Little L

• By: Jamiroquai
• Album: High Times: Singles 1992 - 2006

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
freaking /ˈfriːkɪŋ/ B2	verb - to become very anxious or angry
tryna /ˈtraɪnə/ A2	verb (informal contraction of trying to) - attempting to; trying to
around /əˈraʊnd/ A1	verb - to move in a circle or in various directions
dead /dɛd/ A2	adjective - no longer alive
tripping /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/ B2	verb - losing balance or stumbling
decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ B1	verb - to make a choice or judgment
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
tell /tɛl/ A2	verb - to communicate information
make /meɪk/ A2	verb - to create or form
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or strong emotional attachment verb - to have a strong affection for someone
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
love (with a little L) /lʌv/ A2
shouting /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/ B2	verb - to speak loudly or yell
altercations /ˌɔltərˈkeɪʃənz/ C1	noun - heated arguments or disputes
desperation /ˌdɛspəˈreɪʃən/ C1	noun - a state of despair or extreme urgency

Grammar:

• Tryna get your head around

  ➔ Using 'trying to' + base verb to express an ongoing or informal attempt to do something.

  ➔ 'Trying to' indicates an informal or ongoing attempt at doing something.

• Why does it have to be like this

  ➔ Using 'does' for the present simple question with third person singular subject to ask about necessity or reason.

  ➔ 'Does' is used to form questions in the present simple tense for third person singular subjects.

• Getting upset in your desperation

  ➔ Using 'getting' + adjective to describe a gradual change of emotional state.

  ➔ 'Getting' + adjective indicates the process of gradually becoming in that emotional state.

• You're playing so hard to get

  ➔ Using 'playing' + adverbial phrase 'hard to get' to describe deliberate teasing or difficulty in obtaining affection.

  ➔ 'Playing' + 'hard to get' describes someone intentionally teasing or being elusive to attract interest.

• You make me love you

  ➔ Using 'make' + object + base verb to express causation, where the cause leads to the result.

  ➔ 'Make' + object + verb expresses causation, meaning the subject causes the object to perform the action.