Permission

• By: Ro James
• Album: ELDORADO

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - feel deep affection for (someone)
smile /smaɪl/ A2	noun - a facial expression indicating pleasure or amusement verb - to form one's features into a smile
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
permission /pərˈmɪʃən/ B2	noun - the action of officially allowing someone to do something; consent or authorization
green /ɡriːn/ A1	adjective - of the color between blue and yellow in the spectrum; colored like grass or emeralds noun - a green color or pigment
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - be aware of (something) through touching
pressure /ˈpreʃər/ B1	noun - the exertion of force on something
attention /əˈtenʃən/ B1	noun - notice taken of someone or something; the regarding of someone or something as interesting or important
red /red/ A1	adjective - of a color like that of blood or rubies noun - A red color or pigment.
special /ˈspeʃəl/ A2	adjective - different from what is usual; better or greater than usual; noteworthy
blessing /ˈblesɪŋ/ B1	noun - God's favor and protection
hair /her/ A1	noun - any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and other animals.
hang /hæŋ/ A2	verb - suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling freely

Grammar:

• With your permission, I just wanna spend a little time with you

  ➔ Modal verb 'wanna' (want to)

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a colloquial contraction of 'want to'. It is used informally, especially in spoken English and song lyrics. The sentence expresses a desire or wish.

• Tonight I wanna be a little me on you

  ➔ Informal use of 'on' to suggest intimacy

  ➔ The phrase 'be a little me on you' is highly suggestive and uses 'on' in an unconventional way to imply a physical act. This is informal and context-dependent.

• Now it's time for you to show me what it's hitting for

  ➔ Idiomatic expression 'what it's hitting for'

  ➔ 'What it's hitting for' is a slang expression which means what you are good at or what you are known for. In this context, it refers to the woman's sexual prowess or skill.

• Love you from behind, but I hate to see you go

  ➔ Contrasting conjunction 'but'

  ➔ The conjunction "but" connects two contrasting ideas: expressing love from behind (a sexual reference) and expressing sadness at the person leaving.

• You can let your hair hang down, Well, only if it feels right

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'if'

  ➔ The 'if' clause expresses a condition under which letting the hair hang down is acceptable. 'Only if' further emphasizes the condition.

• There's a whole lot of motherfuckin' love that's way past due

  ➔ Relative clause with 'that'

  ➔ The clause 'that's way past due' modifies 'a whole lot of motherfuckin' love'. 'That' introduces the relative clause, providing more information about the love.

• I'ma do all the things that I said I'm gon' do

  ➔ Future tense with 'gonna' (gon')

  ➔ 'Gonna' (here further contracted to 'gon'') is a colloquial shortening of 'going to', used to express future intention. 'I'ma' is a further colloquialism for 'I am going to'.

• Give it to me like you won't let a nigga forget it

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'won't'

  ➔ The phrase implies doing something so memorable that the person (here referred to with a slang term 'nigga') will never forget it. The 'won't' emphasizes the strength of the memory.