Tuesday – English Lyrics

• By: Burak Yeter, Danelle Sandoval

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
club /klʌb/ A1	noun - a place for entertainment, especially with music and dancing
goin' /ɡoʊɪn/ A1	verb - present participle of 'go', to move or travel
Tuesday /ˈtuzdeɪ/ A1	noun - the day of the week after Monday and before Wednesday
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a young female person
cut /kʌt/ A1	noun - a position or place in a group or sequence
choosy /ˈtʃuːzi/ B1	adjective - careful in choosing; hard to please
workin' /ˈwɜːrkɪn/ A1	verb - present participle of 'work', to do a job
overtime /ˈoʊvərtaɪm/ B1	noun - time worked beyond normal hours
outta /ˈaʊtə/ A2	preposition - informal form of 'out of'
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged; wild or exciting
kill /kɪl/ A1	verb - to cause the death of verb - to cause great distress or suffering
deep /diːp/ A2	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering for pleasure or celebration
bottle /ˈbɒtl/ A1	noun - a container with a narrow neck, usually made of glass or plastic
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to grasp or hold something

Key Grammar Structures

• Got the club goin' up on a Tuesday

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'goin' up' is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action happening now or around now. It highlights the ongoing activity of the club becoming lively.

• Got ya girl in the cut, and she ain't choosy

  ➔ Contractions and Negative Contraction

  ➔ 'Got ya' is a contraction of 'got you', and 'ain't' is a negative contraction of 'am not'. These are informal and common in spoken English.

• Always workin' OT

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with Abbreviation

  ➔ 'Workin' OT' uses the present continuous tense to show a habitual action. 'OT' is an abbreviation for 'overtime'.

• It kills me that you're not 'round

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'that you're not 'round' is in the subjunctive mood, expressing a wish or emotion. 'You're' is a contraction of 'you are'.

• I don't take the shit, but you do, so I got 'em

  ➔ Contrastive Conjunction and Slang

  ➔ The conjunction 'but' is used to contrast two ideas. 'Shit' and 'got 'em' are slang terms, common in informal speech.