strawberry lipstick

• By: YUNGBLUD

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
attitude /ˈætɪtjuːd/ B1	noun - a person's way of thinking or feeling about something
toxicity /tɒkˈsɪsɪti/ B2	noun - the quality of being toxic or poisonous
self-control /ˌsɛlf kənˈtrəʊl/ B2	noun - the ability to control oneself and one's emotions
individual /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/ B1	noun - a single person as distinct from a group
sins /sɪn/ B1	noun - acts that are against moral or divine law
closet /ˈklɒzɪt/ B1	noun - a small room or compartment for storing clothes
oppression /əˈprɛʃən/ B2	noun - prolonged cruel treatment or control over others
fingers /ˈfɪŋɡəz/ A2	noun - the digits of the hand
mouth /maʊθ/ A1	noun - the opening in the face used for eating and speaking
heart /hɑːt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to make contact with something
body /ˈbɒdi/ A2	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal

Grammar:

• I've got a toxic attitude and lack self-control

  ➔ Present Perfect Simple ('I've got')

  ➔ The Present Perfect Simple, here shortened to "I've", connects a past action with the present. It implies that the speaker *currently* possesses a toxic attitude and lacks self-control because of past events or experiences.

• Need you to cleanse my sins so I can go to school

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose ('to cleanse')

  ➔ The infinitive "to cleanse" expresses the purpose of needing the other person. The speaker needs the other person *in order to cleanse* their sins.

• They're gonna lock me in the closet but I'm coming out

  ➔ Future with 'gonna' and Present Continuous for Future Arrangement ('I'm coming out')

  ➔ "They're gonna lock me" uses the informal "gonna" to express a future intention. "I'm coming out" uses the present continuous to indicate a firm arrangement in the near future.

• Saying fuck all the oppression and the self-doubt

  ➔ Participle Clause ('Saying fuck all...')

  ➔ The phrase "Saying fuck all..." acts as a participle clause providing additional information about the subject's action. It describes what the speaker is doing simultaneously with another action (implied).

• I'm gonna bite all of your fingers, put 'em in my mouth

  ➔ Future with 'gonna' and Ellipsis ('put 'em')

  ➔ "I'm gonna bite" uses "gonna" to express a future intention. "put 'em" is an example of ellipsis, where "them" is shortened for a more casual tone.

• She got my heart in her hands like a headlock

  ➔ Simile ('like a headlock')

  ➔ The phrase "like a headlock" is a simile, comparing how she holds his heart to a headlock, emphasizing a feeling of being trapped and controlled.

• I can't see straight 10 seconds past five o'clock

  ➔ Modal Verb of Ability ('can't see')

  ➔ "can't see" indicates the speaker's inability to see clearly. The time reference emphasizes that this inability is likely due to intoxication or strong emotion.

• She's gonna suck on my strawberry lipstick

  ➔ Future with 'gonna'

  ➔ "She's gonna suck" uses the informal "gonna" to express a future action or intention.