Flashlight

• By: Parliament

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to be in a state of rest when your eyes are closed, your body is inactive, and your mind is unconscious noun - a condition of rest for the body and mind
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the brightness produced by the sun, fire, a lamp, etc. adjective - not heavy
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a series of movements performed in time to music
red /red/ A1	adjective - of a color like blood noun - a color like blood
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to cease moving or operating noun - an act of stopping
sheep /ʃiːp/ A1	noun - a farm animal with a thick woolly coat
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important noun - a thing that is necessary or wanted
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or locate (something or someone) unexpectedly or while looking for something else
shake /ʃeɪk/ A2	verb - to move (something) up and down or from side to side with rapid, forceful movements
count /kaʊnt/ A2	verb - to determine the total number of (a collection of items)
neon /ˈniːɒn/ B1	noun - a gaseous chemical element adjective - very bright, like neon lights
spotlight /ˈspɒtlaɪt/ B2	noun - a powerful light focused on a small area, especially used to illuminate a performer on stage verb - to highlight or give prominence to
funk /fʌŋk/ B2	noun - a genre of music characterized by a strong rhythmic groove, often using syncopated bass lines and percussive instruments

Grammar:

• Now, I lay me down to sleep

  ➔ Inversion (archaic/poetic)

  ➔ The standard word order is "I lay me down to sleep now." The inversion, placing "lay" before "me," creates a more stylized, almost prayer-like effect. It is an old-fashioned way of speaking/writing.

• Ooh, I just can't find a beat

  ➔ Negative contraction with "can't"

  ➔ "Can't" is the contracted form of "cannot". This shows inability or impossibility. Here, the speaker expresses an inability to find a rhythm or beat.

• Oh, but I will never dance

  ➔ Future tense with "will" + adverb "never"

  ➔ "Will" indicates future intention or prediction. "Never" is an adverb of frequency that means "not at any time". Together, they strongly emphasize the speaker's intention to not dance.

• Most of all he needs the funk

  ➔ Superlative phrase "most of all" + 3rd person singular present tense "needs"

  ➔ "Most of all" emphasizes that something is the most important thing. The use of "needs" indicates that the person lacks something vital. The sentence says the most important thing this person requires is the 'funk'.

• Everybody's got a little light under the sun

  ➔ Contraction "everybody's" = everybody has + indefinite article "a little" + preposition "under"

  ➔ "Everybody's" is a contraction of "everybody has". "A little light" suggests a small amount of potential or talent. "Under the sun" is an idiom that means in the world or in existence. The sentence means everyone possesses a bit of unique potential.

• I think I found the funk

  ➔ Past simple tense "found"

  ➔ "Found" is the past tense of "find", indicating that the action of discovering the funk is complete.