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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

How'd they get out?

Where'd they go?

I wish I knew, because as much as you want to find them and bring them to justice,

I want to find them so I know that they're okay.

In six months you haven't brought us a single plausible theory.

I know, I know.

And I have been racking my brains.

But...

I think...

No more thinking.

You're out of time.

We want an answer.

Okay, I have one.

I know what happened.

By all means, enlighten us.

They were abducted by aliens.

All right, that's it.

We're done with you.

No more books, no more television.

You've wasted our time.

You're gonna grow old and die alone in that cell.

What?

Here?

How?

[Guard] Hey, you can't go in there without authorization!

Your attorney is here.

Get those cuffs of my client, and get the hell out of here.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
justice /ˈdʒʌstɪs/ B2	noun - fairness in the way people are dealt with
plausible /ˈplɔːzɪbl/ C1	adjective - seemingly or apparently true, reasonable, or probable
racking /ˈrækɪŋ/ B2	verb - to cause someone great mental or physical suffering
brains /breɪnz/ B1	noun - the part of the body inside the skull that controls thought, feeling, and action
enlighten /ɪnˈlaɪtn/ B2	verb - to give someone greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation
abducted /æbˈdʌktɪd/ B2	verb - take (someone) away illegally by force or deception; kidnap
aliens /ˈeɪliənz/ A2	noun - a creature from outer space
authorization /ˌɔːθəraɪˈzeɪʃən/ B2	noun - the action of giving official permission for something to happen
attorney /əˈtɜːrni/ B2	noun - a lawyer in court
cuffs /kʌfs/ A2	noun - handcuffs
client /ˈklaɪənt/ A2	noun - a person or company that receives a service from a professional

Key Grammar Structures

• How'd they get out?

  ➔ Contraction (How did → How'd)

  ➔ The apostrophe replaces 'did' to form a casual, spoken question.

• I wish I knew, because as much as you want to find them and bring them to justice,

  ➔ Subordinate clause with 'because'

  ➔ 'Because' introduces a reason for the main clause ('I wish I knew').

• No more thinking.

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'no more'

  ➔ 'No more' is used to give a firm command to stop an action.

• We want an answer.

  ➔ Present simple in a demand

  ➔ The present simple ('want') is used to express a strong, direct demand.

• You're gonna grow old and die alone in that cell.

  ➔ Future with 'gonna'

  ➔ 'Gonna' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to' used for future predictions.

• Get those cuffs off my client, and get the hell out of here.

  ➔ Imperative mood with multiple commands

  ➔ Multiple commands ('Get... and get...') are used to give strong, sequential instructions.