Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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prescription /pɹɪˈskɹɪpʃən/ B1 |
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overqualified /ˌoʊvɚˈkwɑlɪfaɪd/ B2 |
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dispensing /dɪˈspɛnsɪŋ/ B1 |
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therapist /ˈθɛrəpɪst/ A2 |
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erectile /ɪˈrɛktɪl/ B2 |
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dysfunction /dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən/ B2 |
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arranged /əˈrɛndʒd/ A2 |
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infection /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/ A2 |
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clinical /ˈklɪnɪkəl/ B1 |
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untraceable /ʌnˈtreɪsəbəl/ B2 |
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probation /proʊˈbeɪʃən/ B1 |
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pretending /prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/ A2 |
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creep /krip/ A2 |
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unprofessional /ˌʌnprəˈfɛʃənəl/ B1 |
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hygiene /ˈhaɪdʒiːn/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I studied for five years I got first class honors wow five years and now you sell lollipops.
➔ Simple Past
➔ The verbs "studied" and "got" are in the Simple Past, which is used for actions that were completed at a specific time in the past.
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I think my doctor knows better than an overqualified shopkeeper.
➔ Comparative structure
➔ The phrase "knows better than" is a comparative structure that compares the doctor's knowledge with that of the shopkeeper.
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We've got a two for one deal on those at the moment.
➔ Present Perfect (have got) for present result
➔ The contraction "We've got" uses the Present Perfect to show that the deal exists now as a result of a past action.
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Can you get started on the labeling please?
➔ Modal verb 'can' for request
➔ The modal "Can" is used to make a polite request; the main verb "get started" remains in the base form.
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I better call back my mom then.
➔ "Had better" (recommendation) – colloquial omission of "had"
➔ The speaker uses the colloquial form "I better" meaning "I had better", which gives a strong recommendation to call back.
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I'm not just expected to be a pharmacist, I'm a doctor, I'm a therapist.
➔ Passive infinitive (be expected to)
➔ The phrase "expected to be" is a passive construction with an infinitive, indicating an external expectation placed on the subject.
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I pride myself on my people's skills.
➔ Reflexive verb phrase "pride oneself on"
➔ The verb "pride" is used reflexively with "myself" and is followed by the preposition "on" to indicate the source of pride.
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If you don't have a yeast infection, you need to stop nitpicking.
➔ First conditional (if + present, will/imperative)
➔ The "if" clause uses the present simple "don't have" to talk about a real possibility, and the main clause gives the result as an imperative "need to stop".
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I don't care about your fungal toenails either because look at the end of the day we all wear socks.
➔ Negation with "don't care about" + causal clause "because"
➔ The speaker uses the negative phrase "don't care about" to express indifference, followed by the causal conjunction "because" which introduces the reason.
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