– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

>> James: THE ONE THE ONLY MR. CHARLIE PUTH IS HERE

TONIGHT!

HOW ARE YOU CHARLIE?

THANKS FOR COMING TO SEE US.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.

>> James: WE VERY MUCH APPRECIATE IT, WE WERE JUST

DISCUSSING IN THE BREAK THAT WE BOTH THINK REGGIE IS THE COOLEST

PLAN IN THE PLANET.

>> I'M VERY ENVIOUS OF YOUR HAIR REGGIE.

I CAN ONLY GET A HALF-DO.

>> Reggie: I LIKE YOUR HAIR MAN, I SAW THEM WORKING ON IT

AND ALL THEY COULD SAY IS HOW FUN IT WAS TO WORK ON.

>> James: YOU ARE NOMINATED FOR THREE GRAMMYS, THE BRILLIANT

SONG "SEE YOU AGAIN."

I LOVE YOUR NEW ALBUM, AND THERE IS A SONG WHERE YOU HAVE DONE A

DUET WITH SELINA GOMEZ.

HOW DID THAT COLLABORATION COME ABOUT?

>> THAT WAS CRAZY, I WAS LIVING IN MY LAWYER'S HOUSE, WE RECORD

HE IT IN A CLOSET, I KNOW THAT SOUNDS WEIRD.

I WAS LITERALLY -- NO, NOT -- NO.

>> James: THE SONG CALLED "WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE" BEFORE YOU

WENT IN THE CLOSET OR WAS IT "WE NEVER TALK AGAIN, WE'RE BOTH

YOUNG WE'RE BOTH DRUNK LET'S LEAVE IT AT THAT."

>> I WAS HAPPY TO WORK WITH HER SHE'S A VERY NICE GIRL.

>> James: I WANT TO TALK TO YOU YOU HAVE SOME VERY, VERY

PASSIONATE FANS.

WHO HAVE STARTED SHAVING LINES IN THEIR EYEBROWS AS A TRIBUTE

TO YOU.

BUT YOURS ISN'T A FASHION CHOICE RIGHT?

>> IT'S A SCAR, I GOT BIT BY A DOG WHEN I WAS TWO YEARS OLD.

A BLACK LAB.

REALLY SILLY.

>> James: ARE YOU EVER WORRIED THAT PEOPLE THINK YOU'RE

DOING IT SO YOU LOOK A BIT LIKE VANILLA ICE?

>> NO, I MEAN, I ACTUALLY MET VANILLA ICE AT THE NEW YEAR'S --

>> James: SHUT THE FRONT DOOSH!

HDOOSH -- DOOR, WHAT IS HE LIKE.

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ICE ICE BABY, NOT THAT HE'S SOME

BIG SHOT, THIS IS A DUDE THAT EVERYONE HAS BEEN SAYING, HAS

YOUR EYEBROW VANILLA ICE, HE GOES THIS IS YOU THAT EVERYONE'S

BEEN SAYING IS ME.

>> James: HE DIDN'T LOOK AT YOUR EYEBROW AND GO, ALL RIGHT,

STOP!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) >> James: HE WAS JUST GOING

TO -- WE WERE JUST GOING TO GET A TASTE, CHARLIE YOU ARE AN

EXCELLENT BEAT BOXER RIGHT?

IT'S A SKILL OF YOURS.

>> RIGHT, HERE.

>> James: I HAVE A MICROPHONE.

IS IT EASIER IF YOU DO IT INTO ME?

>> IT WOULD BE SUCH A DREAM IF REGGIE JUMPED IN ON THIS.

>> James: REGGIE YOU WANT TO JUMP IN ON THIS?

[ BEAT BOXING ] HOO HOO HOO HOO HOO ♪ ♪ ♪ BAM BAM BAM ♪ ♪ ♪

>> James: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, CHARLIE PUTH.

NEW ALBUM AFTER THE BREAK!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
nominated ˈnɒmɪˌneɪtɪd B1	verb - to propose or select someone for a prize, award, or position
brilliant ˈbrɪliənt A2	adjective - extremely talented or intelligent
collaboration kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən B1	noun - the act of working together to produce or create something
duet ˈdjuːɪt A2	noun - a performance by two singers or musicians
envious ˈɛnviəs A2	adjective - feeling unhappy because someone has something you wish you had
passionate ˈpæʃəˌneɪt A2	adjective - showing strong feelings or emotions
tribute ˈtrɪbjuːt B1	noun - something done or given to show respect or admiration
scar skɑːr A1	noun - a mark left on the skin after a wound has healed
beatbox ˈbiːtˌbɒks B1	verb - to produce drum and percussion sounds vocally
excellent ˈɛksələnt A2	adjective - extremely good or of high quality
skill skɪl A1	noun - the ability to do something well
closet ˈklɒzɪt A1	noun - a small room or cupboard for storing clothes
literally ˈlɪtərəli A2	adverb - in a literal manner or sense
silly ˈsɪli A1	adjective - foolish or ridiculous
dream driːm A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep

Key Grammar Structures

• I'M VERY ENVIOUS OF YOUR HAIR REGGIE.

  ➔ Comparative Adjective

  ➔ The word 'envious' is a comparative adjective used to express a higher degree of emotion compared to the base form 'envy'.

• I CAN ONLY GET A HALF-DO.

  ➔ Modal Verb (Can)

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to express ability or limitation. Here, it indicates the speaker's limited ability to achieve a certain hairstyle.

• I WAS LITERALLY -- NO, NOT -- NO.

  ➔ Interruption and Incomplete Sentences

  ➔ This line demonstrates interruption and the use of incomplete sentences, which is common in conversational English to express hesitation or correction.

• HOW DID THAT COLLABORATION COME ABOUT?

  ➔ Indirect Question

  ➔ This is an indirect question used to inquire about the origin of the collaboration. It is introduced by the interrogative word 'how'.

• I WAS HAPPY TO WORK WITH HER SHE'S A VERY NICE GIRL.

  ➔ Reduced Relative Clause

  ➔ The sentence uses a reduced relative clause ('she's a very nice girl') to provide additional information about the subject without using a relative pronoun.

• IT'S A SCAR, I GOT BIT BY A DOG WHEN I WAS TWO YEARS OLD.

  ➔ Past Simple and Past Continuous

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple ('got bit') to describe a completed action and the past continuous ('when I was two years old') to set the time frame.