– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

This is the story of how I finally found love…

…In London.

Yes!

Excuse me.

Siobhan! It’s Rosie.

Oh hi Rose.

Well… I’ve got myself a date!

Oh good. Michael, can you get the baby?

I haven’t actually met him yet, I’m meeting him tonight.

But he sounds so handsome.

I think by tomorrow I could have a boyfriend.

Well Stephen’s teddy is on his bed and daddy’s rugby kit’s in the airing cupboard where it always is.

Rosie, sweetheart, so you’ve got a date.

Not from the single’s club then?

Single brain cell more like!

I want someone with some wit and sophistication.

I met him on the internet. You know – one of those chatroom things.

So you haven’t actually met him yet?

We’re meeting for the first time tonight.

Well you must have seen his picture?

Well… No.

Rosie! Well how much do you know about him?

Oh, he’s sent me tonnes of emails about himself.

And..?

Well, I think he lives somewhere across town.

He says he lives in a big house.

He says his main interests are…

art…

…le cinema…

…and literature.

Oh, and apparently his mates all tell him he looks the spitting image of…

Brad Pitt!

That’s probably because his big hobby is working out in the gym.

Oh, and to top it all he says he’s really into fashion.

Well – he sounds like a dream.

Yeah! Doesn’t he.

After my run of luck it’ll be nice to finally meet someone…

…with some brains and some get-up-and-go.

Put it this way Siobhan –

I think I need a strong cup of tea for my nerves.

He sounds so fantastic.

I hope I’m not going to be a let-down for him.

Oh Rosie.

And I don’t know what I’m going to wear.

I haven’t got a thing.

Will you calm down Rosie.

Whatever you’re wearing he’s lucky to be meeting you.

Look Rose love, I’ve really got to go. It’s the baby’s feeding time.

What time is it?

Oh -- around five-thirty.

Oh God! I’d better get going too!

I’m meeting him at eight.

I bet he’s not feeling this giddy.

I’ll just have an orange juice please.

Could you just stick a vodka in there?

I’m not on my own you know.

I’m just waiting for a friend.

Well, he’s more of a boyfriend really.

We’ve been exchanging emails, you know…

I think he’s really fallen for me.

Hello?

Rosie! So what’s he like?

How’s it going tiger?

Hello? Siobhan? Is that you?

You’re breaking up. I can’t –

I can’t hear you.

Hello?

Wrong number.

I expect he’s having a bit of trouble with the trains… …or something.

He’s, um... a bit late.

I know!

If he’s not here in the next thirty seconds then he is deep in the —

Two seconds!

The next two seconds, I’m telling you!

Right! That’s it! I’ve had enough.

If I ever see him I’m going to kill him.

I say! You’ve forgotten your bag.

Oh, Damn!

I can’t believe he didn’t even make the effort.

It’d be a shame to leave it behind.

Especially when it goes so well with your eyes.

Thanks for this.

Look, could I buy you a drink or something?

Well… It’s really quiet in here tonight. I was thinking of locking up early.

But I know a place not too far away where they do a nice cognac.

So, do you share this place with… anyone?

No I live alone. Terribly alone.

Oh. It could do with a female touch.

It’s not the only thing.

Well – can I get you that drink?

Would you like a short?

No. I’d like –

And that is the story of how I finally found love.

But I never did find out what became of my blind date.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
date /deɪt/ B1	noun - a social or romantic meeting verb - to go on a social meeting with someone
boyfriend /ˈbɔɪ.frɛnd/ B1	noun - a male romantic partner
rugby /ˈrʌɡ.bi/ B2	noun - a team sport involving an oval ball
fashion /ˈfæʃ.ən/ B2	noun - a popular style, especially in clothing
gym /dʒɪm/ B2	noun - a place equipped for physical exercise
cinema /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ B1	noun - a place where movies are shown
literature /ˈlɪt.ər.ə.tʃər/ C1	noun - written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts or images during sleep verb - to imagine or aspire to something
giddy /ˈɡɪd.i/ C1	adjective - light‑hearted, dizzy, overly excited
nervous /ˈnɜːr.vəs/ B1	adjective - feeling anxious or uneasy
fantastic /fænˈtæs.tɪk/ B2	adjective - extraordinary; wonderful
cup /kʌp/ A1	noun - a small container for drinking
tea /tiː/ A1	noun - a hot drink made by infusing dried tea leaves
email /ˈiː.meɪl/ B1	noun - electronic mail verb - to send a message by electronic mail
handsome /ˈhæn.səm/ B2	adjective - attractive in a masculine way
meet /miːt/ A1	verb - to encounter or come together with someone
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person with whom one has a close bond of mutual affection
vodka /ˈvɒd.kə/ B2	noun - a clear distilled alcoholic beverage originally from Russia
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot noun - a continuous period of activity

Key Grammar Structures

• I haven’t actually met him yet, I’m meeting him tonight.

  ➔ Present Perfect and Present Continuous for future arrangements

  ➔ The sentence uses "haven’t met" (Present Perfect) to describe an action not yet done, and "meeting" (Present Continuous) to indicate a planned future event.

• Well Stephen’s teddy is on his bed and daddy’s rugby kit’s in the airing cupboard where it always is.

  ➔ Possessive forms and relative clauses

  ➔ The phrase uses possessive "’s" for ownership ("Stephen’s teddy", "daddy’s rugby kit") and a defining relative clause "where it always is" to specify location.

• So you haven’t actually met him yet?

  ➔ Present Perfect in a question

  ➔ The question uses "haven’t met" (Present Perfect) to ask about an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present, with "yet" indicating it hasn't happened.

• I think by tomorrow I could have a boyfriend.

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' for possibility in the future

  ➔ The sentence expresses future possibility using "could" (modal for potential), with "by tomorrow" indicating the time frame.

• Whatever you’re wearing he’s lucky to be meeting you.

  ➔ Whatever as a relative pronoun in a concession

  ➔ The clause uses "whatever" to mean 'no matter what', emphasizing indistinction in a concessive relative clause.

• Well, he’s more of a boyfriend really.

  ➔ Comparative structure 'more of'

  ➔ The phrase uses "more of" to compare and indicate a closer category, modifying the noun "boyfriend".

• If he’s not here in the next thirty seconds then he is deep in the —

  ➔ First conditional with if-then

  ➔ This is a first conditional: "if" clause (present for possible future), "then" clause (future or imperative) for a probable outcome.

• It’d be a shame to leave it behind.

  ➔ Conditional 'would' in a fused relative

  ➔ The sentence is a fused relative where "it’d" (would) expresses a hypothetical, and the structure merges subject and relative.