Off The Wall

• By: Michael Jackson
• Album: Off The Wall

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
shoulder /ˈʃoʊldər/ A2	noun - the part of the human body between the neck and the upper arm.
act /ækt/ A2	noun - a thing done; a deed. verb - take action; do something.
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction.
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - space that is or could be occupied.
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government, and that is generally larger than a village and smaller than a city.
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of 24 hours as a unit of time, reckoned from one midnight to the next.
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged, especially as manifested in a wild or aggressive way.
shelf /ʃɛlf/ A2	noun - a flat length of wood or rigid material, attached to a wall or forming part of a piece of furniture, that is used to hold or display objects.
groove /ɡruːv/ B2	noun - a long, narrow cut or depression, especially one made to guide movement. verb - enjoy oneself or dance to popular music.
madness /ˈmædnəs/ B2	noun - the state of being mentally ill; extreme foolishness or recklessness.
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - a possibility of something happening.
rules /ruːlz/ A2	noun - one of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct within a particular activity or sphere.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.

Grammar:

• Gotta straighten up your act and boogie down

  ➔ "Gotta" (Got to) - contraction indicating obligation or necessity.

  ➔ "Gotta" is a colloquial contraction of "got to," commonly used in informal speech and song lyrics. It expresses a strong suggestion or requirement for the subject to perform the action.

• If you can't hang with the feeling, Then there ain't no room for you, this part of town

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1 variant) with "can't" and "ain't". "If + subject + can't + verb, then + there ain't + ..."

  ➔ This sentence uses a conditional structure. "If" introduces the condition (not being able to handle the feeling). "Ain't" is a colloquial term for "is not" or "are not", emphasizing the lack of space. Using "can't" and "ain't" together strengthens the informal tone.

• Livin' crazy, that's the only way

  ➔ Present Participle as Adjective (Livin'), "that's" (that is) - contraction

  ➔ "Livin'" (living) is used to describe the kind of life being referenced. "That's" is a contraction of "that is", emphasizing the statement.

• Gotta leave that nine to five upon the shelf

  ➔ "Gotta" (Got to) - contraction indicating obligation, Preposition "upon"

  ➔ "Gotta" expresses the need to leave behind the mundane routine of a 9-to-5 job. "Upon" is a slightly more formal preposition, used here in place of "on" for stylistic effect.

• Let the madness in the music get to you

  ➔ Imperative Mood (Let + object + verb), Subject-Verb Agreement

  ➔ "Let" initiates a command, encouraging the listener to surrender to the feeling of the music. The structure emphasizes the active role of the music's influence.

• Life ain't so bad at all If you live it off the wall

  ➔ "Ain't" (is not), Conditional Clause (Type 1), adverbial phrase "off the wall"

  ➔ This sentence presents a conditional statement. The use of "ain't" maintains the informal tone. "Off the wall" functions as an adverbial phrase describing *how* to live life, meaning unconventionally or crazily.

• There ain't no rules, it's up to you

  ➔ Double Negative (ain't no), impersonal pronoun "it", idiom "it's up to you"

  ➔ "Ain't no" is a double negative, common in informal speech, emphasizing the complete absence of rules. "It's up to you" is an idiom meaning the decision or responsibility rests solely with the listener.

• Gotta hide your inhibitions

  ➔ "Gotta" (Got to) - contraction indicating obligation or necessity.

  ➔ Again, "Gotta" reinforces the need to perform an action, in this case, concealing one's hesitations and anxieties.

• Wanna see an exhibition, Better do it now before you get too old

  ➔ "Wanna" (Want to) - contraction, implied conditional with "Better", Temporal Clause: "before you get too old"

  ➔ "Wanna" is a shortened form of "want to". "Better do it now" implies an "if" condition – if you want to see it, you *should* do it now. The "before" clause emphasizes urgency due to limited time.