We're Telling 'Em – English Lyrics

• By: Sonny Green, Death of Guitar Pop

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of British ska and soul with 'We're Telling 'Em.' This track is an excellent resource for language learners to practice colloquial English, idiomatic expressions of defiance, and rhythmic enunciation, all while experiencing the unique crossover of two iconic musical subcultures.

[English]

[music]

>> We've got [music] Bellingham. It's

coming home. We're telling them. We're

Englishmen in New York.

We've got [music] Harry Kane. He's going

to score again. We're Englishmen in New

York.

>> Like your lump [music] hammer, where's

your crumpet? No French toast, just a

one dip. Love a rich tea. Now the boys

come back to [music] make history. With

a Scooby Doo to your mystery. 6 + 6 =

English maths. Don't quiz me. Don't ask

me. Do the English know how to party?

With the 18 no party B. [music] Can I

have a bacon sarnie, please? We'll dance

our way through to the last 16. Be first

to come and the last to leave. [music]

Now the boys are all chanting, "Woah!"

>> We've got Bellingham. It's coming home.

We're telling them. We're Englishmen in

New York.

We've got Harry Kane. [music]

He's going to score again. We're

Englishmen in New York.

>> We've [music] come a long way for a

laugh. So raise your glasses. It's a

game of two halves. It's the last dance.

We've got three lions and half a chance.

Bob's your uncle. Arse your [music]

aunt. All the top boys going to start a

chant. We've got Declan Rice. You can't

test the guy's stamina. Now we're not

just the fire. Someday soon [music]

we'll be there.

>> We've got Bellingham. It's coming home.

We're telling them. We're Englishmen in

New York.

>> [music]

>> We've got Harry Kane. He's going to

score again. We're Englishmen in [music]

New York.

>> 60 years of waiting, eagerly

anticipating the day we see the biggest

party this country's ever seen, cuz

that's what it will be. [music] Can you

imagine the scenes if we get to the

final and win? God save the king.

There'll be no work the next day. So

they'll say it's this time around. I'll

bet you a thousand pound [music] we'll

block the road outside the pub in town.

Sing all the classics till the sun comes

down and then comes back up. Let's have

it rough. It's the World Cup. Who's

ready to go nuts and sing?

>> Woah!

>> [music]

>> Woah!

>> [music]

[music]

>> Woah!

Woah!

>> [music]

[music]

>> Woah!

>> [music]

>> Woah!

>> [music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Bellingham /ˈbɛlɪŋəm/ C2	noun - A surname, specifically referring to the English professional footballer Jude Bellingham.
Englishmen /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/ B1	noun - Men from England.
score /skɔːr/ A2	verb - To gain a point in a game or contest.
history /ˈhɪstəri/ A2	noun - The study of past events.
mystery /ˈmɪstri/ B1	noun - Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain.
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - A social gathering of invited guests.
bacon /ˈbeɪkən/ A2	noun - Cured meat from the back or sides of a pig.
sarnie /ˈsɑːrni/ C2	noun - British slang for a sandwich.
chanting /ˈtʃæntɪŋ/ B2	verb - To repeat a word or phrase rhythmically.
laugh /lɑːf/ A1	noun - The act of laughing; an occasion of laughter.
glasses /ˈɡlæsɪz/ A1	noun - Containers for drinking liquids.
stamina /ˈstæmɪnə/ C1	noun - The ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort.
eagerly /ˈiːɡərli/ B2	adjective - With a great deal of enthusiasm or interest.
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ A2	verb - To form a mental image or concept.
classics /ˈklæsɪks/ B2	noun - Works of art or music that are widely acknowledged as having lasting value.

Key Grammar Structures

• We've got Bellingham.

  ➔ Present Perfect (have + past participle)

  ➔ Used here to express possession or a state that has been achieved in the present: 'We have got'.

• It's coming home.

  ➔ Present Continuous for future arrangements

  ➔ Using the "present continuous" to express a sense of certainty about a future event.

• He's going to score again.

  ➔ Future with 'going to' (Prediction)

  ➔ Used to make a prediction based on present evidence or strong belief.

• Now the boys come back to make history.

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The phrase "to make" explains the reason why the boys are coming back.

• Can I have a bacon sarnie, please?

  ➔ Modal verb 'Can' for request

  ➔ Using "Can" to politely request something in an informal context.

• We'll dance our way through to the last 16.

  ➔ Future Simple (will)

  ➔ Used to express a spontaneous decision or a future intention/commitment.

• If we get to the final and win.

  ➔ First Conditional (If + present, ...)

  ➔ Structure used to talk about real possibilities in the future.

• There'll be no work the next day.

  ➔ There will be (Future existence)

  ➔ Used to describe that something will exist or happen at a later time.