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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Riley is acting so weird why is she

acting so weird what do you expect all

the islands are down Joy would know what

to do that's it until until she gets

back we just do what Joy would do great

idea anger fear disgust how are we

supposed to be happy hey Riley I've got

good news I found a junior hockey league

right here in San Francisco and get this

tryouts are tomorrow after school what

luck right hockey uhoh what do we do

guys uh this here you you pretend to be

join won't it be great to be back out on

the

eyes oh yeah that sounds

fantastic what was that that wasn't

anything like Joy uh because I'm not Joy

yeah no

kidding did you guys pick up on

that something's wrong should we ask her

let's probe but keep it subtle so she

doesn't notice so how was the first day

of school she's probing us I'm done you

pretend to be Joy what okay um H it was

fine I guess I I know oh very smooth

that was just like Joy

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
acting ˈæktɪŋ A2	verb - to behave in a particular way
weird wɪrd A2	adjective - strange or unusual
expect ɪkˈspɛkt A2	verb - to believe something will happen
islands ˈaɪləndz A1	noun - a piece of land surrounded by water
anger ˈæŋɡər A2	noun - a strong feeling of annoyance or displeasure
fear fɪr A1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by danger or threat
disgust dɪsˈɡʌst B1	noun - a feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval
happy ˈhæpi A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
hockey ˈhɑki A1	noun - a sport played with a stick and a puck or ball
tryouts ˈtraɪaʊts B1	noun - a session to test someone's ability for a team or role
pretend prɪˈtɛnd A2	verb - to behave as if something is true when it is not
fantastic fænˈtæstɪk A2	adjective - extremely good or impressive
probe proʊb B2	verb - to investigate or explore thoroughly
subtle ˈsʌtl B1	adjective - not immediately obvious or noticeable
smooth smuθ A2	adjective - having an even or regular surface

Key Grammar Structures

• Riley is acting so weird why is she acting so weird

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'is acting' highlights the present continuous tense, used to describe an action happening now or around now. Here, it emphasizes Riley's ongoing behavior.

• what do you expect all the islands are down

  ➔ Present Simple in Questions

  ➔ The phrase 'what do you expect' uses the present simple in a question form to express a general expectation or opinion. It’s a common structure for asking about beliefs or predictions.

• we just do what Joy would do

  ➔ Modal Verb 'would' for Habit in the Past

  ➔ The phrase 'what Joy would do' uses 'would' to describe a past habit or typical behavior. It implies that Joy regularly acted in a certain way.

• anger fear disgust how are we supposed to be happy

  ➔ Rhetorical Question

  ➔ The phrase 'how are we supposed to be happy' is a rhetorical question, used to express frustration or disbelief rather than to seek an answer.

• I found a junior hockey league right here in San Francisco

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'I found' uses the past simple tense to describe a completed action in the past. It indicates that the discovery of the hockey league is a finished event.

• you you pretend to be Joy

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'you pretend to be Joy' uses the imperative mood to give a direct command. It’s a clear instruction for the listener to act in a certain way.