– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

-Where are we? -Paris. 2010 AD.

And this is the mighty Musée d'Orsay,

home to many of the greatest paintings in history.

That's wonderful.

Ignore that. I've got something more important to show you.

Take all your chances while you can

You never know when they'll pass you by

Like a sum the mathematician cannot solve

Like me, trying my hardest to explain

It's all about your

Cries and kisses

Those first steps that

I can't calculate...

Dr Black, we met a few days ago.

I asked you about the church at Auvers.

Oh, yes. Glad to be of help. You were nice about my tie.

Yes. And today is another cracker, if I may say so,

but I just wondered, between you and me, in 100 words...

where do you think Van Gogh rates in the history of art?

Well... big question.

But, to me, Van Gogh is the finest painter of them all.

Certainly, the most popular great painter of all time,

the most beloved.

His command of colour, the most magnificent.

He transformed the pain of his tormented life into ecstatic beauty.

Pain is easy to portray, but to use your passion and pain

to portray the ecstasy and joy and magnificence of our world...

no one had ever done it before.

Perhaps no one ever will again.

To my mind, that strange, wild man, who roamed the fields of Provence,

was not only the world's greatest artist,

but also one of the greatest men who ever lived.

Vincent. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. Is it too much?

No. They are tears of joy.

Thank you, sir.

-Thank you. -You're welcome.

You're welcome.

Sorry about the beard.

It's all about your

cries and kisses

It's all about you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mighty /ˈmaɪti/ A2	adjective - having or showing great power or strength
paintings /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/ A1	noun - a picture made using paint
chances /ˈtʃænsɪz/ A1	noun - an opportunity to do or achieve something
calculate /ˈkælkjəleɪt/ B1	verb - to determine the amount or number of something mathematically
cries /kraɪz/ A1	noun - a loud, high sound made by a person expressing emotion
kisses /ˈkɪsɪz/ A1	noun - a touch with the lips as a sign of love or affection
crackers /ˈkrækərz/ A2	noun - a thin, crisp wafer often eaten with cheese
rates /reɪts/ B1	verb - to assign a standard or value to something
finest /ˈfaɪnɪst/ A2	adjective - of excellent quality
popular /ˈpɒpjələr/ A2	adjective - liked or admired by many people
command /kəˈmænd/ B1	verb - to have control or authority over something
magnificent /mægˈnɪfɪsənt/ B2	adjective - extremely beautiful or impressive
portray /pɔrˈtreɪ/ B2	verb - to depict someone or something in a particular way
ecstasy /ˈɛkstəsi/ B2	noun - a state of extreme happiness
roamed /roʊmd/ B1	verb - to travel or walk through an area for pleasure
Provence /proʊˈvɑːns/ A2	noun - a region in southeastern France

Key Grammar Structures

• Where are we?

  ➔ Present Simple Question

  ➔ The sentence uses the auxiliary verb 'are' to form a question in the present simple tense.

• That's wonderful.

  ➔ Contraction with 'be'

  ➔ The contraction 'That's' combines 'That' and 'is' to express a short, positive reaction.

• Take all your chances while you can

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give a direct command or advice.

• Like a sum the mathematician cannot solve

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase uses 'like' to compare chances passing by to an unsolvable mathematical problem.

• It's all about your cries and kisses

  ➔ Contraction with 'be' and Possessive Adjective

  ➔ The contraction 'It's' combines 'It' and 'is', and 'your' is a possessive adjective.

• Dr Black, we met a few days ago.

  ➔ Past Simple

  ➔ The past simple tense is used to describe a completed action in the past.

• No one had ever done it before.

  ➔ Past Perfect

  ➔ The past perfect tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.

• Perhaps no one ever will again.

  ➔ Modal Verb (Speculation)

  ➔ The modal verb 'Perhaps' is used to express uncertainty or speculation about the future.