Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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feel /fiːl/ A1 |
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hold /həʊld/ A1 |
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touch /tʌtʃ/ A1 |
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body /ˈbɒdi/ A1 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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sweet /swiːt/ A2 |
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night /naɪt/ A1 |
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sexy /ˈsek.si/ B1 |
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beautiful /ˈbjuː.tɪ.fəl/ A2 |
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style /staɪl/ A2 |
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smile /smaɪl/ A1 |
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wild /waɪld/ B1 |
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feelings /ˈfiː.lɪŋz/ A2 |
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devoting /dɪˈvəʊ.tɪŋ/ B2 |
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wonderful /ˈwʌn.də.fəl/ A2 |
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shake /ʃeɪk/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ladies let's make love on the dance floor
➔ Imperative + Let's
➔ This line uses the imperative mood ('make') to give a command or make a suggestion, combined with 'let's' (let us) to include the speaker in the action.
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I wanna feel
➔ Auxiliary verb 'wanna'
➔ 'Wanna' is a contraction of 'want to', indicating a desire or intention.
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Got me stunned by her natural beauty
➔ Passive voice structure
➔ This sentence uses a passive structure, where the speaker is 'stunned' ('got me stunned') by the 'beauty'.
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Gettin by so she can't refuse me
➔ Gerund and Modal verb
➔ Use of 'gettin' (gerund) to describe an ongoing action and 'can't' (modal verb + negation) to express inability.
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Your a sweet talker just start seducing me
➔ Possessive and Imperative mood
➔ Uses the possessive 'your' (shortened) and the imperative mood ('start').
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See that booty, loving you is my duty
➔ Gerund, Subject-Verb Agreement
➔ Using a gerund ('loving') as the subject of the sentence which affects the verb agreement.
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Girl I like your style
➔ Simple present tense
➔ Uses the simple present tense ('like') to express a general truth or a habit.
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Can't wait till we embark on memory of a feeling
➔ Modal verb, conditional clause
➔ Uses 'can't' (modal verb + negation) expressing inability, and the future tense with 'till' is used to describe a future event or action.
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Girl I can't hide my feelings
➔ Modal verb + verb infinitive
➔ The modal verb 'can't' (cannot) is followed by the base form of the verb 'hide'. This construction expresses inability.
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