– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

right what's with the [ __ ] cabs in

this town

how can I help you ah can I get a double

macchiato to go please

name why for the coffee I don't the only

person in here I may be the only person

in the suburb oh yeah but other people

might come in sir

it still need a name Custer's snow fold

the old verse and a nerve sorry that's

my name casters know Fulvio Visan and

her first name will be fine

Franz feelin me the boots they're

shorter version I might Danish they

don't shorten that for us vielen vielen

oops

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
macchiato ˌmɑːkiˈɑːtoʊ B1	noun - a type of coffee made with espresso and a small amount of foamed milk
suburb ˈsʌbɜːrb A2	noun - an outlying district of a city or town
Custer ˈkʌstər B2	noun - a reference to George Custer, a U.S. Army officer known for his role in the Battle of Little Bighorn
nerve nɜːrv A2	noun - a bundle of fibers that transmits impulses between a nerve center and other parts of the body
casters ˈkæstərz B1	noun - small wheels attached to the legs of furniture to make it movable
Fulvio ˈfʊlviˌoʊ B2	noun - a male given name of Italian origin
shorter ˈʃɔːrtər A1	adjective - having a small length
version ˈvɜːrʒən A2	noun - a particular form of something, differing from other forms
Danish ˈdeɪnɪʃ A1	adjective - relating to Denmark, its people, or its language
vielen ˈfiːlən A1	adjective - many (German)

Key Grammar Structures

• how can I help you ah can I get a double macchiato to go please

  ➔ Indirect and Direct Questions

  ➔ "How can I help you?" is an indirect question, while "Can I get a double macchiato?" is a direct question.

• why for the coffee I don't the only person in here

  ➔ Contractions and Negation

  ➔ "I don't" is a contraction of "I do not," and "the only person" is negated by the context.

• I may be the only person in the suburb

  ➔ Modal Verb (May)

  ➔ "May" expresses possibility or uncertainty.

• Custer's snow fold the old verse and a nerve

  ➔ Possessive Apostrophe

  ➔ "Custer's" uses an apostrophe to show possession.

• Franz feelin me the boots they're shorter version

  ➔ Contraction (They're)

  ➔ "They're" is a contraction of "they are."

• I might Danish they don't shorten that for us

  ➔ Modal Verb (Might)

  ➔ "Might" expresses a lower degree of possibility.

• vielen vielen oops

  ➔ Reduplication

  ➔ "Vielen vielen" is an example of reduplication for emphasis.