I Wanna Be Sedated

• By: Ramones
• Album: Road To Ruin

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
hours /ˈaʊ.ərz/ A1	noun - a period of 60 minutes
sedated /sɪˈdeɪ.tɪd/ B2	adjective - under the influence of a sedative drug
airport /ˈeə.pɔːt/ A2	noun - a place where aircraft land and take off
plane /pleɪn/ A2	noun - an airplane
hurry /ˈhʌr.i/ B1	verb - to move or act with great speed
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - in a state of mental illness
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	verb - to have power over noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.
fingers /ˈfɪŋ.ɡəz/ A1	noun - one of the five long parts extending from the hand
brain /breɪn/ A2	noun - the organ in the head that controls thought, feeling, and movement
wheelchair /ˈwiːl.tʃeər/ A2	noun - a chair with wheels, used by people who cannot walk
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	noun - a performance or display verb - to display
loco /ˈloʊ.koʊ/ B2	adjective - crazy
toes /toʊz/ A1	noun - one of the five parts at the end of your foot

Grammar:

• I wanna be sedated

  ➔ Informal Contraction: "wanna" for "want to"

  ➔ "Wanna" is a common contraction used in informal speech and song lyrics. It replaces "want to". The full sentence is "I want to be sedated."

• Nothin' to do, nowhere to go-oh

  ➔ Informal Negation: "Nothin'" for "Nothing"

  ➔ "Nothin'" is another informal contraction, this time for "nothing." It's a colloquial way of speaking. The full sentence would be "Nothing to do, nowhere to go."

• Just get me to the airport, put me on a plane

  ➔ Imperative Clauses: Direct commands using the base form of the verb

  ➔ These are imperative clauses. "Get" and "put" are used as commands. The implied subject is "you". It's a direct order.

• Hurry, hurry, hurry before I go insane

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction: "before" to indicate time

  ➔ The conjunction "before" connects the imperative "Hurry, hurry, hurry" with the clause "I go insane," indicating the desired time frame.

• I can't control my fingers, I can't control my brain

  ➔ Modal Verb of Ability: "can't" (cannot) expressing lack of ability.

  ➔ "Can't" is the contracted form of "cannot" and indicates an inability to perform the action. In this case, controlling fingers and brain.

• before I go loco

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression: "go loco" (become crazy)

  ➔ "Go loco" is an idiom, derived from Spanish, meaning to become crazy or insane. It's an informal way of expressing a loss of control.