Waiting Room

• By: Fugazi
• Album: 13 Songs

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to remain inactive or in a state of expectation noun - a period of inactivity or expectation
patient /ˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt/ B1	adjective - able to accept delays or suffering without complaint noun - a person receiving or registered to receive medical treatment
drain /dreɪn/ B2	noun - a channel or pipe carrying off surplus liquid verb - cause the water or other liquid to run out from (something)
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to go in a specified direction or manner
remain /rɪˈmeɪn/ B2	verb - continue to exist, especially after other similar things have ceased to do so
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1	adjective - the act of staying in place in expectation of something
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - a space that is or can be occupied
news /njuːz/ A2	noun - newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government
down /daʊn/ A1	adjective - sad or depressed
sit /sɪt/ A1	verb - adopt or be in a position in which one's weight is supported by one's buttocks rather than one's feet
planning /ˈplænɪŋ/ B1	noun - the process of making plans for something
surprise /sərˈpraɪz/ B1	noun - an unexpected or astonishing event, fact, or thing
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - take part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ B1	noun - an action or judgement that is misguided or wrong
function /ˈfʌŋkʃ(ə)n/ B2	noun - an activity or purpose natural to or intended for a person or thing verb - work or operate in a proper or particular way

Grammar:

• I am a patient boy

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (to be)

  ➔ Uses the simple present tense of the verb "to be" to describe a current state or characteristic. "Am" is the form used with the first-person singular pronoun "I".

• My time's like water down a drain

  ➔ Possessive Pronoun + Contraction ('s) + Simile

  ➔ "My" is a possessive pronoun showing ownership. "Time's" is a contraction of "time is". The sentence uses the word "like" to make a comparison (simile) between the singer's time and water going down a drain.

• Please don't leave me to remain in the waiting room

  ➔ Imperative + Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "Don't leave" is an imperative. "To remain" is an infinitive used to express the purpose of not being left alone; it explains why being left would be undesirable.

• I don't want the news (I cannot use it)

  ➔ Simple Present Negative + Modal Verb (cannot)

  ➔ "Don't want" is the negative form of the simple present tense. "Cannot use" employs the modal verb "cannot" to express inability.

• I'm planning a big surprise

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ "I'm planning" is the present continuous tense, indicating an action that is in progress at or around the time of speaking. The "'m" is a contraction of "am".

• I'm gonna fight for what I wanna be

  ➔ Future with "gonna" + Relative Clause with "what"

  ➔ "Gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to", used to express future intention. "What I wanna be" is a relative clause using "what" as a relative pronoun to refer to the thing that the speaker wants to be.

• Because I know how much time that wastes

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction + relative pronoun how

  ➔ "Because" introduces a subordinate clause providing a reason. The phrase "how much time" uses "how" as a relative pronoun to introduce a clause functioning as the object of the verb "know".

• Function is the key

  ➔ Subject-Verb-Complement (linking verb 'is')

  ➔ The sentence follows a basic Subject-Verb-Complement structure. "Function" is the subject, "is" is the linking verb, and "the key" is the complement that describes the subject.