The Boy In The Black Dress

• By: YUNGBLUD
• Album: YUNGBLUD

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
punched /pʌntʃt/ B1	verb - hit someone or something with a fist
trembled /ˈtrɛmbəld/ B1	verb - shook involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the lower surface of a room, on which one walks
Masculinity /ˌmæskjəˈlɪnəti/ C1	noun - qualities or attributes regarded as characteristic of men
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - cause pain or injury to (a person, part of the body, or animal)
jaw /dʒɔː/ B1	noun - each of the upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth
Confessed /kənˈfɛst/ B1	verb - admit or state that one has committed a crime or is at fault in some way
class /klæs/ A1	noun - a group of students taught together
wept /wɛpt/ B2	verb - shed tears; cry (past tense of weep)
chew /tʃuː/ A2	verb - masticate (food)
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - make a false statement with intent to deceive
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
mad /mæd/ B2	adjective - mentally ill; insane (used informally)
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or adolescent
dress /drɛs/ A1	noun - a one-piece garment for a woman or girl that covers the body and extends down over the legs
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - feel intense dislike for someone or something
hate /heɪt/ B1	noun - intense dislike or ill will
dead /dɛd/ A2	adjective - no longer living
drown /draʊn/ B1	verb - die through submersion in water
misery /ˈmɪzəri/ B2	noun - a state or feeling of great distress or discomfort of mind or body

Grammar:

• He trembled as his face kissed the floor

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction 'as'

  ➔ The conjunction "as" is used here to indicate that two actions are happening at the same time.

• Mr. Bawl expressed nail polish was for girls

  ➔ Reported Speech (Past Reporting Present)

  ➔ The reporting verb "expressed" is in the past, causing the reported verb "is" (implied) to become "was".

• Trying to chew off both his hands

  ➔ Present Participle Phrase

  ➔ The phrase starting with the present participle "Trying" acts as an adverbial phrase, describing the subject's action or state.

• I wish he was dead

  ➔ 'Wish' + Past Simple (Unreal Present)

  ➔ The verb "wish" followed by the past simple "was" is used to express a hypothetical or unreal situation in the present.

• To drown him in misery

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ The infinitive phrase "To drown him in misery" expresses the intended result or purpose of the command in the preceding line ('tell all of your friends').

• She taught him things he'd never forget

  ➔ Relative Clause with Omitted Pronoun

  ➔ This is a relative clause "(that/which) he'd never forget" modifying "things", where the object relative pronoun is omitted.

• About why you feel so bad

  ➔ Noun Clause as Object of Preposition

  ➔ The clause "why you feel so bad" is a noun clause functioning as the object of the preposition "about".

• Because now he can't walk out the door

  ➔ Reason Clause with 'Because' + Modal Verb 'can't'

  ➔ "Because" introduces a subordinate clause explaining the reason for the main clause. "can't" expresses inability.

• They all think he lied, but the Lord knows he tried

  ➔ Compound Sentence + Reporting Verbs + Implied 'that'

  ➔ This is a compound sentence joined by "but". Both clauses contain reporting verbs ("think", "knows") followed by a subordinate clause with an implied "that".

• They hate what he is, and they hate what he's not

  ➔ Noun Clauses as Direct Objects

  ➔ The clauses "what he is" and "what he's not" are noun clauses functioning as the direct objects of the verb "hate".