like JENNIE

• By: JENNIE
• Album: Ruby

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
hard /hɑːrd/ A1	adjective - difficult; not easy
copy /ˈkɒpi/ A2	verb - to reproduce or imitate noun - a reproduction or imitation
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel the absence of
spin /spɪn/ B1	verb - to turn or rotate rapidly
bore /bɔːr/ B2	verb - to make someone feel weary and uninterested by dull talk or behavior
rock /rɒk/ A2	verb - to move gently back and forth
obsessed /əbˈsest/ B2	adjective - preoccupied with or haunted by something
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to dislike intensely noun - intense dislike
deal /diːl/ A2	verb - to take action about (something)
priceless /ˈpraɪsləs/ B2	adjective - so precious that its value cannot be determined
name /neɪm/ A1	verb - give a name to
shame /ʃeɪm/ B1	noun - a feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior verb - to make someone feel ashamed
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - assign responsibility for a fault or wrong
burst /bɜːrst/ B1	verb - break open or apart suddenly and violently
slay /sleɪ/ B2	verb - to kill (a person or animal) in a violent way
guilty /ˈɡɪlti/ B1	adjective - responsible for doing something bad

Grammar:

• Come on, it’s gon be fuckin’ hard

  ➔ Informal contraction "gon be" for "going to be".

  ➔ This uses a very informal contraction common in spoken English. It's important to recognize but generally not advisable to use in formal writing.

• No I’m not thinking ’bout no exes know they miss me

  ➔ Double negative ("not thinking 'bout no exes") used for emphasis. Omission of "that" in the relative clause "know they miss me".

  ➔ The double negative is grammatically incorrect in standard English but common in some dialects and informal speech. "Know they miss me" functions as a relative clause, where "that" is implied: "I know *that* they miss me".

• I got the whole room spinning like it’s tipsy

  ➔ Use of "like" as a conjunction comparing the room's spinning to being tipsy. Use of "it's" (it is) instead of "it were" for subjunctive mood in informal context.

  ➔ While "as if" or "as though" are more grammatically correct conjunctions for this comparison, "like" is commonly used in informal speech. The subjunctive mood using "were" after "as if/though" is often replaced with the indicative "is" in casual conversation.

• Whooooooo wanna rock with Jennie

  ➔ Informal contraction "wanna" for "want to".

  ➔ "Wanna" is a common contraction in spoken English, signaling an informal tone. It is generally avoided in formal writing.

• Keep your hair done, nails done like Jennie

  ➔ Ellipsis: "Keep your hair done, (keep your) nails done". Use of "done" as a past participle acting as an adjective. Comparison using "like".

  ➔ The sentence implies "keep your hair done like Jennie, keep your nails done like Jennie". "Done" here means 'styled' or 'prepared' and modifies "hair" and "nails".

• Cause they can never ever be Jennie

  ➔ Use of "cause" as an informal substitute for "because". Intensifier "ever" for emphasis.

  ➔ "Cause" is a shortened, colloquial version of "because". The word "ever" in "never ever" adds emphasis to the impossibility of becoming Jennie.

• Tryna burst my bubble

  ➔ Informal contraction "Tryna" for "trying to".

  ➔ "Tryna" is a very informal contraction used in spoken language and song lyrics. It is typically avoided in formal writing.