– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Hello?

Hey, it's Marty Mauser.

I'm in the royal suite.

I saw you in the lobby yesterday.

Okay. Well, I've never talked to an actual movie star.

You know, I'm something of a performer too. Are you?

Yeah, you don’t believe me?

I... do.... You what? What?

You got the Daily Mail in front of you?

This is you? Yeah, the chosen one.

It's a nice picture, right?

I have a purpose.

And if you think that some sort of blessing. It's not.

It means I have an obligation to see a very specific thing through.

And with that obligation comes sacrifice

Everything in my life's falling apart.

But I'm gonna figure it out. Do you need any help?

I could help you. I know it's hard to believe,

But I’m telling you, this game, it fills stadiums overseas.

And it's only a matter of time before I'm staring at you

from the cover of a Wheaties box.

I'm not trying to control you Marty.

It’s unacceptable! It’s unacceptable.

But I don't think you understand the stakes.

You have no power here.

And what do you plan to do if this whole dream of yours doesn't work out?

That doesn't even enter my consciousness.

Now, look at this.

An orange ball which no one's ever thought of.

See, you're already following it way better look at his eyes.

You’re looking more engaged now.

Marty custom ball like that is gonna cost a lot of money.

Of course it's custom. It's an original ball. for an original guy.

It's the Marty Supreme one, not the Marty normal ball.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
performer pərˈfɔr.mər A2	noun - someone who entertains an audience by acting, singing, etc.
obligation ˌɑː.blɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən B1	noun - a duty or responsibility to do something
sacrifice ˈsæk.rɪ.faɪs A2	noun - the act of giving up something important for someone or something else verb - to give up something important for someone or something else
figure ˈfɪɡ.ər A1	verb - to understand or solve something noun - a number representing a particular amount
stakes steɪks B1	noun - the importance or value of something, especially a contest or game
consciousness ˈkɑːn.ʃəs.nəs B2	noun - a person's awareness or perception of something
engaged ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd A2	adjective - involved or committed to something
custom ˈkʌs.təm A2	adjective - made or done to order, according to personal specifications
original əˈrɪdʒ.ə.nəl A1	adjective - new and different from anything else
Supreme səˈpriːm B1	adjective - of the highest quality or greatest degree
lobby ˈlɒb.i A2	noun - a room in a public building where people can wait or meet
specific spəˈsɪf.ɪk B1	adjective - clearly defined or exact
unacceptable ˌʌn.əkˈseptəbəl A2	adjective - not able to be agreed or approved
perform pərˈfɔrm A2	verb - to do something involving a special skill, especially for an audience
believe bɪˈliːv A1	verb - to accept that something is true
control kənˈtroʊl A2	verb - to order, limit, or rule something

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm something of a performer too.

  ➔ Present simple with 'be' for states or permanent situations

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm something of a performer' uses the present simple with 'be' to describe a permanent or semi-permanent state.

• You don’t believe me?

  ➔ Tag question with auxiliary verb 'do'

  ➔ The phrase 'You don’t believe me?' is a tag question using the auxiliary verb 'do' to seek confirmation.

• It means I have an obligation to see a very specific thing through.

  ➔ Present simple with 'have' to express obligation

  ➔ The phrase 'I have an obligation' uses the present simple with 'have' to express a duty or responsibility.

• Everything in my life's falling apart.

  ➔ Present continuous with apostrophe for contraction

  ➔ The phrase 'life's falling apart' uses an apostrophe to contract 'life is' into 'life's'.

• That doesn't even enter my consciousness.

  ➔ Present simple with 'do' for emphasis in negative sentences

  ➔ The phrase 'That doesn't even enter my consciousness' uses 'do' in a negative sentence for emphasis.

• It's the Marty Supreme one, not the Marty normal ball.

  ➔ Contrastive emphasis using 'one' and 'not...but'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'one' to specify a particular item and 'not...but' to contrast it with another.