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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

people are doing it in front of my book

I'm sorry my doctoral dissertation is in

the library at school I went to see it

and there were students making babies

right in the middle of the paleontology

section oh my god did you get to see

anything good let me ask you something

at your school was there like a place on

campus where where students went to fool

around yeah there was the corner of the

library where all these dusty books were

that nobody ever written yes there was

great because people kept showing up I

think it's like a thing hold on a second

fifth floor against that back wall

excuse me hi I'm a professor here do you

know the paleontology section fifth

floor stack 437 well yes it just give me

five minutes I just have to find someone

to cover my shift

can I speak to someone in charge please

but how can I help you hi I was

wondering is it possible to increase

security in the paleontology section see

I wrote a book that's up there and

instead of reading it people are well

they're roaming around in front of it we

are aware of the problem you're

referring to but as far as increasing

security I'm afraid the library is very

understaffed I I can't help you well

fine fine if if I'm the only person with

any appreciation of the sanctity of the

written word then I'll go up there and

defend it myself

don't you follow me yes yes how can I

help you you're just looking around Oh

Oh your your fellow scholars what

exactly were you looking for hmm perhaps

uh perhaps dr. Chester stocks musings on

the smile attend californica s--

I'm meeting someone or are you just here

to brush up on Merriam's views on

evolution actually I find Merriam's

views far too progressionist I find

Merriam's views far too progressionist

I'm sorry who are you I'm a professor

here Ross Geller

Ross Geller why do I know that name it's

a wait did you write this yes you're the

person who checked out my book you know

you look nothing like I would have

thought dear you're so young

well I I skipped fourth grade

but I'm very very sorry

[Music]

don't sweat it I got this section

covered yeah if I got this little baby

to shine in people's eyes okay see you

later

I just want to show Monica your book

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
doctoral /ˈdɒktərəl/ C1	adjective - relating to a doctorate
dissertation /ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən/ C1	noun - a long essay involving personal research, written by a candidate for an academic degree.
students /ˈstuːdənts/ A2	noun - people who are studying at a school or college.
paleontology /ˌpeɪliənˈtɒlədʒi/ C1	noun - the study of prehistoric life, including fossils.
section /ˈsɛkʃən/ B1	noun - a distinct part of something.
appreciate /əˈpriːʃieɪt/ B2	verb - recognize the full worth of.
sanctity /ˈsæŋktɪti/ C2	noun - the state of being holy; inviolability.
defend /dɪˈfɛnd/ B1	verb - resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm.
scholars /ˈskɒlərz/ B2	noun - a learned person.
musings /ˈmjuːzɪŋz/ C1	noun - a period of thought.
evolution /ˌiːvəˈluːʃən/ B2	noun - the process of developing gradually.
progressionist /prəˈɡrɛʃənɪst/ C2	adjective - believing in or advocating gradual progress or development.
appreciate /əˈpriːʃieɪt/ B2	verb - to be grateful for.
roaming /ˈroʊmɪŋ/ B1	verb - move about or travel aimlessly or unsystematically.
understaffed /ˌʌndərˈstɑːft/ B2	adjective - having too few staff.

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm sorry my doctoral dissertation is in the library at school I went to see it

  ➔ Present Perfect (have/has + past participle)

  ➔ The phrase "I went to see it" uses the past simple, while the context implies recent actions with present relevance, typical of present perfect.

• and there were students making babies right in the middle of the paleontology section

  ➔ Past Continuous (was/were + -ing)

  ➔ The phrase "there were students making babies" uses the past continuous to describe an action in progress at a specific time in the past.

• oh my god did you get to see anything good

  ➔ Tag Question

  ➔ The phrase "did you get to see anything good" is a tag question added to the exclamation for emphasis and engagement.

• I think it's like a thing hold on a second

  ➔ Colloquial Expression

  ➔ The phrase "I think it's like a thing" uses informal language typical of spoken English, while "hold on a second" is an idiomatic expression for pausing.

• I'm a professor here Ross Geller

  ➔ Present Simple (am/is/are + base verb)

  ➔ The phrase "I'm a professor here" uses the present simple to state a permanent or long-term situation.

• I skipped fourth grade but I'm very very sorry

  ➔ Contrastive Conjunction (but)

  ➔ The conjunction "but" is used to contrast the statement "I skipped fourth grade" with the apology that follows.