  ➔ This structure emphasizes the degree or quality of something. It indicates that the party is very groovy.

• Think I'm gonna let you do it, baby

  ➔ "gonna" (informal future tense)

  ➔ "Gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to," indicating a future intention or prediction.