Summertime

• By: DJ Jazzy Jeff, The Fresh Prince
• Album: Greatest Hits

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a series of rhythmic movements to music
groove /ɡruːv/ B1	noun - a rhythmic pattern in music
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B2	verb - to direct or manage noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior
romance /roʊˈmæns/ B2	noun - a relationship between people that involves love
nostalgia /nəˈstældʒə/ C1	noun - a sentimental longing for the past
hustle /ˈhʌsəl/ B2	verb - to move quickly or energetically
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - people whom one knows and has a bond of mutual affection
barbecue /ˈbɑːrbɪkjuː/ B1	noun - a meal or gathering where food is cooked outdoors
cruise /kruːz/ B2	verb - to travel smoothly at a moderate speed
reminisce /ˌrɛmɪˈnɪs/ B2	verb - to recall past experiences or events
temperature /ˈtɛmpərətʃər/ B1	noun - the degree of heat present in a substance
madness /ˈmædnəs/ B2	noun - the state of being mentally ill or extremely foolish
fine /faɪn/ B1	adjective - of high quality

Grammar:

• Here it is the groove *slightly transformed*

  ➔ Past participle as adjective

  ➔ The past participle "transformed" describes the noun "groove". It indicates a state of being changed.

• And if *ain't broke* then don't try to fix it

  ➔ Informal contraction (ain't) and conditional clause

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction for "is not/are not/am not/has not/have not". This sentence uses a common idiom expressing that if something is functioning correctly, one should not attempt to repair or improve it.

• School *is out* and it's a sort of a buzz

  ➔ Phrasal verb (*is out*)

  ➔ "Is out" in this context means that school has ended for a period of time, such as summer vacation.

• The weather *is hot and girls are dressing less*

  ➔ Comparative adjective (*less*) implied

  ➔ "Dressing less" implies that girls are wearing fewer clothes compared to other times of the year. It is a comparative statement without using "than".

• Back *in Philly* we be out in the park

  ➔ Preposition of place (*in Philly*) and non-standard use of "be"

  ➔ "In Philly" indicates the location. The use of "be" instead of "are" is a feature of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and is used to indicate a habitual action or state.

• It's like the summer's *a natural aphrodisiac*

  ➔ Simile using "like" and indefinite article "a"

  ➔ This sentence compares summer to an aphrodisiac, suggesting that it has a stimulating or exciting effect. The indefinite article "a" is used because it's not referring to a specific aphrodisiac, but rather the general idea.

• It's late in the day and I *ain't been* on the court yet

  ➔ Present perfect negative with informal contraction (*ain't been*)

  ➔ "Ain't been" is a non-standard contraction of "have not been." This sentence uses the present perfect to indicate an action that hasn't happened up to the present moment.

• As the old folks *dance* at your family reunion

  ➔ Simple present tense (habitual action)

  ➔ The simple present tense "dance" is used here to describe a typical or recurring activity that happens at family reunions. It's not necessarily happening at this exact moment but represents a general truth or repeated event.