– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Yo! Ready to shoot some hoops?

Yeah, one sec.

What are you doing?

Oh, these shoes don’t play basketball.

They’re basketball shoes. You can tell by the little man playing basketball.

No, your shoes are basketball shoes.

My shoes are collector’s items and I intend to keep them that way.

Ahh, I guess it would be bad if you got some burrito juice on them sneaks, huh?

Get that burrito away from me!

Get your shoes away from my special edition burrito!

Dude, I’m not joking! These shoes? They’re my legacy!

Relax. See?

Done! Happy?

Whoo!

What the hell!?

That was interference. I would’ve made that shot.

Dude, that’s burrito juice!

It’s like mustard, ink, and spaghetti sauce all in one!

You can’t even see it.

It’s the only thing I can see!

Dude, what is your problem!?

I’ll get you another pair!

You can’t just walk into a store and buy these!

I was on a wait list for six months!

I made some great friends on that wait list!

I don’t even know how I’m going to tell Brody and Denise!

Dude, you have like 40 other pairs!

Of different sneakers!

I can’t even look at you! 30 00:01:02:000 --> 00:01:03,000 Get out of my room!

You want the Tide Pen?

YES!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shoot /ʃuːt/ B1	verb - to propel something forward, especially a ball
hoops /huːps/ A2	noun - basketball
collector’s /kəˈlektərz/ B2	adjective - relating to the practice of collecting items
items /ˈaɪtəmz/ A2	noun - things
legacy /ˈlegəsi/ C1	noun - something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor
interference /ˌɪntəˈfɪərəns/ B2	noun - the action of causing disruption or annoyance
spaghetti /spəˈɡeti/ A2	noun - a type of pasta
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ A2	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to remain inactive in expectation
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - people whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
edition /ɪˈdɪʃən/ B1	noun - a particular version of a published text
special /ˈspeʃəl/ A2	adjective - better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual
pairs /peərz/ A2	noun - a set of two things used together or regarded as a unit
sneaks /sniːks/ B1	noun - slang for sneakers
juice /dʒuːs/ A1	noun - liquid extracted from or produced by plants
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to turn one's eyes in a specified direction

Key Grammar Structures

• Oh, these shoes don’t play basketball.

  ➔ Present Simple with auxiliary 'do' for negation.

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple to state a general truth about the shoes – they are not for playing basketball. The auxiliary verb 'do' is used to form the negative. The phrase 'don't play' indicates an inability or lack of purpose.

• My shoes are collector’s items and I intend to keep them that way.

  ➔ Compound sentence with 'and', use of 'intend to' + infinitive.

  ➔ This sentence combines two independent clauses with 'and'. 'Intend to' expresses a firm decision or plan. 'Keep them that way' refers to maintaining the shoes' collector's item status.

• Dude, you have like 40 other pairs!

  ➔ Use of 'like' as a discourse marker, quantifying with 'like' + number.

  ➔ 'Like' is used here as a filler word or discourse marker, common in informal speech. It softens the statement and makes it less direct. The phrase 'like 40' indicates an approximate number.

• You can’t just walk into a store and buy these!

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' expressing prohibition, infinitive construction.

  ➔ The sentence uses 'can't' to express that it's impossible or not allowed to simply purchase these shoes. The structure 'walk into a store and buy' uses the infinitive form of the verbs.