Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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extraterrestrial /ˌɛkstrətəˈrɛstriəl/ B2 |
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contacting /ˈkɒntæktɪŋ/ A2 |
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centuries /ˈsɛntʃəriz/ A2 |
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directorate /dəˈrɛktərət/ C1 |
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progenitors /prəˈdʒɛnɪtərz/ C1 |
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evolving /ɪˈvɒlvrɪŋ/ B1 |
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intervene /ˌɪntərˈvin/ B2 |
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nudge /nʌdʒ/ B1 |
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malevolent /məˈlɛvələnt/ B2 |
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benevolent /bəˈnɛvələnt/ B2 |
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millennia /mɪˈlɛniə/ B2 |
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anticipation /ˌæntɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/ B2 |
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metaphor /ˈmɛtəfɔːr/ B2 |
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tesseract /ˈtɛsərkæt/ C1 |
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divinely /dɪˈvaɪnli/ B2 |
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inspired /ɪnˈspaɪərd/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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If as ancient astronaut theorists believe, extraterrestrial beings have been contacting us throughout the centuries, then what are they trying to tell us?
➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 3)
➔ The sentence uses a Type 3 conditional structure ('If... had/were... would have...') to discuss a hypothetical past situation and its result.
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It appears again and again that here on Earth we're dealing with something that could be called the hidden directorate.
➔ Passive Voice with Modal Verb
➔ The phrase 'could be called' uses the passive voice with the modal verb 'could' to express possibility.
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Why some of our ancestors told to construct a building or to build an ark?
➔ Indirect Question
➔ The sentence is an indirect question introduced by 'Why,' requiring a more formal structure without a question mark.
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There are stories of malevolent gods, of malevolent extraterrestrials, but by and large, the stories that we have from ancient times, the gods were actually very benevolent.
➔ Concession with 'but by and large'
➔ The phrase 'but by and large' is used to acknowledge a contrasting point while emphasizing the main idea.
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It's part of a bigger story.
➔ Contraction with Apostrophe
➔ The contraction 'It's' is used to shorten 'It is,' a common feature in informal and spoken English.
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A tesseract is a cube within a cube, so it's possible that the cube that was referred to in the original epic of Gilgamesh could be describing a stargate portal.
➔ Relative Clause with 'that'
➔ The relative clause 'that was referred to in the original epic of Gilgamesh' provides additional information about 'the cube.'
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