– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

but after being out of commission for a

day there's no way I could go I knew the

house would be

chaos but when I came out the place was

spotless you boys were doing your

homework I couldn't believe

it why are you pressing so hard because

I write like I play basketball hard and

a little out of

control I knew if I said I was feeling

better things would go back to normal

and I didn't want them to I wanted more

time before I had to be respons

responsible for everything and everyone

again so I snuck back in my room read

magazines tried on my wedding dress

still fits by the way knew it would and

then I decided to take up honey on her

aler but I needed one more free

night come

in so how are you feeling

oh you're shivering you have the chills

it was an ice cream headache oh no I'm

fine I was just going to get dinner

started W there Mommy you're walking

like a baby deer I was pleased to hear

that because that's what I was going for

now let's get you

comfy you should go I don't want you to

get my germs in the meantime I'll turn

on this humidifier so you can keep

sleeping thank you Jessica you are

better than me in every way I'm pretty

sure I didn't say that yes you did the

way I remember it you

did then when you guys left the

house I snuck out and I went to the

fight

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
commission /kəˈmɪʃ.ən/ C1	noun - the state of being out of action or unusable
chaos /ˈkeɪ.ɒs/ B2	noun - complete disorder and confusion
spotless /ˈspɒt.ləs/ B2	adjective - perfectly clean
responsible /rɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl/ B1	adjective - having an obligation to do something; being in charge
snuck /snʌk/ B2	verb - to move in a stealthy or quiet manner
wedding /ˈwed.ɪŋ/ A2	noun - a marriage ceremony
shivering /ˈʃɪv.ər.ɪŋ/ B2	verb - shaking slightly as a result of being cold or frightened
chills /tʃɪlz/ B2	noun - a feeling of coldness that makes you shake
headache /ˈhed.eɪk/ A2	noun - a continuous pain in the head
pleased /pliːzd/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or satisfaction
comfy /ˈkʌm.fi/ B1	adjective - comfortable
germs /dʒɜːmz/ B1	noun - microscopic organisms that cause disease
humidifier /hjuːˈmɪd.ɪ.faɪ.ər/ C1	noun - a device that adds moisture to the air
remember /rɪˈmem.bər/ A2	verb - to bring back to one's mind

Key Grammar Structures

• there's no way I could go

  ➔ Modal verb for past possibility/ability

  ➔ Using "could" to indicate the speaker's inability to go out due to their condition.

• you boys were doing your homework

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense

  ➔ The structure "were doing" describes an ongoing action in the past.

• I knew if I said I was feeling better things would go back to normal

  ➔ Second Conditional (mixed with reported thought)

  ➔ The structure "if I said... would go" expresses a hypothetical situation in the future as seen from the past.

• I didn't want them to

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of verb phrase)

  ➔ The speaker omits "go back to normal" after "want them to" to avoid repetition.

• you should go

  ➔ Modal verb for advice or suggestion

  ➔ Using "should" to give someone advice, implying it is the right thing to do.

• you are better than me in every way

  ➔ Comparative adjective structure

  ➔ Using "better than" to compare the quality of the listener to the speaker.

• I was just going to get dinner started

  ➔ Past Continuous form for intention

  ➔ "was going to" indicates a past intention that was interrupted or just beginning.