One Small Thing – English Lyrics

• By: Princess Skystar, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Rarity
• Album: My Little Pony: The Movie

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Equestria Girls with 'One Small Thing'! This song is a fantastic way to practice conversational English and learn vocabulary related to cooperation, music, and friendship, all set to a catchy, high-energy beat.

[English]

*Whimpering*

It's probably for the best..

*Quiet sobbing*

Hey now, don't be sad. I know we can not stay!

But we've got a couple minutes and a little time to play!

I know you have important things, so its ok just go..

But we can still pick one small little thing to do with you y'know!

One small thing, doesn't seem like a lot!

One small thing, work with then time you've got!

Soon one small thing becomes two, after two perhaps another few!

Then one small thing is not so small.

One small thing could be the biggest thing of all!

Alright now since your here, lets see what we can do.

Swim with the flow until you go, together me and you!

I got necklaces for every fish! So what else do ya got?

Well we could play the bubble fish, you'll like this one a lot!

One small thing, it's a good place to start! (Just one small thing!)

One small thing, and we don't seem so far apart! (Don't seem apart! )

Soon one small thing leads to more! It's so much more than there was before!

Just one small thing and you will see!

The start of something big for you and me!

One small thing. (Just one small thing!)

Or a tall thing. (Just one tall thing!)

Or a sing thing! (Just one singing thing!)

Or a bling thing~ (Just one blingy thing!)

A conga thing. (Yeah, a conga thing!)

Or a longer thing~ (Just one longer thing!)

A blue thing, two thing, you thing!

A we thing, sea thing, me thing!

So many things and everything until our time is done!

There's one small thing for each and everyone~!

One small thing, so much we can create,

You and me, we started something great!

It's so amazing look around at all the happy sights and sounds!

One small thing is big its true.

You did this all for us!

I just wish there was one small thing.

An extra special kind of thing, that we could do for you~!

One small thing~!

Have a good day ;)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
whimpering /ˈwɪmpərɪŋ/ C2	verb - making low, feeble, plaintive sounds
sobbing /ˈsɒbɪŋ/ B2	verb - crying noisily
important /ɪmˈpɔːrtənt/ A1	adjective - having great significance or value
necklace /ˈnekləs/ A2	noun - an ornamental chain or string of beads worn around the neck
bubble /ˈbʌbl/ A2	noun - a thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or gas
create /kriˈeɪt/ A2	verb - bring something into existence
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ A1	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing
perhaps /pərˈhæps/ A2	adverb - maybe; possibly
apart /əˈpɑːrt/ A2	adjective - separated by a distance
extra /ˈekstrə/ A1	adjective - added; more than is usual
special /ˈspeʃl/ A1	adjective - better or different from what is usual
conga /ˈkɒŋɡə/ C2	noun - a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum or a dance
bling /blɪŋ/ C1	noun - expensive, ostentatious jewelry
sights /saɪts/ A2	noun - things to be seen; views
sounds /saʊndz/ A1	noun - noises that are heard

Key Grammar Structures

• I know we can not stay!

  ➔ Modal verb of possibility/ability

  ➔ "can" is used here to express the lack of ability or permission to remain in a location.

• Soon one small thing becomes two, after two perhaps another few!

  ➔ Quantifiers (another/few)

  ➔ "Another few" implies an additional small group, using quantifiers to modify countable nouns.

• Alright now since your here, lets see what we can do.

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction (since)

  ➔ "Since" acts as a conjunction here to mean 'because' or 'given the fact that'.

• It's so much more than there was before!

  ➔ Comparative structure (more... than)

  ➔ "More... than" is used to compare the current state with a previous point in time.

• The start of something big for you and me!

  ➔ Indefinite pronouns (something)

  ➔ "Something" is an indefinite pronoun, often followed by an adjective when describing an abstract idea.

• So many things and everything until our time is done!

  ➔ Passive voice (is done)

  ➔ "Is done" indicates a state of completion, using the passive voice to focus on the time ending.

• You did this all for us!

  ➔ Simple Past Tense (did)

  ➔ "Did" is the past tense of 'do', confirming an action that was completed by the listener.

• I just wish there was one small thing.

  ➔ Subjunctive mood/Hypothetical 'there was'

  ➔ "There was" is used after 'wish' to express a desire for something that is currently hypothetical or unavailable.