Not Afraid

• By: Eminem

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety; frightened.
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - to be in or rise to an upright position, supported by one's feet. noun - a determined effort to resist or avoid something; a defense.
ride /raɪd/ A2	noun - a journey on a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, etc. verb - to sit on and control the movement of (a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, etc.).
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space. verb - to put (something) in a particular position.
follow /ˈfɒləʊ/ A2	verb - to go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); to move behind in the same direction.
lyrics /ˈlɪrɪks/ B1	noun - the words of a song.
words /wɜːdz/ A1	noun - a unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken or written.
mayhem /ˈmeɪhem/ C1	noun - violent or damaging disorder; chaos.
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
tear /tɪər/ B2	verb - to pull (something) apart or to pieces with force.
gift /ɡɪft/ A2	noun - a thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present.
curse /kɜːs/ B2	noun - a solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something.
storm /stɔːrm/ A2	noun - a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
weather /ˈweðər/ A1	noun - the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
alone /əˈləʊn/ A1	adjective - having no one else present; solitary.
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a way or course along which people or vehicles travel.
king /kɪŋ/ A1	noun - a man who is the head of a monarchy.
demons /ˈdiːmən/ B2	noun - an evil spirit or devil.

Grammar:

• Now some of you might still be in that place

  ➔ Modal verb "might" for possibility.

  ➔ The word "might" indicates a weaker probability than "may" or "will". It suggests that it is possible, but not certain, that some people are still in a difficult situation.

• You can try and read my lyrics off of this paper

  ➔ Use of "can" for ability; preposition "off of".

  ➔ "Can" expresses the ability to do something. "Off of" is an informal way of saying "off".

• Before I lay 'em

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission) of words, specifically "down".

  ➔ The full phrase would be "Before I lay them down", but the word "down" is omitted for brevity and rhythm. This is common in informal speech and rap lyrics.

• 'Cause ain't no way I'ma let you stop me

  ➔ Double negative ("ain't no way"); contraction "I'ma" (I am going to).

  ➔ "Ain't no way" is a non-standard way of saying "there is no way." "I'ma" is a contraction of "I am going to," often used in informal speech.

• When I say I'm a do somethin', I do it

  ➔ Use of "a" before verb (informal); repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ The phrase "I'm a do" is an informal, non-standard way of saying "I am going to do." The repetition of "I do it" reinforces the statement.

• I'ma be what I set out to be, without a doubt, undoubtedly

  ➔ "I'ma" (I am going to) followed by the infinitive "be"; use of adverbs for emphasis (without a doubt, undoubtedly).

  ➔ "I'ma be" means "I am going to be". The adverbs "without a doubt" and "undoubtedly" both reinforce the certainty of the statement.

• And all those who look down on me

  ➔ Relative clause using "who" (subject relative pronoun); phrasal verb "look down on".

  ➔ "Who" introduces a relative clause that describes the people who are looking down on the speaker. "Look down on" means to consider someone inferior.

• From "Infinite" down to the last "Relapse" album

  ➔ Use of "from...down to" to indicate a range; use of quotation marks for album titles.

  ➔ "From...down to" signifies a period from the beginning to the end. Quotation marks are used to denote the names of albums.