– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

- I know it says here that we already tried

throwing Tahani under the bus,

but maybe we should revisit that.

Throw her a little bit harder.

Maybe under a bigger bus.

What do you think?

- I think this is pointless.

We're trapped in a warped version of

Nietzsche's eternal recurrence.

- Oh, cool, more philosophy. That'll help us.

- Well, don't you see the problem?

We are experiencing karma, but we can't learn from our

mistakes, because our memories keep getting erased.

It's an epistemological nightmare.

- Ugh, even your nightmares are boring.

- You--you are so mean, Eleanor.

You're just like those childhood bullies

who said I would never get tenure.

- And you are so irritating!

In one of these reboots, I probably strangled you

and then went to the Even Worse Place, but you know what?

I bet it was worth it.

- Oh, nice.

- Ugh!

Sorry, can I just vent to you for a second?

Chidi is so annoying.

I just--I cannot believe that

he is the one I'm stuck here with.

- Uh-huh, wow, crazy.

- Oh, sorry. Jeez, man, I thought you could

be human for, like, two seconds and listen to me.

- I have, Eleanor.

I have listened to you talk about Chidi 15 times

in 15 different ways.

Let me just cut to the chase.

You two, you got it bad for each other.

- No, we don't. Chidi's just a friend.

What am I saying? He's not even a friend.

He's just a weird teacher that I hate.

Dude, I do not want to watch "Cannonball Run 2" right now.

All right, what happened in the first one, so I'm all caught up?

I don't know what's gonna happen to us,

but I need to tell you something.

I love you.

And you don't need to respond 'cause I know

you have trouble saying how you feel--

- I love you too. - [scoffs]

Very funny, but that--that's obviously not real.

- Oh, that's real, baby.

That's real nasty.

Yeah, this was, like, the sixth time you guys were here.

I saw you getting sexy the previous three times,

so I cut a little hole in the wall so I could tape you.

Call it my lookin' hole.

- Is that a camera?

- Mindy, you pervert!

How many times have Chidi and I slept together?

- 8 different days, but, like, 20 different sessions.

- And how many times did we say... that stuff?

- Oh, only once. Oh, God, I hated it.

It, like, really killed the vibe for me.

See, after I watch the porno I made starring you,

I watch you talk about your feelings to cool down.

It's, like, anti-porn.

- I've only ever said "I love you"

to two men my entire life,

Stone Cold Steve Austin

and a guy in a dark club who I mistook

for Stone Cold Steve Austin.

I mean, why would you show me that?

- I don't know.

You guys are, like, trapped here together.

I feel bad.

You know, I'm rooting for you guys.

- No, there is no "us guys."

We basically just met each other.

- No, Eleanor.

You guys have known each other a really long time.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trapped /træpt/ B1	adjective - unable to escape from confinement or danger
pointless /ˈpɔɪntləs/ B1	adjective - having little or no sense or purpose
experiencing /ɪkˈspɪəriənsɪŋ/ B1	verb - to encounter or undergo (something)
erased /ɪˈreɪst/ B1	verb - to remove completely
nightmare /ˈnaɪtmɛər/ B1	noun - a disturbing dream
irritating /ɪˈrɪteɪtɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing annoyance or impatience
strangled /ˈstræŋɡəld/ B2	verb - to kill by compressing the windpipe
vent /vɛnt/ B1	verb - to express (strong feelings) freely
annoying /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/ A2	adjective - causing irritation or annoyance
irritating /ɪˈrɪteɪtɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing annoyance or impatience
reboots /riːˈbuːts/ B2	noun - a restart of a computer system
strangled /ˈstræŋɡəld/ B2	verb - to kill by compressing the windpipe
vent /vɛnt/ B1	verb - to express (strong feelings) freely
annoying /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/ A2	adjective - causing irritation or annoyance
mistook /mɪsˈtuːk/ B1	verb - to understand or interpret wrongly
rooted /ˈruːtɪd/ B2	adjective - established deeply

Key Grammar Structures

• I know it says here that we already tried throwing Tahani under the bus, but maybe we should revisit that.

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (expressing a suggestion/possibility)

  ➔ The phrase 'we should revisit that' uses the modal verb 'should' to express a suggestion, falling into the realm of the subjunctive mood. It's not a statement of fact, but a proposal.

• Well, don't you see the problem?

  ➔ Tag question (seeking confirmation)

  ➔ The phrase 'don't you' is a tag question, used to invite agreement or confirmation from the listener. It transforms a statement into a question.

• You--you are so mean, Eleanor.

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis (intensifier)

  ➔ The repetition of 'you' serves to emphasize the speaker's emotional reaction and the intensity of their accusation. It highlights the speaker's distress.

• I love you. And you don't need to respond 'cause I know you have trouble saying how you feel--

  ➔ Use of 'cause' as a conjunction (informal)

  ➔ The use of 'cause' instead of 'because' is a colloquialism, indicating a more informal and conversational tone. It's common in spoken English.