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

  ➔ Uses "have returned" to express an action completed at an unspecified time before now, emphasizing the present relevance of the return.

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

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ Uses "If + simple present, simple future (implied)" to describe a likely or possible future event. "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction.

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

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ Uses the base form of the verb "put" to give a direct command or instruction.

• Basic, even your memory banks have forgotten this funk

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ "have forgotten" indicates that the action of forgetting happened in the past and has a relevant effect on the present (the funk is so old, even memory banks no longer remember it).

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

  ➔ Time Clause with "When"

  ➔ Uses "When + simple present, simple future" to indicate a future action that will occur at the same time as or immediately after another future action.

• Are you hip to Easter Island? The Bermuda Triangle?

  ➔ Question Formation (Present Simple with Adjective)

  ➔ "Are you hip" uses the present simple of the verb "to be" with an adjective ("hip") to ask if someone is aware or knowledgeable about something.

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

  ➔ Time Clause with "When" and "had better"

  ➔ "When + simple present, had better" uses a time clause to introduce a situation and then expresses strong advice or a warning with "had better".

• Free your mind, and come fly with me

  ➔ Imperative Mood with conjunction

  ➔ The sentence starts with an imperative verb, "Free", followed by a conjunction "and" and another imperative instruction "come fly". It suggests a sequence of actions.