Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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napkins /ˈnæpkɪnz/ A2 |
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micromanage /ˈmaɪkroʊˌmænɪdʒ/ C1 |
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emotions /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/ A2 |
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inherently /ɪnˈhɪrəntli/ C1 |
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expensive /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ A1 |
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kindness /ˈkaɪndnəs/ A2 |
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corporation /ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃən/ B2 |
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struggling /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/ B1 |
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appreciate /əˈpriːʃieɪt/ B1 |
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infraction /ɪnˈfrækʃən/ C2 |
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admire /ədˈmaɪər/ B1 |
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realize /ˈriːəlaɪz/ B1 |
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dish /dɪʃ/ A2 |
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beef /biːf/ A1 |
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pepper /ˈpɛpər/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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What did I tell you about extra napkins?
➔ Past Simple tense for past questioning
➔ The speaker uses "did" to ask about a past instruction or warning given to the listener.
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Why am I the only one who cares that we are losing money?
➔ Present Continuous for current ongoing action
➔ The phrase "are losing" indicates an action happening at the current time.
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You should treat people the way you want to be treated.
➔ Modal verb "should" for advice; Passive Voice
➔ Uses "should" to advise, and "be treated" as passive voice for receiving an action.
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I'm doing it in a nicer way.
➔ Present Continuous expressing intent/current process
➔ Focuses on the current method being used by the speaker.
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They've been there a long time.
➔ Present Perfect for duration up to now
➔ "Have been" denotes a state that started in the past and continues to the present.
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You're gonna dine and dash.
➔ "Gonna" (going to) for future intention
➔ A colloquial way to express future prediction or planned action.
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If you guys order more than you can pay for, we can work something out.
➔ First Conditional (If + present simple, modal + verb)
➔ Structure used for real possibilities in the future.
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We thought about what you said.
➔ Past Simple; Noun clause
➔ "What you said" functions as the object of the verb "thought about".
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