Pound The Alarm

• By: Nicki Minaj
• Album: Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
fill /fɪl/ A2	verb - to make something full
burn /bɜrn/ A2	verb - to produce flames and heat
hotter /ˈhɑːtər/ A2	adjective - having a high temperature
sexy /ˈsɛksi/ B1	adjective - sexually attractive
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to speak to someone on the phone
bitch /bɪtʃ/ B2	noun - a female dog; often used as a derogatory term for a woman
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds combined to produce harmony
glass /ɡlæs/ A1	noun - a container for drinking
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the time between sunset and sunrise
alarm /əˈlɑːrm/ B1	noun - a warning sound or signal
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
turn /tɜrn/ A2	verb - to change direction
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - having positive qualities
sneaker /ˈsniːkər/ B2	noun - a type of shoe designed for sports or casual wear

Grammar:

• Oh, oh, oh, come fill my glass up a little more

  ➔ Imperative mood with an adverbial modifier ('a little more')

  ➔ The line uses the imperative verb "come fill" to directly instruct someone to fill the speaker's glass. "A little more" modifies the verb "fill," indicating the amount to be filled.

• We 'bout to get up and burn this floor

  ➔ "Be about to" for future intention; Ellipsis of 'are' (We 'are' about to)

  ➔ "Be about to" indicates an immediate future action or intention. In this line, it means the speaker and others are going to get up and dance energetically ("burn this floor") very soon. The 'are' is often dropped in informal speech.

• You know we getting hotter and hotter

  ➔ Present continuous for an ongoing and intensifying situation; Comparative adjective repeated for emphasis

  ➔ The use of "getting hotter and hotter" describes a process that is continuously increasing in intensity. The repetition of "hotter" emphasizes the escalating nature of the heat or excitement.

• Sexy and hotter, let's shut it down

  ➔ Adjectives as attributes; Imperative sentence (Let's shut it down); Use of slang.

  ➔ "Sexy and hotter" describes the atmosphere or the speaker themselves. "Let's shut it down" is an imperative urging action, using the slang "shut it down" to mean to end something spectacularly or bring it to a peak.

• Yo, what I gotta do to show these girls that I own them

  ➔ Informal "gotta" (have got to); Indirect question embedded as object of "do"; Relative clause using 'that'

  ➔ "Gotta" is a colloquial shortening of "have got to", indicating obligation or necessity. The phrase "to show these girls that I own them" functions as the object of the verb "do", representing the action the speaker feels compelled to take. "That I own them" is a relative clause that specifies *what* she needs to show them.

• Skeeza, pleeza, I'm in Ibiza, whoa

  ➔ Rhyme and informal vocabulary for emphasis; simple present tense (I'm)

  ➔ This line emphasizes a sense of location and a boastful attitude. The rhyming "Skeeza, pleeza, Ibiza" creates a memorable and catchy effect. "I'm in Ibiza" is a simple statement in the present tense indicating the speaker's location.

• Giuseppe Zannotti my own sneaker

  ➔ Elliptical sentence; noun as adjective; Possessive adjective

  ➔ This line is an example of an elliptical sentence where the verb (presumably "are" or "is") is omitted for brevity and style. "Giuseppe Zannotti" functions as an adjective to describe the type of sneaker. "My own" is used to emphasize ownership.

• Pumps on and them little mini skirts is out

  ➔ Incorrect subject-verb agreement ("skirts is"); Demonstrative adjective; elliptical sentence.

  ➔ This line contains non-standard grammar. "Them" should be "those", and "skirts is" should be "skirts are" to agree with the plural subject. "Pumps on" is an elliptical phrase, where the verb is omitted. This could mean "(I have) pumps on" or "(I am wearing) pumps on".

• I see some good girls, I'm a turn 'em out

  ➔ Future intention with 'gonna' (shortened to 'a'); slang ('turn 'em out'); pronoun replacement.

  ➔ "I'm a turn 'em out" is slang for "I'm going to turn them out". 'A' is a colloquial abbreviation of 'going to'. 'Turn 'em out' means to influence someone to act in a certain way, often in a wilder or more unconventional way. The speaker is saying they will encourage good girls to be more adventurous or rebellious. 'Em' is colloquial for 'them'.