Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ B1 |
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pressure /ˈpreʃər/ B2 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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confident /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ B2 |
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body /ˈbɒdi/ A1 |
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flesh /flɛʃ/ B2 |
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bone /bəʊn/ A2 |
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model /ˈmɒdəl/ B1 |
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snap /snæp/ B1 |
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trend /trɛnd/ B2 |
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hashtag /ˈhæʃtæɡ/ C1 |
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view /vjuː/ B1 |
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like /laɪk/ A1 |
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shape /ʃeɪp/ B1 |
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standard /ˈstændəd/ B2 |
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opinion /əˈpɪnjən/ B2 |
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happy /ˈhæpi/ A1 |
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incomplete /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/ B2 |
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change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1 |
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dress /drɛs/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Don't let nobody tell you nothing
➔ Negative imperative with the verb *let* + double negative (nobody…nothing).
➔ The verb **let** is used in a negative command: "**Don't let** anybody…".
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You should love who you are.
➔ Modal verb *should* for giving advice + relative clause *who you are*.
➔ The modal **should** expresses recommendation: "**You should** love…".
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As long as a dat ya want.
➔ Conjunction *as long as* introducing a condition.
➔ The phrase **as long as** means “provided that”: "**As long as** you want…".
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If them nuh want you suh dem fi.
➔ Conditional clause with *if* + present simple (standard: If they don’t want you, they should…).
➔ The word **if** introduces a condition: "**If** they don’t want you…".
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Make them know a suh jah jah make you
➔ Imperative verb *make* + object + bare infinitive (causative construction).
➔ The verb **Make** is a command: "**Make** them know…" (cause them to know).
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Girl you're beautiful
➔ Contraction *you're* = *you are* (present simple).
➔ The contracted form **you're** stands for **you are**: "Girl **you're** beautiful."
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Don't let nobody press your button
➔ Negative imperative with *let* + verb *press* (bare infinitive).
➔ The verb **let** is used in a negative command: "**Don't let** anybody press…".
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People's opinion don't matter baby
➔ Subject‑verb agreement error (plural subject *opinions* should take *don't*; in standard English it is correct).
➔ The plural subject **opinions** takes the plural auxiliary **don't**: "Opinions **don't** matter."
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Do anything you want with your body
➔ Imperative *do* + object *anything* + relative clause *you want* (bare infinitive after *do*).
➔ The verb **Do** gives a command: "**Do** anything you want…" where **anything** is the object.
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