– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

- I was a government major

which mean I had to write a lot of papers.

Now when a normal student writes a paper

they might spread the work out a little like.

(blows air)

- Man wouldn't it be nice

(phone rings)

hello?

- [male voice on phone] Doctor Mike

- Yes?

- [male voice on phone] Mikhail Varshavski right?

- Yes, may I ask who's calling?

- [male voice on phone] Hey Mike, it's TED.

- Ted who?

- [male voice on phone] TED, did I stutter?

TED conference ideas worth spreading,

talking on stages, smart people stuff.

We're calling to see if you want to do a speech with us.

- (Whispers) yes yes yes yes!

- [male voice on phone] Doctor Mike, Talk.

- Oh yes, sorry, are you the Ted?

You're the guy that started the whole thing,

you're Ted?

- [male voice on phone] Good God.

Hey Mike, by name is Bill I work for TED.

TED is an acronym

it stands for Technology and - Okay okay, say no more Bill

lets make this happen, you just name the time and place.

(upbeat tropical music)

(upbeat tropical music)

(upbeat tropical music)

- Jack, Jack, hold me Jack.

Don't let go Jack.

I'm just kidding.

Guys we are in Monaco and its time for my TED Talk.

I just almost fell through the roof.

(piano twinkle music)

(piano twinkle music)

Alright so I am getting ready to rehearse my TED Talk.

There's people on stage right now,

you can see that they're practicing their speeches.

Basically they're asking people

to do one minute of their speech to do a sound check.

I'm gonna do my intro

and because no one else even the director of this talk

has heard my speech before,

I'm really excited to give it to them.

(piano twinkle music)

Being such a huge fan of the TED conference,

to get a call and an invitation to speak at a conference

was just incredible.

I mean there's so much that I wanna say.

I've been put in this unique situation

where I'm in between medicine and marketing and YouTube

and all this stuff.

I feel like there's a lot that I want to tell you guys,

and I think this TED Talk is gonna be the first step

of you truly understanding what's inside my mind

when I see what's going on in the current state of media

and the current state of healthcare.

(piano twinkle music)

Alrighty so,

we just crushed the one minute opening rehearsal.

Which doesn't say much cause the speech is gonna be

about ten minutes long.

But what I'm gonna do now

walking back to my hotel from the forum,

I'm gonna practice my speech right here out in the open

with just a beautiful Mediterranean Sea as my audience.

(piano twinkle music)

Come 2017 we're say it extends

(piano twinkle music)

Alrighty so we just got up,

it's pretty early considering its 5 hours,

6 hours back in New York

but I'm gonna lead all the TEDX speakers

in a morning exercise session

because you know that's what I do.

(happy soft techno music)

(happy soft techno music)

(happy soft techno music)

(happy soft techno music)

And pretend you're swimming.

This is not how you swim

but you can pretend this is how you swim.

(happy soft techno music)

30 seconds, come on you 15 more.

- I don't know, its quite tough.

- What's that over there,

what's that ledge you're working on?

Go a little lower.

There you go.

(happy soft techno music)

20 seconds in, halfway there.

Three, Two, One.

(happy soft techno music)

Have breakfast and then its time to spread your ideas.

Thanks for coming.

(clapping)

I'm a little out of shape so it didn't go that well

but we had fun, I think, and we learned something.

You know, medical stuff.

(happy soft techno music)

Such a nice day, wow.

(happy tropical techno music)

(happy tropical techno music)

Okay, enough of this.

You hopefully came here to see my TED Talk.

Well, I hope you did.

So without further ado,

role the tape.

(static)

- I'm delighted to say that

there is a doctor in the house.

Doctor Mike!

(crowd cheers)

- You wake

(phone ringing in static)

Hi, TED?

- [Bill] Hey Mike, it's Bill.

Look you can't play that speech.

- What? It's my speech!

- [Bill] No buddy, it's our speech.

Go ahead and link that bad boy.

- Fine.

Guys just click above.

♪ Birthday to you! ♪

(crowd cheers)

Speech!

Speech yes.

I did mine today!

(upbeat jazz)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
government /ˈɡʌvərnmənt/ B1	noun - the governing body of a nation, state, or community.
major /ˈmeɪdʒər/ B1	noun - a field of study at a university.
papers /ˈpeɪpərz/ A2	noun - written assignments or reports.
normal /ˈnɔːrməl/ A2	adjective - usual, typical, or standard.
spread /spred/ A2	verb - to distribute or extend over an area.
conference /ˈkɒnfərəns/ B1	noun - a formal meeting for discussion.
ideas /aɪˈdiːəz/ A2	noun - thoughts or suggestions.
stutter /ˈstʌtər/ B1	verb - to speak with involuntary pauses or repetitions.
practicing /ˈpræktɪsɪŋ/ A2	verb - repeatedly performing an activity to improve skill.
excited /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ A2	adjective - very enthusiastic and eager.
unique /juːˈniːk/ B1	adjective - being the only one of its kind.
situation /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ B1	noun - a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself.
marketing /ˈmɑːrkɪtɪŋ/ B2	noun - the process of promoting and selling products or services.
incredible /ɪnˈkredəbl/ B1	adjective - difficult to believe; extraordinary.
audience /ˈɔːdiəns/ B1	noun - the people who are watching or listening to something.
rehearsal /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/ B1	noun - a practice session for a performance.
crushed /krʌʃt/ B1	verb - to succeed at something easily.

Key Grammar Structures

• I was a government major, which means I had to write a lot of papers.

  ➔ Present Simple after 'which means'

  ➔ The phrase 'which means' is followed by a present simple verb ('means') to express a general truth or result.

• Man, wouldn't it be nice?

  ➔ Tag question with 'wouldn't'

  ➔ The tag question 'wouldn't it be nice?' is used to seek agreement or confirmation in a polite or conversational way.

• TED, did I stutter?

  ➔ Emphatic did + subject + verb

  ➔ The structure 'did I stutter?' uses 'did' for emphasis, often to express surprise or challenge.

• I'm gonna do my intro, and because no one else even the director of this talk has heard my speech before...

  ➔ Present continuous for future plans

  ➔ 'I'm gonna do my intro' uses the present continuous to express a future plan or arrangement.

• I've been put in this unique situation where I'm in between medicine and marketing and YouTube and all this stuff.

  ➔ Present perfect continuous for ongoing experience

  ➔ 'I've been put in this unique situation' uses the present perfect continuous to emphasize the ongoing nature of the experience.

• Alrighty so, we just crushed the one-minute opening rehearsal.

  ➔ Past simple with 'just' for recent actions

  ➔ 'We just crushed the one-minute opening rehearsal' uses 'just' with the past simple to indicate a recent action.