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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

so how does this work

all right you just fill out your name

tag and you're all set

okay but i i mean do i just go up and

talk to anyone or do i wait for them to

talk to me

or are you asking me how to flirt with

men

okay all right it's a whole new ann

perkins

i'm putting myself out there meeting

some new people

having some casual fun and it is

awkward

donna oh my god i am so excited to see

you here these things are

horrible when you're by yourself

but do you know where you are right now

we're in the jungle there are no friends

here it's every woman for

herself you're joking right do i look

like i'm joking

dating is a zero-sum game if you get a

man

i don't get that man i'm here because of

advice that you gave me to be more

adventurous in my life

here's some more advice beat it

hi i'm anne brian what's your occupation

i'm a manager at a sporting goods store

no way me too seriously

which one no i'm not um i i was just

ribbing

you what are you drinking

yeah what oh i don't know i i

couldn't hear you so you just laughed

and

said yeah yeah excuse us

that was the worst thing i've ever seen

in my life did you grow up in the woods

or you know from the moving mill i told

you i'm rusty

all right come with me you always want

to scribble the name

and make them read draw them in make

them work for it

right two shots of jameson don't make

too much eye contact

you want to see him available but not

too available

thanks i think i'm good for now i'm not

gonna yeah

because all right

let's do this

hello hi ann it's leslie leslie knope

from the parks department

yeah i know where are you april and andy

are getting married tonight

what yeah i know i need you to get down

here ian i need you to

kiss him again or kiss her or kiss

somebody i don't know ann

help me please cool see you around maybe

that went better right yes he did

however

proudly tell me that he beat herpes i'm

sorry donna i'm gonna go home i just

found out andy's getting married

so so that's my ex-boyfriend we were

together for a really long time

all right what what listen

you are a hot young doctor i'm a nurse

actually

okay i don't know you but i do know that

you can fix your attitude do you want to

go home and feel sorry for yourself

about a man you didn't want to marry or

do you want to go talk to that cute boy

who has been looking at you

and give him your number before i throw

him in my bins for myself

all right

[Music]

so

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
flirt /flɜːrt/ B1	verb - to behave in a playful, romantic way in order to attract someone
awkward /ˈɔːkwəd/ B2	adjective - causing or feeling embarrassment or inconvenience
jungle /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/ A2	noun - a dense forest in a hot, humid region
adventurous /ædˈvɛntʃərəs/ B2	adjective - willing to take risks or try out new experiences
manager /ˈmænɪdʒər/ B1	noun - a person responsible for controlling or administering an organization or group of staff
advice /ədˈvaɪs/ A2	noun - recommendation about what someone should do
excited /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ A2	adjective - very enthusiastic and eager
horrible /ˈhɒrəbəl/ B1	adjective - causing horror; extremely bad or unpleasant
zero-sum /ˈzɪərəʊ sʌm/ C1	adjective - describing a situation in which one party's gain is exactly balanced by another's loss
casual /ˈkæʒuəl/ B1	adjective - relaxed and unconcerned; not formal
scribble /ˈskrɪbəl/ B2	verb - to write or draw something quickly and carelessly
contact /ˈkɒntækt/ B1	noun - the act of communicating with someone; a person with whom one communicates
married /ˈmærid/ A2	verb - to enter into a legal marriage with someone
nurse /nɜːrs/ A2	noun - a health‑care professional who cares for the sick or infirm
doctor /ˈdɒktər/ A2	noun - a qualified practitioner of medicine
attitude /ˈætɪtjuːd/ B1	noun - a settled way of thinking or feeling about something
ex‑boyfriend /ˌɛks ˈbɔɪfrɛnd/ B2	noun - a former male romantic partner

Key Grammar Structures

• okay but i i mean do i just go up and talk to anyone or do i wait for them to talk to me

  ➔ Discourse Marker & Tag Question

  ➔ The repeated "i" and "okay" are **discourse markers** showing hesitation. The phrase "do i...or do i..." forms a **tag question** seeking confirmation or advice.

• dating is a zero-sum game if you get a man i don't get that man

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The sentence uses a **Type 1 conditional**: "if + present simple, present simple". It expresses a real possibility and its consequence. If one person gets the man (**if** you get a man), the other doesn't (**i don't get that man**).

• beat it

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ "Beat it" is a direct **imperative** command, telling someone to leave. It's a very informal and forceful way to tell someone to go away.

• you always want to scribble the name and make them read draw them in make them work for it

  ➔ Infinitival Clauses & Parallel Structure

  ➔ The sentence uses a series of **infinitival clauses** ("to scribble", "to make them read", "to draw them in", "to make them work"). The repeated "to + verb" creates **parallel structure**, making the sentence rhythmic and emphasizing the actions.