– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

[sighs]

You know what we should all do?

Go see a musical.

Sure.

You know which one we should see?

The 1996 Tony Award winner.

Do you happen to know the name of that one?

I don't know, um, "Grease?"

No.

"Rent?"

Yes! "Rent!"

Okay, so when do you want to go?

What? Oh, I'm sorry. I can't, I'm busy.

- Hey. - 'Hey.'

Man, it is so hard to shop for girls.

Oh!

Yes, it is, at Office Max!

What did you get her?

A pen.

It's two gifts in one. It's a pen that's also a clock.

Huh?

[laughs]

You can't give her that.

- Why not? - Because she's not 11!

And it's not the seventh night of Chanukah!

Okay, honey, what he means by that is..

Well, this is a very nice gift

maybe it's just not something a boyfriend gives.

Sure it is.

She needs a pen for work.

She's writing, she turns it over.

Whoa! It's time for my date with Joey!

Alright, look, look. What..

What did you get for Angela Del Veccio

for her birthday?

She didn't have a birthday while we were going out.

For three years?

Look, it's too late, and I got an audition.

I can't shop anymore. I..

Alright, I will go out

and I will try to find something for her, okay?

Thanks, man.

And oh, while you're at it

could you get her a card?

Would you like me to write her a little poem as well?

Or just get a card that has a poem already in it.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
musical /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/ B1	noun - a play or film in which singing and dancing are important parts
winner /ˈwɪnər/ A2	noun - a person or team that wins a competition or prize
busy /ˈbɪzi/ A2	adjective - having a lot to do or very active
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - requiring a lot of effort
shop /ʃɒp/ A2	verb - to buy goods from a store
gifts /ɡɪfts/ A2	noun - something given voluntarily without payment in return
clock /klɒk/ A2	noun - an instrument for measuring and showing time
boyfriend /ˈbɔɪfrend/ A2	noun - a man or boy with whom someone is having a romantic relationship
writing /ˈraɪtɪŋ/ A2	noun - the activity or skill of marking coherent words on paper
date /deɪt/ A2	noun - a social or romantic appointment or engagement
audition /ɔːˈdɪʃən/ B1	noun - an opportunity to demonstrate skills
poem /ˈpoʊəm/ B1	noun - a piece of writing in verse
card /kɑːrd/ A1	noun - a small piece of thick, stiff paper or thin pasteboard
birthday /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/ A1	noun - the anniversary of someone's birth
something /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ A1	pronoun - an unspecified thing

Key Grammar Structures

• You know what we should all do?

  ➔ Should + infinitive for suggestions

  ➔ 'Should' is used to make a suggestion or recommendation.

• Do you happen to know the name of that one?

  ➔ Do + subject + happen to + infinitive for polite questions

  ➔ 'Happen to' softens the question, making it more polite.

• I can't, I'm busy.

  ➔ Contractions (I'm, can't)

  ➔ Contractions like 'I'm' and 'can't' are used in informal speech.

• It's a pen that's also a clock.

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'that' for non-defining clauses

  ➔ 'That' is used to add extra information that is not essential.

• Because she's not 11!

  ➔ Contraction (she's) and emphasis with exclamation

  ➔ The contraction 'she's' and exclamation mark emphasize the statement.

• What did you get for Angela Del Veccio for her birthday?

  ➔ Prepositional phrase 'for her birthday'

  ➔ The prepositional phrase indicates the purpose or occasion.

• I can't shop anymore. I...

  ➔ Ellipsis (trailing off with 'I...')

  ➔ Ellipsis is used to show hesitation or an unfinished thought.

• Thanks, man.

  ➔ Vocative 'man' for informal address

  ➔ 'Man' is used informally to address a male friend.