you should see me in a crown

• By: Billie Eilish
• Album: WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?

Lyrics:

Grammar:

• Bite my tongue, bide my time

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Bite my tongue" is an example of the imperative mood, which is used to give commands or instructions.

• You should see me in a crown

  ➔ Modal verb 'should'

  ➔ The use of 'should' indicates a suggestion or recommendation, implying that seeing the speaker in a crown would be impressive.

• Your silence is my favorite sound

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The simple present tense is used here to express a general truth or a habitual action.

• Count my cards, watch them fall

  ➔ Imperative mood with a compound verb

  ➔ This line uses the imperative mood to give commands, with 'count' and 'watch' as compound verbs.

• Tell me which one is worse

  ➔ Interrogative clause

  ➔ The phrase 'which one is worse' forms an interrogative clause, asking for a comparison between two options.

• I'm okay, I'm not your baby

  ➔ Contraction and negation

  ➔ The use of contractions like 'I'm' and negation with 'not' emphasizes the speaker's independence.

• Watch me make 'em bow

  ➔ Informal contraction 'em'

  ➔ 'em' is an informal contraction of 'them', commonly used in spoken English to create a more casual tone.