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Maybe he's right 00:01

Maybe there is something the matter with me 00:02

I just don't see how a world that makes such wonderful things 00:05

Could be bad 00:09

Look at this stuff 00:12

Isn't it neat? 00:13

Wouldn't you think my collection's complete? 00:15

Wouldn't you think I'm the girl 00:18

The girl who has everything 00:20

Look at this trove 00:24

Treasures untold 00:26

How many wonders can one cavern hold? 00:28

Lookin' around here you'd think 00:31

Sure, she's got everything 00:34

I've got gadgets and gizmos aplenty 00:38

I've got whozits and whatzits galore 00:41

You want thingamabobs? 00:45

I've got twenty 00:47

But who cares? 00:49

No big deal 00:51

I want more 00:53

I wanna be where the people are 01:00

I wanna see, wanna see 'em dancin' 01:04

Walking around on those, what do you call 'em? 01:08

Oh, feet 01:12

Flippin' your fins, you don't get too far 01:15

Legs are required for jumping, dancing 01:18

Strolling along down the, what's that word again? 01:22

Street 01:26

Up where they walk, up where they run 01:28

Up where they stay all day in the sun 01:32

Wanderin' free, wish I could be 01:35

Part of that world 01:39

What would I give if I could live out of these waters? 01:43

What would I pay to spend a day warm on the sand? 01:49

Bet'cha on land they understand 01:55

Bet they don't reprimand their daughters 01:59

Bright young women, sick of swimmin' 02:03

Ready to stand 02:07

And ready to know what the people know 02:11

Ask 'em my questions and get some answers 02:16

What's a fire and why does it, what's the word? 02:20

Burn 02:24

When's it my turn? 02:26

Wouldn't I love, love to explore that shore up above? 02:28

Out of the sea 02:37

Wish I could be 02:42

Part of that world 02:46

02:57

Part of Your World – English Lyrics

Jodi Benson

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Walt Disney Records

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Maybe he's right

Maybe there is something the matter with me

I just don't see how a world that makes such wonderful things

Could be bad

Look at this stuff

Isn't it neat?

Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?

Wouldn't you think I'm the girl

The girl who has everything

Look at this trove

Treasures untold

How many wonders can one cavern hold?

Lookin' around here you'd think

Sure, she's got everything

I've got gadgets and gizmos aplenty

I've got whozits and whatzits galore

You want thingamabobs?

I've got twenty

But who cares?

No big deal

I want more

I wanna be where the people are

I wanna see, wanna see 'em dancin'

Walking around on those, what do you call 'em?

Oh, feet

Flippin' your fins, you don't get too far

Legs are required for jumping, dancing

Strolling along down the, what's that word again?

Street

Up where they walk, up where they run

Up where they stay all day in the sun

Wanderin' free, wish I could be

Part of that world

What would I give if I could live out of these waters?

What would I pay to spend a day warm on the sand?

Bet'cha on land they understand

Bet they don't reprimand their daughters

Bright young women, sick of swimmin'

Ready to stand

And ready to know what the people know

Ask 'em my questions and get some answers

What's a fire and why does it, what's the word?

Burn

When's it my turn?

Wouldn't I love, love to explore that shore up above?

Out of the sea

Wish I could be

Part of that world

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary	Meanings
matter /ˈmætər/ A2	noun - a subject or situation under consideration. verb - to be important or significant.
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
things /θɪŋz/ A1	noun - an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to.
stuff /stʌf/ A2	noun - matter, material, articles, or activities of a particular or unspecified kind.
collection /kəˈlekʃən/ B1	noun - the action or process of collecting something.
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman.
treasures /ˈtreʒərz/ B1	noun - valuable or precious possessions.
wonders /ˈwʌndərz/ B1	noun - a feeling of surprise and admiration caused by something beautiful, remarkable, or unfamiliar.
cavern /ˈkævərn/ B2	noun - a cave or chamber in a cave.
gadgets /ˈɡædʒɪts/ B1	noun - a small mechanical or electronic device or tool, especially an ingenious or novel one.
people /ˈpiːpl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively.
feet /fiːt/ A1	noun - the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks.
legs /leɡz/ A1	noun - each of the limbs on which a person or animal moves and stands.
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town, typically with houses and buildings on one or both sides.
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth.
sand /sænd/ A1	noun - a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches, riverbeds, the seabed, and deserts.
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. verb - to discharge (a weapon).
shore /ʃɔːr/ A2	noun - the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water.
sea /siː/ A1	noun - the expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its landmasses.

