– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I am Elizabeth Olsen and this is my last

meal. Vodka martini with a twist extra

bruised. My mom's salmon ball with

cabaret crackers. Thinly sliced Danish

rye bread with butter. Donbikarta

anchovies and lemon zest. Exo egg from

Valley Bar and bottle and Soma. Crispy

smashed potatoes with creme fresh chives

and caviar. A glass of Fabio Gia on

gravitas and wine. Kale Caesar salad

from Ybukco. Whole fish from Ana Jack

Thai made with dry age branzino from the

joint. and a slice of rabbi pizza from

Gorilla Pies. Hold the pastrami.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
martini /mɑːrˈtiːni/ B2	noun - A cocktail made with gin or vodka and vermouth.
bruised /bruːzd/ B2	adjective - In the context of a martini, shaken hard enough to create ice shards.
salmon /ˈsæmən/ A2	noun - A large edible fish with pink or red flesh.
anchovies /ˈæntʃəviz/ B2	noun - Small, silvery-colored forage fish.
zest /zɛst/ B2	noun - The outer colored part of the peel of citrus fruit.
crispy /ˈkrɪspi/ A2	adjective - Having a pleasantly thin, dry, and easily broken texture.
smashed /smæʃt/ B1	adjective - Crushed or flattened.
chives /tʃaɪvz/ B2	noun - A culinary herb with long, thin, hollow green leaves.
caviar /ˈkæviɑːr/ B2	noun - The roe of a sturgeon or other large fish, served as a delicacy.
gravitas /ˈɡrævɪtɑːs/ C2	noun - Dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner.
kale /keɪl/ B2	noun - A hardy cabbage with curled leaves.
salad /ˈsæləd/ A1	noun - A cold dish of various mixtures of raw or cooked vegetables.
branzino /brænˈziːnoʊ/ B2	noun - European sea bass.
slice /slaɪs/ A2	noun - A thin, broad piece of food cut from a larger portion.
pastrami /pəˈstrɑːmi/ B2	noun - A highly seasoned smoked beef.

Key Grammar Structures

• I am Elizabeth Olsen and this is my last meal.

  ➔ Simple Present Tense with 'to be'

  ➔ Used to state facts or identities using "am" and "is".

• Vodka martini with a twist extra bruised.

  ➔ Noun phrases with post-positive modifiers

  ➔ The adjective "bruised" follows the noun to provide specific instruction on how the drink is "prepared".

• Thinly sliced Danish rye bread with butter.

  ➔ Adverb + Participle as a modifier

  ➔ The adverb "thinly" modifies the participle "sliced" to describe the state of the bread.

• Crispy smashed potatoes with creme fresh chives and caviar.

  ➔ Coordinate adjectives

  ➔ "Crispy" and "smashed" both modify "potatoes" to create a specific culinary description.

• A glass of Fabio Gia on gravitas and wine.

  ➔ Prepositional phrases indicating composition/origin

  ➔ The preposition "of" and "on" link the noun to its contents or associated style.

• Whole fish from Ana Jack Thai made with dry age branzino.

  ➔ Reduced relative clause (Participle phrase)

  ➔ "Made with..." acts as a shortened version of "which is made with..." to describe the fish.

• Hold the pastrami.

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The base verb "hold" is used to give a direct instruction or request (meaning 'omit').