luther

• By: Kendrick Lamar, SZA
• Album: GNX

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
enemies /ˈɛnəmiz/ B1	noun - a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
vibe /vaɪb/ B2	noun - a person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others
dance /dæns/ A1	noun - an act of performing a series of rhythmic body movements to music verb - move rhythmically to music
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural forces
flowers /ˈflaʊərz/ A1	noun - the seed-bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs
grow /ɡroʊ/ A1	verb - to increase in size or develop
heartache /ˈhɑːrteɪk/ B2	noun - emotional anguish or grief, typically caused by the loss of a loved one or a romantic relationship
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - the period of time between sunrise and sunset
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
moonlight /ˈmuːnlaɪt/ B1	noun - the light of the moon
inspiration /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən/ B2	noun - the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - have a strong affection for noun - an intense feeling of affection

Grammar:

• IF THIS WORLD WAS MINE, I'D TAKE YOUR DREAMS AND MAKE THEM MULTIPLY

  ➔ Second Conditional (Hypothetical)

  ➔ Uses "IF + past simple, WOULD + base form" to express a hypothetical situation. "IF THIS WORLD WAS MINE" expresses a condition that is unlikely or impossible, and "I'D TAKE... AND MAKE..." is the result of that condition.

• HIT THEM STRICTLY WITH THE FIVE

  ➔ Imperative with Adverb

  ➔ "HIT" is an imperative verb (a command). "STRICTLY" is an adverb modifying the verb, indicating *how* to perform the action.

• SHE A FAN, HE A FLOP, THEY JUST WANNA KUMBAYA, NAH

  ➔ Informal Contractions and Slang

  ➔ "SHE A FAN" is a colloquial shortening of "SHE IS A FAN". "WANNA" is short for "WANT TO". "NAH" is an informal way of saying "NO". The sentence showcases a very casual, spoken style.

• BETTER DAYS COMIN' FA SHO (IF THIS WORLD WERE)

  ➔ Future Continuous (Simplified) and Tag

  ➔ "COMIN'" is a shortened, informal version of "COMING," implying a future continuous action. "FA SHO" is slang for "FOR SURE," adding emphasis. "IF THIS WORLD WERE" is a returning refrain acting as a tag.

• I'D TAKE AWAY THE PAIN, I'D GIVE YOU EVERYTHING

  ➔ Conditional Sentences (Type 2) with Ellipsis

  ➔ This uses the second conditional structure, but the "IF" clause is implied. The unsaid condition is something like "IF I COULD". The "I'D" is a contraction of "I WOULD".

• I CAN'T LIE, I TRUST YOU, I LOVE YOU, I WON'T WASTE YOUR TIME

  ➔ Negative Contraction and Future Negative Contraction

  ➔ "CAN'T" is a contraction of "CANNOT". "WON'T" is a contraction of "WILL NOT".