MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION

• By: Parliament
• Album: MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
mothership /ˈmʌðərˌʃɪp/ B2	noun - A large vehicle, typically a spacecraft or aircraft, that carries smaller vehicles.
connection /kəˈnekʃən/ B1	noun - A relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else.
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - A social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment. verb - Enjoy oneself at a party or other social gathering.
noise /nɔɪz/ A1	noun - A sound, especially when loud or unpleasant.
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - Having a pleasant taste, like that of sugar or honey.
swing /swɪŋ/ B1	verb - Move or hang freely while suspended from above.
move /muːv/ A1	verb - Go in a specified direction or manner; change position.
free /friː/ A2	adjective - Not under the control or power of someone else; able to act or think as one wants. verb - Release from imprisonment or captivity.
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.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
memory /ˈmeməri/ B1	noun - The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - The place where one lives, especially as a member of a family or household.
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - To be desired or approved of.
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - Sit on and control the movement of (an animal, especially a horse).
hear /hɪr/ A1	verb - Perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something).

Grammar:

• We have returned to claim the pyramids

  ➔ Present Perfect tense (have + past participle)

  ➔ The "have returned" indicates an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present. It implies they were gone and are now back.

• If you hear any noise, it ain't nobody but me and the boys

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1) and slang/informal language ('ain't')

  ➔ The "If you hear... it ain't..." is a type 1 conditional. "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction of "is not/are not/am not/has not/have not".

• Put a glide in your stride and a dip in your hip

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Put a glide..." is an imperative, giving a direct command or instruction.

• Basic, even your memory banks have forgotten this funk

  ➔ Adjective used as an interjection and Present Perfect tense

  ➔ "Basic" is used as an interjection. "have forgotten" is the Present Perfect tense. This emphasizes that the funk is so foundational that even memory itself has lost it.

• When you hear seats rumble you will hear your conscience grumble

  ➔ Future tense in the main clause, simple present in the 'when' clause (time clause)

  ➔ "When you hear... you will hear..." This is a common structure where the future tense is used in the main clause and the simple present is used in the time clause introduced by 'when'.

• When Gabriel's horn blows, you'd better be ready to go

  ➔ Contraction ('you'd' for 'you had/would') and imperative-like structure ('better be ready')

  ➔ "You'd better be ready" is a common expression indicating strong advice or a mild threat. 'You'd' here is likely 'you had' (you had better).

• Free your mind, and come fly with me

  ➔ Imperative mood and coordination with 'and'

  ➔ "Free your mind" is an imperative. "And come fly with me" continues the command, showing coordinated actions.