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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

hey what are you doing I'm calling a cab

so I can go back to the bar it's a

10-minute walk no it's not it's like 20

minutes what are you talking about it's

10 minutes you seem awfully confident

about that Nancy because it's a fact

Jack oh it's a fact is it a fact like

the fact that you're a triathlete right

I tell you what here a good idea why

don't you run swim and cycle to the bar

and we'll see who gets there first well

you don't even know what a triathlon is

do you yes I do you do do you yeah well

Ready

Steady go baby

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will get stronger thigh Dar come

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on I

tox just big man

me no where I be I'll be looking for a

man that

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[Applause]

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hey kind

person come on come on come on come on

come on

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going through just go further up then

it's on the

left your

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back and you thought your old face I

thought you weren't competitive I

thought you weren't

competitive you all

right it's a tactical puke it better be

in there of course it'll be in there

hey you want some more tequila no it's

this man back here it's a satchel okay I

I'm not used to carrying it all right go

check where are you going toilet oh what

you're going to meet somebody are you no

so you don't need to follow me in there

I have no intention of doing that again

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
calling /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/ B1	verb - to try to make contact with someone by telephone
confident /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ B2	adjective - feeling or showing assurance about one's abilities or qualities
triathlete /ˈtraɪæθliːt/ C1	noun - a person who competes in a triathlon
cycle /ˈsaɪkl/ A2	verb - ride a bicycle noun - a bicycle
competitive /kəmˈpetɪtɪv/ B2	adjective - relating to or having a strong desire to compete
tactical /ˈtæktɪkl/ C1	adjective - relating to tactics or methods of achieving objectives
tequila /təˈkiːlə/ B1	noun - a distilled drink made from the blue agave plant
satchel /ˈsætʃəl/ B2	noun - a bag carried over the shoulder
toilet /ˈtɔɪlət/ A2	noun - a room containing a toilet and usually a sink
intention /ɪnˈtenʃən/ B2	noun - a thing intended; an aim or plan
stronger /ˈstrɒŋɡə/ A2	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
fact /fækt/ B1	noun - a thing that is known or proved to be true
swim /swɪm/ A2	verb - propel oneself through water by using the limbs
ready /ˈredɪ/ A2	adjective - in a state of being prepared

Key Grammar Structures

• hey what are you doing I'm calling a cab

  ➔ Present continuous for actions happening now, question formation

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous ("are doing", "am calling") to describe actions happening *right now*. The question "What are you doing?" is formed using the auxiliary verb 'to be' + the main verb + '-ing'.

• you seem awfully confident about that

  ➔ Linking verb 'seem' + adjective, adverb 'awfully' modifying adjective

  ➔ The verb 'seem' links the subject ('you') to the adjective 'confident'. 'Awfully' is an adverb that intensifies the adjective 'confident', indicating a high degree of confidence.

• it's a fact like the fact that you're a triathlete right

  ➔ Noun clauses ('the fact that you're a triathlete'), tag question ('right')

  ➔ "The fact that you're a triathlete" is a noun clause functioning as the object of 'like'. 'Right' is a tag question used to seek confirmation.

• Ready Steady go baby

  ➔ Imperative mood, interjection ('baby')

  ➔ This is a classic starting phrase for a race, using the imperative mood to give commands. 'Baby' is used as a term of endearment or encouragement.