– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Greetings, fellow outcasts,

and welcome back to Nevermore Academy.

I'm your new principal, Barry Dort.

Last year, this school, this sanctuary, came under attack,

thanks to my predecessor, Larissa Weems.

Her repugnant devotion to all things normie was a disaster,

but I relish every opportunity to right her wrongs.

This year, I am returning Nevermore to its former glory

by replenishing our ranks with a fresh batch

of eager young outcasts.

Like this freshman,

still learning how to master his outcast ability.

Whatever kind of outcast you are, you'll find a home at Nevermore.

Because here, we celebrate what makes us unique.

And we can become our true selves.

Even if that true self resembles nails on a chalkboard.

So what are you waiting for?

Seize your chance to join the new Nevermore,

because Nevermore is never better.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
outcasts /ˈaʊtkæsts/ B1	noun - people who are rejected from a group
sanctuary /ˈsæŋktʃuəri/ B2	noun - a place of refuge or safety
attack /əˈtæk/ A2	verb - to take violent action against someone or something
predecessor /ˌpriːdəˈsesər/ C1	noun - a person who held a job or office before the current one
repugnant /rɪˈpʌɡnənt/ C1	adjective - causing intense disgust
devotion /dɪˈvoʊʃən/ B1	noun - love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause
disaster /dɪˈzæstər/ B1	noun - a sudden event, such as a flood, storm, or accident, that causes great damage or suffering
relish /ˈrelɪʃ/ B2	verb - enjoy greatly
opportunity /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/ B1	noun - a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something
replenishing /rɪˈplenɪʃɪŋ/ B2	verb - to fill something up again
ranks /ræŋks/ B1	noun - a group of people arranged in order of rank
eager /ˈiːɡər/ A2	adjective - strongly wanting to do or have something
master /ˈmæstər/ B1	verb - to acquire complete knowledge or skill in
ability /əˈbɪləti/ A2	noun - the power or skill to do something
unique /juːˈniːk/ B1	adjective - being the only one of its kind
resembles /rɪˈzemblz/ B1	verb - to look or seem similar to
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - a possibility of doing something

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm your new principal, Barry Dort.

  ➔ Present Simple (to be)

  ➔ The contraction "I'm" is the present simple form of the verb "to be".

• Last year, this school, this sanctuary, came under attack,

  ➔ Past Simple

  ➔ "came" is the past simple form of the verb "come".

• thanks to my predecessor, Larissa Weems.

  ➔ Prepositional phrase of cause (thanks to)

  ➔ The phrase "thanks to" introduces the cause or reason.

• but I relish every opportunity to right her wrongs.

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose (to + verb)

  ➔ "to right" is an infinitive that shows the purpose of the opportunity.

• This year, I am returning Nevermore to its former glory

  ➔ Present Continuous (am + verb‑ing)

  ➔ "am returning" uses the present continuous to describe an action happening around now.

• by replenishing our ranks with a fresh batch of eager young outcasts.

  ➔ Gerund after preposition (by + verb‑ing)

  ➔ "by replenishing" is a gerund phrase that follows the preposition "by".

• Like this freshman, still learning how to master his outcast ability.

  ➔ Present Participle used as adjective (learning)

  ➔ "learning" is a present participle that describes the freshman.

• Whatever kind of outcast you are, you'll find a home at Nevermore.

  ➔ Zero Conditional

  ➔ "you'll find" is the result clause of a zero conditional, stating a general truth.

• Seize your chance to join the new Nevermore, because Nevermore is never better.

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ "Seize" is a verb in the imperative, giving a direct command to the listener.