– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

gays strike up in the band you have a

band

prepare to be a blood away blow me away

here we go

[Applause]

hey

it's nice

[Music]

how to dance

oh

[Music]

[Music]

well that was worth the price of

admission

[Music]

who's from a Cincinnati Stefano you know

Blown Away means good right don't worry

the big finale is coming up give me a

done beef look at this

oh no no this is not happening

come back

[Applause]

I think we all know the right thing to

do

[Music]

come on come on come on come on hurry up

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

can I see on this

just throw us the money

ah

[Music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
strike stɹaɪk A2	verb - to hit or collide with
prepare pɹɪˈpɛɹ A2	verb - to make ready
blood blʌd A1	noun - the red liquid in the bodies of humans and animals
blow bloʊ A2	verb - to move air with the mouth
dance dæns A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
worth wɜrθ A2	adjective - having a value
admission ədˈmɪʃən B1	noun - the right to enter
finale fɪˈnæl B1	noun - the end of something
hurry ˈhɜri A2	verb - to move quickly
throw θroʊ A1	verb - to propel something through the air
money ˈmʌni A1	noun - a medium of exchange

Key Grammar Structures

• gays strike up in the band you have a band

  ➔ Noun as adjective, Present Simple

  ➔ The word "gays" is used attributively, functioning as an adjective to describe the type of people starting something in the band. "have a band" is a common expression in the Present Simple, indicating possession or existence.

• prepare to be a blood away blow me away

  ➔ Imperative, Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ "Prepare to be..." is an imperative construction. "Blow me away" is an idiom meaning to deeply impress someone. The phrase 'a blood away' is unusual and likely part of the song's stylistic choices.

• who's from a Cincinnati

  ➔ Wh-question, Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ This is a Wh-question asking about origin. "from a Cincinnati" uses the preposition "from" to indicate place of origin. The indefinite article 'a' is used before 'Cincinnati' even though it's a proper noun, which is unusual but potentially stylistic.

• Blown Away means good right don't worry

  ➔ Tag Question, Imperative

  ➔ "right?" is a tag question used to seek confirmation. "don't worry" is a negative imperative, a command not to worry.