Lyrics & Translation
Dive into Qveen Herby's 'Wild' and explore the language of freedom and confidence. This catchy track from her early solo work uses a mix of hip-hop and R&B vocabulary to paint a picture of a carefree night, offering a fun way to learn about modern slang and expressions of self-empowerment.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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wild /waɪld/ B1 |
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drunk /drʌŋk/ A2 |
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rock /rɒk/ A2 |
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blunt /blʌnt/ B2 |
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faded /ˈfeɪdɪd/ B2 |
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spank /spæŋk/ B1 |
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blurry /ˈblɜːri/ B1 |
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kiss /kɪs/ A1 |
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admit /ədˈmɪt/ B1 |
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polite /pəˈlaɪt/ A2 |
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persuade /pərˈsweɪd/ B1 |
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drug /drʌɡ/ A2 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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young /jʌŋ/ A1 |
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fake /feɪk/ B1 |
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stare /steər/ B1 |
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hit /hɪt/ B1 |
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night /naɪt/ A1 |
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vision /ˈvɪʒən/ B1 |
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gang /ɡæŋ/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ooh, when I get you inside it
➔ Subordinate clause with "when"
➔ Uses a subordinate clause introduced by **"when"** to indicate a time or condition.
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I'll rock you all night 'til the sun comes up
➔ Future tense with "will" and "til"
➔ Uses the future tense (**"will"**) with the preposition **"til"** (or 'until') to describe an action extending up to a specific point in the future.
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Say you don't like it when I get this drunk
➔ Indirect speech/ Reported speech with "when"
➔ Uses indirect speech to report what someone says, and employs "when" to introduce a subordinate clause describing the condition.
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We can do anything you like, we can be wild
➔ Modal verb "can" for ability and possibility
➔ Uses the modal verb **"can"** to express ability (**"can do"**) and possibility (**"can be"**).
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I must admit that I'm having a ball, yeah
➔ Modal verb "must" for obligation/certainty
➔ Uses the modal verb **"must"** to express a strong feeling of obligation or certainty. (Here, it's used to express certainty).
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I drank enough and you spanked it up
➔ Past simple tense
➔ Uses the past simple tense (**drank, spanked**) to describe completed actions in the past.
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But no need to be polite
➔ Modal verb "need"
➔ Uses the modal verb "need" to express lack of necessity or obligation.
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Let's make the good night
➔ Imperative with "Let's"
➔ Uses the imperative mood with **"Let's"** to make a suggestion or give an instruction.
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I may be young, but I know enough to get wild
➔ Modal verb "may" for possibility, Adverbial phrase "enough to"
➔ Uses the modal verb **"may"** to express possibility and **"enough to"** as an adverbial phrase to express the extent of knowledge to do something.
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