SUBSTANCE – English Lyrics

• By: Demi Lovato
• Album: HOLY FVCK

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
master /ˈmɑːstər/ B2	verb - to control or have power over something
detaching /dɪˈtætʃɪŋ/ B2	verb - to separate or disconnect from something
grasping /ˈɡræspɪŋ/ B2	verb - to seize and hold firmly
exhausted /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/ B2	adjective - very tired or worn out
losing /ˈluːzɪŋ/ B1	verb - to cease to have or retain something
head /hɛd/ A1	noun - the upper part of the body where the brain is located verb - to be in charge or lead
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection and care verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
end /ɛnd/ A1	noun - the final point of something verb - to bring to a close
full /fʊl/ A2	adjective - containing as much as possible

Key Grammar Structures

• IS ANYBODY HAPPY

  ➔ Interrogative sentence using inversion with 'is' to form a question.

  ➔ This is a question formed by inverting the subject and the auxiliary verb 'is'.

• I KNOW WE’RE ALL FUCKING EXHAUSTED

  ➔ Use of present tense with the auxiliary 'we’re' (we are) to describe current state.

  ➔ The contraction 'we’re' is a short form of 'we are', used for present tense statements.

• GOT HIGH

  ➔ Past tense verb phrase indicating a completed action or state, especially with the verb 'got'.

  ➔ Here, 'got' is used as the past tense of 'get', meaning to experience or reach a certain state, in this case 'high'.

• DON’T WANNA END UP IN A CASKET

  ➔ Use of 'don’t wanna' (do not want to) with an infinitive to express desire not to perform an action.

  ➔ It combines the auxiliary 'do not' with 'want to' in a contracted form, indicating a negative desire to perform an action.

• RELATE AT ALL

  ➔ Phrase using 'at all' to emphasize extent in negative contexts, meaning 'completely' or 'absolutely not'.

  ➔ It emphasizes the total lack or absence of something, especially in negative statements.

• SCREAMING AT THE WALLS

  ➔ Present participle phrase describing the act of yelling loudly, often metaphorical.

  ➔ The phrase depicts intense emotional expression, often metaphorical for feeling unheard or desperate.