– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Dear diary, the authorities have removed the pair of black pants from the couch.

There is no longer any place for me to sleep.

I have vomited three times in protest but there is no sign that anything will change.

My only other hope for rest is on the computer keyboard which is near by.

But sadly no one is currently using it. I will wait.

Dear diary, my food dish is now only half full.

It is obvious that I will soon starve to death.

I have repeatedly tried to draw attention to my predicament

with the authorities but they are clearly either stupid, deaf, or just cruel.

This may be my last entry.

Dear diary,

It has come to my attention that the authorities have two hands

but seem to have made it the sadistic policy only to pet me with one of them at that time

Half of love is just, lo-

which is how I feel.

My spirit is breaking.

Dear diary, I have decided to plead with the authorities to rub my belly.

I think it will do me good in my current condition

I would like to receive two rubs exactly.

A third one, and I will bite the shit out of them as per protocol.

Wish me luck.

Dear diary, the water dish continues to vex me.

the authorities seem to taunt me with this cruel liquid

that has neither smell nor distinguishing visual markings.

A sad anniversary, this is the 900th day that my nose has been unintentionally wetted.

Dear diary, yesterday I put in a simple request regarding the door to the garden

but seemingly out of sheer spite the authorities refused to hold the door open long enough

for me to decide whether to go outside

or inside.

or outside, or inside.

Dear diary, the authorities have punished me for taking a crap on the living room floor.

this despite my efforts to distribute the litter evenly throughout the house.

I am convinced that they are mad men, devoid of reason.

Dear diary, the squirrel was back again today.

It mocks me.

I will try and release my mind from this torment and groom myself.

For four hours.

Dear diary, I have been stalking an insect on the wall for the past three days now.

All of my attempts to capture it have been thwarted.

However today, on further inspection

I found out that the insect was in fact a thumb tack.

There is no logic in this place.

Dear diary, it is three in the morning.

The authorities have closed the door to the bedroom.

I can only assume that they have forgotten about me

and have left me here to die.

as a last resort I will stand post for the rest of the night and

sing the song of my people in hopes that they rescue me.

Dear diary, when the authorities poop I have tried to poop in the bathtub litter box with them

in a show of solidarity.

I have yet to experience any gratitude.

Dear diary, my attempts to destroy the terrible plant have

all been for naught.

somehow, almost as if by some evil magic, a new one has appeared in its place.

I will have to start over now.

Like Sisyphus, I am bound to hell.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
authorities /ɔːθɒrɪtiːz/ B2	noun - people with official power to make decisions
removed /rɪˈmuːvd/ A2	verb - to take something away
starve /stɑːrv/ B1	verb - to suffer or die from hunger
predicament /ˈprɛdɪkəmənt/ C1	noun - a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation
cruel /ˈkruːəl/ B1	adjective - willfully causing pain or suffering to others
sadistic /sæˈdɪstɪk/ C1	adjective - deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others
breaking /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces
plead /pliːd/ B1	verb - to ask someone earnestly or humbly for something
vex /veks/ B2	verb - to make someone feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried
taunt /tɔːnt/ B2	verb - to provoke or challenge someone with insulting remarks
spite /spaɪt/ B2	noun - a feeling of intense annoyance or resentment
stalking /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/ B2	verb - to pursue someone persistently and unwantedly
thwarted /θwɔːrtɪd/ B2	verb - prevented from happening
inspection /ɪnˈspekʃən/ B1	noun - a careful examination or review
rescue /ˈreskjuː/ A2	verb - to save someone from a dangerous or difficult situation
solidarity /ˌsɒlɪˈdærɪti/ C1	noun - unity or agreement of feeling or action
naught /nɔːt/ C2	noun - nothing
bound /baʊnd/ B1	adjective - obliged or compelled

Key Grammar Structures

• Dear diary, the authorities have removed the pair of black pants from the couch.

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase "have removed" indicates an action that occurred in the past with relevance to the present.

• There is no longer any place for me to sleep.

  ➔ Present Simple with 'There is'

  ➔ "There is" is used to indicate existence or availability, here emphasizing the lack of a place to sleep.

• I have vomited three times in protest but there is no sign that anything will change.

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'have vomited'

  ➔ The use of "have vomited" highlights a past action with ongoing relevance to the present situation.

• My only other hope for rest is on the computer keyboard which is near by.

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'which'

  ➔ The relative clause "which is near by" provides additional information about the computer keyboard.

• Dear diary, my food dish is now only half full.

  ➔ Adverbial Phrase 'only half full'

  ➔ The adverbial phrase "only half full" modifies the adjective "full" to indicate a specific degree.

• I have repeatedly tried to draw attention to my predicament with the authorities but they are clearly either stupid, deaf, or just cruel.

  ➔ Adverb 'clearly' and Parallel Structure

  ➔ The adverb "clearly" emphasizes certainty, and the parallel structure "stupid, deaf, or just cruel" lists alternatives.

• This may be my last entry.

  ➔ Modal Verb 'may'

  ➔ The modal verb "may" expresses possibility or uncertainty about the future.

• I will try and release my mind from this torment and groom myself. For four hours.

  ➔ Future Simple and Time Phrase

  ➔ The future simple "will try" indicates a future action, and "for four hours" specifies the duration.