Stayin' Alive

• By: Bee Gees
• Album: Saturday Night Fever

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn noun - a journey on foot
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to express ideas by means of spoken words
loud /laʊd/ A2	adjective - producing much noise
warm /wɔːrm/ A2	adjective - having or producing a comfortable and moderately high temperature
kicked /kɪkt/ A2	verb - to strike or propel forcibly with the foot
born /bɔːrn/ A1	verb - brought into life
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction
try /traɪ/ A2	verb - make an attempt or effort to do something
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ B1	verb - perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker)
effect /ɪˈfɛkt/ B1	noun - a change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town or conurbation
breakin' /ˈbreɪkɪn/ A1	verb - Separating into pieces as a result of a blow or strain
shakin' /ˈʃeɪkɪn/ A2	verb - trembling or vibrating
wings /wɪŋz/ A2	noun - appendages growing from the body of a bird, insect, or bat and used for flying
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ A2	noun - a place regarded in various religions as the abode of God or the gods
lose /luːz/ A1	verb - be deprived of something
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
nowhere /ˈnoʊˌwɛr/ A2	noun - no place; not anywhere
help /hɛlp/ A1	verb - give assistance to someone

Grammar:

• Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' + 'by the way' + relative clause

  ➔ 'Can' expresses ability or possibility. 'By the way' means 'based on' or 'judging from'. The relative clause 'I use my walk' describes 'the way'.

• I'm a woman's man, no time to talk

  ➔ Possessive noun ('woman's') + elliptical clause

  ➔ 'Woman's' shows possession, meaning 'a man who is favored by women'. 'No time to talk' is short for 'I have no time to talk', an elliptical construction.

• I've been kicked around since I was born

  ➔ Present perfect passive ('have been kicked') + 'since' clause

  ➔ The present perfect passive indicates an action that started in the past and continues to have relevance in the present. 'Since I was born' specifies the starting point of the action.

• Whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother

  ➔ 'Whether...or whether' structure expressing alternatives

  ➔ This structure presents two alternatives, indicating that the statement applies regardless of which one is true. The repetition of 'whether' emphasizes the inclusivity.

• Feel the city breakin' and everybody shakin'

  ➔ Verb of perception ('feel') + object + present participle (-ing)

  ➔ The structure 'feel + object + -ing' describes an ongoing action that is being perceived. Here, the listener is experiencing the city breaking and everybody shaking.

• I'll live to see another day

  ➔ Future simple ('will live') + infinitive of purpose ('to see')

  ➔ 'Will live' expresses a future intention or prediction. 'To see another day' explains the purpose or reason for living.

• Life goin' nowhere, somebody help me

  ➔ Reduced relative clause ('Life goin' nowhere') + imperative ('help me')

  ➔ 'Life goin' nowhere' is a shortened form of 'Life is going nowhere'. The imperative 'help me' is a direct request for assistance.