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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

my parents always said that I had an

overactive imagination

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but I clearly remember the baby was

delivered in a taxi

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damn look who's here meet your new baby

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I had a million questions who is this

guy why is he here what's with that

outfit why is he so fat why is he

staring at me

does he know karate what's going on okay

right from the start he was yelling at

people ordering everyone around one

thing was clear he was the boss

he set up his office right smack dab in

the middle of the house he conducted

meetings you can't do you need sand or

squeaky lots and lots of needles even in

the middle of the night if things

weren't done to his immediate

satisfaction he had a fit

he had everyone wrapped around his

chubby little finger

everyone except for me dad I can't sleep

I know bud me neither it's you know the

baby needs a lot of attention right now

okay good talk the Year 40:57 and Cindy

Rex and I are investigating the hostile

alien invasion

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[Applause]

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so much worse than we thought she naked

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
overactive ˌoʊvərˈæktɪv B2	adjective - too active or functioning excessively
imagination ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən A2	noun - the ability to form mental images or concepts of things not present
delivered dɪˈlɪvərd A2	verb - to bring and hand over (a letter, package, or goods)
outfit ˈaʊtfɪt A1	noun - a set of clothes worn together
staring ˈstɛərɪŋ A1	verb - to look fixedly or vacantly
karate kəˈrɑːti A1	noun - a Japanese martial art using strikes with hands and feet
yelling ˈjɛlɪŋ A1	verb - to shout in a loud or harsh voice
office ˈɒfɪs A1	noun - a room or building where people work
conducted kənˈdʌktɪd A2	verb - to lead or guide
meetings ˈmiːtɪŋz A1	noun - an assembly of people for a particular purpose
needles ˈniːdlz A1	noun - a thin, sharp tool used for sewing or medical purposes
satisfaction ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən A2	noun - fulfillment of one's wishes, expectations, or needs
wrapped ræpt A1	verb - to cover or enclose in paper or other material
chubby ˈtʃʌbi A1	adjective - plump and rounded, especially in a cute way
investigating ɪnˈvɛstɪɡeɪtɪŋ B1	verb - to examine systematically to discover facts
hostile ˈhɒstaɪl B1	adjective - unfriendly or aggressive
invasion ɪnˈveɪʒən B1	noun - a military attack or incursion into a territory

Key Grammar Structures

• my parents always said that I had an overactive imagination

  ➔ Past Simple with 'always' for repeated past actions

  ➔ 'Always' emphasizes the repeated nature of the past action: 'said'.

• but I clearly remember the baby was delivered in a taxi

  ➔ Past Passive Voice

  ➔ 'Was delivered' shows the action happened to the baby, not by the baby.

• I had a million questions who is this guy why is he here

  ➔ Indirect Questions

  ➔ 'Who is this guy' and 'why is he here' are indirect questions without a question mark.

• one thing was clear he was the boss

  ➔ Emphasis with 'was clear'

  ➔ 'Was clear' emphasizes the certainty of the statement.

• he set up his office right smack dab in the middle of the house

  ➔ Phrasal Verb: 'smack dab'

  ➔ 'Smack dab' is an idiomatic expression meaning 'exactly in the middle'.

• everyone except for me

  ➔ Exception with 'except for'

  ➔ 'Except for' is used to exclude someone or something from a group.

• the Year 40:57 and Cindy Rex and I are investigating

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future Plans

  ➔ 'Are investigating' indicates a future plan or arrangement.