positions

• By: Ariana Grande

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
heaven /ˈhevən/ A2	noun - a place regarded as the abode of God or the gods
history /ˈhɪstəri/ A2	noun - the study of past events
mama /ˈmɑːmə/ A1	noun - mother
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
positions /pəˈzɪʃənz/ B1	noun - a place where someone or something is located or has been put
switching /ˈswɪtʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - changing from one thing to another
cooking /ˈkʊkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to prepare food by heating it
kitchen /ˈkɪtʃɪn/ A1	noun - a room or area where food is prepared and cooked
bedroom /ˈbedruːm/ A1	noun - a room for sleeping in
olympics /əˈlɪmpɪks/ B1	noun - an international sports competition
jumping /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/ A2	verb - to push oneself off the ground
hoops /huːps/ B2	noun - a ring or band
infinite /ˈɪnfɪnət/ B2	adjective - limitless or endless in space, extent, or size
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B1	adjective - completely free from faults or defects
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving at a speed faster than a walk
shit /ʃɪt/ B2	noun - excrement

Grammar:

• HEAVEN SENT YOU TO ME

  ➔ Past Simple (Passive Voice Implied)

  ➔ While grammatically simple, the sentence implies a passive construction: "Heaven sent you _to_ me." It suggests a divine act that resulted in the speaker receiving the person. It could be expanded to 'Heaven has sent you to me'.

• I'M JUST HOPING I DON'T REPEAT HISTORY

  ➔ Present Continuous (for a future intention), Negative Imperative (indirectly)

  ➔ The use of "I'm just hoping" implies an ongoing desire or wish. "Don't repeat history" is an implicit instruction to oneself, framed as a hope to avoid past mistakes. "I'm hoping" expresses the speaker's intention to avoid repeating past mistakes in the relationship.

• BOY I'M TRYNA MEET YOUR MAMA ON A SUNDAY

  ➔ Informal Contraction ('tryna'), Preposition of Time ('on')

  ➔ "Tryna" is a contraction of "trying to", representing informal language. "On a Sunday" specifies the day using the correct preposition of time. The "on" is used with specific days of the week.

• NEVER NEED NO NO ONE ELSE, BABE

  ➔ Double Negative (Stylistic)

  ➔ The double negative "never need no no one else" is grammatically incorrect in standard English but is used here for emphasis and stylistic effect. The intended meaning is "never need anyone else."

• CAUSE I'LL BE SWITCHING THE POSITIONS FOR YOU

  ➔ Future Continuous

  ➔ The future continuous "I'll be switching" indicates an action that will be in progress at some point in the future. It emphasizes the ongoing nature of the speaker's willingness to adapt for their partner.

• COOKING IN THE KITCHEN AND I'M IN THE BEDROOM

  ➔ Present Participle (adjective, reduced relative clause), Ellipsis

  ➔ "Cooking in the kitchen" uses the present participle "cooking" as an adjective describing the action. Ellipsis is present because the main verb ("I am") is omitted from the first clause but implied. The full clause can be 'I am cooking in the kitchen'.

• KNOW MY LOVE INFINITE, NOTHING I WOULDN'T DO

  ➔ Inversion (Stylistic), Conditional Mood (Implied)

  ➔ The phrase "Know my love infinite" is an inversion for stylistic effect. The normal word order would be "Know that my love is infinite." The phrase "Nothing I wouldn't do" implies a conditional mood. (If you need me, there is) nothing I wouldn't do.

• THIS SOME SHIT THAT I USUALLY DON'T DO

  ➔ Relative Clause with Omitted Relative Pronoun, Informal Language ("some shit")

  ➔ The sentence contains a relative clause where the relative pronoun (that/which) is omitted. "This is some shit *that* I usually don't do". "Some shit" is an informal expression.