TiK ToK – English Lyrics

• By: Ke$ha

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wake /weɪk/ B2	verb - to emerge or cause to emerge from sleep
feelin' /ˈfiːlɪn/ A2	verb - feeling (informal contraction of feeling)
grab /ɡræb/ B1	verb - to take hold of something quickly
city /ˈsɪti/ A2	noun - a large town
brush /brʌʃ/ A2	verb - to clean or tidy with a brush
teeth /tiːθ/ A2	noun - hard structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing
clothes /kloʊðz/ A2	noun - garments worn on the body
blow /bloʊ/ B1	verb - to cause to move by force of air
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in a game or activity
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to engage in combat or a struggle
sunlight /ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/ B2	noun - the light from the sun
clock /klɑːk/ A2	noun - a device that shows the time
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to cease or cause to cease motion or action
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering for entertainment
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to cease movement or action

Key Grammar Structures

• Wake up in the mornin' feelin' like P Diddy

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening right now, indicated by the verb 'feelin''.

• Ain't got a care in the world, but got plenty of beer

  ➔ Negative contraction

  ➔ The use of 'ain't' is a colloquial contraction for 'am not', 'is not', or 'have not', which is common in informal speech.

• Tonight, I'ma fight 'til we see the sunlight

  ➔ Informal contraction

  ➔ The term 'I'ma' is an informal contraction of 'I am going to', commonly used in spoken English.

• Boys try to touch my junk, junk

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of the word 'junk' emphasizes the idea and adds a rhythmic quality to the lyrics.

• The police shut us down, down

  ➔ Phrasal verb

  ➔ The phrase 'shut down' is a phrasal verb meaning to stop or close something, often used in informal contexts.

• Put your hands up

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase is in the imperative mood, used to give commands or requests.

• DJ, blow my speakers up

  ➔ Direct address

  ➔ The use of 'DJ' as a direct address indicates that the speaker is calling out to someone specific.