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Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
check /tʃek/ B1	verb - to examine something to make sure it is correct or working
acting /ˈæktɪŋ/ B1	verb - the art or occupation of performing fictional roles in plays, movies, or television
apartment /əˈpɑːrtmənt/ B1	noun - a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building
realized /ˈriːəlaɪzd/ B1	verb - become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly
clubs /klʌbs/ A2	noun - a place where people meet for drinking, dancing, or entertainment
awesome /ˈɔːsəm/ A2	adjective - extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring great admiration, apprehension, or fear
sucked /sʌkt/ B1	verb - was very bad or unpleasant
foggy /ˈfɒɡi/ B1	adjective - not clear or easily understood
details /dɪˈteɪlz/ B1	noun - particular facts or pieces of information
stop /stɒp/ A2	verb - cease to continue; come to an end
swears /swɛrz/ B1	verb - to solemnly declare something to be true
wetting /ˈwɛtɪŋ/ A2	verb - to make or become covered or saturated with water or another liquid.
pants /pænts/ A1	noun - an outer garment covering the legs
okay /oʊˈkeɪ/ A1	adjective - satisfactory or acceptable

Key Grammar Structures

• they're with me

  ➔ Contraction of 'they are' + prepositional phrase

  ➔ The contraction "they're" is used to identify the people accompanying the speaker.

• he had to stop acting like a kid

  ➔ Past obligation (had to) + gerund (acting)

  ➔ "Had to" expresses a necessity in the past, followed by the gerund "acting" after the verb "stop".

• our apartment was on the third floor so

  ➔ Past simple 'to be' + preposition of place

  ➔ The verb "was" denotes a state in the past, and "on" specifies the exact floor location.

• I'm not sure if this part is actually true

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction 'if' in an indirect question

  ➔ The word "if" is used to introduce a conditional or uncertain clause within a statement.

• wetting my pants

  ➔ Present participle as a gerund phrase

  ➔ The "-ing" form "wetting" functions as a noun, describing the specific event that happened.

• I think that's when I realized

  ➔ Relative clause omitting 'when'

  ➔ "That's when" links the realization to the specific moment in the past.

• clubs weren't awesome

  ➔ Plural noun + negative past simple

  ➔ "Clubs" is the plural subject, and "weren't" is the negative contraction of "were not".

• again I wasn't there so I'm a little foggy on the details

  ➔ Adverbial usage + causal conjunction 'so'

  ➔ "So" acts as a conjunction connecting the cause (being absent) with the result (not remembering clearly).