– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

wait wait hang on guys

are we really doing this i mean this is

serious look

we have no core memories you want riley

to be happy let's get back to minnesota

and make more

have a great day sweetheart see you

after school monkey

we love you

[Music]

we're home riley

riley

i'll call herself

[Music]

oh this is terrible wait is that someone

walking towards us

let's cross the street

mom she's on to us what are we doing

riley needs to get remembering

we keep going

[Music]

[Music]

oh no it's mom again what do we do

is madness he should run away out of her

head

stop oh great what do you mean it's

stuck

no no no no no what is this

[Music]

how do we stop it i got it make her feel

scared that'll make her change her mind

brilliant i know he's really doing it

working what what is it

[Music]

we can't make riley feel anything

what have we done

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wait weɪt A1	verb - to stop or delay an action or event
serious ˈsɪəriəs A2	adjective - important and needing careful consideration
memories ˈmɛməriz A2	noun - something remembered from the past
happy ˈhæpi A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
sweetheart ˈswiːthɑːrt A2	noun - a person who is loved or liked very much
school skʊl A1	noun - an institution for educating children
walking ˈwɔːkɪŋ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
cross krɔːs A1	verb - to go from one side to the other
remembering rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ A2	verb - to have or keep an image or idea in one's mind
madness ˈmædnəs B1	noun - a state of mental illness
run rʌn A1	verb - to move swiftly on foot
scared skɛərd A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
brilliant ˈbrɪliənt B1	adjective - exceptionally clever or talented
change tʃeɪndʒ A1	verb - to make or become different
feel fiːl A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation

Key Grammar Structures

• wait wait hang on guys

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The words "wait" and "hang on" are in the imperative mood, used to give commands or instructions.

• are we really doing this

  ➔ Present continuous question

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense with "are" + "-ing" to ask about an action happening now.

• we have no core memories

  ➔ Present simple negative

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with "have" + "not" to state a fact or habitual situation.

• let's get back to minnesota

  ➔ Let's structure (suggestion)

  ➔ "Let's" is a contraction of "let us," used to make suggestions or proposals.

• have a great day sweetheart

  ➔ Imperative mood with adjective

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood with an adjective "great" to express a wish or command.

• we're home riley

  ➔ Present continuous contraction

  ➔ "We're" is a contraction of "we are," used in the present continuous tense.

• what do you mean it's stuck

  ➔ Indirect question

  ➔ The phrase is an indirect question introduced by "what do you mean," used to ask for clarification.

• make her feel scared

  ➔ Causative structure

  ➔ The phrase uses a causative structure with "make" + object + verb to indicate causing someone to do something.