What's My Name? – English Lyrics

• By: Rihanna, Drake
• Album: ANTI

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word by which a person or thing is known
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to have a desire to possess or do something
work /wɜːrk/ A2	verb - to perform tasks or duties
hot /hɒt/ A2	adjective - having a high temperature
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point of time as measured in hours and minutes
body /ˈbɒdi/ A2	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ B1	noun - a call to take part in a contest or competition
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ B2	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder
surrender /səˈrɛndər/ B2	verb - to give up or hand over something
traffic /ˈtræfɪk/ B1	noun - vehicles moving on a road
finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ A2	verb - to bring something to an end
alive /əˈlaɪv/ B1	adjective - living; not dead
figure /ˈfɪɡjər/ B2	verb - to calculate or work out

Key Grammar Structures

• What's my name?

  ➔ Interrogative pronoun 'what's' combined with possessive determiner 'my' in question form.

  ➔ 'What's' is a contraction of 'what is', used here to ask a question about identity.

• The square root of 69 is eight something right.

  ➔ Using 'is' to state a fact or a calculation, with colloquial 'eight something' indicating an approximate answer.

  ➔ 'Is' is a linking verb here, connecting the subject 'the square root of 69' with the predicate 'eight something', which is a colloquial way to say approximately 8.

• Good white wine, uh.

  ➔ Use of a noun phrase 'Good white wine' as a casual statement or exclamation, with 'uh' as a hesitation or filler sound.

  ➔ The noun phrase 'Good white wine' functions as an informal utterance, with 'uh' indicating hesitation or a pause in speech.

• I can get you through a mighty long day.

  ➔ Use of modal 'can' to express ability, with 'get you through' meaning to help or support during difficult times.

  ➔ 'Can' indicates the speaker's ability or willingness to help, while 'get you through' means to assist someone in enduring a tough period.

• Back and forth, you rock me, yeah.

  ➔ Use of 'back and forth' as a repeated phrase indicating movement, and 'you rock me' as a colloquial way of saying 'you greatly impress or influence me.'

  ➔ 'Back and forth' describes repeated movement, and 'you rock me' is an informal way to say someone excites or impresses you greatly.