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 'wanna' contraction (want to)

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a colloquial contraction of 'want to'. It is commonly used in informal speech and song lyrics. It is grammatical in this context because of its specific usage in popular culture.

• I can't tell you Who to sock it to

  ➔ Indirect Question (embedded question with 'who')

  ➔ The phrase "Who to sock it to" is an embedded question functioning as the object of the verb 'tell'. The word order is subject-verb, not the usual question order (verb-subject).

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

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence, expressing a real possibility in the future. "If" clause in the present simple ("If you want me to love you"), main clause with "will" (or "maybe I will").

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

  ➔ Double Negative (Ain't no)

  ➔ "Ain't no" is a double negative, which is grammatically incorrect in standard English but common in informal speech, especially in African American Vernacular English (AAVE). It means "it isn't a big deal".

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

  ➔ Subject-Verb Inversion + Embedded Question.

  ➔ The phrase “Makes me no difference” uses an inversion for emphasis, although not grammatically correct in formal writing. It should be “It makes no difference to me.” "Who you give your thing to" is an embedded question within the sentence.

• Give your love girl, do whatever you choose

  ➔ Imperative + Independent Clause with 'whatever'

  ➔ 'Give your love girl' is an imperative sentence. 'Do whatever you choose' is an independent clause using 'whatever' as a determiner meaning 'anything that'.

• How can you lose with the stuff you use?

  ➔ Rhetorical Question.

  ➔ This is a rhetorical question. It's not meant to be answered, but rather to make a statement: you cannot lose. It uses the modal verb 'can' to express possibility.