Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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feel /fiːl/ A2 |
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wrap /ræp/ A2 |
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diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ B1 |
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grip /ɡrɪp/ B1 |
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heat /hiːt/ A2 |
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shift /ʃɪft/ B1 |
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reverse /rɪˈvɜːrs/ B1 |
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perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B2 |
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coat /koʊt/ A2 |
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button /ˈbʌtən/ A1 |
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slow /sloʊ/ A1 |
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drive /draɪv/ A2 |
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thing /θɪŋ/ A1 |
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floor /flɔːr/ A1 |
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watch /wɒtʃ/ A2 |
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body /ˈbɒdi/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I can tell that you're greedy by the way that you're feeling
➔ Modal verb + infinitive (can tell) + that‑clause; present progressive (you're feeling).
➔ I "can tell" that you're greedy by the way that you're feeling.
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Got you wrapped around my finger, I can tell that you need it
➔ Past participle used as adjective after “got” (got you wrapped).
➔ "Got" you "wrapped" around my finger.
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Like a dog with a bone, I can tell what you on
➔ Colloquial omission of the verb “are” in a wh‑question (what you on → what you're on).
➔ I can tell "what you on" (standard: "what you're on").
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All these diamonds on my body, take 'em off one by one
➔ Imperative sentence with phrasal verb “take off” and contraction ‘em (them).
➔ "take 'em off" one by one.
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How we even end up on this floor?
➔ Interrogative “how” used with subject‑verb order (no inversion).
➔ "How" we even end up on this floor?
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Pull up on me, in a SRT
➔ Phrasal verb “pull up on” meaning “approach/stop near”.
➔ "Pull up on" me, in a SRT.
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I'ma let you do your thing, but you gotta watch me first
➔ Colloquial contractions “I’ma” (I am going to) and “gotta” (have got to).
➔ "I'ma" let you do your thing, but you "gotta" watch me first.
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If you really want my body, uh, you better learn it
➔ First‑conditional clause with “if” + present simple; comparative modal “had better” shortened to “you better”.
➔ If you really want my body, you "better" learn it.
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Drive this T, shift the gears, flip it and ride reverse
➔ Series of imperatives; verb + object pattern; “ride reverse” uses noun as adverbial complement.
➔ "Ride" reverse.
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