– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

excuse me hi are you Tom

Allison yes oh good I was afraid you

might be bad guy

hope hope you're not too disappointed no

this is much better

yeah well till we go

I normally don't do blind dates but Paul

and Robin spoke very highly of you

they said you write greeting cards

that's so interesting I wanted to write

actually majored in English in college

but what are you gonna do with that

degree I went to brown where did you go

soon listen it's great to meet you and

we're a very attractive girl

I just wanted to say up front that this

isn't gonna go anywhere yeah and it's

not you it's me it's just you seem like

a really sweet person

I don't want you to get hurt we just man

no of course yeah I know I'm just

imagining you probably looking for

someone serious you know looking for

something with potential I could go out

to eat a few times you could go to the

movies maybe fool around a little bit

but next thing you know we're getting a

dog we're moving in you know and that's

just it's not it's not me right now

so look if you want to go in and get

some chicken fingers awesome great but

uh that other stuff just I just wanted

to be honest it's it's just I'm not

ready

I liked this girl yeah I loved her

what'd she do she took a giant [ __ ] on

my face literally literally not literal

it's disgusting chief

it's mad with you point is I messed up

I am I you know I'm the one I don't want

to forget her on the other hand I know

that she's the only person in the entire

universe that makes me happy

but you know what I'm gonna get it back

you'll see well you do this think back

on all the times you have with someone

you should replay it in your head over

and over again

please don't talk to me please don't

talk to me how's your weekend it's two

options really either she's an evil

emotionless miserable human being or

she's a robot a small wonder no Vicky

don't explain a lot

can I ask you a question yeah she never

cheated on you

no no she ever steal or take advantage

of you in any way no and she told you up

front that she didn't want a boyfriend

yeah well Jesus Tom did she break your

heart or did you

I got a great idea

you

he said fine go that's fine I see it

wait time you don't look anything like

summer

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
afraid /əˈfɹeɪd/ B1	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety about something
disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ B2	adjective - feeling sad or displeased because something was not as good as expected
blind /blaɪnd/ B1	adjective - unable to see; lacking perception or insight noun - a window or covering that blocks light
greeting /ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/ B2	noun - a polite word or sign of welcome or acknowledgment
majored /ˈmeɪdʒɚd/ C1	verb - to specialize in a particular subject at university
attractive /əˈtɹæktɪv/ B2	adjective - pleasing or appealing to the senses
serious /ˈsɪɹiəs/ B1	adjective - solemn, important, or demanding careful thought
potential /pəˈtɛnʃəl/ C1	noun - the capacity to develop into something in the future adjective - possible or capable of becoming actual
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ B2	adjective - truthful and sincere
ready /ˈɹɛdi/ A2	adjective - prepared for use or action
disgusting /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ C1	adjective - causing strong dislike or revulsion
miserable /ˈmɪzɚəbəl/ C1	adjective - extremely unhappy or wretched
robot /ˈɹoʊbɑt/ B1	noun - a machine capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically
cheat /tʃiːt/ B1	verb - to act dishonestly in order to gain an advantage noun - a person who behaves dishonestly to gain an advantage
heart /hɑɹt/ B1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the centre of emotion
idea /aɪˈdiːə/ A2	noun - a thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action
universe /ˈjuːnɪvɝs/ B2	noun - all existing matter, space and time considered as a whole
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure and contentment

Key Grammar Structures

• I normally don't do blind dates but Paul and Robin spoke very highly of you.

  ➔ Present Simple with 'normally' for habits

  ➔ The phrase 'I normally don't do...' uses the Present Simple with 'normally' to describe a habitual action.

• that's so interesting I wanted to write actually majored in English in college

  ➔ Past Simple ('majored') for completed actions

  ➔ The word 'majored' is in the Past Simple, indicating a completed action in the past.

• I just wanted to say up front that this isn't gonna go anywhere

  ➔ Modal verb 'gonna' for future intention

  ➔ 'Gonna' is a colloquial form of 'going to,' used to express future intentions.

• it's not you it's me it's just you seem like a really sweet person

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement ('it's' for contraction)

  ➔ 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is,' demonstrating subject-verb agreement.

• I could go out to eat a few times you could go to the movies

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' for possibility

  ➔ 'Could' is used to express possibility or ability in a hypothetical situation.

• but next thing you know we're getting a dog we're moving in

  ➔ Future with 'next thing you know' for sudden actions

  ➔ The phrase 'next thing you know' is used to describe a sudden or unexpected future action.

• I just wanted to be honest it's it's just I'm not ready

  ➔ Emphasis with repeated 'it's'

  ➔ The repeated use of 'it's' emphasizes the speaker's point and adds emotional weight.

• you'll see well you do this think back on all the times

  ➔ Future with 'will' for prediction

  ➔ 'You'll see' uses 'will' to make a prediction about the future.