Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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encourage /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/ B1 |
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break /breɪk/ A2 |
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shell /ʃɛl/ A2 |
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loosen /ˈluːsən/ A2 |
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party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1 |
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swag /swæɡ/ B1 |
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bro /broʊ/ A1 |
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campus /ˈkæmpəs/ A2 |
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hang /hæŋ/ A2 |
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awkward /ˈɔːkwərd/ A2 |
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longboard /ˈlɔːŋbɔːrd/ B1 |
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freestyle /ˈfriːstaɪl/ B1 |
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rejection /rɪˈdʒɛkʃən/ B1 |
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connection /kəˈnɛkʃən/ A2 |
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challenge /ˈtʃæləndʒ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I know when you go to college you probably don't know a lot of people
➔ Present Simple with 'probably' for future probability
➔ The sentence uses the present simple ('know') with 'probably' to express a future likelihood, common in informal contexts.
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I wanted to encourage you to kind of break out of your shell
➔ Use of 'kind of' as a modal hedge
➔ 'Kind of' softens the statement, making the suggestion less direct and more polite.
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do you want to be like friends
➔ Use of 'like' as a discourse marker
➔ 'Like' is used here to introduce a hesitant or informal tone, typical in conversational English.
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I'll take down your number
➔ Future with 'will' for spontaneous offers
➔ The use of 'will' here indicates a spontaneous decision to take action in the immediate future.
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I was going to see if like maybe we could be friends
➔ Past Continuous with 'was going to' for interrupted plans
➔ The past continuous with 'was going to' is used to describe an intention that was interrupted or not completed.
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we should be Bros
➔ Use of 'should' for suggestions
➔ 'Should' is used to make a polite suggestion or recommendation.
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I'm just looking for friends
➔ Present Continuous for temporary actions
➔ The present continuous ('am looking') is used to describe a temporary action happening around now.
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I don't really know anybody here
➔ Use of 'really' for emphasis
➔ 'Really' is added to emphasize the extent of not knowing anyone, strengthening the statement.
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