Just Fine

• By: Mary J. Blige

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to go in a specified direction or manner
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment or amusement
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - morally good, justified, or acceptable.
see /siː/ A1	verb - perceive with the eyes; discern visually.
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - be aware of (something) through touching
head /hed/ A2	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are
smile /smaɪl/ A2	noun - a facial expression denoting pleasure, amusement, etc.
better /ˈbetər/ A2	adjective - of a higher standard, or more suitable, effective, or useful, than something or someone else.
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something.
fine /faɪn/ A2	adjective - of high quality; good of its kind.
stress /stres/ B1	noun - a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.
classy /ˈklæsi/ B2	adjective - stylish and sophisticated

Grammar:

• IT MAKES ME WANNA MOVE / IT MAKES ME WANNA HAVE FUN

  ➔ Causative Verb "make" + object + base form of verb

  ➔ The verb "make" in this context indicates that something or someone is causing someone else to do something. Here, "it" (the music) causes "me" to "move" and "have fun". It's important to note that the base form of the verb is used after the object with "make".

• CAN'T LET THIS THING CALLED LOVE GET AWAY FROM YOU

  ➔ Causative verb "let" + object + base form of verb. Use of relative clause "called love"

  ➔ Similar to "make", "let" allows something to happen. "Let" + "this thing called love" (object) + "get away" (base form). "Called love" is a relative clause identifying "this thing".

• AIN'T WORRIED ABOUT IF YOU FEEL IT

  ➔ Use of "ain't" (non-standard contraction of "am not", "is not", or "are not"). Subordinate clause beginning with "if"

  ➔ "Ain't" is a colloquial contraction, primarily used in informal speech. The sentence also contains a subordinate clause "if you feel it", acting as the object of the preposition "about".

• FEELS SO GOOD, WHEN YOU'RE DOING ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU WANNA DO

  ➔ Use of "so" as an intensifier. Relative clause with "that". "Wanna" (contraction of "want to")

  ➔ "So good" emphasizes the positive feeling. "That you wanna do" is a relative clause modifying "all the things". "Wanna" is a common informal contraction.

• I AIN'T GON' LET NOTHING GET IN MY WAY

  ➔ Multiple negative contractions ("ain't", "gon'"). Double negative (although grammatically incorrect in formal English, common in AAVE and some dialects).

  ➔ "Ain't" (am not/is not/are not), "gon'" (going to). Using "ain't" and "nothing" creates a double negative. In standard English, it would be "I am not going to let anything get in my way", but in this context, the double negative is used for emphasis.

• NO MATTER WHAT NOBODY HAS TO SAY

  ➔ "No matter what" + clause. Use of "has to" to express obligation.

  ➔ "No matter what" introduces a condition that does not affect the main clause. "Has to say" indicates that someone is obligated to say something, whether they want to or not.