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Colonel Peron 00:00

Eva Duarte 00:03

I've heard so much about you 00:06

I'm amazed, for I'm only an actress (a soldier) 00:11

Nothing to shout about (One of the thousands) 00:17

Only a girl on the air (Defending the country he loves) 00:19

But when you act, the things you do affect us all 00:27

But when you act, you take us away from the squalor of the real world 00:34

Are you here on your own? 00:43

Yes, oh yes 00:44

So am I, what a fortunate coincidence 00:49

Maybe you're my reward for my efforts here tonight 00:54

It seems crazy but you must believe 01:01

There's nothing calculated, nothing planned 01:05

Please forgive me if I seem naive 01:11

I would never want to force your hand 01:16

But please understand, I'd be good for you 01:20

I don't always rush in like this 01:26

Twenty seconds after saying hello 01:31

Telling strangers I'm too good to miss 01:36

If I'm wrong I hope you'll tell me so 01:41

But you really should know, I'd be good for you 01:44

I'd be surprisingly good for you 01:50

01:54

01:56

I won't go on if I'm boring you 02:04

But do you understand my point of view? 02:08

Do you like what you hear, what you see 02:11

And would you be, good for me too? 02:14

02:22

I'm not talking of a hurried night 02:25

A frantic tumble then a shy goodbye 02:30

Creeping home before it gets too light 02:35

That's not the reason that I caught your eye 02:39

Which has to imply, I'd be good for you 02:44

I'd be surprisingly good for you 02:48

Please go on, you enthrall me 03:22

I can understand you perfectly 03:26

And I like what I hear, what I see, and knowing me 03:29

I would be good for you too 03:35

I'm not talking of a hurried night 03:45

A frantic tumble then a shy goodbye 03:50

Creeping home before it gets too light 03:55

That's not the reason that I caught your eye 04:00

Which has to imply, I'd be good for you 04:04

I'd be surprisingly good for you 04:08

04:18

I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You

Madonna, Jonathan Pryce

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Evita Soundtrack

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Lyrics:

[English]

Colonel Peron

Eva Duarte

I've heard so much about you

I'm amazed, for I'm only an actress (a soldier)

Nothing to shout about (One of the thousands)

Only a girl on the air (Defending the country he loves)

But when you act, the things you do affect us all

But when you act, you take us away from the squalor of the real world

Are you here on your own?

Yes, oh yes

So am I, what a fortunate coincidence

Maybe you're my reward for my efforts here tonight

It seems crazy but you must believe

There's nothing calculated, nothing planned

Please forgive me if I seem naive

I would never want to force your hand

But please understand, I'd be good for you

I don't always rush in like this

Twenty seconds after saying hello

Telling strangers I'm too good to miss

If I'm wrong I hope you'll tell me so

But you really should know, I'd be good for you

I'd be surprisingly good for you

...

I won't go on if I'm boring you

But do you understand my point of view?

Do you like what you hear, what you see

And would you be, good for me too?

...

I'm not talking of a hurried night

A frantic tumble then a shy goodbye

Creeping home before it gets too light

That's not the reason that I caught your eye

Which has to imply, I'd be good for you

I'd be surprisingly good for you

Please go on, you enthrall me

I can understand you perfectly

And I like what I hear, what I see, and knowing me

I would be good for you too

I'm not talking of a hurried night

A frantic tumble then a shy goodbye

Creeping home before it gets too light

That's not the reason that I caught your eye

Which has to imply, I'd be good for you

I'd be surprisingly good for you

...

Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
act /ækt/ A2	verb - to perform a role in a play or movie noun - a performed role, or a public display of behavior
reward /rɪˈwɔːrd, rɪˈwʊərd/ B1	noun - something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement verb - to give a reward to someone
fortunate /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/ B2	adjective - lucky, having good luck
calculate /ˈkælkjuleɪt/ B2	verb - to determine by mathematical means or reasoning
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B1	verb - to stop feeling angry or resentful towards someone for an offense or mistake
naive /naɪˈiːv/ B2	adjective - lacking experience or knowledge, innocent
rush /rʌʃ/ B1	verb - to move with urgent haste noun - a sudden quick movement or rush of something
stranger /ˈstreɪn.dʒər/ A2	noun - a person whom one does not know
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept as true or real
enthrall /ɪnˈθrɔːl/ C1	verb - to captivate or charm someone's attention
imply /ɪmˈplaɪ/ B2	verb - to suggest or indicate without direct expression
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - electromagnetic radiation that makes things visible adjective - not heavy or dark
tumble /ˈtʌm.bəl/ B2	verb - to fall or roll suddenly and clumsily

Vocabulary

Meanings

act

/ækt/

verb
- to perform a role in a play or movie

noun
- a performed role, or a public display of behavior

reward

/rɪˈwɔːrd, rɪˈwʊərd/

noun
- something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement

verb
- to give a reward to someone

fortunate

/ˈfɔːrtʃənət/

adjective
- lucky, having good luck

calculate

/ˈkælkjuleɪt/

verb
- to determine by mathematical means or reasoning

forgive

/fərˈɡɪv/

verb
- to stop feeling angry or resentful towards someone for an offense or mistake

naive

/naɪˈiːv/

adjective
- lacking experience or knowledge, innocent

rush

/rʌʃ/

verb
- to move with urgent haste

noun
- a sudden quick movement or rush of something

stranger

/ˈstreɪn.dʒər/

noun
- a person whom one does not know

believe

/bɪˈliːv/

verb
- to accept as true or real

enthrall

/ɪnˈθrɔːl/

verb
- to captivate or charm someone's attention

imply

/ɪmˈplaɪ/

verb
- to suggest or indicate without direct expression

light

/laɪt/

noun
- electromagnetic radiation that makes things visible

adjective
- not heavy or dark

tumble

/ˈtʌm.bəl/

verb
- to fall or roll suddenly and clumsily

Grammar:

I'm amazed, for I'm only an actress.

➔ Present simple tense.

➔ The phrase "I'm amazed" uses the present simple to express a current state.
But please understand, I'd be good for you.

➔ Conditional mood.

➔ The phrase "I'd be good for you" uses the conditional mood to express a hypothetical situation.
Do you like what you hear, what you see?

➔ Interrogative form.

➔ The phrase "Do you like..." is in interrogative form, asking for information.
I would never want to force your hand.

➔ Modal verb 'would'.

➔ The phrase "I would never want..." uses the modal verb 'would' to express a desire or intention.
That's not the reason that I caught your eye.

➔ Past simple tense.

➔ The phrase "I caught your eye" uses the past simple tense to describe a completed action.
I can understand you perfectly.

➔ Present simple tense.

➔ The phrase "I can understand" uses the present simple to express ability.
Maybe you're my reward for my efforts here tonight.

➔ Present continuous tense.

➔ The phrase "you're my reward" uses the present continuous to indicate a current situation.