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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

hurry you gotta help me my boat is

sinking what my boat is sinking you have

a boat yes I bought a boat last year at

a police auction I just got a call from

a guy down to the marina that is leaning

starboard at a 45 degree angle if I

don't get down there right now it's

gonna cap size now come on

your boat is sinking out it's good come

on Ted this is an incredible opportunity

we'll meet our soul mates nail them and

never call them again

I'll finish gentlemen

congratulations you have just taken your

very first step gosh thanks Ellen I sure

hope this works I'm so done with the

single life all the games the

meaningless sex

you deserve more

that is so true Ellen

I I really think I'm ready to stop being

a me and start being a we

e hey is there any way I can let it be

known that I love cuddling

of course

it's kind of hard to talk about with Ted

here but I just want someone who's not

afraid to hold me at night

when the tears come

on can you help me find her

find her what

you guys like you every week jerks who

just want to meet vulnerable women nail

them and never call them again oh my God

people do that

just the easy way or the hard way what's

the hard way security roughs me up and

tosses me out no that's the easy way the

hard way is that I Stomp the crap out of

you myself

okay Ted let's go not you you stay

they're cute you're an architect good

career and you didn't use an obvious

Alias on your application like your

friend Jack package

it's pronounced

you I can work with you give me three

days and I will find the woman you will

marry

uh no thanks I don't need an algorithm

to meet women it's New York City you

know plenty of fish in the sea

plenty of fish in the sea yes there's uh

nine million people in New York 4.5

million women of course you want to meet

somebody roughly your own age let's say

plus minus five years so if we take into

account the most recent census data that

leaves us with 482 2000 but ah wait 48

of those are already in relationships

and then you have to eliminate half or

intelligent sense of humor and

compatibility and then you have to take

out the ex-girlfriends and the relatives

and oh we can't forget those lesbians

and then that leaves us with

eight women

that can't be right eight

really eight

there are eight fish in that big blue

ocean Ted and if you feel confident that

you could reel one into your boat

without me there's the door

do you take credit cards

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hurry /ˈhɜːri/ A1	verb - to move or act quickly
sinking /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/ A2	verb - to go down below the surface of a liquid
auction /ˈɒkʃən/ B1	noun - a public sale where items are sold to the highest bidder
leaning /ˈliːnɪŋ/ A2	verb - to incline or tilt to one side
starboard /ˈstɑːrbɔːrd/ B2	noun - the right-hand side of a ship
capsize /ˈkæpsaɪz/ B2	verb - to turn over, typically of a boat
incredible /ɪnˈkrɛdəbl/ A2	adjective - difficult to believe; extraordinary
opportunity /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/ B1	noun - a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something
cuddling /ˈkʌdlɪŋ/ A2	verb - to hold someone closely in one's arms
vulnerable /ˈvʌlnərəbl/ B1	adjective - susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm
algorithm /ˈælɡərɪðəm/ B2	noun - a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations
architect /ˈɑːrkɪtekt/ B1	noun - a person who designs buildings
census /ˈsɛnsəs/ B2	noun - an official count of a population
compatibility /kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti/ B2	noun - the ability to exist or work together in harmony
lesbians /ˈlɛzbiənz/ A2	noun - women who are sexually attracted to other women

Key Grammar Structures

• hurry you gotta help me my boat is sinking

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "is sinking" uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening now.

• I just got a call from a guy down to the marina

  ➔ Past simple tense with 'just'

  ➔ The phrase "I just got" uses the past simple tense with 'just' to indicate a recent action.

• if I don't get down there right now it's gonna capsize

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The sentence uses a Type 1 conditional to express a possible result in the future.

• we'll meet our soul mates, nail them, and never call them again

  ➔ Future with 'will'

  ➔ The phrase "we'll meet" uses 'will' to indicate a future action.

• I'm so done with the single life

  ➔ Present perfect with 'be done with'

  ➔ The phrase "I'm so done" uses the present perfect to express a completed action with present relevance.

• let it be known that I love cuddling

  ➔ Passive voice with 'be known'

  ➔ The phrase "let it be known" uses the passive voice to emphasize the action rather than the doer.

• there are eight fish in that big blue ocean

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "there are" uses the present simple tense to state a fact.

• do you take credit cards

  ➔ Present simple question

  ➔ The phrase "do you take" uses the present simple tense in a question form.