– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

right let's do the math our service

Mission here was supposed to last 31

souls for redundancy they send 68 Souls

worth of food that's for six people so

for just me that's going to last 300

Souls which I figure I can stretch to

400 if I ration so I got to figure out a

way to grow 3 years worth of food

here on a planet where nothing

grows

luckily the

botanist Mars will come to fear my boty

powers

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mission /ˈmɪʃən/ B1	noun - an important official assignment.
redundancy /rɪˈdʌndənsi/ C1	noun - the quality or state of being superfluous or unnecessary.
rations /ˈræʃənz/ B1	noun - a fixed amount of a commodity officially allowed to each person during a time of shortage, as in wartime. verb - to distribute or allow as a fixed amount.
figure /ˈfɪɡər/ B1	verb - to think, imagine, or suppose.
stretch /stretʃ/ A2	verb - to make something last longer.
planet /ˈplænɪt/ A2	noun - a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
botanist /ˈbɒtənɪst/ B2	noun - a scientist who studies plants.
powers /ˈpaʊərz/ B1	noun - the ability to do something.
souls /soʊlz/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal.
worth /wɜːθ/ A2	noun - the value of something.
grow /ɡroʊ/ A1	verb - to increase in size by the addition of new matter.
last /læst/ A1	verb - continue to exist.
math /mæθ/ A2	noun - the study of numbers, quantity, and space.

Key Grammar Structures

• right let's do the math our service

  ➔ Imperative + Noun Phrase

  ➔ The use of 'let's' introduces a suggestion or invitation to perform an action ('do the math'). 'Our service' is a noun phrase acting as the subject of the implied action.

• Mission here was supposed to last 31 souls

  ➔ Past Modal of Supposition + Duration

  ➔ "was supposed to" expresses a past expectation that didn't necessarily happen. 'Souls' is used here as a unit of measurement, likely referring to people or provisions.

• for just me that's going to last 300 souls

  ➔ Future with 'going to' + Quantifier

  ➔ The phrase 'going to last' indicates a future prediction. '300 souls' specifies the quantity of provisions that will be sufficient for the speaker.

• which I figure I can stretch to 400 if I ration

  ➔ Relative Clause + Modal Verb of Ability + Conditional Clause

  ➔ "which" introduces a relative clause providing additional information about the '300 souls'. 'I figure' expresses a belief or estimation. 'can stretch' indicates ability, and 'if I ration' is a conditional clause.