Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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married /ˈmærid/ B1 |
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divorce /dɪˈvɔːrs/ B2 |
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annulment /əˈnʌlmənt/ C1 |
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drunk /drʌŋk/ A2 |
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vacation /veɪˈkeɪʃən/ A2 |
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mimosa /mɪˈmoʊzə/ C1 |
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lecture /ˈlɛktʃər/ B2 |
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paleontology /ˌpeɪliɒnˈtɒlədʒi/ C1 |
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rent /rɛnt/ A2 |
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electric /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ B1 |
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turnover /ˈtɜːrnˌoʊvər/ B2 |
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customer /ˈkʌstəmər/ A2 |
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muffin /ˈmʌfɪn/ A2 |
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fluids /ˈfluːɪdz/ B2 |
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healthy /ˈhɛlθi/ A2 |
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bribe /braɪb/ B2 |
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cartoon /kɑːrˈtuːn/ A2 |
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accent /ˈækˌsɛnt/ B1 |
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laboratory /ˈlæb(ə)rətɔːri/ B2 |
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carbon /ˈkɑːrbən/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I can"t have a mimosa with breakfast.
➔ Modal verb (negative) 'cannot'
➔ The modal verb "can't" (cannot) is used to express inability or prohibition.
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We"re just gonna get an annulment.
➔ Going‑to future (informal) with "gonna"
➔ The phrase "gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to" and shows a future intention.
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I don"t think surgery is the answer here.
➔ Verb + that‑clause (that omitted)
➔ After the verb "think" a **that‑clause** is understood; the word "that" is omitted in casual speech.
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I"m not English, I"m from Long Island.
➔ Negative copular construction
➔ "Not" follows the verb "am" to make the statement negative: **I’m not English**.
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I was really nervous and the accent just came out.
➔ Past simple with adverb "just" + phrasal verb
➔ "Just" emphasizes that the action happened suddenly: **came out**.
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I could take care of myself now.
➔ Modal verb "could" for possibility
➔ "Could" expresses that the speaker believes they are able to do something: **take care**.
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What are we gonna talk about what you guys did last night?
➔ Present continuous question with "be" + –ing
➔ "Are" + "talking" forms the present continuous, used here to ask about a planned discussion.
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When we were that drunk we let you get married.
➔ Causative verb "let" + infinitive
➔ "Let" is a causative verb meaning "allow"; it is followed directly by the infinitive **get**.
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maybe I"ll just turn down the lights a little.
➔ Future simple with "will"
➔ "I'll" (I will) expresses a voluntary decision made at the moment of speaking: **turn down**.
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