Ceacht Mo Chara – English Lyrics

• By: Kneecap
• Album: 3CAG

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of the Irish language through Kneecap's "Ceacht Mo Chara." This song offers a unique opportunity to engage with modern Irish (Gaeilge) in a contemporary and dynamic context, far removed from traditional classroom settings. Its blend of Irish and English lyrics, delivered with a raw, rebellious energy, makes learning the language exciting and relevant to contemporary youth culture. You'll not only pick up new vocabulary and phrases but also gain insight into the social and political nuances of West Belfast, all set to an infectious hip-hop beat that makes the language truly come alive. Through this song, you can explore how a rich cultural heritage is being reimagined and celebrated in a fresh, provocative way.

[English]

Aye, can what I tell ya?

Hose me the mind, make me trust our I-ing

So as I cut, I tell you what I blast through

Honeydew, knight, I'm gonna be bars too, I'll make your butter and rhyme, shake the boots of the roof

'Cause every I need to clean up my show

I could be your wing, you could be your high

Give me the balls to brag you, you like

Shaka-rock your own keyboard

Bursting with thirst, couldn't be a something you want

Or a lady I heard, all in my butt, take off my top, say the right words

You need to get one chance

I'm a Montgomery Blaster, take a romance

I pick a wee thing, but you ain't even got the cards

So take a deep breath

I'm gonna go for a dance

I really am the teacher

Got the teacher, she's a green, oh brother

I just wonder who's the real half, so I'm not sure when I'll see ya

I really am the teacher

Got the teacher, she's a green, oh brother

I just wonder who's the real half, so I'm not sure when I'll see ya

So I'm not sure when I'll see ya

Yo, fuck me, sell green, hot

Come a long way from the days when we were white-washed, make drugs

Come and do it all over me, I'm left with all the half-pops

Show us your jacket, fanny jacket

Make your daddy shake your bladder

Take me out, then I'll live and start to get snapped

Just suck on some chat

I really in the area for a moral half

Take a lot more information, you must call for help

I'm going to run for half, for half, not take a summer's offer

Sayonara, my car has got another friend to catch tomorrow

At your pure, actual, I'd like to come back for one and buy

But I'm still a same fella

I really am the teacher

Got the teacher, she's a green, oh brother

I just wonder who's the real half, so I'm not sure when I'll see ya

I really am the teacher

Got the teacher, she's a green, oh brother

I just wonder who's the real half, so I'm not sure when I'll see ya

So I'm not sure when I'll see ya

I really am the teacher

I really am the teacher

Got the teacher, she's a green, oh brother

I just wonder who's the real half, so I'm not sure when I'll see ya

I really am the teacher

Got the teacher, she's a green, oh brother

I just wonder who's the real half, so I'm not sure when I'll see ya

So I'm not sure when I'll see ya

I really am the teacher

I really am the teacher

Got the teacher, she's a green, oh brother

I just wonder who's the real half, so I'm not sure when I'll see ya

I really am the teacher

So I'm not sure when I'll see ya

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tell /tel/ A1	verb - to communicate information to someone in spoken or written form
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - believe in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of.
cut /kʌt/ A2	verb - to penetrate or divide with a sharp-edged instrument.
blast /blæst/ B1	verb - a sudden and violent release of something
bars /bɑːrz/ B2	noun - a unit of rhythm in music, often referring to the lines of a rap song.
rhyme /raɪm/ B1	noun - correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words, especially when used at the ends of lines of poetry. verb - have or end with a sound that corresponds to another.
show /ʃəʊ/ A1	noun - a performance or display of a particular thing. verb - to present something to someone for them to see.
wing /wɪŋ/ B1	noun - a part of a bird's or insect's body that is used for flying noun - a supporting or protecting element, especially on a team or a political group.
brag /bræɡ/ B2	verb - to speak boastfully or proudly.
keyboard /ˈkiːbɔːrd/ B1	noun - a set of keys on a computer or musical instrument
teacher /ˈtiːtʃər/ A1	noun - a person who teaches something.
green /ɡriːn/ A1	adjective - of the color green. noun - the color green.
half /hæf/ A1	noun - one of two equal parts of something. adjective - amounting to 50 percent.
sell /sel/ A1	verb - to give something to someone in exchange for money.
drugs /drʌɡz/ B1	noun - a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when introduced into the body.
summer's /ˈsʌmərz/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year.

Key Grammar Structures

• I could be your wing, you could be your high.

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' for hypothetical ability or possibility.

  ➔ The word "could" shows a hypothetical ability: "I **could** be...".

• I’m gonna go for a dance.

  ➔ Informal future using 'gonna' (going to) + infinitive.

  ➔ "gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to": "I’m **gonna** go...".

• Take a deep breath.

  ➔ Imperative mood, base verb form used for commands or suggestions.

  ➔ The verb "Take" is in the base form, giving a direct command: "**Take** a deep breath".

• I’m not sure when I’ll see ya.

  ➔ Future simple in a subordinate clause introduced by 'when'.

  ➔ "when" introduces a time clause, and "I’ll **see**" uses the future simple: "when I’ll **see** ya".

• I’m going to run for half, for half, not take a summer’s offer.

  ➔ Future intention with 'going to' + infinitive; negative infinitive with 'not'.

  ➔ "going to" expresses a planned future action: "I’m **going to** run..." and "not **take**" shows the negative infinitive.

• Sayonara, my car has got another friend to catch tomorrow.

  ➔ Present perfect 'has got' for possession; infinitive of purpose 'to catch'.

  ➔ "has **got**" indicates possession in the present perfect, and "to **catch**" shows purpose: "friend **to catch** tomorrow".

• Come a long way from the days when we were white‑washed, make drugs.

  ➔ Past simple 'were' in a relative time clause introduced by 'when'; imperative 'make'.

  ➔ "when we **were** white‑washed" uses past simple to refer to a past period, and "**make** drugs" is an imperative command.

• I really am the teacher.

  ➔ Emphatic present simple with adverb 'really' for emphasis.

  ➔ "I **really** am the teacher" places the adverb "really" before the verb to stress the statement.

• Show us your jacket, fanny jacket.

  ➔ Imperative verb 'show' with direct object and vocative address.

  ➔ "**Show** us your jacket" uses the base form "show" to give a command, with "us" as indirect object.