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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I rotted in jail for 20 years because of your weak . . .

Obeying your master is not weakness!

You knew I was the Dragon Warrior.

You always knew.

But when Oogway said otherwise . . .

What did you do?

What did you do?!

Nothing!

You were not meant to be the Dragon Warrior!

That was not my fault!

Not your fault?!

Who filled my head with dreams?!

Who drove me to train until my bones crack?!

Who denied me my destiny?!

It was never my decision to make!

It is now.

Give me the scroll!

I would rather die!

What I ever did, I did to make you proud!

Tell me how proud you are Shifu?!

Tell me!

Tell me!

I . . .

I have always been proud of you.

From the first . . .

moment . . .

I've been . . .

Proud of you.

And it was my pride . . .

That blinded me.

I loved you too much to see what you're becoming.

But I . . .

Was turning you into . . .

I'm s-

I'm sorry.

I don't want your apology.

I want my scroll!

What?!

Where is it?!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rotted /ˈrɒtɪd/ B2	verb - to decay or decompose; to spend a long time in prison.
obeying /əˈbeɪɪŋ/ A2	verb - to comply with or follow the commands of.
weakness /ˈwiːknəs/ B1	noun - the state or condition of being physically or mentally frail.
destiny /ˈdestɪni/ C1	noun - the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future.
denied /dɪˈnaɪd/ B1	verb - to state that something is not true; to refuse to grant.
pride /praɪd/ B1	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction.
blinded /ˈblaɪndɪd/ B2	verb - to make unable to see; to prevent from understanding.
becoming /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/ B1	verb - to start to be; to develop into.
apology /əˈpɒlədʒi/ B1	noun - a formal expression of regret.
scroll /skroʊl/ B1	noun - a roll of parchment or paper with writing on it.
cracked /krækt/ A2	verb - to break or cause to break.
drove /droʊv/ A2	verb - to force or compel.
fault /fɔːlt/ B1	noun - a mistake or error.
proud /praʊd/ A2	adjective - feeling pleasure and satisfaction.
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very brief period of time.

Key Grammar Structures

• I rotted in jail for 20 years because of your weak...

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'had rotted' (implied) indicates an action completed *before* another point in the past (the weakness). It emphasizes the duration and completion of the imprisonment prior to the cause.

• What did you do?!

  ➔ Past Simple - Interrogative with Emphasis

  ➔ The use of 'did' as an auxiliary verb in the interrogative form, combined with the exclamation mark, creates a strong sense of accusation and demands an answer. The inversion of subject and auxiliary verb is standard for questions.

• It is now.

  ➔ Present Simple - Declarative with Emphasis

  ➔ The short, declarative sentence 'It is now' is used to assert a change in control or status. The brevity and directness emphasize the immediacy of the decision.

• Who filled my head with dreams?

  ➔ Indirect Question with 'who' - Past Simple

  ➔ This is an indirect question embedded within a statement. The use of 'who' introduces the question element, and the verb 'filled' is in the past simple, indicating a completed action in the past.