That Lady, Pts. 1 & 2

• By: The Isley Brothers

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
lady /ˈleɪdi/ A1	noun - a woman
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind
lovely /ˈlʌvli/ A2	adjective - pleasant or attractive
fine /faɪn/ A2	adjective - of high quality
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to speak loudly
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of sight
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to feel something with your hand
sexy /ˈseksi/ B1	adjective - sexually attractive
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
string /strɪŋ/ B1	noun - thin length of cord
gifts /ɡɪfts/ A2	noun - things given willingly to someone
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to give out light
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong feeling of affection
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - organ pumping blood
stone /stoʊn/ A1	noun - a piece of rock
wrong /rɔːŋ/ A1	adjective - not correct

Grammar:

• Hear me callin' out to you

  ➔ Imperative used with a verb of perception (hear) + object + bare infinitive (call)

  ➔ This uses the structure where the verb of perception "hear" is followed by the object "me" and then the bare infinitive "call". It functions as an imperative; the implied subject is 'you'. It means 'Listen to me calling out to you'.

• Your eyes tell me to pursue

  ➔ Verb + object + infinitive (tell me to pursue)

  ➔ The verb "tell" takes an object "me" and an infinitive clause "to pursue". It expresses the idea that the eyes are communicating something that suggests chasing after the lady.

• But you say, look yeah

  ➔ Imperative mood (look)

  ➔ "Look" is used as a direct command. The subject is implied, it means "you look".

• But don't touch, baby

  ➔ Negative imperative (don't + base form)

  ➔ The use of "don't" followed by the base form of the verb "touch" indicates a negative command.

• Any gifts she'd wanna bring

  ➔ Conditional clause using 'would' contracted to 'd' (she'd) to express desire.

  ➔ The 'd here is a contraction of 'would'. "She'd wanna bring" translates to "she would want to bring". It indicates a hypothetical or desired action of bringing gifts.

• If she would just do what I say

  ➔ Conditional clause Type 2 with 'would' - expressing an unlikely condition.

  ➔ This is a Type 2 conditional. The condition "If she would just do what I say" is unlikely to happen. This implies a low probability of the woman following his instructions.

• I would love to take her home

  ➔ Conditional sentence type 2 - expressing an imaginary situation (I would + base form)

  ➔ The construction "I would love" expresses a desire in a hypothetical or unreal situation. It's something he wants but hasn't happened and may not happen.

• I gotta keep on keepin' on

  ➔ "Gotta" (got to) + keep on + gerund (keepin')

  ➔ "Gotta" is a colloquial shortening of "got to", meaning "have to". "Keep on" means to continue doing something. Following "keep on" is a gerund, "keepin'" which reinforces the ongoing nature of the action. The repetition emphasizes the need to persevere.