Natty Rebel

• By: U-Roy
• Album: Original DJ

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
rebel /ˈrebəl/ B2	noun - a person who resists authority, control, or convention verb - to resist authority or control adjective - defying or resisting authority
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal
capturer /ˈkæptʃərə(r)/ B2	noun - someone who captures something or someone
adventurer /ədˈventʃərə(r)/ B2	noun - a person who enjoys or seeks adventure
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time between sunrise and noon
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
hillside /ˈhɪlsaɪd/ B1	noun - the side of a hill
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ A2	adjective - alive
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being
work /wɜːrk/ A1	noun - activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result verb - to do tasks
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
children /ˈtʃɪldrən/ A1	noun - plural of child
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - sad or depressed
talk /tɔːk/ A2	verb - to speak noun - conversation
gossip /ˈɡɑːsɪp/ B2	noun - casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as true verb - engage in gossip
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours as a unit of time
midday /ˈmɪddeɪ/ A2	noun - the middle of the day; noon

Grammar:

• I'm a rebel, soul rebel.

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (Stating a fact/identity)

  ➔ Uses the simple present tense of the verb "to be" ("I'm" which is a contraction of "I am") to state his identity as a rebel and a soul rebel. This is a basic statement of fact.

• I'm a capturer, soul adventurer.

  ➔ Appositive Noun Phrase

  ➔ "Soul adventurer" functions as an appositive noun phrase, further defining or clarifying the noun "capturer". It provides additional information about what kind of capturer he is.

• If you're not living good, travel wide,

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1 - Likely/Possible Condition)

  ➔ This is a conditional sentence. The "if" clause expresses a condition ("if you're not living good"), and the main clause suggests a consequence ("travel wide"). The implied meaning is that if you are unhappy, you should travel.

• Said I'm a living man, And I've got work to do.

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense (Implied/Continued Relevance)

  ➔ "I've got" is a contraction of "I have got", similar meaning to "I have". It implies that the work he has is still ongoing or relevant to the present.

• Then you must be blue, Must be blue, people say.

  ➔ Modal Verb of Deduction (Must + be)

  ➔ "Must be blue" expresses a strong deduction or conclusion based on the condition stated previously. "Must" implies a high degree of certainty.

• I'm a rebel, let them talk, Soul rebel, talk won't bother me.

  ➔ Imperative (let them talk) + Negative Future Prediction (talk won't bother)

  ➔ "Let them talk" is an imperative, giving permission for others to speak. "Talk won't bother me" is a future prediction using "won't" (will not), indicating that their words will have no effect on him.

• Do you hear them lippy.

  ➔ Present Simple (question form) with slang/dialect usage

  ➔ This is a question in the present simple tense, but the grammar is not standard. It's a more informal or dialectal way of saying "Do you hear them being lippy?" "Lippy" is slang for being insolent or disrespectful.