– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

okay girls we need to get started we're

getting warmed up where's Quinn probably

down at the mall looking for elastic

waist

[Laughter]

pants Mr shuster's Right you guys we

can't get complacent chill out I already

picked the songs we're going to do a

mash up of Halo and Walking on Sunshine

yeah that was my idea whatever come on

we can do this in our sleep you think

those six dudes are going to give us any

competition I say we just wing it we

can't just wing it all those in favor of

winging it all those

opposed looks like the eyes have it

[Music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
started ˈstɑːrtəd A1	verb - to begin or set in motion
warmed wɔːrmd A1	verb - to make or become warm
mall mɔːl A1	noun - a large building containing many shops
elastic ɪˈlæstɪk A2	adjective - able to stretch and return to original shape
waist weɪst A1	noun - the part of the body between the ribs and hips
complacent kəmˈpleɪsənt B1	adjective - feeling pleased with oneself, often without noticing problems
chill tʃɪl A2	verb - to relax and calm down
mash mæʃ A2	verb - to mix or crush into a soft mass
up ʌp A1	adverb - toward a higher place
wing wɪŋ A2	verb - to do something without preparation
competition kɒmˈpɛtɪʃən A2	noun - a contest where people try to win
favor ˈfeɪvər A2	noun - approval or support
opposed əˈpoʊzd A2	adjective - against something
eyes aɪz A1	noun - organs for seeing

Key Grammar Structures

• okay girls we need to get started we're getting warmed up

  ➔ Present Continuous for future meaning

  ➔ The phrase "we're getting warmed up" uses the present continuous to indicate an action planned for the near future. It's not happening *right now* in a continuous way, but is scheduled to begin soon.

• where's Quinn probably down at the mall looking for elastic waist

  ➔ Inversion with 'where' and present participle

  ➔ The sentence starts with 'where' to ask about Quinn's location, followed by an inversion of the typical subject-verb order. "looking for elastic waist" is a present participle phrase modifying Quinn.

• Mr shuster's Right you guys we can't get complacent

  ➔ Possessive 's and modal verb 'can't'

  ➔ "Mr. Shuster's" shows possession. "can't" is a contraction of 'cannot' and expresses inability or prohibition. 'Complacent' is an adjective describing a state of being.

• chill out I already picked the songs we're going to do

  ➔ Phrasal verb 'chill out' and future with 'going to'

  ➔ "Chill out" is an informal phrasal verb meaning 'relax'. "We're going to do" expresses a planned future action.