Love in Real Life

• By: Lizzo

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move from one place to another
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different noun - the act or instance of making or becoming different
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone); hand over to.
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.
hot /hɒt/ A1	adjective - having a high degree of heat or a high temperature
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - move rhythmically to music noun - an act of dancing
people /ˈpiːpl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively.
faith /feɪθ/ B1	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something.
job /dʒɒb/ A1	noun - a task; a piece of work
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.

Grammar:

• There's a lot of shit out there, and I feel safer in my bathroom

  ➔ Use of "safer" - comparative adjective

  ➔ "Safer" is the comparative form of "safe". It is used here to express that the speaker feels more secure in her bathroom than in the outside world. The comparative form is constructed by adding '-er' to the adjective (for shorter adjectives) or using 'more' before the adjective (for longer adjectives).

• All she really wants to know is if I'm really 'bout to go downtown

  ➔ Indirect question with "if"

  ➔ This sentence uses an indirect question embedded within a statement. Instead of asking directly "Are you about to go downtown?", it's phrased as "All she really wants to know is if I'm really 'bout to go downtown". The word "if" introduces the subordinate clause functioning as the object of the verb "know".

• I might make an appearance since I look this fine

  ➔ Use of "might" for possibility; "since" as a conjunction of reason

  ➔ "Might" expresses a possibility or uncertainty. Here, it means the speaker is considering making an appearance, but isn't completely sure. "Since" is used as a conjunction to introduce a reason or explanation, indicating that the speaker's attractive appearance is a contributing factor to her potential appearance.

• Tequila, do your job, girl, help me change my mind

  ➔ Imperative sentences

  ➔ Both "Do your job" and "help me change my mind" are imperative sentences. They are commands or requests directed at tequila and, figuratively, at herself to overcome her hesitation.

• Give me something with a little tempo

  ➔ Imperative sentence with an object and prepositional phrase.

  ➔ "Give" is the imperative verb. "Me" is the indirect object and "something" is the direct object. "With a little tempo" is a prepositional phrase modifying "something".

• I need love in real life

  ➔ Simple present tense expressing a need

  ➔ The sentence is in the simple present tense, used to express a general need or desire that is ongoing or true in the present moment. The verb "need" indicates a strong requirement or lack of something. "Love in real life" specifies what is needed.

• This is better than I thought, am I dancing like a thot?

  ➔ Comparative adjective "better"; question formation using subject-verb inversion with "am".

  ➔ "Better" is the comparative form of "good", used to compare the current experience to previous expectations. The question "Am I dancing like a thot?" demonstrates subject-verb inversion, a typical way to form questions in English, where the auxiliary verb "am" precedes the subject "I".