Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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cared /kɛrd/ A1 |
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stupid /ˈstjuːpɪd/ A1 |
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chickens /ˈtʃɪkɪnz/ A1 |
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left /lɛft/ A1 |
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tough /tʌf/ A2 |
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fun /fʌn/ A1 |
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tramp /træmp/ B1 |
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prettier /ˈprɪtiər/ A2 |
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mad /mæd/ A1 |
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killjoy /ˈkɪlˌdʒɔɪ/ B1 |
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poker /ˈpoʊkər/ A2 |
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virus /ˈvaɪrəs/ B1 |
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bootleg /ˈbuːtˌlɛɡ/ B2 |
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bickering /ˈbɪkərɪŋ/ B1 |
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silence /ˈsaɪləns/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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I think he cared more about those stupid chickens than he did me.
➔ Comparative structure with 'more...than'
➔ The phrase 'more...than' is used to compare two things, highlighting a greater degree of one over the other.
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If there's another woman, she's a tramp and you're way prettier.
➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1)
➔ The sentence uses 'if' to express a possible condition and its result, assuming the condition is likely to be true.
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Then I'd have someone to be mad at other than myself.
➔ Use of 'other than'
➔ 'Other than' is used to exclude a specific option or person from a group or possibility.
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We used to be happy. Little by little, we weren't.
➔ Used to + verb (past habit)
➔ 'Used to' is used to describe a past habit or state that is no longer true.
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Would you be okay with that?
➔ Modal verb 'would' for politeness
➔ 'Would' is used here to make the question more polite and less direct.
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I'm sure you guys will be fine.
➔ Future simple with 'will'
➔ 'Will' is used to express a prediction or assurance about the future.
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