Cups – English Lyrics

• By: Anna Kendrick
• Album: Pitch Perfect (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ticket /ˈtɪkɪt/ A2	noun - a piece of paper that allows you to enter a place or travel
whiskey /ˈwɪski/ B1	noun - a type of strong alcoholic drink made from grain
company /ˈkʌmpəni/ B1	noun - the fact of being with someone else
gone /ɡɒn/ A2	adjective - no longer present or available
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel sad because someone is not present
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - attractive in a delicate way
mountains /ˈmaʊntɪnz/ A2	noun - large natural elevations of the earth's surface
rivers /ˈrɪvərz/ A2	noun - large natural streams of water
sights /saɪts/ B1	noun - things that are seen or worth seeing
shivers /ˈʃɪvərz/ B2	noun - a sudden feeling of fear or excitement
long /lɔːŋ/ A1	adjective - measuring a great distance from end to end
everywhere /ˈɛvriˌwɛr/ B1	adverb - in or to all places
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak in order to give information or express ideas
hair /hɛr/ A1	noun - the fine thread-like strands that grow from the skin of humans and animals
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method or manner of doing something

Key Grammar Structures

• I GOT MY TICKET FOR THE LONG WAY 'ROUND

  ➔ Simple Present Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the simple present tense to express a fact about having a ticket.

• YOU'RE GONNA MISS ME WHEN I'M GONE

  ➔ Future Intentions (Gonna)

  ➔ The phrase uses 'gonna' to indicate a future intention or prediction.

• IT'S GOT MOUNTAINS, IT'S GOT RIVERS

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present perfect tense to describe the existence of mountains and rivers.

• IT SURE WOULD BE PRETTIER WITH YOU

  ➔ Conditional Mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the conditional mood to express a hypothetical situation.

• YOU'RE GONNA MISS ME BY MY WALK

  ➔ Future Intentions (Gonna)

  ➔ The phrase again uses 'gonna' to indicate a future intention or prediction.

• YOU'RE GONNA MISS ME EVERYWHERE

  ➔ Future Intentions (Gonna)

  ➔ The phrase uses 'gonna' to express a future prediction about being missed.