Kill Bill

• By: SZA
• Album: SOS

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause the death of a person, animal, or plant
ex /eks/ B1	noun - a person who was one's former spouse or partner in a relationship
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to dislike intensely; to feel aversion to
girlfriend /ˈɡɜːrlfrend/ A2	noun - a female friend; a woman's romantic partner
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection or passionate desire for someone noun - an intense feeling of affection
jail /dʒeɪl/ B1	noun - a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime
sense /sens/ B1	noun - a feeling that something is the case
cause /kɔːz/ B1	noun - a principle, aim, or movement that one is prepared to defend or support
text /tekst/ A2	noun - a written or printed work
evidence /ˈevɪdəns/ B2	noun - the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid
peach /piːtʃ/ A2	noun - a soft, round stone fruit with juicy yellow flesh and downy skin.
basement /ˈbeɪsmənt/ A2	noun - the floor of a building which is partly or entirely below ground level.
invasion /ɪnˈveɪʒən/ B2	noun - an instance of invading a country or region with an armed force.
drugs /drʌɡz/ A2	noun - a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body.
capacity /kəˈpæsəti/ B2	noun - the amount that something can contain
damages /ˈdæmɪdʒɪz/ B2	noun - physical harm caused to something in such a way as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.
clarity /ˈklærəti/ B2	noun - the quality of being clear, in particular.
destroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ B1	verb - to end the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.

Grammar:

• How am I supposed to let you go

  ➔ Modal verb "supposed to" for expectation/obligation.

  ➔ "Supposed to" expresses an expectation or obligation. In this case, it shows difficulty in meeting the expectation of letting the person go.

• Hate to see you with some other broad, now you happy

  ➔ "Hate + to + infinitive" and ellipsis (omission of words) for colloquial speech.

  ➔ "Hate to see" is a common expression. The phrase "now you happy" omits "are", making it sound conversational. This is an example of ellipsis.

• If I can't have you, no one should

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1 with a modal verb).

  ➔ This is a conditional sentence. "If" clause uses the simple present, and the main clause uses a modal verb "should" expressing a strong consequence.

• His new girlfriend's next, how'd I get here

  ➔ Possessive form ('s), ellipsis in "girlfriend's next" (girlfriend is next), and contraction of "how did" to "how'd".

  ➔ "Girlfriend's next" uses the possessive to indicate whose turn is next. "How'd" is a contraction that's very common in spoken English.

• Rather be in jail than alone

  ➔ "Rather + base form + than + base form" for expressing preference.

  ➔ "Rather be...than..." structure indicates a preference. The speaker prefers being in jail to being alone.

• This text gon' be evidence, this text is evidence

  ➔ Future tense with "gon'" (slang for "going to"), repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ "Gon'" is a slang contraction of "going to," used to express future intention. The repetition reinforces the idea that the text will be used against them.

• You was out of reach

  ➔ Non-standard use of "was" with "you" (should be "were").

  ➔ The standard form is "you were". However, using "was" is common in some dialects and adds to the informal tone of the song.

• Permission to crash, collecting damages, boy

  ➔ Elliptical sentence, lacking verb. Noun phrase used as a command or statement.

  ➔ This line is fragmented and lacks a verb. It creates a sense of urgency and directness. The implied meaning might be "I have permission to crash and I am collecting damages, boy."