Residuals – English Lyrics

• By: Chris Brown

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
complicated /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - difficult to understand or analyze
faded /ˈfeɪdɪd/ B2	adjective - having lost brightness or vividness
karma /ˈkɑːrmə/ B2	noun - the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, regarded as determining their fate
jaded /ˈdʒeɪdɪd/ C1	adjective - feeling tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, usually after having too much of something
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and perceives
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged; extremely foolish or silly
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ B2	verb - to be worthy of something as a result of actions or qualities
build /bɪld/ A2	verb - to construct or form by putting parts together
wash /wɒʃ/ A2	verb - to clean with water and possibly soap
lace /leɪs/ C1	verb - to thread a string or cord through the eyelets of (a shoe or garment)
sequel /ˈsiːkwəl/ B2	noun - a published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story of an earlier work
realize /ˈriːəlaɪz/ B2	verb - to become aware of or understand something
mutual /ˈmjuː.tʃu.əl/ C1	adjective - experienced or done by both sides in a relationship
wearing /ˈweərɪŋ/ A2	verb - the act of having clothing or accessories on one's body

Key Grammar Structures

• Don’t know when my nights became so complicated

  ➔ Indirect Question; *So* + Adjective

  ➔ The sentence uses an indirect question within 'Don't know when...'. 'So complicated' uses 'so' to intensify the adjective 'complicated'.

• Can’t recall my mornings ever being this faded

  ➔ Gerund after prepositions (*ever being*)

  ➔ The word "being" is a gerund, functioning as a noun and following the implied preposition 'of' after 'recall'.

• Maybe this is karma definition of jaded, Oh

  ➔ Noun + Noun (definition of jaded)

  ➔ "Definition" is a noun that modifies the noun "jaded". It implies "the definition *of* jadedness".

• Trying to put a muzzle on my crazy feelings

  ➔ Present Participle as verb (Trying)

  ➔ "Trying" is the present participle of "try", used here as the main verb of the clause, implying an ongoing action.

• One minute I’m cool and then the next I’m trippin, no

  ➔ Ellipsis (The next *minute*)

  ➔ The word "minute" is omitted after "the next". It's understood from the context. This is ellipsis.

• With somebody new I swear she don’t deserve this

  ➔ Informal Negative Contraction (don’t)

  ➔ "Don’t" is a contraction of "does not", used here instead of "doesn’t", which is standard for the third-person singular in informal speech.

• Just to let it wash away

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose (*to let*)

  ➔ The infinitive form "to let" expresses the purpose of the previous action of building something up.

• Made it clear you didn’t wanna see the sequel

  ➔ Past Simple Negative (didn't wanna)

  ➔ "Didn't wanna" is a colloquial contraction of "did not want to". It expresses a past unwillingness.