Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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long lɒŋ A1 |
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face feɪs A1 |
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stretched strɛtʃt A2 |
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braids breɪdz A2 |
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mold moʊld B1 |
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horns hɔːrnz A2 |
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prisoner ˈprɪzənər A2 |
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married ˈmærid A1 |
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dragon ˈdræɡən A2 |
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allergic əˈlɜːrdʒɪk B1 |
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glacier ˈɡleɪʃər B1 |
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stranded strændɪd B1 |
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clam klæm A2 |
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annoying əˈnɔɪɪŋ A2 |
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forego fɔːrˈɡoʊ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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why the long face I mean mine's long but yours is really long
➔ Contractions (mine's, yours is)
➔ 'Mine's' and 'yours is' are contractions of 'mine is' and 'yours is', common in informal speech.
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I'll face a no-brain like you got stretched at birth
➔ Future tense with 'will' (I'll)
➔ 'I'll' is a contraction of 'I will', used to express future actions.
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that's science my braids are like little zippleback
➔ Present simple for general truths ('that's science')
➔ 'That's science' uses the present simple to state a general truth or fact.
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except me and barf can't stand out so they're really just bars
➔ Contraction with 'not' (can't)
➔ 'Can't' is a contraction of 'cannot', used to express inability.
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it's warm in here I know what you're thinking
➔ Contraction with 'is' (it's)
➔ 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is', used to describe a state or condition.
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you're practically married to that round head Astrid
➔ Present continuous for temporary situations ('you're practically married')
➔ 'You're practically married' uses the present continuous to describe a temporary or ongoing situation.
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it's only room for one beauty in this relationship
➔ Contraction with 'is' (it's)
➔ 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is', used here to emphasize a statement.
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I'm allergic to fish you should know that
➔ Present simple for permanent states ('I'm allergic')
➔ 'I'm allergic' uses the present simple to describe a permanent condition.
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