Wanna Be Happy?

• By: Kirk Franklin
• Album: Losing My Religion

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being true
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain or injury to
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - to assign responsibility for a fault or wrong
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B1	adjective - used or expended carelessly or for no purpose
enemy /ˈenəmi/ B1	noun - a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow
shout /ʃaʊt/ A2	verb - to utter a loud cry, typically as an expression of a strong emotion or to attract attention
raise /reɪz/ A2	verb - to lift or move to a higher position or level
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - in need of sleep or rest
stuck /stʌk/ B1	adjective - unable to move or be moved
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
tear /teər/ B1	verb - to pull or rip something apart or to pieces with force
healing /ˈhiːlɪŋ/ B2	noun - the process of making or becoming sound or healthy again
addicted /əˈdɪktɪd/ B2	adjective - physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance, and unable to stop taking it without incurring adverse effects

Grammar:

• The truth can hurt you Or the truth can change you

  ➔ Modal verb "can" for possibility/ability

  ➔ "Can" indicates that the truth has the potential to either hurt or change someone. It describes a general ability or possibility.

• But if I keep on doing the things That keep on bringing me pain

  ➔ Conditional clause with "if" and phrasal verb "keep on"

  ➔ The "if" clause introduces a condition. "Keep on doing" means to continue doing something repeatedly. "That keep on bringing me pain" is a relative clause modifying "things".

• There's no one else I can blame If I'm not happy

  ➔ Modal verb "can" for ability in a negative statement, combined with conditional clause

  ➔ "Can blame" expresses the ability to assign responsibility. The negative form "can't blame" indicates the lack of this ability or right. This is all dependent on the condition described in the "if" clause.

• Cry yourself to sleep Shout and raise your hands It won't change a thing, child Until you understand

  ➔ Imperative verbs (Cry, Shout, Raise), future negative "won't", subordinating conjunction "until"

  ➔ These are commands or suggestions. "Won't" is a contraction of "will not," indicating something will not happen. "Until" indicates a condition that must be met before something else can happen.

• If you're tired of being the same If you're tired of things not changing

  ➔ Conditional clauses with "if", present continuous passive ("being the same"), present participle ("not changing")

  ➔ "If you're tired..." establishes a condition. "Being the same" describes a state of unchanging existence. "Things not changing" means events are stagnant.

• It's time for you to get out the way

  ➔ "It's time for" + object pronoun + infinitive

  ➔ This structure emphasizes that the moment has arrived for someone else to take a specific action.

• Don't get stuck in how you feel

  ➔ Imperative with negative auxiliary "don't", "get stuck in" (phrasal verb)

  ➔ This is a negative command. "Get stuck in" means to become trapped or fixated on something. The sentence advises against dwelling on one's emotions.

• Jesus knows just how you feel Just let Him take the wheel

  ➔ Adverb "just" for emphasis; imperative "let" + object + infinitive

  ➔ "Just" emphasizes the extent of Jesus' understanding. "Let Him take the wheel" is an imperative, a command suggesting allowing Jesus to guide one's life.