Lovin On Me

• By: Jack Harlow

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
whip /wɪp/ B1	verb - to strike with a flexible strap or lash noun - a flexible strap or lash used for striking
lovin' /ˈlʌvɪn/ A2	noun - affectionate actions
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child noun - a term of endearment
vanilla /vəˈnɪlə/ B2	adjective - having a plain or ordinary flavor
choke /tʃoʊk/ B1	verb - to have severe difficulty in breathing because something is blocking your throat
killer /ˈkɪlər/ B1	noun - a person or thing that causes death
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel great affection for
alpha /ˈælfə/ B2	noun - the first letter of the Greek alphabet adjective - used to designate the dominant individual in a group
heard /hɜrd/ A2	verb - past tense of hear: perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something)
lied /laɪd/ A2	verb - past tense of lie: speak untruthfully with the intention to deceive
dumb /dʌm/ B1	adjective - unable to speak adjective - informal: stupid
idiotic /ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk/ C1	adjective - very stupid
cheetah /ˈtʃiːtə/ B1	noun - a large spotted cat found in Africa and parts of Asia
print /prɪnt/ A2	noun - words or designs impressed on something
spotted /ˈspɑːtɪd/ B1	adjective - marked with spots verb - past tense of spot: to see or notice (someone or something), usually because they are difficult to see or recognize
sharp /ʃɑːrp/ B1	adjective - having a keen edge or point
stole /stoʊl/ A2	verb - past tense of steal: take (something) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - move rhythmically to music

Grammar:

• I don't like no whips and chains, and you can't tie me down

  ➔ Double Negative / Modal Verb (can't)

  ➔ The use of "don't" and "no" creates a double negative, which, while grammatically incorrect in formal English, is common in informal speech and some dialects. "Can't" is a contraction of "cannot," a modal verb expressing inability.

• But you can whip your lovin' on me, baby

  ➔ Modal Verb (can) / Phrasal Verb (whip ... on)

  ➔ "Can" is a modal verb indicating possibility or permission. "Whip your lovin' on me" is a phrasal verb using "whip" in a metaphorical, somewhat suggestive context.

• I'm vanilla, baby, I'll choke you, but I ain't no killer, baby

  ➔ Contractions (I'm, I'll, ain't) / First Conditional (implied)

  ➔ The sentence uses several contractions common in informal speech. "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction for "am not," "is not," or "are not." There's an implied conditional structure: "If I choke you, it doesn't mean I'm a killer."

• She 28, telling me I'm still a baby

  ➔ Ellipsis (She is 28) / Present Continuous (telling)

  ➔ The verb "is" is omitted for brevity, a common feature in informal speech. "Telling" is in the present continuous tense, describing an ongoing action.

• I get love from Detroit like Skilla Baby

  ➔ Simile (like)

  ➔ The word "like" is used to create a simile, comparing the love the speaker receives from Detroit to the love received by Skilla Baby (another artist).

• Speaking of AKA, she's a alpha

  ➔ Transition Phrase (Speaking of) / Incorrect Article Use (a alpha -> an alpha)

  ➔ "Speaking of" is a transition phrase used to change the topic. The article "a" should be "an" before a word that starts with a vowel sound; therefore, grammatically correct would be *an* alpha.

• Don't know what you heard or what you thought about your boy

  ➔ Indirect Questions / Ellipsis (I)

  ➔ The phrases "what you heard" and "what you thought" are indirect questions. The subject "I" is omitted at the beginning of the sentence for a more casual tone.

• She wearing cheetah print, That's how bad she wanna be spotted around your boy

  ➔ Ellipsis (She is wearing)/ Subordinate clause with "how"

  ➔ The verb "is" in "She is wearing" is dropped. The "how" introduces a clause that explain the intensity of her desire, showing she wants to be noticed.