Captain Chicken – English Lyrics

• By: Gorillaz, Del The Funky Homosapien
• Album: Cracker Island

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
scary /ˈskɛri/ A2	adjective - causing fear or alarm
dodging /ˈdɒdʒɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move quickly to avoid something
breaking /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces
tasty /ˈteɪsti/ A2	adjective - pleasant to taste
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
betray /bɪˈtreɪ/ B1	verb - to expose someone to danger or harm
foul /faʊl/ B1	adjective - very unpleasant or offensive noun - a violation of rules
bounds /baʊndz/ B2	noun - limits or boundaries
customer /ˈkʌstəmər/ A1	noun - a person who buys goods or services
urging /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/ B1	verb - to encourage or persuade
hobby /ˈhɒbi/ A2	noun - an activity done regularly in one's leisure time
jolly /ˈdʒɒli/ B1	adjective - cheerful and lively
obviously /ˈɒbvɪəsli/ B1	adverb - in a way that is easily seen or understood
plastic /ˈplæstɪk/ A2	noun - a synthetic material

Key Grammar Structures

• When I knock on your door you know it's a customer

  ➔ Present Simple with 'when' for general truth

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with 'when' to express a general truth or habit, indicating that whenever the action happens, the result is always the same.

• I'll be hella uncomfortable

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' for prediction

  ➔ The sentence uses 'will' to express a future prediction or a spontaneous decision, indicating that the speaker expects to feel uncomfortable in the future.

• I can't comfort you 'cause I'm trying to run from ya'

  ➔ Present Continuous for ongoing action and 'cause as informal contraction of 'because'

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action ('trying to run') and 'cause as an informal contraction of 'because' for a more conversational tone.

• I throw stones, breaking through glass houses

  ➔ Present Simple with gerund for simultaneous actions

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with a gerund ('breaking') to describe two actions happening at the same time, emphasizing the simultaneous nature of the actions.

• You're my daily, you're my car

  ➔ Present Simple with 'be' for attribution

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with 'be' to attribute qualities or roles to the subject, creating a metaphorical comparison.

• I'ma see you, I'ma duck

  ➔ Going to future contraction for informal prediction

  ➔ The sentence uses the contraction 'ima' (short for 'I am going to') for an informal way to express future intentions or predictions.

• I'm afraid of you

  ➔ Present Simple with 'be' for emotional state

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with 'be' to express a current emotional state, indicating a permanent or long-lasting feeling.

• The foulest of the fouls

  ➔ Superlative adjective for extreme comparison

  ➔ The phrase uses a superlative adjective ('foulest') to emphasize the extreme degree of a quality, indicating the highest level of 'foulness'.