Problem

• By: Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ A2	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to feel intense or passionate dislike for (someone)
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection for (someone)
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B1	verb - to stop feeling angry or resentful towards (someone) for an offence, flaw, or mistake
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to have a desire to possess or do (something)
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are
clouds /klaʊdz/ A1	noun - a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere
weight /weɪt/ A2	noun - a body's relative mass or the quantity of material contained by it, giving rise to the downward force of gravity and determining the force required to move or stop it
shoulders /ˈʃəʊldərz/ A2	noun - the part of the human body between the neck and the upper arm
wiser /ˈwaɪzər/ B1	adjective - having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgement
realize /ˈriːəlaɪz/ B1	verb - to become fully aware of (something) as a fact
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to emerge from sleep; stop sleeping
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to come into or be in contact with (something)
breathless /ˈbreθləs/ B2	adjective - out of breath; gasping
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
better /ˈbɛtər/ A1	adjective - of a higher standard, or more suitable, pleasing, or effective than other things or people
dumb /dʌm/ B1	adjective - temporarily unable or unwilling to speak. adjective - stupid

Grammar:

• Even though I hate ya, I wanna love ya

  ➔ Even though (concession clause)

  ➔ "Even though" introduces a clause that contrasts with the main clause. It expresses something that is true, but it doesn't prevent the main action from happening. The grammar structure is "Even though + subject + verb, main clause".

• Why can't you leave me?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with modal verb "can"

  ➔ This is a question using the modal verb "can" to express ability or possibility. The word order in questions with modal verbs is typically: Modal verb + subject + main verb.

• I should be wiser

  ➔ Modal verb "should" for advice/obligation

  ➔ "Should" is a modal verb used to express advice, obligation, or expectation. In this case, it expresses the speaker's recognition of what is the better course of action.

• Smart money bettin' I'll be better off without you

  ➔ Reduced relative clause ("betting" acting as an adjective)

  ➔ "Smart money bettin'" is a shortened form of "Smart money that is betting". The word "betting" acts as an adjective describing the kind of smart money being referred to. The full sentence could be, "The smart money, which is betting, thinks I'll be better off without you."

• I'm thinking I love the thought of you More than I love your presence

  ➔ Comparative structure using 'more than'

  ➔ This line uses the comparative structure 'more than' to express a stronger preference for 'the thought of you' compared to 'your presence'. It indicates that the idea or memory of the person is more appealing than being with them in reality.

• I let you go, let you back, I finally learned my lesson

  ➔ Past simple tense in a sequence of actions

  ➔ The past simple tense is used to describe completed actions in the past. Here, three separate actions are mentioned in sequence: letting someone go, letting them back, and finally learning a lesson. Each action is distinct and completed, hence the use of the past simple.