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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Is that any good?

I'm afraid not.

I failed to make a single friend.

That sucks. I have a tough time making friends, too.

The worst part is, it was important to my mom.

My parents pressure me about making friends all the time.

So you understand what I'm going through.

Oh, I read that book. It's excellent.

Are you into rocketry?

I started with water propulsion,

worked my way up to solid fuel,

then went back to water after I set our garage on fire.

-Nice. -I also tried to get some uranium

and build an atomic engine, but that stuff's hard to find.

Probably for the best.

Well, good luck on your quest to find a friend.

You, too.

If you haven't found one yet, I have good news.

Mom, what do you know about the drug Prozac?

Not much.

Supposed to make people happier. Why?

I was just thinking

some of my teachers might benefit from it.

Speaking of which,

you'll be happy to know I made a friend today.

Oh.

Well, that's nice.

But, as I said, this isn't for me.

It's for you.

He made a friend!

He did it!

Our little boy has got a friend.

-Who is it? -Who cares?

It's a human being. It's a warm body.

-(knocks) -SHELDON: Mom?

Yes, honey?

-Can I come in? -Of course.

Be cool.

-What's up, sweetie? -I was wondering

when I could continue my rocketry hobby.

Uh, Sheldon, we've been through this.

You can build them. You just can't launch them.

But launching them is the fun part.

Tell that to the family of squirrels

who died in the fire.

Okay. It was just something

I was hoping to do with my new friend.

Hang on.

Uh, yes.

It's fine.

Ban is lifted.

-Mary... -It's for his friend.

He's got a friend.

Besides, those could have been rats.

Their bodies were so badly burned.

I thought we were being cool, but okay.

Hey, here's an idea.

Why don't you invite your new buddy over for dinner?

-Why? -Well, honey,

um, that is what friends do.

My mother asked me to ask you

if you'd like to join us for dinner.

Why?

I was hoping you'd know.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
failed feɪld A2	verb - to be unsuccessful in achieving something
tough tʌf A2	adjective - difficult or demanding
pressure ˈprɛʃər B1	noun - the feeling of stressful urgency verb - to persuade or force someone into doing something
rocketry ˈrɒkɪtri B2	noun - the science or activity of designing and building rockets
propulsion prəˈpʌlʃən B2	noun - the force that moves something forward
uranium juːˈreɪniəm B2	noun - a heavy radioactive element used in nuclear power
atomic əˈtɒmɪk B2	adjective - relating to atoms or atomic energy
quest kwest B1	noun - a long or arduous search for something
Prozac ˈproʊzæk B2	noun - a brand of antidepressant medication
benefit ˈbɛnəfɪt A2	noun - an advantage or profit verb - to gain an advantage
launched lɔːntʃt A2	verb - to send or propel something into the air or space
squirrels ˈskwɜːrəlz A1	noun - small rodents with bushy tails
ban bæn A2	noun - a formal prohibition verb - to prohibit something
buddy ˈbʌdi A1	noun - a close friend

Key Grammar Structures

• I failed **to make** a single friend.

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose after the verb *failed*

  ➔ The verb *failed* is followed by the infinitive **"to make"** to express what the subject was unable to do.

• My parents pressure me **about making** friends all the time.

  ➔ Gerund after a preposition (about)

  ➔ The preposition **"about"** is followed by the gerund **"making"**, which functions as a noun.

• I also tried **to get** some uranium and build an atomic engine, but that stuff's hard to find.

  ➔ Parallel infinitive structures after a verb (to get … and build …)

  ➔ The verb *tried* is followed by two infinitives **"to get"** and **"build"**, linked by *and* to show two attempted actions.

• Supposed **to make** people happier.

  ➔ Passive infinitive with *be supposed to*

  ➔ The phrase **"supposed to make"** uses the passive infinitive to express an expectation or requirement.

• You can build them. You just **can't** launch them.

  ➔ Modal verbs for ability and impossibility (can / can't)

  ➔ The first sentence uses the positive modal **"can"** to show ability, while the second uses the negative modal **"can't"** to show impossibility.

• Ban is **lifted**.

  ➔ Passive voice (present simple)

  ➔ The verb **"lifted"** is in the past participle form used with *is* to form the passive, indicating that someone else lifted the ban.

• My mother asked me **to ask** you if you'd like to join us for dinner.

  ➔ Indirect (reported) speech + infinitive after *asked*

  ➔ The sentence reports a request: **"to ask"** is the infinitive that follows the verb *asked*, and the clause *if you'd like to join us for dinner* is the content of the request.

• Why? I was **hoping** you'd know.

  ➔ Past continuous with *was hoping* + past simple in subordinate clause

  ➔ The speaker uses **"was hoping"** (past continuous) to express a past expectation, and **"you'd know"** (you would know) to show the result that was anticipated.