Lilliput – English Lyrics

• By: Gummibär
• Album: The Gummy Bear Album

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a new language can be a fun adventure, and what better way to start than with the playful tunes of Gummibär! The song 'Lilliput' offers simple and repetitive lyrics that are easy to follow, helping you to pick up new vocabulary in a catchy and memorable way. The song's theme of shrinking and feeling small is universally understood, making it a great and lighthearted entry point into the language of the song, all while enjoying a fun, animated story.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ B1	verb - to feel curiosity about something
button /ˈbʌtn/ A2	noun - a small disc used to fasten clothing or operate a device
Lilliput /ˈlɪlɪpʌt/ B2	noun - a fictional island of very small people in Jonathan Swift’s novel
push /pʊʃ/ A1	verb - to apply force to move something away verb - to encourage or promote
gummy /ˈɡʌmi/ A2	noun - a soft candy made of gelatin
shrink /ʃrɪŋk/ B1	verb - to become smaller in size
rescue /ˈrɛskjuː/ B2	verb - to save someone from danger or difficulty
little /ˈlɪtl/ A2	adjective - small in size or amount
giant /ˈdʒaɪənt/ A2	noun - a very large and strong person or creature; something huge
teeny /ˈtiːni/ B1	adjective - extremely small
small /smɔːl/ A1	adjective - not large; little in size
help /help/ A1	verb - to give assistance or support
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
happen /ˈhæpən/ A2	verb - to occur or take place

Key Grammar Structures

• I wonder what this button does.

  ➔ Indirect question (wonder + clause)

  ➔ The verb "wonder" is followed by an indirect question clause: "what this button does".

• I keep getting smaller, can't you see?

  ➔ Present continuous with "keep" + negative tag question

  ➔ "keep" emphasizes the ongoing nature: "I "keep" getting smaller"; the tag "can't you see?" asks for confirmation.

• What has happened to me?

  ➔ Present perfect simple for recent events

  ➔ "has happened" uses the present perfect to talk about an event that affects the present.

• I keep shrinking, please rescue me.

  ➔ Imperative clause after a gerund phrase

  ➔ "please rescue me" is an imperative request that follows the gerund phrase "I "keep" shrinking".

• I'm not the gummy that I used to be.

  ➔ "used to" for past habit or state

  ➔ "used to be" expresses a former condition: "I was the gummy" in the past.

• Some little giants, I'm teeny small.

  ➔ Contrastive clause with a comma (inverted structure)

  ➔ "Some little giants" sets up a contrast, followed by the inverted clause "I'm teeny small".

• I don't like this at all.

  ➔ Negative adverbial phrase "at all" for emphasis

  ➔ "at all" intensifies the negation: "I don't like this" → "I don't like this "at all"".

• Hello, this is me.

  ➔ Simple present for self‑identification

  ➔ "this is me" uses the simple present "is" to state identity.

• I'm really pushing, I am Lilliput.

  ➔ Present progressive + emphatic present (I am)

  ➔ "I'm really pushing" shows an ongoing action; "I am Lilliput" uses the emphatic form to stress identity.