Painted

• By: Lucky Daye

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety; frightened.
improve /ɪmˈpruːv/ B1	verb - to make or become better.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between one day and the next.
crash /kræʃ/ B1	verb - collide violently with something noun - an accident, typically in a vehicle, in which something is violently damaged by colliding with something else.
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ B1	verb - form a mental image or concept of.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
lavish /ˈlævɪʃ/ B2	adjective - sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious. verb - bestow something in generous or extravagant quantities upon.
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - come into or be in contact with. noun - the action of bringing one's hand or another part of one's body into contact with someone or something.
rush /rʌʃ/ B1	noun - a sudden surge of activity or emotion. verb - move with urgent speed
knees /niːz/ A2	noun - the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans.
religion /rɪˈlɪdʒən/ B1	noun - the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal, including the bones, flesh, and organs.
submission /səbˈmɪʃən/ C1	noun - the action of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person.
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B1	adjective - used or expended carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.
moment /ˈməʊmənt/ A1	noun - a very brief period of time.
lazy /ˈleɪzi/ A2	adjective - unwilling to work or use energy.
fade /feɪd/ B2	verb - gradually grow faint and disappear.

Grammar:

• the same thing we're afraid of might improve us

  ➔ Modal verb 'might' expressing possibility

  ➔ Here, 'might' suggests a weaker possibility than 'will' or 'may'. 'The same thing we're afraid of' is the subject of the verb 'improve'.

• use half of this pay stub to make moves with

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose ('to make moves with')

  ➔ The infinitive phrase 'to make moves with' explains the purpose of using half of the pay stub. 'With' at the end is colloquial and refers to using the money.

• And it ain't no room in Paris

  ➔ Double negative (non-standard)

  ➔ The phrase 'ain't no room' is a double negative, common in colloquial speech. In standard English, it would be 'there isn't any room' or 'there is no room'.

• know you can't imagine

  ➔ Ellipsis of 'I' (implied subject)

  ➔ The sentence implies 'I know you can't imagine'. The subject 'I' is omitted for brevity and conversational tone.

• the life we live is lavish

  ➔ Relative clause with omitted relative pronoun

  ➔ 'The life *that/which* we live is lavish.' The relative pronoun 'that' or 'which' is omitted but understood.

• we don't have to be here if we stay

  ➔ Modal verb 'have to' expressing obligation/necessity (negative form), conditional clause with 'if'

  ➔ 'Don't have to' means there is no obligation. The 'if' clause sets a condition: if we stay, we don't have to be here (presumably meaning emotionally/mentally, not physically).

• and we ain't too high if we see eye to eye

  ➔ Adverb 'too' modifying an adjective ('high'), conditional clause with 'if', colloquial 'ain't'

  ➔ 'Too high' means excessively high. 'See eye to eye' is an idiom meaning to agree. The 'if' clause provides the condition under which they aren't 'too high'. 'Ain't' is a colloquial contraction for 'are not/is not/am not/has not/have not'.

• got me on my knees you're my religion

  ➔ Metaphor, Subject-complement

  ➔ You're my religion' is a metaphor: The intensity of love is compared to being religious. 'religion' is a subject complement, describing 'you'.

• speaking tongues all on your body no one's listening

  ➔ Present participle phrase ('speaking tongues') acting as an adverbial modifier; implied subject

  ➔ 'Speaking tongues all on your body' modifies the implied subject (likely 'I' or 'we') and indicates how the action is performed. 'No one's listening' provides context. 'Speaking in tongues' here references fervent, passionate kissing/touching.