– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

ADULT SHELDON: Making my school lunch the next morning

-proved no easier than dinner. -(grunting, groaning)

Maybe you're turning it the wrong way.

(straining): Don't you have anything better to do?

Not better than this.

This is nothing a little science can't fix.

All I need to do is break the pressure seal.

(grunts)

I don't think that was enough science.

MARY: Morning, Missy.

-Morning, Sheldon. -Morning.

Morning, Mary.

(clears throat)

Mom, you need to sign this consent form.

What's it for?

Field trip.

-Where? -Museum.

-Which one? -Does it matter?

It's not like I'm gonna learn anything, anyway.

It's the planetarium at the science museum.

And I need you to sign mine, too.

Oh. It's interesting that an adult

would need his mother to sign a consent form.

And here we go.

I don't need you to sign it, the school does.

So you're saying even the school doesn't think

that you're mature enough to make all your own decisions.

ADULT SHELDON: In that moment,

I was so angry with her, I almost opened the jar.

(school bell rings)

I'm ready to go to college.

Okay. Where you thinking?

Somewhere with a good science program, but far enough away

to make my mom cry herself to sleep every night that I'm gone.

You're applying to college out of spite?

I see why you're the guidance counselor.

Okay, let's see.

What about Caltech in Pasadena?

I can't see myself living in California.

I don't trust their carefree lifestyle.

Okay. Um...

How about MIT in Boston?

Do they have a strong physics program?

They're more of an engineering school.

Next.

There's always Harvard.

Hmm. I don't like cold weather, but I do look good in maroon.

All right, Harvard it is. Thank you for your help.

Are you interested in applying to a safety school

in case you don't get in?

Safety school. You're funny.

So, how was everyone's day?

So, how was everyone's day?

I cut open a frog at school.

For science class?

Sure.

We should put a lock on the knife drawer.

(sighs)

What are you eating?

An English muffin with ketchup and spray cheese.

No fair.

Lucky.

Sorry I spent an hour making meatloaf.

MEEMAW: So, Moonpie,

how's adult life treating you?

Very well, actually.

I'm working on my application to Harvard.

Is that so?

Yes. And I'm planning on transferring there

as soon as possible.

You're not going away to Harvard.

I don't believe you have a say in this.

Okay, well,

Harvard's real expensive.

How do you plan on paying for it?

Oh, I'm sure I'll get a scholarship.

-Oh, are you? -Yes, I am.

(chuckles): Okay. Okay.

Let's just take a deep breath and talk about something else.

Fine.

I want to hear about that frog.

A different something else.

MARY: I just realized something.

College applications cost money just to send in.

-They do? -$50, $60 a pop.

I don't believe you have that kind of money, do you?

Will you excuse me?

I have to go take a cold shower.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
consent kənˈsɛnt B1	noun - permission for something to happen or agreement to do something
planetarium ˌplænɪˈtɛriəm B1	noun - a place where images of stars and planets are projected onto a domed ceiling
mature məˈtʊr A2	adjective - fully developed, especially mentally or emotionally
spite spaɪt A2	noun - a desire to hurt, annoy, or enrage someone
guidance ˈɡaɪdəns A2	noun - advice or information aimed at resolving a problem or difficulty
transferring trænsˈfɜːrɪŋ A2	verb - to move from one place, job, or situation to another
scholarship ˈskɑːlərʃɪp A2	noun - a grant or payment made to support a student's education
application ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən A2	noun - a formal request to be considered for a job, course, etc.
expensive ɪkˈspɛnsɪv A1	adjective - costing a lot of money
science ˈsaɪəns A1	noun - knowledge about the structure and behavior of the natural and physical world
physics ˈfɪzɪks B1	noun - the branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy
engineering ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪrɪŋ B1	noun - the branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures
safety ˈseɪfti A1	noun - the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury
lifestyle ˈlaɪfstaɪl A2	noun - the way in which a person or group lives
scholarship ˈskɑːlərʃɪp A2	noun - a grant or payment made to support a student's education

Key Grammar Structures

• Maybe you're turning it the wrong way.

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "Maybe you're turning" uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening now or around now.

• All I need to do is break the pressure seal.

  ➔ Emphatic structure with 'All... is'

  ➔ The phrase "All I need to do is" emphasizes the simplicity or sole requirement of the action.

• I don’t think that was enough science.

  ➔ Reported speech with 'think'

  ➔ The phrase "I don’t think that was enough" uses reported speech to express an opinion about a past action.

• I'm working on my application to Harvard.

  ➔ Present continuous for future plans

  ➔ The phrase "I'm working on my application" uses the present continuous to describe a future plan or ongoing action.

• How do you plan on paying for it?

  ➔ Future intention with 'plan on'

  ➔ The phrase "How do you plan on paying" uses 'plan on' to express a future intention or arrangement.