– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

giant freaks while you were asleep we

simply took you to a little corner of

Heaven welcome to Madagascar

what no not huha Oscar

[Music]

party

like my mural back at the zoo oh no

fellow that is the real deal right there

look at that that's not a bad view I

mean that's the thing that you were

always looking at but it's actually

there I mean that's like the real

version of your how about what's around

the ball let's get our blood pumping get

those lungs breathing all this fresh

who's with me

I really I don't think I could hear it

hey wanna play around oh hey oh got you

there

[Music]

okay Marty I'm it I'm it I'm it you win

come on Alex get in the groove I haven't

eaten two days

my blood sugar's real low I just don't

have the energy I don't think that's

your problem first of all that's not how

you're running the wild let's go man put

the rubber to the road you just have to

let out that inner Lion now who's the

cat Marty I really don't you are that's

who come on here we go that's it now

let's build up some steam all right

who's the guy who's the cat who's the

guy who's the guy who's the guy who's

the guy

[Music]

foreign

[Applause]

let's go wild now you're talking

[Music]

look at this

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
giant /ˈdʒaɪənt/ B1	adjective - of very great size, extent, or intensity.
freaks /friːks/ B1	noun - a person remarkably different from others in appearance, behavior, or abilities.
simply /ˈsɪmpli/ A2	adverb - in a straightforward or uncomplicated way.
corner /ˈkɔːnər/ A2	noun - a place where two lines or surfaces meet at an angle.
Heaven /ˈhevən/ B1	noun - a place or state of ultimate happiness.
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering of people for pleasure.
mural /ˈmjuːrəl/ B2	noun - a painting or other work of art executed directly on a wall.
fellow /ˈfeləʊ/ B1	noun - a man or boy.
deal /diːl/ A2	noun - an agreement or arrangement.
version /ˈvɜːʃən/ B1	noun - a particular form of something differing from others of the same type.
pumping /ˈpʌmpɪŋ/ B1	verb - to force (liquid or gas) into something.
breathing /ˈbriːðɪŋ/ A2	verb - the process of taking air into and out of the lungs.
energy /ˈenədʒi/ B1	noun - the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A2	verb - move at a speed faster than a walk.
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - not domesticated or cultivated.
groove /ɡruːv/ B1	noun - a long, narrow cut or indentation made in a surface.
rubber /ˈrʌbər/ A2	noun - an elastic substance made from the latex of a tropical plant.

Key Grammar Structures

• giant freaks while you were asleep we simply took you to a little corner of Heaven

  ➔ Past continuous tense ('were asleep') and simple past tense ('took')

  ➔ The past continuous ('were asleep') describes an ongoing action interrupted by another action ('took'), which is in the simple past.

• welcome to Madagascar

  ➔ Present simple in imperative form ('welcome')

  ➔ The verb 'welcome' is used in the imperative form to give a greeting or invitation.

• party like my mural back at the zoo

  ➔ Simile using 'like'

  ➔ The word 'like' is used to compare the party to the mural, highlighting a similarity.

• that's the thing that you were always looking at

  ➔ Relative pronoun ('that') and past continuous ('were looking')

  ➔ The relative pronoun 'that' introduces a clause describing 'the thing,' and 'were looking' indicates a past habitual action.

• let's get our blood pumping get those lungs breathing

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'let's' and gerunds ('pumping,' 'breathing')

  ➔ The imperative mood with 'let's' is used to make suggestions, and gerunds ('pumping,' 'breathing') function as nouns describing actions.

• I really I don't think I could hear it

  ➔ Emphasis with 'really' and modal verb ('could')

  ➔ The word 'really' emphasizes the speaker's doubt, and 'could' is used to express possibility in the past.

• you just have to let out that inner Lion

  ➔ Modal verb ('have to') and object pronoun ('that')

  ➔ The modal verb 'have to' expresses necessity, and 'that' is used as a relative pronoun to refer to 'inner Lion.'