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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

the reason I'm asking is lately your

work performance has been a little off

I'm not following okay um here's

something that you wrote last week roses

are red violets are blue you

now most Shoppers at Valentine's

Day Mr vents are you firing me no no

relax Hansen you're one of the good ones

okay uh yeah I'm sorry things have been

a little difficult that's okay I

completely understand that I'm just

saying that perhaps you could Channel

those

energies um into something like

this funerals and sympathy misery

sadness loss of Faith no reason to live

this is perfect for

you uh good okay now back to work you

go thank

you thank

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you hey hey thought you have like 20

cards to write by Friday nope all done

really can you help me cuz I've run out

of ways to say congrats okay I got good

job well done way to go that's it how

about every day you make me

proud but today you get a card

that's good I

know have you tried

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Mary

Mary we've been stuck on this for an

hour how

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about I love

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us

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
performance /pərˈfɔːrməns/ B2	noun - the action of carrying out a task or function.
following /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ B1	verb - understanding or realizing.
violets /ˈvaɪələts/ A2	noun - a purple flower.
firing /ˈfaɪərɪŋ/ B1	verb - dismissing someone from a job.
relax /rɪˈlæks/ A2	verb - become less tense or anxious.
difficult /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ B1	adjective - needing much effort or skill to accomplish.
channel /ˈtʃænəl/ B2	verb - direct energy or effort.
energies /ˈenərdʒiz/ B1	noun - strength and vitality.
funerals /ˈfjuːnərəlz/ B1	noun - a ceremony for burying a dead person.
sympathy /ˈsɪmpəθi/ B2	noun - feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune.
misery /ˈmɪzəri/ B2	noun - a state of great unhappiness.
loss /lɒs/ B1	noun - the fact or process of losing something or someone.
faith /feɪθ/ B2	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something.
congrats /kənˈɡræts/ A2	interjection - short for congratulations.
proud /praʊd/ B1	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction.
stuck /stʌk/ A2	adjective - unable to move or be removed.

Key Grammar Structures

• the reason I'm asking is lately your work performance has been a little off

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous/State Verb + 'off'

  ➔ The phrase 'has been a little off' uses the present perfect continuous to indicate a recent change in performance. 'Off' functions as an adjective describing the performance as not quite right. The structure 'the reason...is...' introduces an explanation.

• I'm not following okay um here's something that you wrote last week

  ➔ Relative Clause ('that you wrote last week')

  ➔ The phrase 'something that you wrote last week' contains a relative clause modifying 'something'. The relative pronoun 'that' introduces the clause, providing additional information about the 'something'. 'Last week' specifies the time frame.

• roses are red violets are blue you

  ➔ Ellipsis & Poetic Structure

  ➔ This line uses ellipsis, omitting the verb 'are' after 'violets'. It's a common poetic device for rhythm and brevity. The structure mimics a traditional rhyme.

• perhaps you could Channel those energies um into something like this funerals and sympathy

  ➔ Modal Verb + Infinitive ('could channel')

  ➔ The phrase 'you could channel' uses the modal verb 'could' to express possibility or suggestion. 'Channel' is an infinitive verb. The 'um' is a filler word.