Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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condom /ˈkɒndəm/ B2 |
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pregnant /ˈprɛɡnənt/ B1 |
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apothecary /əˈpɒθəkəri/ C1 |
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authentic /ɔːˈθɛntɪk/ B2 |
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mass‑produced /ˌmæs prəˈdjuːst/ C1 |
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freaked /friːkt/ B2 |
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indignant /ɪnˈdɪɡnənt/ C1 |
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president /ˈprɛzɪdənt/ B1 |
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flea /fliː/ B1 |
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market /ˈmɑːrkɪt/ A2 |
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purse /pɜːrs/ B1 |
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strings /strɪŋz/ B2 |
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embarrassing /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/ B2 |
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spilled /spɪld/ B1 |
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opium /ˈoʊpiəm/ C1 |
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intense /ɪnˈtɛns/ B2 |
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humdinger /ˈhʌmˌdɪŋɡər/ C2 |
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spite /spaɪt/ B2 |
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magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ A2 |
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eightball /ˈeɪtˌbɔːl/ C1 |
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fate /feɪt/ B2 |
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divorced /dɪˈvɔːrst/ B2 |
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suggestion /səˈdʒɛstʃən/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I saw what you were doing through the window.
➔ Past simple + past progressive to describe an action that was ongoing at a specific past moment.
➔ The verb **"saw"** is in the past simple, while **"were doing"** is the past progressive.
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We had a good run, you know.
➔ Past simple to talk about a completed period of time; "you know" as a discourse marker.
➔ The verb **"had"** is in the past simple, indicating a finished experience.
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I'm going on the lam.
➔ Present continuous to express a plan or action happening now or in the near future.
➔ The contraction **"I'm"** + **"going"** forms the present continuous.
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I think Ross knows about me and Monica.
➔ Present simple for mental states (think) + present simple for factual knowledge (knows).
➔ "**think**" expresses a mental belief, while "**knows**" states a fact.
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I'm in love with her.
➔ Present simple with the idiomatic expression "in love with" to describe a current emotional state.
➔ "**in love with**" is a fixed phrase meaning deeply affectionate.
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I'm pregnant.
➔ Present simple (state verb) to describe a personal condition.
➔ "**am**" + "pregnant" expresses a current personal condition.
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We used the condom.
➔ Past simple active voice to state a completed action.
➔ **used** is the past simple form of "use" indicating a one‑time completed action.
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They should put it on the box.
➔ Modal verb "should" + base verb to express advice or expectation.
➔ **should** expresses a recommendation; **put** is the base form of the verb.
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I don't know how this happened.
➔ Negative present simple + indirect question introduced by "how"; past simple in the subordinate clause.
➔ **don't know** is the negative present simple; **happened** is the past simple verb in the clause.
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