Shiny – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
[plops]
♪ Well, Tamatoa hasn't always been this glam ♪
♪ I was a drab little crab once ♪
♪ Now I know I can be happy as a clam ♪
♪ Because I'm beautiful, baby ♪
♪ Did your granny say, "Listen to your heart ♪
♪ Be who you are on the inside"? ♪
♪ I need three words to tear her argument apart ♪
♪ Your granny lied ♪
♪ I'd rather be shiny ♪
♪ Like a treasure from a sunken pirate wreck ♪
♪ Scrub the deck ♪
♪ And make it look shiny ♪
♪ I will sparkle like a wealthy woman's neck ♪
♪ Just a sec ♪
♪ Don't cha know ♪
♪ Fish are dumb, dumb, dumb ♪
♪ They chase anything that glitters ♪
♪ Beginners, oh ♪
♪ And here they come, come, come ♪
♪ To the brightest thing that glitters ♪
♪ Mmm, fish dinners ♪
♪ I just love free food ♪
♪ Free food ♪
♪ Seafood ♪
Hey, clam cake!
I'm back.
Mwah.
It's Maui time!
[gasps]
What do you say, little buddy?
Giant hawk-- coming up.
Cha-hoo!
Cha-hoo!
[gasps]
♪ Well, well, well ♪
♪ Little Maui's having trouble with his look ♪
♪ Ya little semi, demi mini god! ♪
Ouch.
♪ What a terrible performance, get the hook! ♪
Get it? ♪ You don't swing it like you used to, man ♪
♪ Yet I have to give you credit for my start ♪
♪ And your tattoos on the outside ♪
♪ For just like you ♪
♪ I made myself a work of art ♪
♪ I'll never hide ♪
♪ I can't, I'm too shiny! ♪
♪ Watch me dazzle like a diamond in the rough ♪
♪ Strut my stuff ♪
♪ My stuff is so shiny! ♪
♪ Send your armies, but they'll never be enough! ♪
♪ My shell's too tough, Maui, man ♪
♪ You could try, try, try ♪
♪ But you can't expect a demigod ♪
♪ To beat a decapod ♪
Look it up.
♪ You will die, die, die ♪
♪ Now it's time for me to take apart ♪
♪ Your achin' heart ♪
♪ Far from the ones who abandoned you ♪
♪ Chasing the love of these humans ♪
♪ Who made you feel wanted ♪
♪ You try to be tough ♪
♪ But your armor's just not hard enough ♪
♪ Maui, now it's time to kick your heinie ♪
♪ Ever seen someone so shiny ♪
♪ Soak it in 'cause it's the last you'll ever see ♪
♪ C'est la vie, mon ami ♪
♪ I'm so shiny ♪
♪ Now I eat you so prepare your final plea ♪
♪ Just for me ♪
♪ You'll never be quite as shiny ♪
♪ You wish you were nice n' shiny ♪
[grunting]
[girl] Hey!
I got something shiny for ya.
Key Vocabulary
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shiny /ˈʃaɪni/ A2 |
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beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ B1 |
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treasure /ˈtrɛʒər/ B1 |
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sparkle /ˈspɑːrkəl/ B2 |
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glitter /ˈɡlɪtər/ B2 |
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trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ B1 |
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heart /hɑːrt/ A1 |
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armor /ˈɑːrmər/ B2 |
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dazzle /ˈdæzl/ B2 |
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kick /kɪk/ A2 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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wreck /rɛk/ B2 |
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argument /ˈɑːrɡjʊmənt/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Well, Tamatoa hasn't always been this glam.
➔ Present Perfect Tense with 'always'
➔ Uses the present perfect ("hasn't been") to describe a state that started in the past and continues to the present or has relevance to the present. "Always" modifies the duration of the state.
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I need three words to tear her argument apart.
➔ Infinitive of Purpose
➔ The infinitive phrase "to tear her argument apart" expresses the purpose of needing three words. It explains why the speaker needs those words.
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I'd rather be shiny.
➔ 'Would rather' + base form of verb
➔ "I'd rather be shiny" uses the structure "would rather + base form of the verb" to express a preference.
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They chase anything that glitters.
➔ Relative Clause with 'that'
➔ The relative clause "that glitters" modifies "anything", specifying what they chase. 'That' is a relative pronoun.
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What a terrible performance, get the hook!
➔ Exclamatory Sentence with 'What a'
➔ "What a terrible performance!" is an exclamatory sentence expressing a strong feeling about the performance. The structure is 'What a + adjective + noun!'
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You don't swing it like you used to, man.
➔ 'Used to' for Past Habits
➔ "Used to" indicates a past habit or state that is no longer true in the present. Here, it means Maui swung things differently in the past.
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Far from the ones who abandoned you.
➔ Relative Clause with 'who'
➔ The relative clause "who abandoned you" modifies "the ones", specifying which people are being referred to. 'Who' is a relative pronoun used for people.
