Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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downtown /ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/ B1 |
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Joker /ˈdʒoʊkər/ B1 |
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picking /ˈpɪkɪŋ/ A2 |
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giveaway /ˈɡɪvəweɪ/ B1 |
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subscribed /səbˈskraɪbd/ B1 |
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literally /ˈlɪtərəli/ B2 |
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spider /ˈspaɪdər/ A2 |
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cape /keɪp/ A2 |
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Harley /ˈhɑːrli/ B1 |
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Asylum /əˈsaɪləm/ B2 |
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superheroes /ˌsuːpərˈhiːroʊz/ B1 |
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immature /ɪməˈtʃʊər/ B2 |
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Kryptonite /ˈkrɪptənaɪt/ B2 |
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photogenic /ˌfoʊtəˈdʒɛnɪk/ B2 |
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starving /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/ B1 |
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milkshake /ˈmɪlkʃeɪk/ A2 |
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petty /ˈpɛti/ B2 |
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trap /træp/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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You're never going to get me.
➔ Future with 'be going to'
➔ This expresses a confident prediction about the future. The speaker believes the listener will fail to catch them. The contraction 'You're' is a common colloquialism for 'You are'.
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You know, you have my number.
➔ Present Perfect Tense
➔ The phrase 'you have my number' uses the present perfect ('have'). It implies that the speaker has previously given their number to the listener, and the listener *should* already possess it. It's a slightly exasperated way of saying 'You could just call me'.
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Do you think that works?
➔ Indirect Question
➔ This is an indirect question, introduced by 'Do you think'. The word order changes from a direct question ('Does that work?') to a statement within the question. This makes the question more polite or tentative.
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I bet they threw him back in Arkham Asylum.
➔ Past Simple + Modal Verb (bet)
➔ The verb 'bet' here expresses a strong degree of certainty or a guess. 'Threw' is in the past simple, indicating a completed action. The sentence suggests the speaker believes the Joker was re-imprisoned in Arkham Asylum.
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