This song features Adam Levine and SZA. They are both telling their lovers to stop playing around and be real. I just love the moustache in the marathon scene.
This song is full of contractions and real speak examples. Hit the subtitles in settings and follow the lyrics.
The trickiest expression is when Adam Levine says :
Ooh, Ooh Tryna’Do What Lovers Do (Ooh)
What does Tryna’ mean exactly?
Well, it is simply a contracted slang form. It means Trying To.
In Standard English, we would say:
Ooh, Ooh Trying To Do What Lovers Do (Ooh)
Let’s give a few examples in use.
- I’m tryna’ finish my homework. Turn down the television.
- Would you look at me? I am tryna’ speak to you.
- She was tryna’ get his attention but he was not interested.
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