Prototype – English Lyrics

• By: Outkast

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

- Traveling 3000 light-years

from their home planet Proto a small family of

extra extraterrestrials visits earth.

Moments upon landing they experience

The rarest of all human emotion. Love.

(mystical upbeat funky guitar music)

(camera shutter clicks)

(camera shutter clicks again)

♪ I hope that you're the one ♪

♪ if not, ♪

♪ you are the prototype. ♪

♪ We'll tiptoe to the sun ♪

(camera shutter clicks)

♪ And do things ♪

♪ I know you like ♪

(camera shutter clicks)

♪ I think I'm in love ♪

♪ Again ♪

(funky upbeat guitar music)

♪ I think I'm in love ♪

♪ Again ♪

(funky upbeat guitar music)

♪ Today, Today must be my lucky day ♪

♪ Baby ♪

♪ You are the prototype ♪

♪ Do somethin' outta the ordinary ♪

♪ Like catch a matinee ♪

♪ Baby ♪

♪ Your are the prototype ♪

♪ I think I, I think I'm in love ♪

♪ Again ♪

♪ I think I'm in love, love again ♪

(camera shutter clicks)

♪ If we happen to part ♪

♪ Lord knows I don't want that ♪

♪ But hey ♪

♪ We can't be medical ♪

♪ We met today for a reason. ♪

♪ I think I'm on the right track ♪

♪ I think I'm in love again. ♪

♪ I think I'm in love again. ♪

♪ Let's go, let's go ♪

♪ To the movies ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

- [Male Voice In Background] And, action

(funky guitar solo)

- [Female Voice] Come here

Nah come here

Uhuh I said come here

Come here

♪ I think I'm in love ♪

♪ Again ♪

♪ Girl ♪

♪ Right now, I want to say ♪

♪ I think I'm in love ♪

♪ I wanna say ♪

♪ I wanna say ♪

♪ Stank you very much ♪

♪ Very much ♪

♪ For picking me up and bringing me back to this world ♪

♪ I think I'm in love ♪

♪ Again ♪

♪ I can't ♪

♪ I'm not ♪

♪ I can't afford to not record ♪

♪ I think I'm in love ♪

♪ Again ♪

♪ I think I want to say, ♪

♪ I think I want to say stank you ♪

♪ I think I'm in love ♪

♪ Stank you, Smelly much ♪

♪ Again ♪

♪ for picking me up ♪

(sound of space ship taking off)

- Hey. Hey, John.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
prototype /ˈproʊtətaɪp/ B2	noun - an original model on which something is patterned
traveling /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/ A2	verb - to go from one place to another
light-years /ˈlaɪtˌjɪrz/ C1	noun - a unit of distance in space equal to the distance light travels in one year
extraterrestrials /ˌɛkstrətəˈrɛstriəlz/ C1	noun - beings from outside the planet Earth
experience /ɪkˈspɪriəns/ B1	verb - to live through or undergo an event or situation
emotion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ B1	noun - a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or emotional attachment
tiptoe /ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/ B1	verb - to walk quietly on the tips of one's toes
ordinary /ˈɔːrdnɛri/ A2	adjective - not unusual or special
matinee /ˌmætɪˈneɪ/ B2	noun - a performance of a play, film, or other entertainment held in the afternoon
part /pɑːrt/ A1	verb - to leave or separate from someone
reason /ˈriːzən/ A2	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event
track /træk/ A2	noun - a course or path to follow
stank /stæŋk/ B2	verb - past tense of stink (to have a strong, unpleasant odor)
record /rɪˈkɔːrd/ A2	verb - to note or register something for future reference

Key Grammar Structures

• I hope that you're the one

  ➔ Present Simple in a subordinate clause

  ➔ The verb 'are' is in the present simple tense, used in a subordinate clause introduced by 'that'. It expresses a current state or belief.

• We'll tiptoe to the sun

  ➔ Future with 'will'

  ➔ 'We'll' is a contraction of 'we will', indicating a future action. It expresses an intention or prediction.

• I think I'm in love again

  ➔ Present Simple with 'think'

  ➔ The verb 'think' is in the present simple, expressing a current opinion or belief. 'I'm' is a contraction of 'I am', indicating a present state.

• If we happen to part

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ The structure 'If + Past Simple, ...' is used to express hypothetical situations in the present or future. Here, 'happen to part' is in the past simple form.

• We met today for a reason

  ➔ Past Simple with 'met'

  ➔ The verb 'met' is in the past simple, indicating a completed action in the past. It refers to an event that occurred today.

• I think I'm on the right track

  ➔ Present Simple with 'think'

  ➔ Similar to previous examples, 'think' is used in the present simple to express a current belief or opinion.

• I wanna say stank you

  ➔ Informal contraction 'wanna'

  ➔ 'Wanna' is an informal contraction of 'want to', commonly used in spoken English.

• For picking me up and bringing me back to this world

  ➔ Gerund after preposition

  ➔ The gerunds 'picking' and 'bringing' are used after the prepositions 'for' and 'and', respectively, to describe actions.