– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

all right so we'll get a little coffee

we'll get energized and we'll head back

out yeah all right

okay so we're having fun right we don't

need that wizard guy we hit a couple of

clubs talk to some strangers and uh

after this we'll go down to the docks

and see about that boat

thing I'm kind of

beaked

actually me

too are you serious yeah yeah thank God

I'm

exhausted so you guys want coffees yeah

but uh I don't want to be up too late so

I'll have a Decap yeah me

too actually can I get some hot water

with a little

lemon hey I strain my voice screaming in

there does it have to be so

loud I can't hear a word you're saying

my ears are ringing so bad I was glad I

brought that extra pair of socks you

know I used them as mittens I didn't

want to such a thing in that last

place how sad are

we yeah I

know you know what we're not sad we're

not sad we're just not 21 anymore you

know I'm 29 years old damn it and I want

to sit in a comfortable chair and watch

television and go to sleep at a

reasonable hour yeah yeah and I like to

hang out in a quiet place where I could

talk to my friends yeah and so wonder if

I like to go home throw on some Kenny G

and take a

bath we're 29 we're not women

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
energized /ˈɛnərˌdʒaɪzd/ B2	adjective - filled with energy
exhausted /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/ B1	adjective - completely tired
serious /ˈsɪəriəs/ A2	adjective - grave or solemn
comfortable /ˈkʌmfərtəbl/ A2	adjective - providing physical ease and relaxation
reasonable /ˈriːznəbl/ B1	adjective - fair and sensible
quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ A2	adjective - making little or no noise
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ B1	verb - feel curiosity or doubt
docks /dɒks/ B1	noun - a structure of open work used for loading and unloading ships
clubs /klʌbs/ A2	noun - a social club
strangers /ˈstreɪndʒərz/ A2	noun - people who are not known
ringing /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/ A2	verb - making a ringing sound
mittens /ˈmɪtənz/ A2	noun - a covering for the hands with a separate section for the thumb
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow
women /ˈwɪmɪn/ A1	noun - adult female human beings
bath /bæθ/ A1	noun - the act of washing the body
head /hɛd/ A1	verb - to move in a specific direction

Key Grammar Structures

• We'll get a little coffee and we'll head back out.

  ➔ Future simple with the modal verb “will”.

  ➔ The word "We'll" is a contraction of "we will" and shows a simple future intention.

• Okay, so we're having fun right now, we don't need that wizard guy.

  ➔ Present continuous for actions happening now; negative present simple with “don’t”.

  ➔ "We're having" uses the present continuous “am/is/are +‑ing” to describe an ongoing activity.

• I don't want to be up too late, so I'll have a decaf.

  ➔ Negative modal + infinitive (“don’t want to + verb”); future intention with “will”.

  ➔ "don't want to" combines the negative auxiliary “don't” with the infinitive “to be”.

• Can I get some hot water with a little lemon?

  ➔ Modal verb “can” for polite requests; infinitive “to get”.

  ➔ "Can I" is a polite way to ask for permission or a request.

• My ears are ringing so bad.

  ➔ Present continuous “are ringing”; adverbial phrase “so bad” for degree.

  ➔ "are ringing" uses the verb “to be” +‑ing to show an ongoing sensation.

• I'm 29 years old, damn it, and I want to sit in a comfortable chair.

  ➔ Present simple with “be” for age; infinitive “to sit” after verb “want”.

  ➔ "I want to" is followed by the base form of a verb (“sit”) to express a desire.

• We could throw on some Kenny G and take a bath.

  ➔ Modal “could” for possibility or suggestion; verb phrase “take a bath”.

  ➔ "could" is the past form of “can” used here to make a polite suggestion.

• We're not 21 anymore.

  ➔ Negative present simple with contraction “aren't”; adverb “anymore” to indicate change.

  ➔ "We're not" contracts "we are not"; the word "anymore" shows that the previous state no longer applies.