Repent

• By: Shaggy
• Album: Clothes Drop

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
repent /rɪˈpɛnt/ B2	verb - to feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
shame /ʃeɪm/ B1	noun - a feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior
leadership /ˈliːdərʃɪp/ B2	noun - the action of leading a group of people or an organization
fail /feɪl/ A2	verb - to be unsuccessful in achieving a goal
motivate /ˈmoʊtɪveɪt/ B2	verb - to provide someone with a reason for doing something
personal /ˈpɜːrsənəl/ A2	adjective - relating to or affecting a particular person
temper /ˈtempər/ B2	noun - a person's state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm verb - to moderate
patience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ B1	noun - the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - to assign responsibility for a fault or wrong
disaster /dɪˈzæstər/ B2	noun - a sudden event, such as an accident or a natural catastrophe, that causes great damage or loss of life
boss /bɔːs/ A2	noun - a person who is in charge of a worker or organization
master /ˈmæstər/ B1	noun - a person having control or authority
pace /peɪs/ B1	noun - a rate of movement, speed
pray /preɪ/ A2	verb - to address a solemn request or expression of thanks to God or another deity
peace /piːs/ A1	noun - freedom from disturbance; tranquility
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
fate /feɪt/ B1	noun - the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power.
power /ˈpaʊər/ A2	noun - the ability to do something or act in a particular way, especially as a faculty or quality
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - in a state of mind that prevents normal perception, behavior, or social interaction; seriously mentally ill
cure /kjʊr/ B1	noun - a substance or treatment that cures a disease or condition.
defend /dɪˈfend/ B1	verb - resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger.

Grammar:

• Check the state of the world we live in

  ➔ Relative Clause with omitted relative pronoun

  ➔ The phrase "the world *we live in*" is a relative clause modifying "world". The relative pronoun "that" or "which" is omitted. The full clause would be "the world that/which we live in".

• Leadership fails before it begins

  ➔ Simple Present Tense for a General Truth/Statement

  ➔ The sentence uses the simple present tense ("fails", "begins") to express a general observation about leadership. This isn't about one specific instance, but a tendency.

• Ten finger pointin' but who is to blame?

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of words)

  ➔ The sentence is a shortened version of "There are ten fingers pointing, but who is to blame?". The words "There are" are omitted for brevity and a more conversational tone.

• Think they're the boss but a who are the master?

  ➔ Contraction and Question formation with Subject-Verb Inversion

  ➔ "They're" is a contraction of "they are". The second part is a question, "who are *the* master?", demonstrating subject-verb inversion for question formation. Note the use of "a" before "who" is informal and adds emphasis.

• Life set a pace, every thing's much faster

  ➔ Verb "set" in Simple Past Tense (irregular verb) and Contraction 's for "is"

  ➔ "Set" is the past tense form of the verb "set" (an irregular verb). "Thing's" is a contraction of "thing is", indicating that "everything is much faster."

• Fightin' for what they did not create

  ➔ Present Participle used as a Verb in Continuous Aspect and Past Indefinite Negative

  ➔ "Fightin'" is a shortened form of "fighting", the present participle of "fight", used here within a continuous aspect. "Did not create" is the negative past indefinite form of "create".

• Instead of finding a cure, we should look for the means to prevent

  ➔ "Instead of" + Gerund; Modal Verb "should" + bare infinitive; "means to" + infinitive

  ➔ "Instead of finding" uses a gerund after the prepositional phrase "instead of". "Should look" uses the modal verb "should" followed by the base form of the verb. "Means to prevent" demonstrates the structure where "to" precedes the infinitive form of the verb, clarifying the purpose or method.