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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

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All right, well the Emmys are tonight.

Let's see what they cooking up for us, baby.

Tiffany, I like this.

I like it because it's nostalgic.

And let me tell you why.

Because I remember being in elementary school

and my favorite day of gym was when they gave us the parachute

and we would throw it up and we would run under, because that's

what you're giving me.

That's what this dress is giving me.

It's giving me gym parachute.

An icon, truly.

Speaking of elementary school.

Girl, is that a planetarium walking on feet?

Girl, you are giving me Griffith Observatory, honey.

Oh, shoot.

Oh!

Kristen.

Now this is simple, baby.

But you are out here slaying.

Yes, indeed.

You better be out here looking like a Greek statue.

Yes, mother, she is serving.

Watch Momsplaining on Ellen Tube.

This is giving me Trix yogurt.

The pink and the blue, you mix it all together, baby.

This is that suit.

This is that suit.

I actually approve now.

I kind of like it because I like Trix.

That's some good yogurt.

Oh, there he is.

Chris Sullivan from This is Us.

Toby, how you doing?

Now listen, I like This is Us, baby.

But that's not going to excuse this loud jacket you've got on

and this eye liner, honey.

Because you are giving me straight

up The Greatest Showman tease and I don't know how to feel.

Oh, Jesus!

Oh, Issa.

Oh, Issa.

You didn't have to do this to them.

Girl, you are giving me Cinderella all grown up,

The Brandy version.

Oh, actually no.

You know what this is giving me?

This is giving me Beyonce, Dangerously

in Love, the first solo album 2003 cover.

Yes, that's what you're giving me.

I love you, Issa.

Mm-hmm.

That's it.

Oh, Mandy.

Yes, look at this shimmer.

I like this.

This is like real chocolaty.

I like this little two toned little glimmer

that you giving us.

It kind of remind me of some licorice, maybe.

It's like caramelized.

You are a caramelized goddess.

That's what it is.

Girl, they say, speak it into existence,

but you say wear it in existence.

Yes indeed.

You better be looking like a whole Emmy out here.

Oh look at you.

Just glimmering in the sunlight.

I like that.

Chrissy Teigen.

There they go, pronouncing Chrissy's name wrong.

Now she just told us last night on Twitter

that it's not Teigen, it's Teigen.

I know you all saw that.

It went viral.

I would just like to let everyone know they you

all have been saying my name incorrectly as well.

It is not Kalen.

It's not at all.

It is Kal, Kal, Kalen.

Kalen.

Trust me, I know that it is co, co, co, co, confusing.

But it is what it is.

My name is my name, and I expect to be addressed as such.

I never knew this was this heavy.

Oh my goodness, thank you so much.

I would like to say thank you to everyone

that has made this possible.

Thank you so much for your hard work and your dedication.

So grateful.

I-- I can't take it?

You're not allowed to have it.

This ain't mine?

No.

Well, why'd you give it to me then?

This is awkward.

Y'all got like 50 of them sitting around this whole

entire place, why can't I have just one?

At least for the night.

Well, I'll play my own get out music.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
nostalgic /ˌnɒsˈtældʒɪk/ B2	adjective - having a wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.
parachute /ˈpærəʃuːt/ A2	noun - a canopy made of fabric or plastic used to slow the descent of a person or object through the air.
icon /ˈaɪkɒn/ B1	noun - a person or thing regarded as representative of a particular quality or style.
planetarium /ˌplænɪˈteəriəm/ B2	noun - a building or room where images of stars and planets are projected onto a dome-shaped ceiling.
observatory /əbˈzɜːrvətəri/ B2	noun - a building housing a telescope and used for making astronomical observations.
slaying /ˈsleɪɪŋ/ B1	verb - (informal) doing extremely well; succeeding.
statue /ˈstætjuː/ A2	noun - a sculpture representing a human or animal.
serving /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/ B1	verb - (slang) presenting a look or style with confidence and flair.
yogurt /ˈjoʊɡərt/ A2	noun - a semi-solid food made from milk fermented by bacteria.
approve /əˈpruːv/ B1	verb - officially agree to or accept as satisfactory.
loud /laʊd/ A2	adjective - full of sound; noisy.
tease /tiːz/ B1	noun - the act of playfully mocking or making fun of someone.
grown /ɡroʊn/ A2	adjective - having reached adulthood.
album /ˈælbəm/ A2	noun - a collection of songs recorded by an artist.
shimmer /ˈʃɪmər/ B1	verb - to shine with a soft, flickering light.
caramelized /ˌkærəˈmaɪlˌaɪzd/ B2	adjective - having been treated with sugar to produce a brown color and a slightly burnt taste.
existence /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/ B2	noun - the fact or state of living or having objective reality.
viral /ˈvaɪrəl/ B1	adjective - spread rapidly and widely by electronic means.

Key Grammar Structures

• Let's see what they cooking up for us, baby.

  ➔ Present continuous without 'to be' (colloquial contraction)

  ➔ The phrase 'cooking up' is in the present continuous, but 'are' is omitted for informal speech.

• Because I remember being in elementary school

  ➔ Present continuous with 'being' (emphasizes ongoing action)

  ➔ The use of 'being' in 'remember being' emphasizes the ongoing nature of the past experience.

• That's what this dress is giving me.

  ➔ Present continuous with 'is giving' (idiomatic expression)

  ➔ 'Is giving me' is an idiomatic expression meaning 'makes me think of' or 'reminds me of'.

• You better be out here looking like a Greek statue.

  ➔ Hortative subjunctive with 'had better' (strong advice)

  ➔ 'Had better' is used to give strong advice or a warning, often followed by the base verb form.

• I would just like to let everyone know...

  ➔ Conditional with 'would like' (polite request)

  ➔ 'Would like' is used to make a polite request or express a desire.

• This ain't mine? No.

  ➔ Contraction of 'is not' to 'ain't' (colloquial negation)

  ➔ 'Ain't' is a colloquial contraction of 'is not' used in informal speech.