I Wanna Go

• By: Britney Spears

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ B1	verb - to form a mental image or concept of
blow /bloʊ/ B1	verb - to expel air forcefully through the mouth or nose verb - to burst or shatter
inappropriate /ˌɪnəˈproʊpriət/ B2	adjective - not suitable or proper in the circumstances
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - a source of illumination
shame /ʃeɪm/ B2	noun - a feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important noun - a thing that is wanted or required
release /rɪˈliːs/ B2	verb - allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free noun - the action or process of releasing or being released.
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	verb - determine the behavior or supervise the running of noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.
bleed /bliːd/ B2	verb - lose blood
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
freak /friːk/ B2	noun - a very unusual or abnormal person or thing
dirt /dɜːrt/ A2	noun - a substance, such as mud or dust, that makes something dirty
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move at a speed faster than a walk verb - to be in control of; manage
tied /taɪd/ A2	verb - fasten or attach with string or similar material
erupt /ɪˈrʌpt/ B2	verb - to explode or burst out

Grammar:

• Lately I've been stuck imagining

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (Progressive)

  ➔ Uses "have/has been + verb-ing" to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present. Emphasis is on the duration or process. "Lately" indicates the recency of the ongoing process of being stuck imagining.

• What I wanna do, and what I really think

  ➔ Informal Contraction 'wanna' and Indirect Questions (Noun Clauses)

  ➔ "Wanna" is a colloquial contraction of "want to." The clauses "what I wanna do" and "what I really think" function as noun clauses, acting as the object of the verb "imagining." They are structured as indirect questions, lacking the inverted word order of direct questions.

• Time to blow out

  ➔ Infinitive Phrase as a Noun

  ➔ The phrase "Time to blow out" uses an infinitive phrase ("to blow out") functioning as a noun, specifically as a subject complement (implied subject "It"). The expression signifies the time or opportunity for release or escape.

• Cause I know that everybody's thinking it

  ➔ Subordinate Clause with Implied 'That'

  ➔ The word "that" is often omitted in subordinate clauses acting as the object of a verb, particularly in informal speech or song lyrics. The full sentence would be "Cause I know *that* everybody's thinking it."

• Shame on me To need release

  ➔ Imperative and Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "Shame on me" is an exclamation, a type of short, elliptical imperative expressing self-reproach. "To need release" is an infinitive phrase indicating purpose, explaining why there's shame – the shame is *for the purpose* of needing release.

• Taking out my freak tonight

  ➔ Gerund Phrase as an Adverbial Modifier (Simultaneous Action)

  ➔ The gerund phrase "Taking out my freak tonight" modifies the main clause (I wanna go all the way) by indicating a simultaneous action. It answers the question "How?" or "In what way?" The action of 'going all the way' is done by 'taking out' one's inner freak.

• I've been told who I should do it with

  ➔ Passive Voice with a Modal Verb and Indirect Question

  ➔ The sentence is in the passive voice ("I've been told") indicating that the subject is receiving the action. The modal verb "should" expresses obligation or advice. The phrase "who I should do it with" acts as an indirect question, functioning as the object of the verb "told."