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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I was going to make you red Zinger but

since Mars is the red planet I went with

peppermint why do you even want to do

this

actually as part of the application I

was required to make a short video

answering that very question you want to

see it can you just tell me but I made a

video

I'm Dr Shelton Cooper and I'd like to

tell you why I should be chosen

to go

toor I'm exceedingly smart I graduated

college at 14 while my brother was

getting an STD I was getting a

PhD penicillin can't take this

away being in close quarters cleanliness

is

important my H genene is impeccable in

fact animals don't trust me because I

smell like nothing

yeah literally

nothing during the seven-month space

flight I can keep up morale with my

wacky sense of

humor hey Leonard is there any peanut

brittle left in that can you mean this

weirdly suspicious one yes open it and

check

he I don't get it there's actually

peanut

BR please go to

Mars but on a more serious note the most

important reason I want to go to Mars is

that I believe as a scientist it's my

duty to push the boundaries of human

knowledge

forward now I know that life on Mars

will be difficult but life here on Earth

is no

picnic also picnics are no

picnic where should we go for lunch oh I

know the

ground in conclusion thank you for

considering me for this journey of a

lifetime

tomor afterwards Leonard blew his nose

and Pie came

out

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
exceedingly ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli B2	adverb - to a very great degree
graduated ˈɡrædʒuˌeɪtɪd A2	verb - to complete a course of study and receive a diploma
PhD piː eɪtʃ diː B1	noun - Doctor of Philosophy, a high-level academic degree
penicillin ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪn B1	noun - an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections
cleanliness ˈkliːnlinəs A2	noun - the state of being clean
impeccable ɪmˈpɛkəbəl B2	adjective - perfect, flawless
morale mɔːˈrɑːl B1	noun - the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group
wacky ˈwæki A2	adjective - odd or eccentric in behavior
suspicious səˈspɪʃəs A2	adjective - having doubts about someone's honesty or intentions
boundaries ˈbaʊndəriz B1	noun - limits or borders
knowledge ˈnɒlɪdʒ A2	noun - information and skills acquired through experience or education
difficult ˈdɪfɪkəlt A1	adjective - needing much effort or skill to accomplish
picnic ˈpɪknɪk A1	noun - an excursion or outing where people eat outdoors
considering kənˈsɪdərɪŋ A2	verb - to think carefully about something
journey ˈdʒɜːrni A1	noun - an act of traveling from one place to another

Key Grammar Structures

• I was going to make you red Zinger but since Mars is the red planet I went with peppermint.

  ➔ Past continuous + conjunction 'but' + subordinate clause with 'since'

  ➔ The sentence demonstrates a shift in plan, using the past continuous ("I *was going to* make...") to indicate an intention that was changed. The 'but' introduces a contrasting reason, and 'since' introduces a subordinate clause explaining the reason for the change.

• I'm exceedingly smart I graduated college at 14 while my brother was getting an STD.

  ➔ Adverb of degree + adjective + coordinating conjunction 'while' + past continuous

  ➔ The sentence uses an adverb ("exceedingly") to intensify the adjective ("smart"). The 'while' clause creates a contrast between the speaker's academic achievement and his brother's unfortunate situation.

• being in close quarters cleanliness is important my H genene is impeccable in fact animals don't trust me because I smell like nothing.

  ➔ Gerund phrase as subject + subject-verb inversion + emphatic structure 'in fact' + reason clause with 'because'

  ➔ The sentence begins with a gerund phrase ("being in close quarters") acting as the subject. The phrase 'cleanliness is important' uses subject-verb inversion for emphasis. 'in fact' adds further emphasis, and the 'because' clause explains the reason for animals' distrust.