– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

first day of school very very exciting I

was up late last night figuring out a

new plan here it is fear I need a list

of all the possible negative outcomes on

the first day at a new school way ahead

of you there does anyone know how to

spell meteor discusted make sure Riley

stands out today but also Blends in when

I'm through Riley will look so good the

other kids will look at their own

outfits and barf Joy yes Joy you'll be

in charge of the console keeping Riley

happy all day long and may I had I love

your dress it's adorable oh this old

thing thank you so much I love the way

it

Twirls train of father right on

[Music]

schedule anger unload the Daydreams I

ordered extra in case things get slow in

class might come in handy if this new

school is full of boring useless classes

which it probably will be oh sadness I

have a super important job just for you

really mhm follow

me what are you doing and there perfect

this is the circle of sadness your job

is to make sure that all the sadness

stays inside of it

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
exciting ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ A2	adjective - causing great enthusiasm or eagerness
figuring ˈfɪɡjərɪŋ A2	verb - to understand or solve something
outcomes ˈaʊtˌkʌmz B1	noun - the result of a situation or event
discusted dɪsˈɡʌstɪd A2	adjective - feeling or showing disgust
stands stændz A1	verb - to be in an upright position
Blends blɛndz B1	verb - to mix or combine so that the constituents are no longer distinguishable
barf bɑrf A2	verb - to vomit
console kənˈsoʊl B1	noun - a device for playing video games
adorable əˈdɔrəbəl A2	adjective - extremely cute or lovable
Twirls twɜrls A2	verb - to spin or rotate quickly
schedule ˈʃɛdʒuːl A2	noun - a plan for carrying out a process or procedure
Daydreams ˈdeɪdrimz A2	noun - a series of pleasant thoughts that distract one's attention from the present
boring ˈbɔrɪŋ A1	adjective - not interesting or exciting
useless ˈjuːsləs A2	adjective - not fulfilling or serving a useful function
sadness ˈsædnəs A1	noun - a feeling of sorrow or unhappiness

Key Grammar Structures

• first day of school very very exciting I

  ➔ Intensifiers & Subject Pronoun

  ➔ The repetition of "very" is an example of an **intensifier** used to emphasize the excitement. The 'I' at the end is a somewhat unconventional, but stylistically used, subject pronoun.

• way ahead of you

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression & Adverbial Phrase

  ➔ "Way ahead of you" is an **idiomatic expression** meaning 'I already anticipated your thoughts/needs'. It functions as a response, and 'way' acts as an **adverb** modifying 'ahead'.

• make sure Riley stands out today but also Blends in

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (implied) & Coordinating Conjunction

  ➔ The phrase 'make sure' implies a desire or requirement, hinting at a **subjunctive mood**. 'But also' is a **coordinating conjunction** connecting two contrasting ideas.

• Joy yes Joy you'll be in charge of the console

  ➔ Vocative Case & Future Tense

  ➔ Addressing someone directly by name, as in "Joy, yes Joy," is an example of the **vocative case**. "You'll be" is a contraction of "you will be" and indicates the **future tense**.