Vocabulary

Meanings

matter

/ˈmætər/

noun
- a subject or situation under consideration.

verb
- to be important or significant.

world

/wɜːrld/

noun
- the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.

things

/θɪŋz/

noun
- an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to.

stuff

/stʌf/

noun
- matter, material, articles, or activities of a particular or unspecified kind.

collection

/kəˈlekʃən/

noun
- the action or process of collecting something.

girl

/ɡɜːrl/

noun
- a female child or young woman.

treasures

/ˈtreʒərz/

noun
- valuable or precious possessions.

wonders

/ˈwʌndərz/

noun
- a feeling of surprise and admiration caused by something beautiful, remarkable, or unfamiliar.

cavern

/ˈkævərn/

noun
- a cave or chamber in a cave.

gadgets

/ˈɡædʒɪts/

noun
- a small mechanical or electronic device or tool, especially an ingenious or novel one.

people

/ˈpiːpl/

noun
- human beings in general or considered collectively.

feet

/fiːt/

noun
- the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks.

legs

/leɡz/

noun
- each of the limbs on which a person or animal moves and stands.

street

/striːt/

noun
- a public road in a city or town, typically with houses and buildings on one or both sides.

sun

/sʌn/

noun
- the star that provides light and heat to Earth.

sand

/sænd/

noun
- a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches, riverbeds, the seabed, and deserts.

fire

/ˈfaɪər/

noun
- the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products.

verb
- to discharge (a weapon).

shore

/ʃɔːr/

noun
- the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water.

sea

/siː/

noun
- the expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its landmasses.

Key Grammar Structures

Maybe there *is* something the matter with me

➔ Emphatic 'is'

➔ The use of "is" (instead of 'maybe there's') adds emphasis. It suggests she truly believes there *might* be something wrong with her, emphasizing her self-doubt.
Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?

➔ Conditional question with contraction ('wouldn't')

➔ "Wouldn't" is a contraction of "would not". This question implies a contrary-to-fact situation: she has a large collection, but she's not satisfied.
I've got gadgets and gizmos aplenty

➔ Informal contraction ('I've got') and adverb 'aplenty'

➔ "I've got" is an informal way to say "I have got". "Aplenty" means "in abundance", used for emphasis and is somewhat archaic.
I wanna be where the people are

➔ Informal contraction ('wanna') representing desire

➔ "Wanna" is the informal contraction of "want to". It shows her longing and desire to be in the human world.
Walking around on those, what do you call 'em? Oh, feet

➔ Tag question ('what do you call 'em?') and interjection ('Oh')

➔ The tag question "what do you call 'em?" shows her unfamiliarity with human terms. "Oh" is an interjection showing realization or sudden understanding.
Bet'cha on land they understand

➔ Informal contraction ('Bet'cha') and simple present tense ('understand')

➔ "Bet'cha" is a contraction of "I bet you". The simple present tense in "they understand" indicates a general truth or belief about people on land.
What's a fire and why does it, what's the word? Burn

➔ Interrogative pronoun ('What's'), ellipsis ('what's the word?')

➔ "What's" is a contraction of "What is". The ellipsis "what's the word?" shows she's struggling to remember a word, highlighting her inexperience with the human world.
Wish I could be part of that world

➔ Second conditional (implied), wish + past subjunctive

➔ This expresses a wish about an unreal situation (being part of the human world). The structure "wish + past subjunctive" implies that it is unlikely or impossible in the present.