Toxic

• By: Britney Spears, Alex & Sierra
• Album: AS SEEN ON TV

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
dangerous /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs/ B2	adjective - likely to cause harm or injury
escape /ɪsˈkeɪp/ B1	noun - the act of breaking free from captivity or control verb - to break free from confinement
hit /hɪt/ A2	noun - a successful attack or blow verb - to strike or hit something
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - extending far upward
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or strong attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
paradise /ˈpær.ə.daɪs/ B2	noun - a place of perfect happiness or beauty
addicted /əˈdɪk.tɪd/ C1	adjective - being unable to stop using or doing something habitually
toxic /ˈtɒk.sɪk/ B2	adjective - containing or being poisonous; harmful
sip /sɪp/ A2	verb - to drink slowly in small quantities
addiction /əˈdɪk.ʃən/ C1	noun - the condition of being dependent on a substance or activity
intoxicate /ɪnˈtɒk.sɪ.keɪt/ C1	verb - to cause someone to become drunk or under the influence of a substance

Grammar:

• Baby, can't you see I'm calling?

  ➔ Auxiliary verb inversion in questions.

  ➔ The auxiliary verb "can't" is placed before the subject "you" to form a question. This is a common way to form questions in English.

• A guy like you should wear a warning

  ➔ Use of "should" to express advice or recommendation.

  ➔ "Should" implies that it is advisable or necessary for this type of person to come with a warning. It expresses a strong suggestion.

• There's no escape, I can't wait

  ➔ Contraction "There's" (there is) and the use of "can't" (cannot).

  ➔ "There's" is a shortened form of "there is", which is common in informal speech. "Can't" is a contraction of "cannot", showing the inability to wait.

• You're dangerous, I'm loving it

  ➔ Present continuous tense ("You're", "I'm loving") to describe ongoing actions or feelings, even if "loving" is stative.

  ➔ Normally, "love" is a stative verb and not used in the continuous form. Here, using "I'm loving it" emphasizes the current, intense feeling. It also sounds more colloquial.

• With a taste of your lips, I'm on a ride

  ➔ Prepositional phrase "With a taste of your lips" functioning as an adverbial clause modifying the main clause.

  ➔ The phrase "With a taste of your lips" describes the condition or circumstance under which the speaker is experiencing the "ride".

• You're toxic, I'm slippin' under

  ➔ Present continuous "slippin'" to describe an action happening now.

  ➔ "Slippin'" is a colloquial contraction of "slipping", indicating that the speaker is actively losing control in the present moment.

• Don't you know that you're toxic?

  ➔ Negative interrogative sentence using "Don't" to express disbelief or surprise.

  ➔ The speaker is questioning if the other person is aware of their harmful nature. The negative form adds an element of disbelief or exasperation.

• It's getting late to give you up

  ➔ Use of "getting" as a linking verb with adjective late, indicating a gradual change.

  ➔ "Getting late" implies that time is passing and the opportunity to "give you up" is diminishing. It highlights the increasing difficulty of ending the relationship.