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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

there were dragons when I was a boy

there were great Grimm's sky dragons

that nested on the cliff tops like

gigantic scary Birds little brown

scuttling dragons that hunted down the

mice and rats and well organized packs

preposterous ly huge sea dragons that

were 20 times as big as the big blue

whale some say they crawled back into

the sea leaving not a bone nor a fang

for men to remember them by others say

they were nothing but folk tales to

begin with

I'm okay with that

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and their butt

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remember me it's okay

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your father he won't hurt you

hold your heads down like this that's it

let him come to you

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legend says that when the ground quakes

or lava spews from the earth it's the

Dragons letting us know they're still

here waiting for us to figure out how to

get along

yes the world believes the dragons are

gone if they ever existed at all but we

berkians you know otherwise and will

guard the secret until the time comes

when dragons can return in peace

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dragons ˈdræɡənz A1	noun - mythical creatures, often depicted as large, fire-breathing reptiles
nested ˈnɛstɪd A2	verb - to build or occupy a nest
gigantic dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk A2	adjective - extremely large in size
scary ˈskɛri A1	adjective - causing fear or alarm
scuttling ˈskʌtlɪŋ B1	verb - to move quickly with a scurrying motion
hunted ˈhʌntɪd A2	verb - to pursue and kill animals for food or sport
organized ˈɔrɡənaɪzd A2	adjective - arranged in a systematic way
preposterous prɪˈpɒstərəs B2	adjective - completely unreasonable or absurd
spews spjuːz B1	verb - to eject something forcefully
quakes kweɪks A2	verb - to shake or tremble violently
lava ˈlɑːvə A1	noun - molten rock expelled by a volcano
guard ɡɑːrd A1	verb - to protect or watch over something

Key Grammar Structures

• there were dragons when I was a boy

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The verb 'were' is in the simple past tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• that nested on the cliff tops like gigantic scary Birds

  ➔ Past Tense of 'to nest'

  ➔ The verb 'nested' is the past tense of 'to nest', describing a past action.

• some say they crawled back into the sea

  ➔ Present Simple with 'say'

  ➔ The verb 'say' is in the present simple tense, used to report speech or opinions.

• others say they were nothing but folk tales

  ➔ Past Tense with 'were'

  ➔ The verb 'were' is used in the past tense to describe a past state or condition.

• legend says that when the ground quakes, it's the Dragons letting us know they're still here

  ➔ Present Simple with 'says' and Present Continuous with 'are'

  ➔ The verb 'says' is in the present simple, and 'are' is in the present continuous, indicating ongoing action.

• the world believes the dragons are gone

  ➔ Present Simple with 'believes' and Present Simple with 'are'

  ➔ Both 'believes' and 'are' are in the present simple tense, expressing current beliefs or states.

• we berkians you know otherwise

  ➔ Present Simple with 'know'

  ➔ The verb 'know' is in the present simple tense, indicating a current state of knowledge.

• will guard the secret until the time comes

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ The modal verb 'will' is used to express a future action or promise.