Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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serious /ˈsɪəriəs/ A2 |
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breakdown /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/ B2 |
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narrator /nəˈreɪtər/ B2 |
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football /ˈfʊtbɔːl/ A1 |
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muddy /ˈmʌdi/ B1 |
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wash /wɒʃ/ A1 |
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shake /ʃeɪk/ A2 |
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signed /saɪnd/ B1 |
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problem /ˈprɒbləm/ A1 |
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silly /ˈsɪli/ A2 |
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fantastic /fænˈtæstɪk/ A2 |
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astonishing /əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/ B2 |
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penalty /ˈpenəlti/ B1 |
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history /ˈhɪstəri/ A2 |
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winning /ˈwɪnɪŋ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I just want to be friends, that's all I wanna be...
➔ Infinitive phrase functioning as the object of a verb
➔ The verb "want" is followed by the infinitive "to be" to express a desire for a state.
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Are you serious right neow bro?
➔ Present simple question with 'to be'
➔ Inversion of the subject "you" and the verb "are" to form a polar question.
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What music are you into?
➔ Prepositional phrase ending in a question
➔ The preposition "into" is stranded at the end, typical in informal English conversation.
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Speed and George are going to play FOOTBALL
➔ Future plan with 'be going to'
➔ "Are going to" indicates a scheduled or intended action in the near future.
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I've got to get ready for... FOOTBAAAAAALLL
➔ Modal expression of obligation (have got to)
➔ "Have got to" is a colloquial way to express necessity or "must".
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But look what it's done to everything else
➔ Present perfect tense
➔ "It's done" (it has done) describes the result of an action that happened in the past.
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George does not like Messi
➔ Negative sentence in present simple
➔ Use of auxiliary verb "does not" (doesn't) for third-person singular subjects.
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Portugal has been given a penalty
➔ Passive voice in present perfect
➔ Structure "has been" + past participle focuses on the receiver of the action rather than the doer.
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