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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

we got off to an awkward start with our

pediatrician a very nice asian lady

here elephant named dr miura so i took

the bold step of inviting her over for

brunch

uh bold she said no patient had ever

done it before

yeah subtext this is weird i didn't hear

any subtext

do you hear any now can i just say that

is a lovely outfit

oh thank you well it's just nice to see

out of your lab coat you actually have

quite a nice figure

take it down a notch we're just trying

to make a friend not initiate a

three-way

lily looks great do you think so

shouldn't she have more teeth i see

these kids running around at the park

and they look like sharks

don't worry she's perfect aren't you

lily oh

look how calm she is with you she's

usually very fidgety around new people

well i just think she senses you're

gonna be a good friend for during

good times and and flu season

mommy did she just

did she just say

well her first word was every gay

father's worst nightmare

mommy

this is delicious oh thank you the

recipe's from the now defunct gourmet

magazine

why do all the things i love go away

look i don't even think she said the

m word no we heard it it was clear as

day i i just don't know what we've done

wrong

i quit my job so i could stay at home

with her but maybe it's not enough maybe

we're not providing her with the

feminine

energy that she needs

yeah i wouldn't be too concerned about

that

you you know it's because you're asian

right cam no i'm sorry what

am i just supposed to ignore the giant

panda in the room

pandas are from china well it doesn't

matter okay okay

um i think what my hysterical partner is

just trying to say and if i may i

that for the first six months of her

life lily was raised by very loving

asian women in an orphanage uh with whom

she clearly bonded

you know and then suddenly you come in

with all of your

asian-ness and and in breasts and womb

lady bits and it all just comes rushing

back to her and

you guys are overreacting i'm sure lily

just strung a couple of

random syllables together and they

happen to sound something like

that word but that's all

do you really think that yeah sure she's

right she's right being

ridiculous your daddies are being

ridiculous

mommy okay

okay no no no she's she's she's made her

choice she's made her choice

sorry if we got all weird in there it

was

fine well we'd like to say it's

different than how it usually is but

you've seen us enough to know that

that's not true guys listen

i had a very complicated relationship

with my mother she was born in japan

crazy traditional she didn't want me to

become a doctor she wanted me to get

married and have kids but

my father we would talk and he would

actually listen to what i wanted

anyway what i'm trying to say is having

a mother isn't always what it's cracked

up to be

oh thank you and if you ask me

having two fathers who care as much as

you do makes lily the

luckiest little girl in the world thank

you so much that's very sweet

thanks and how are things with you and

your mom now

uh the only way she'll be happy is if

i'm some asian stereotype

but that just isn't me

i didn't see those

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
awkward /ˈɔːkwərd/ B1	adjective - causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with.
pediatrician /ˌpiːdiːəˈtrɪʃən/ B2	noun - a doctor who specializes in children's medical care.
bold /boʊld/ B1	adjective - showing an ability to take risks; confident and courageous.
subtext /ˈsʌbtekst/ C1	noun - an implicit or underlying meaning.
figure /ˈfɪɡər/ B1	noun - the shape or outline of a person or thing.
initiate /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/ B2	verb - to begin or start.
fidgety /ˈfɪdʒɪti/ B1	adjective - unable to stay still or be quiet because of nervousness or impatience.
defunct /dɪˈfʌŋkt/ C1	adjective - no longer existing or functioning.
recipe /ˈrɛsɪpi/ A2	noun - a set of instructions for preparing a particular dish.
providing /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/ B1	verb - making something available.
feminine /ˈfɛmɪniːn/ B2	adjective - having qualities traditionally associated with women.
hysterical /hɪˈstɛrɪkəl/ B2	adjective - showing exaggerated emotion.
bonded /ˈbɑːndɪd/ B1	verb - formed a strong emotional attachment.
stereotype /ˈstɪəriətaɪp/ C1	noun - a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
complicated /ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - consisting of many interconnecting parts or elements; intricate.
traditional /trəˈdɪʃənəl/ B1	adjective - existing in or as part of a long-established custom or practice.

Key Grammar Structures

• yeah subtext this is weird i didn't hear any subtext

  ➔ Ellipsis & Interrogative Tag

  ➔ The use of 'subtext' as a standalone phrase, followed by 'this is weird' demonstrates **ellipsis** (omitting understood words - 'it has'). The final 'subtext?' functions as an **interrogative tag**, seeking confirmation.

• take it down a notch we're just trying to make a friend not initiate a three-way

  ➔ Imperative & Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "Take it down a notch" is an **imperative** sentence giving a direct command. “to make a friend” and “to initiate a three-way” are **infinitives of purpose**, explaining *why* they are doing something.

• shouldn't she have more teeth i see these kids running around at the park and they look like sharks

  ➔ Modal Verb + Perfect Infinitive & Comparative Simile

  ➔ "Shouldn't she have more teeth?" uses a **modal verb ('shouldn't') + perfect infinitive ('have had')** to express a surprised expectation. “look like sharks” is a **comparative simile**, comparing the children's teeth to sharks.

• you know it's because you're asian right cam no i'm sorry what

  ➔ Tag Question & Direct Address

  ➔ "...right?" is a **tag question**, seeking confirmation. “Cam” is used as **direct address**, directly speaking to someone.