– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Good morning, madam. Can I help you? Are

you the manager? I am the owner, madam.

What? I am the owner. I want to speak to

the manager. I am the manager, too.

What? I am the manager as well.

Manif what?

I'm the manager. What? I'm the manager.

Yes, I know. You've just told me. What's

the matter with you now? Listen to me. I

booked a room with a bath. When I book a

room with a bath, I expect to get a

bath. You've got a bath. I'm not paying

£720 per night plus VAT for a room

without a bath. Where is your bath?

You call that a bath? It's not big

enough to draw the mouse. Disgraceful.

I wish you were a mouse, I'm sure.

And another thing, I asked for a room

with a view. Deaf, mad, and blind. Uh,

this is the view as far as I can

remember, madam. Yes. Yes. This is it.

When I pay for a view, I expect

something more interesting than that.

That is to madam. It's not good enough.

Well, may I ask what you were expecting

to see out of a toy hotel bedroom

window? Sydney Opera House perhaps. The

hanging gardens of Babylon, herds of

builder beasts sweeping majestically.

I expect to be able to see the sea. You

can see the sea. It's over there between

the land and the sky.

I need a telescope to see that. Well,

may I suggest that you consider moving

to a hotel closer to the sea? Or

preferably in it.

Now, listen to me. I'm not satisfied,

but I've decided to stay here. However,

I shall expect a reduction. Why? Because

cracker is not erupting at the moment or

because the room is cold. The bath is

too small. The view is invisible. And

the radio doesn't work. No, the radio

works. You don't. What? See if I can fix

it. You scabby old B.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
manager /ˈmænɪdʒər/ B2	noun - person who is in charge of an organization or a department
owner /ˈoʊnər/ B1	noun - person who legally possesses something
bath /bæθ/ A1	noun - a large container for washing the body, or the act of using it
room /ruːm/ A1	noun - an enclosed space within a building
view /vjuː/ A2	noun - what can be seen from a particular place
expect /ɪkˈspɛkt/ B2	verb - to think that something will happen or be the case
pay /peɪ/ A1	verb - to give money for something
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
VAT /viː eɪ ˈtiː/ C1	noun - value‑added tax, a consumption tax levied on goods and services
disgraceful /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/ C1	adjective - shameful; deserving of disgrace
telescope /ˈtɛlɪskəʊp/ B2	noun - an optical instrument for viewing distant objects
gardens /ˈɡɑːrdənz/ A2	noun - areas of land where plants, especially flowers or vegetables, are cultivated
Babylon /ˈbæbɪlɒn/ C1	noun - ancient city in Mesopotamia, famed for its hanging gardens
beasts /biːsts/ B2	noun - large wild animals; beasts of burden
sea /siː/ A1	noun - a large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth’s surface
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the expanse of air over the Earth; the heavens
hotel /hoʊˈtɛl/ A2	noun - an establishment that provides lodging, meals, and other services for travelers
reduction /rɪˈdʌkʃən/ B2	noun - the act of making something smaller or less in amount
radio /ˈreɪdioʊ/ A2	noun - a device for receiving broadcast signals and playing audio
satisfied /ˈsætɪsfʌd/ B2	adjective - contented; pleased with what has happened or with what one has

Key Grammar Structures

• I am the owner, madam.

  ➔ Simple present (verb "to be")

  ➔ The sentence uses the simple present "I am" to state a current fact.

• I want to speak to the manager.

  ➔ Modal-like verb + infinitive (want + to‑verb)

  ➔ The structure "want to" is followed by the base verb "speak", forming a desire expression.

• I booked a room with a bath.

  ➔ Simple past (regular verb “book”)

  ➔ The verb "book" is regular, so the past form is "booked" indicating a completed action.

• When I book a room with a bath, I expect to get a bath.

  ➔ Zero conditional (present + present) + infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The clause "When I book …" sets a general condition, and "I expect to get" uses the infinitive "to get" to express purpose.

• You've got a bath.

  ➔ Present perfect (have/has + past participle)

  ➔ The contraction "You've" stands for "you have", forming the present perfect "have got" to indicate possession up to now.

• I wish you were a mouse.

  ➔ Wish + past simple for unreal present (subjunctive)

  ➔ The verb "were" is the past subjunctive of "be", used after "wish" to talk about a situation contrary to fact.

• May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a toy hotel bedroom window?

  ➔ Modal verb "may" for polite request + past continuous "were expecting"

  ➔ "May" is used to ask permission politely, while "were expecting" (past continuous) describes an ongoing expectation in the past.

• I shall expect a reduction.

  ➔ Future with modal "shall" + simple present verb

  ➔ "Shall" is a formal modal used to express a future prediction or strong intention: "shall expect".

• I need a telescope to see that.

  ➔ Verb + noun + infinitive of purpose (need + to‑verb)

  ➔ "need" is followed by the noun "a telescope" and the infinitive "to see" which states the purpose of needing the telescope.