One Mic

• By: Nas
• Album: Stillmatic

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
mic /maɪk/ A1	noun - microphone
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important noun - a thing that is necessary or wanted
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head verb - to confront and deal with a difficult situation
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known. verb - give a name to
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - to stop living
hope /hoʊp/ A2	verb - want something to happen or be true noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - to be in or rise to an upright position, supported by one's feet verb - to have an opinion about something
matter /ˈmætər/ B1	noun - a physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, especially as distinct from energy. verb - be important or significant
revenge /rɪˈvɛndʒ/ B2	noun - the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered by oneself. verb - inflict hurt or harm on someone for (a wrong done to oneself)
eternal /ɪˈtɜːnl/ B2	adjective - lasting or existing forever; without end.
secrets /ˈsiːkrɪts/ B2	noun - something kept hidden or unexplained
weakness /ˈwiːknəs/ B2	noun - the state or condition of lacking strength
infinite /ˈɪnfɪnət/ C1	adjective - limitless or endless in space, extent, or size; impossible to measure or calculate.
biblical /ˈbɪblɪkəl/ C1	adjective - relating to or characteristic of what is contained in the Bible.

Grammar:

• Only if I had one love, one girl, and one crib

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ Uses "if + past simple, would/could/might + infinitive". It expresses a hypothetical or unreal situation in the present or future. The clause "if I had" sets up the hypothetical.

• One sip'll probably make me flip

  ➔ Contraction + Future Probability

  ➔ "Sip'll" is a contraction of "sip will", indicating a future event. "Probably" expresses the likelihood of that event happening. "will + probably" implies near certainty

• We've been all tricked, time to come out of it

  ➔ Present Perfect Passive

  ➔ "We've been tricked" is the passive form of the present perfect tense. It emphasizes the result of the action (being tricked) rather than who performed the action. The passive construction is formed with "have/has + been + past participle".

• Hope your funeral never get caught up

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Supposition/Wish)

  ➔ The use of "get" after "never" implies a wish or hope, expressed in a somewhat informal way. Although not a perfect example of formal subjunctive, it conveys the same sense of something desired but not guaranteed. The construction "hope + (that) + subject + verb (in simple form)" is common.

• Jealous cause fiends got they work and complain

  ➔ Informal Causative "cause"

  ➔ "Cause" is used here informally as a shortened version of "because", indicating a reason or cause for jealousy. The grammar highlights informal speech patterns, where conjunctions are shortened for brevity.

• Shoulda knew she wasn't true

  ➔ Contraction of modal verb + Past Participle (Regret/Criticism)

  ➔ "Shoulda knew" is a contraction of "should have known." While grammatically incorrect ("known" should be used), it's a common colloquialism expressing regret or criticism about a past action. "Should have + past participle" indicates that something different should have been done in the past.