Master Exploder – English Lyrics

• By: Tenacious D
• Album: The Pick Of Destiny

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the outrageous world of Tenacious D with "Master Exploder," a hilarious and high-energy rock track that showcases the band's unique blend of comedy and metal. Learning English through this song offers a fun way to grasp idiomatic expressions and the art of comedic storytelling in music.

[English]

I do not need (he does not need)

A microphone (a microphone)

My voice is fuckin' (fuckin')

Powerful

...

Ohh sorry...

I did not mean (he did not mean)

To blow your mind (to blow your mind)

But that shit happens to me

All the time

...

Now take a look (take a look)

Tell me what do you see (What do you see)

We've got the Pick of Destiny

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
microphone /ˈmaɪkrəfəʊn/ A2	noun - a device that captures sound so it can be amplified or recorded
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced by a person when speaking or singing
powerful /ˈpaʊərfʊl/ B1	adjective - having a lot of strength or influence
blow /bloʊ/ B1	verb - to produce an air current by exhaling noun - a strike or hit
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks and feels
happen /ˈhæpən/ B2	verb - to occur or take place
happen /ˈhæpən/ B2	verb - to occur or take place
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or passing moments
look /lʊk/ A2	verb - to direct your eyes in a particular direction
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
destiny /ˈdɛstɪni/ B2	noun - the events that will happen in the future; fate
destiny /ˈdɛstɪni/ B2	noun - the events that will happen in the future; fate

Key Grammar Structures

• I do not need (he does not need)

  ➔ Negative present simple with auxiliary 'do/does'

  ➔ 'do not' is used to make negative sentences in the present simple for subjects I, you, we, they.

• My voice is fuckin' (fuckin') Powerfull

  ➔ Adjective complement after 'be' verb

  ➔ The adjective 'Powerful' describes the subject 'My voice' and follows the linking verb 'is'.

• I did not mean (he did not mean)

  ➔ Past simple negative with 'did not'

  ➔ 'did not' is used to form negative sentences in the past simple tense.

• Tell me what do you see (What do you see)

  ➔ Interrogative sentence structure with inversion

  ➔ In questions, the auxiliary 'do' is placed before the subject, indicating inversion of the typical subject-verb order.

• We've got the Pick of Destiny

  ➔ Present perfect with 'have/has' + past participle

  ➔ 'We've got' is a contraction of 'we have got', used to indicate possession or acquired state in the present.