Toxic

• By: ROSÉ
• Album: rosie

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
toxic /ˈtɒksɪk/ B2	adjective - poisonous; very harmful or unpleasant
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ B1	verb - to behave as if something is true when it is not
jealous /ˈdʒɛləs/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements and advantages
possessive /pəˈzɛsɪv/ B2	adjective - demanding someone's total attention and love
manipulating /məˈnɪpjʊleɪtɪŋ/ C1	verb - controlling or influencing someone in a clever or unfair way
impressive /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/ B2	adjective - evoking admiration through size, quality, or skill; grand, imposing, or worthy of note
plotting /ˈplɒtɪŋ/ C1	verb - planning secretly to do something, especially something illegal or harmful
favourite /ˈfeɪvərɪt/ A2	adjective - most liked or preferred
guess /ɡɛs/ A2	verb - to estimate or suppose something without sufficient information
pieces /ˈpiːsɪz/ A1	noun - a part of something
stole /stoʊl/ B1	verb - to take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B1	verb - to stop feeling angry or resentful toward (someone) for an offense, flaw, or mistake
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B1	verb - used or expended carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose
dear /dɪər/ A2	adjective - regarded with deep affection; cherished by someone

Grammar:

• Call us what we are, toxic from the start

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Call us what we are" uses the imperative mood, functioning as a declarative statement about the nature of their relationship. This is a direct and assertive way to define the relationship as 'toxic'.

• Can't pretend that I was in the dark

  ➔ Modal verb + Infinitive, Negative contraction

  ➔ "Can't pretend" utilizes a modal verb "can" in its negative form to express an inability to do something. "Was in the dark" is an idiom meaning unaware.

• I should've known right then

  ➔ Modal perfect ('should have + past participle')

  ➔ "Should've known" (should have known) expresses regret about something that the speaker didn't do in the past. It indicates a missed opportunity to realize something.

• So manipulatin'

  ➔ Adjective with omitted auxiliary verb ('is' or 'was')

  ➔ This is a colloquial way of saying "So manipulative." The auxiliary verb ('is' or 'was') is omitted for emphasis and rhythm.

• Honestly, impressive

  ➔ Adjective with omitted auxiliary verb

  ➔ Similar to "So manipulatin'," this phrase omits the auxiliary verb (e.g., "It's honestly impressive") for stylistic effect and emphasis.

• You had me participatin'

  ➔ Causative verb ('have' + object + bare infinitive)

  ➔ "Had me participating" is a causative structure where "had" implies the subject caused the speaker to participate.

• I meant I couldn't wait to see it again

  ➔ Past simple, Negative contraction with Modal Verb

  ➔ "Meant" is in the past simple to indicate a completed action in the past. "Couldn't wait" is a negative contraction with the modal verb "could" to express strong desire.

• You were plotting how to stay in my head

  ➔ Past continuous tense, gerund or infinitive after question word

  ➔ "Were plotting" uses the past continuous tense to describe an ongoing action in the past. "How to stay" uses the infinitive form after the question word 'how'.

• I'll never forgive you for one thing, my dear

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will', Adverb of frequency

  ➔ "I'll never forgive" uses the future simple tense with "will" to express a firm decision about the future. "Never" is an adverb of frequency indicating that the action of forgiving will not occur at any time.

• You wasted my prettiest years

  ➔ Past Simple Tense, Superlative Adjective

  ➔ "Wasted" is in the past simple tense indicating a completed action in the past. "Prettiest" is the superlative form of "pretty," indicating the highest degree of beauty among the speaker's years.