Shook Ones, Pt. II

• By: Mobb Deep

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause the death of a person, animal, or plant
crime /kraɪm/ B1	noun - an action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law
warfare /ˈwɔːrfeər/ B2	noun - engagement in or the activities involved in war or conflict
streets /striːts/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
gun /ɡʌn/ A2	noun - a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are fired by explosive force, typically making a loud, sharp noise
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. In vertebrates there may be one or more hearts.
death /deθ/ B1	noun - the action or fact of dying or being killed; the end of the life of a person or organism
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
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	noun - a visible suspension of carbon or other particles in air, typically one emitted from a burning substance
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to remain alive
scared /skerd/ A2	adjective - afraid; frightened
crook /krʊk/ B1	noun - a dishonest person
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - be damaged or destroyed by fire

Grammar:

• I got you stuck off the realness

  ➔ Colloquial usage of "got" + object + past participle

  ➔ This uses "got" to mean "made" or "caused to be in a state". "Stuck off the realness" means someone is captivated or influenced by genuine, authentic behavior or situations.

• The Mobb comes equipped for warfare

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement (Mobb is treated as a singular unit)

  ➔ Although "Mobb" implies multiple people, it's used as a singular noun referring to the group as a whole. Therefore, the verb "comes" is in its singular form.

• Every man for they self in this land we be gunning

  ➔ Incorrect pronoun usage ("they" instead of "himself")

  ➔ Grammatically, it should be "every man for himself". Using "they" is a non-standard dialectical variation, potentially emphasizing the dog-eat-dog nature of the environment. "Be gunning" is also non-standard, implying constant readiness to use firearms.

• Your simple words just don't move me

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement with a negative contraction.

  ➔ The subject is "Your simple words" (plural), so the verb "move" does not take an "-s" ending. "Don't" is a contraction of "do not," used to form the negative.

• My gunshots will make you levitate

  ➔ Causative "make" + object + bare infinitive

  ➔ The structure "make someone do something" (without "to") indicates that one thing causes another to happen. Here, gunshots cause someone to levitate (metaphorically, referring to being lifted off their feet by the force, or perhaps in death).

• Criminal minds thirsty for recognition

  ➔ Adjective phrase modifying a noun

  ➔ "Thirsty for recognition" is an adjective phrase describing the "criminal minds". It explains the motivation behind the criminal actions.

• Long as I'm alive I'm a live illegal

  ➔ Conditional clause with a shortened form of "as long as" and informal future tense

  ➔ "Long as" is a shortening of "as long as". "I'm a live" is a colloquial shortening of "I am going to live". This structure creates a conditional statement: if (as long as) I am alive, then I will live illegally.