– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

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You know, you got… you got nice color skin.

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Ernest: What color would you say that is?

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My color.

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William: The Osage.

[TRAIN WHISTLE]

William: They have the worst land possible.

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William: But they outsmarted everybody.

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William: The land had oil on it.

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William: Black gold.

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Money flows freely here now.

I do love that money, sir.

[LAUGHS]

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William: This wealth should come to us.

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Their time is over.

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William: It's just gonna be another tragedy.

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Paul: When this money start comin’...

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Paul: We shoulda known it came with something else.

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Paul: They’re like buzzards circling our people.

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We’re still warriors.

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Mollie: I oughta kill these white men

Mollie: who killed my family.

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I need you here.

I am right here.

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William: You got to take

back control of your home.

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Tom: I was, uh…

sent down from Washington D.C.

to see about these murders.

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See what about 'em?

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See who’s doing it.

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[EXPLOSION]

[SCREAMING]

William: Expecting a miracle to make all this go away...

[SCREAMING]

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You know they don’t happen anymore.

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
outsmarted ˌaʊtˈsmɑːrtəd B1	verb - to defeat someone by being more clever or by tricking them
oil ɔɪl A1	noun - a thick liquid that comes from beneath the Earth's surface, used as a fuel
wealth wɛlθ A2	noun - a large amount of money and valuable possessions
tragedy ˈtrædʒədi B1	noun - a very sad event or situation, especially one involving death or suffering
buzzards ˈbʌzərdz B1	noun - a large bird that eats dead animals
warriors ˈwɔːriərz A2	noun - a person who fights in a battle or war
kill kɪl A1	verb - to cause the death of a person or animal
control kənˈtroʊl A2	noun - the power to make decisions or influence people or events verb - to have power over someone or something
murders ˈmɜːrdərz A2	noun - the crime of intentionally killing someone
miracle ˈmɪrəkəl A2	noun - an unusual or welcome event that is believed to be caused by a divine agency
circling ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ A2	verb - to move around something in a circle
flowing ˈfloʊɪŋ A2	verb - to move in a steady stream
oughta ˈoʊtə A2	modal verb - used to express duty or correctness (informal form of 'ought to')
expecting ɪkˈspektɪŋ A2	verb - to believe that something will happen
freely ˈfriːli A2	adverb - in a way that is not limited or restricted

Key Grammar Structures

• You know, you got… you got nice color skin.

  ➔ Present Perfect (have/has got)

  ➔ The phrase "you got" is an informal way of saying "you have got," indicating possession or a characteristic. Here, it emphasizes the speaker's observation about the person's skin color.

• What color would you say that is?

  ➔ Indirect Question

  ➔ This is an indirect question introduced by "What color would you say that is?" It seeks an opinion rather than a direct answer, using a more polite and conversational tone.

• The Osage. They have the worst land possible.

  ➔ Present Simple with 'have'

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with 'have' to describe a general truth or permanent situation about the Osage's land.

• But they outsmarted everybody.

  ➔ Past Simple with 'outsmarted'

  ➔ The past simple tense with 'outsmarted' is used to describe a completed action in the past, highlighting the Osage's cleverness.

• I oughta kill these white men who killed my family.

  ➔ Modal Verb 'ought to'

  ➔ The modal verb 'ought to' expresses an obligation or moral necessity, indicating what the speaker feels is the right thing to do.

• I need you here. I am right here.

  ➔ Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

  ➔ The contrast between 'I need you here' (present simple) and 'I am right here' (present continuous) shows a static need versus an ongoing presence.

• Expecting a miracle to make all this go away...

  ➔ Present Participle as Gerund

  ➔ The present participle 'expecting' functions as a gerund, acting as the subject of the sentence and expressing an action.