– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

- Denise. - David.

- I've already forgotten your name.

- Me too. (both laugh)

(light guitar music)

- Uhh, no I didn't finish that report,

but I did get 160 pages deep on Reddit.

- I know I'm smarter than you, but I'm an intern

so I'm going to pretend like I'm not.

- This is how my boss spoke to me

so that's how I'm gonna speak to you.

- Hey guys, I'm not paying attention

to this conference call, but I'm interjecting

so that you know that I'm here.

- Oh, Dave, I got your email but I didn't respond

because I think you're incredibly stupid.

- If this goes right I'm taking all the credit.

If it goes wrong, you're getting all the blame.

- Oh, I was just on Facebook.

Oh I was just on Etsy.

Oh, I was just looking at the

closest thing I can get to porn.

- I'm gonna see you more than my girlfriend,

so I'm probably gonna develop a crush on you.

- Can you tell I had two beers with lunch?

- Uh, that's great. Can you set up a meeting

so you can repeat what you just told me?

- Hey, everyone hates the quote in your email signature.

- You should see this conversation

we're having about you on GChat.

- The way you're looking at me today

means I'm never gonna wear this skirt again.

- I really don't care how your weekend was.

- This is my roommate Henry.

I just wanted to bring him in,

show how grown-up my job is.

- I'll say thank you, but I don't mean it.

- You're my least favorite person here.

- I am this close (laughs)

I am (everyone in room laughs)

- Can you go (laughs) God damn it!

- I am this close to getting a back rub from my secretary.

Do not screw it up for me. (laughs)

All right, we're good. Let's go.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
intern /ˈɪn.tɜrn/ B1	noun - a student or recent graduate who works in a temporary position to gain experience
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ B1	verb - to act as if something is true when it is not
smarter /ˈsmɑːr.tər/ B1	adjective - more intelligent or clever
boss /bɒs/ A2	noun - a person in charge of workers
conference /ˈkɒn.fər.əns/ B2	noun - a formal meeting for discussion
interjecting /ˌɪn.təˈdʒɛktɪŋ/ C1	verb - to say something abruptly, especially as a comment in a conversation
email /ˈiː.meɪl/ A2	noun - electronic mail; a digital message sent over the Internet
stupid /ˈstuː.pɪd/ A2	adjective - lacking intelligence or common sense
credit /ˈkrɛd.ɪt/ B1	noun - acknowledgment of someone’s contribution; also a unit of money loaned
blame /bleɪm/ B1	noun - responsibility for a fault or wrongdoing
crush /krʌʃ/ B1	noun - a strong feeling of romantic attraction
meeting /ˈmiː.tɪŋ/ A2	noun - a gathering of people for discussion
signature /ˈsɪg.nə.tʃɚ/ B1	noun - a person's name written in a distinctive way as a form of identification
conversation /ˌkɒn.vɚˈseɪ.ʃən/ B1	noun - an informal exchange of ideas by spoken words
skirt /skɜːrt/ A1	noun - a piece of clothing that hangs from the waist and covers the lower body
secretary /ˈsek.rə.ter.i/ B1	noun - a person employed to assist with correspondence and routine tasks, often in an office
screw /skruː/ B1	verb - to make a mistake or ruin something, especially in a careless way
pages /ˈpeɪ.dʒɪz/ A2	noun - the sides of a piece of paper, leaf or a computer document that contain text or graphics
laugh /læf/ A1	noun - the sound made when a person finds something funny; also, an expression of happiness

Key Grammar Structures

• I know I'm smarter than you, but I'm an intern so I'm going to pretend like I'm not.

  ➔ Comparative Adjective + 'than', Subjunctive Mood ('pretend like')

  ➔ The sentence uses the comparative form of 'smart' – **'smarter'** – followed by **'than'** to establish a comparison. 'Pretend like' is a colloquial, though increasingly accepted, use of 'pretend' followed by 'like' instead of 'as if'.

• If this goes right I'm taking all the credit. If it goes wrong, you're getting all the blame.

  ➔ First Conditional, Pronoun Use

  ➔ This uses the **first conditional** ('If this goes right, I'm taking...') to express a likely outcome. The use of **'I'm'** and **'you're'** are contractions of 'I am' and 'you are', respectively, demonstrating natural spoken English.

• Oh, Dave, I got your email but I didn't respond because I think you're incredibly stupid.

  ➔ Direct Address, Adverb of Degree ('incredibly'), Indirect Speech (implied)

  ➔ The use of **'Oh, Dave'** is a direct address, a way of calling someone's attention. **'Incredibly'** is an adverb intensifying the adjective **'stupid'**. The reason for not responding is stated, implying a previous communication (email).

• Can you tell I had two beers with lunch?

  ➔ Interrogative Sentence, Past Perfect (implied)

  ➔ This is a rhetorical question. The speaker is implying they *are* showing signs of having had two beers. The action of drinking the beers happened *before* the present moment, so the past perfect tense is implied, even though not explicitly used.