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Is there a prince in this fable 00:00

For a small town girl like me? 00:05

The good ones are gone or not able 00:08

And Matt Damon's not meant for me 00:12

Damon's not meant for me 00:15

00:19

I got to say 00:23

00:27

California is a place that I respect 00:33

Come on LA, take advantage 00:37

Give me a night that I won't forget 00:42

I went to look 00:45

From the sky bar to the standard, nothing took 00:48

These boys don't care 00:53

Got a handful with their projects and with their looks 00:55

Where are all the men in this town? 01:00

What's a girl supposed to do? 01:03

Did they all ran off when they knew 01:07

That I was coming 'round, coming 'round? 01:11

Where are all the men in this town? 01:15

What's a girl supposed to do? 01:19

Did they all ran off when they knew 01:22

That I was coming 'round, coming 'round? 01:26

Fresh 01:30

I'm so fresh, and I'm so clean 01:31

Got the lips, and got the skin 01:32

Got the skin, got that thing 01:34

I'm so fresh, and I'm so 01:36

Is there a prince in this fable 01:38

For a small town girl like me? 01:42

The good ones are gone or not able 01:45

And Matt Damon's not meant for me 01:49

I never dreamed that I'd come here to become the next Jolie 01:52

But I sure know there is someone 02:00

Around somewhere who's meant to be 02:04

Where are all the men in this town? 02:07

What's a girl supposed to do? 02:11

Did they all ran off when they knew 02:14

That I was coming 'round, coming 'round? 02:18

Where are all the men in this town? 02:22

What's a girl supposed to do? 02:25

Did they all ran off when they knew 02:30

That I was coming 'round, coming 'round? 02:33

Fresh 02:37

I'm so fresh, and I'm so clean 02:38

Got the lips, and got the skin 02:40

Got the skin, got that thing 02:42

I'm so fresh, and I'm so 02:43

Fresh 02:45

I'm so fresh, and I'm so clean 02:46

Got the lips, and got the skin 02:47

Got the skin, got that thing 02:49

I'm so fresh, and I'm so 02:51

So they say 02:52

It's a suicide waiting, others say 02:55

It's a suicide waiting, yo no sé 03:00

It's a suicide waiting another day 03:02

It's a suicide waiting 03:05

So decide, it's a suicide waiting all this time 03:07

It's a suicide waiting, ¿dónde estás? 03:12

It's a suicide waiting, so decide 03:15

It's a suicide waiting 03:19

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Men in this town – English Lyrics

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[English]

Is there a prince in this fable

For a small town girl like me?

The good ones are gone or not able

And Matt Damon's not meant for me

Damon's not meant for me

...

I got to say

...

California is a place that I respect

Come on LA, take advantage

Give me a night that I won't forget

I went to look

From the sky bar to the standard, nothing took

These boys don't care

Got a handful with their projects and with their looks

Where are all the men in this town?

What's a girl supposed to do?

Did they all ran off when they knew

That I was coming 'round, coming 'round?

Where are all the men in this town?

What's a girl supposed to do?

Did they all ran off when they knew

That I was coming 'round, coming 'round?

Fresh

I'm so fresh, and I'm so clean

Got the lips, and got the skin

Got the skin, got that thing

I'm so fresh, and I'm so

Is there a prince in this fable

For a small town girl like me?

The good ones are gone or not able

And Matt Damon's not meant for me

I never dreamed that I'd come here to become the next Jolie

But I sure know there is someone

Around somewhere who's meant to be

Where are all the men in this town?

What's a girl supposed to do?

Did they all ran off when they knew

That I was coming 'round, coming 'round?

Where are all the men in this town?

What's a girl supposed to do?

Did they all ran off when they knew

That I was coming 'round, coming 'round?

Fresh

I'm so fresh, and I'm so clean

Got the lips, and got the skin

Got the skin, got that thing

I'm so fresh, and I'm so

Fresh

I'm so fresh, and I'm so clean

Got the lips, and got the skin

Got the skin, got that thing

I'm so fresh, and I'm so

So they say

It's a suicide waiting, others say

It's a suicide waiting, yo no sé

It's a suicide waiting another day

It's a suicide waiting

So decide, it's a suicide waiting all this time

It's a suicide waiting, ¿dónde estás?

It's a suicide waiting, so decide

It's a suicide waiting

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary	Meanings
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or area
care /ker/ A2	verb - feel concern or interest; attach importance to something.
sky /skaɪ/ A2	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth.
lips /lɪps/ A2	noun - each of the two fleshy parts forming the upper and lower edges of the mouth.
skin /skɪn/ A2	noun - the outer protective layer of the body.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.
prince /prɪns/ A2	noun - a son of a monarch
able /ˈeɪbl/ B1	adjective - having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something.
respect /rɪˈspekt/ B1	verb - to admire (someone or something) deeply, as a result of their abilities, qualities, or achievements noun - a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements
dream /driːm/ B1	verb - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
fresh /freʃ/ B1	adjective - newly made or obtained; not stale, damaged, or decayed.
advantage /ədˈvæntɪdʒ/ B2	noun - a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position
suicide /ˈsuːɪsaɪd/ C1	noun - the act of intentionally causing one's own death

Key Grammar Structures

Are there a prince in this fable

➔ Use of 'are there' to form questions with plural nouns.

➔ 'Are there' is used to ask whether multiple items exist.
The good ones are gone or not able

➔ Use of the passive voice with 'are gone' indicating absence.

➔ 'Are gone' indicates that something no longer exists or is absent.
Got a handful with their projects and with their looks

➔ Use of 'got' as a colloquial form of 'have', and prepositional phrases.

➔ 'Got' is used informally to mean 'have', often followed by a noun or phrase indicating possession.
It's a suicide waiting, others say

➔ Use of 'It's' as contraction of 'It is' for describing a state.

➔ 'It's' is a contraction for 'It is', used here to describe a situation or state.