– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I got a message you wanted to talk to

me. Yes, I do.

I got another call from Professor

Schaefer about the associate dean

position in New

Orleans. He wants my decision. Well,

it's a choice assignment. It is. And I'm

going to call him in a few minutes, but

I wanted to tell you first.

Why me? Well, because you were so

instrumental in my being considered.

Well, I wouldn't say instrumental. I

mean, I might have mentioned your

name. That was very generous of

you. That's why I don't want there to be

any misunderstanding when I tell you

that I'm not taking the job.

Well, I I think you're making a mistake.

Possibly, but it's not the mistake you

think I'm making.

You need to reconsider this. Seriously,

reconsider it. I know it is a

spectacular job. It will put my career

years ahead of

schedule, but if I took it, I'd never be

completely sure why I took it.

And I don't want you to have that kind

of power over

me. Where do you get the nerve to talk

to me this

way? After what you've done to my

family. I'm sorry about that. Well, I

don't accept your apology. You need to

go. For the sake of everyone involved,

you should simply

leave. It's like this,

Byron. You think I'm the kind of man who

would take this way out?

And I know I'm

not. You

know, we could have resolved this and

moved on, but apparently ego is going to

get in the

way. Whose ego are we talking about?

You're really doing

[Music]

Ara, it's

me. Call me when you can.

I love

you. A friend.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
message /ˈmesɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a piece of information sent from one person to another
decision /dɪˈsɪʒən/ B1	noun - a choice or conclusion reached after consideration
assignment /əˈsaɪnmənt/ B1	noun - a task or piece of work assigned to someone
instrumental /ˌɪnstrʊˈmentəl/ C1	adjective - important in causing or bringing about something
generous /ˈdʒenərəs/ B1	adjective - showing a readiness to give more of something, as money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected
misunderstanding /ˌmɪsʌndərˈstændɪŋ/ B2	noun - a failure to understand something correctly
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A2	noun - an error
spectacular /spekˈtækjʊlər/ B2	adjective - beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way
schedule /ˈʃedjuːl/ B1	noun - a plan for doing or happening something at a particular time
power /ˈpaʊər/ A2	noun - the ability to do something or act in a particular way
nerve /nɜːrv/ B2	noun - courage or boldness
apology /əˈpɒlədʒi/ B1	noun - an expression of regret for doing wrong
involved /ɪnˈvɒlvd/ B1	adjective - connected with or affected by something
resolved /rɪˈzɒlvd/ B2	verb - find a solution to (a problem or dispute)
ego /ˈiːɡoʊ/ B2	noun - a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance