It's Your Thing

• By: The Isley Brothers

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
thing /θɪŋ/ A1	noun - an object or entity that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - feel deep affection for (someone)
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important noun - a thing that is necessary or desirable
tell /tel/ A1	verb - to communicate information to someone in spoken or written words
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move at a speed faster than a walk; never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time verb - manage or control
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - morally good, justified, or acceptable
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - be deprived of (something that one has or had)
mercy /ˈmɜːrsi/ B1	noun - compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm.
choose /tʃuːz/ B1	verb - pick out or select (someone or something) as being the best or most appropriate of two or more alternatives
difference /ˈdɪfrəns/ B1	noun - a point or way in which people or things are dissimilar
sock /sɑːk/ B2	verb - hit (someone or something) hard.

Grammar:

• Do what you wanna do

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

  ➔ This line uses the informal contraction "wanna," which is a colloquial way of saying "want to." It demonstrates relaxed speech patterns common in song lyrics and spoken English.

• I can't tell you who to sock it to

  ➔ Infinitive Clause after "tell": "to sock it to"

  ➔ This uses the structure "tell someone + infinitive clause." "To sock it to" is a slang expression, meaning to give something (often affection or intimacy) to someone. The sentence structure means 'I can't advise you who to give it to.'

• If you want me to love you, maybe I will

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1): "If" + Simple Present, Future Simple

  ➔ This is a type 1 conditional sentence, expressing a real possibility in the future. "If" is followed by the simple present tense, and the main clause uses the future simple tense ("will").

• I need me a woman, it ain't no big deal

  ➔ Double Negative (Informal): "ain't no"

  ➔ The phrase "ain't no" is a double negative, which is grammatically incorrect in standard English but common in informal speech and certain dialects. In standard English, it would be "isn't a" or "is not a."

• Makes me no difference now Who you give your thing to

  ➔ Subject-Verb Inversion (Informal): "Makes me no difference"

  ➔ In standard English, the word order would be "It makes no difference to me." The sentence uses an informal inversion, placing the verb before the indirect object.

• Don't let me tell you who to sock it to

  ➔ Negative Imperative with Infinitive Clause after "tell": "Don't let me tell you who to sock it to"

  ➔ This line combines a negative imperative ("Don't let me...") with the "tell someone + infinitive clause" structure seen earlier. It's a command not to allow the speaker to interfere with the listener's choices.

• How can you lose with the stuff you use?

  ➔ Rhetorical Question with "Can": Expressing Confidence

  ➔ This line uses a rhetorical question, implying that it's impossible to lose. The question is not meant to be answered directly but rather to emphasize the positive qualities of "the stuff you use."