– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

On three, again!

One, two, three!

You! You!

What are you doing here?

Same as you. I'm checking on my christmas presents.

I wanna make sure I'm getting everything on my list.

All I found was one present,

And all it had was a bunch of stupid underwear!

Look.

[♪]

Elf [over speaker]: <i>You may start your descent</i> <i>any time now.</i>

<i>At your convenience, of course.</i>

[balloon nozzle squeaking]

It's still five to. I think we're gonna make it.

Of course we will.

It's been five to for the last hour.

We got plenty of time.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
checking ˈtʃɛkɪŋ A2	verb - to examine or inspect something
christmas ˈkrɪsməs A1	noun - a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus
presents ˈprɛzənts A1	noun - a gift given on a special occasion
wanna ˈwɑnə A1	verb - contraction of 'want to'
sure ʃʊr A1	adjective - certain or confident about something
getting ˈɡɛtɪŋ A1	verb - to obtain or receive something
everything ˈɛvrɪθɪŋ A1	pronoun - all things without exception
found faʊnd A1	verb - to discover or locate something
stupid ˈstʊpɪd A1	adjective - lacking intelligence or common sense
underwear ˈʌndərˌwɛr A1	noun - clothing worn under outer clothes
descent dɪˈsɛnt B1	noun - the act of moving downward
convenience kənˈviːniəns B1	noun - the state of being able to proceed without difficulty
plenty ˈplɛnti A2	noun - a large amount or supply
time taɪm A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events

Key Grammar Structures

• On three, again!

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'On three' indicates a specific time or moment, acting as an adverbial modifier.

• What are you doing here?

  ➔ Present continuous question

  ➔ The structure 'What are you doing?' uses the present continuous to ask about an action happening now.

• Same as you. I'm checking on my christmas presents.

  ➔ Present continuous with 'on'

  ➔ 'I'm checking on...' uses the present continuous to describe an action in progress, with 'on' indicating attention or supervision.

• All I found was one present,

  ➔ Emphatic structure with 'all'

  ➔ The phrase 'All I found...' emphasizes the limited result of the action, using 'all' to highlight exclusivity.

• It's still five to.

  ➔ Contraction and time expression

  ➔ 'It's still five to' uses a contraction ('It's' for 'It is') and a time expression ('five to') to indicate time before the hour.

• It's been five to for the last hour.

  ➔ Present perfect continuous

  ➔ 'It's been five to...' uses the present perfect continuous to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present.