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  • It's not her fault that she's so irresistible

  • But all the damage she's caused isn't fixable

  • Every twenty seconds you repeat her name

  • But when it comes to me you don't care

  • If I'm alive or dead

  • So objection, I don't wanna be the exception

  • To get a bit of your attention

  • I love you for free and I'm not your mother

  • But you don't even bother

  • Objection, I'm tired of this triangle

  • Got dizzy dancing tango

  • I'm falling apart in your hands again

  • No way, I've got to get away

  • Next to her cheap silicon I look minimal

  • That's why in front of your eyes I'm invisible

  • But you gotta know small things also count

  • You better put your feet on the ground

  • And see what it's about

  • So objection, I don't wanna be the exception

  • To get a bit of your attention

  • I love you for free and I'm not your mother

  • But you don't even bother

  • I'm tied to the angles of this triangle

  • Got dizzy dancing tango

  • I'm falling apart in your hands again

  • No way, no, no, no, no

  • I wish there was a chance for you and me

  • I wish you couldn't find a place to be

  • Away from here

  • This is pathetic and sardonic, it's sadistic and psychotic

  • Tango is not for three, was never meant to be

  • But you can try it, rehearse it, or train like a horse

  • But don't you count on me

  • Don't you count on me, boy

  • Objection, I don't wanna be the exception

  • To get a bit of your attention

  • I love you for free and I'm not your mother

  • But you don't even bother

  • Objection, I'm tired of this triangle

  • Got dizzy dancing tango

  • I'm falling apart in your hands again

  • No way, I've got to get away

  • Get away

  • Get away

  • Get away

  • I'm falling apart in your hands again

  • Get away

  • I'm falling apart in your hands again

  • Get away

  • Get away

It's not her fault that she's so irresistible

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Shakira - Objection (Tango)

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    Bruce Chen posted on 2018/02/23
Video vocabulary

Keywords

bit

US /bɪt/

UK /bɪt/

  • noun
  • A former coin worth 12.5 cents.
  • The basic unit of information in computing.
  • The basic unit of information in computing, representing a binary digit (0 or 1).
  • A mouthful of food.
  • Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • A particular thing or experience.
  • A person's contribution to an effort.
  • Small piece of something
  • A short period of time.
  • A very small amount of money.
  • A small piece or amount of something.
  • A small acting role or part in a performance.
  • The part of a tool that cuts or bores.
  • other
  • To do one's part.
  • Not at all.
  • verb
  • Past tense of 'bite'.
  • (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
  • adverb
  • Slightly; somewhat.
rehearse

US /rɪˈhɜ:rs/

UK /rɪˈhɜ:s/

  • verb
  • To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
  • other
  • To practice something repeatedly.
  • other
  • To practice a play, piece of music, or other work for later public performance.
  • To say or write again; repeat.
mean

US /min/

UK /mi:n/

  • adjective
  • Calculated as the average of a set of numbers.
  • Being good at
  • Of poor or low quality; inferior.
  • Poor in quality and appearance; shabby.
  • Nasty; unkind
  • Not liking to spend money; cheap; stingy
  • Unkind, spiteful, or unfair.
  • Reluctant to give or share; not generous.
  • noun
  • Average of a set of numbers
  • A method, course of action, or instrument by which something can be accomplished.
  • verb
  • To express a particular idea or thought
  • To intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify.
  • To intend to do something in particular
  • To have a particular meaning or value
  • other
  • To have importance.
  • To intend (to do something).
  • other
  • To intend to convey, indicate, or refer to (a particular thing or notion); signify.
  • To express, represent, or stand for something.
cause

US /kɔz/

UK /kɔ:z/

  • noun
  • A principle, aim, or movement that you support or fight for.
  • A principle, aim, or movement that you support or fight for.
  • Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • A case or matter to be decided in a court of law.
  • A principle or aim that a group of people supports.
  • Reason for
  • A reason for something, especially something bad, happening.
  • verb
  • To make something happen.
  • To make something happen; create effect or result
  • other
  • To make something happen.
attention

US /əˈtɛnʃən/

UK /əˈtenʃn/

  • noun
  • Taking notice of someone or something
  • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
pathetic

US /pəˈθɛtɪk/

UK /pəˈθetɪk/

  • adjective
  • Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
ground

US /ɡraʊnd/

UK /graʊnd/

  • other
  • To reduce something to small particles or powder by crushing it.
  • To rub together forcefully, often making a harsh noise.
  • To prevent an aircraft from flying.
  • To base something on a particular foundation or principle.
  • To base something on a particular foundation or principle.
  • To prevent (an aircraft or pilot) from flying.
  • To punish (a child or young person) by not allowing them to go out.
  • To instruct someone thoroughly in a subject.
  • To punish someone, especially a child, by not allowing them to go out.
  • To bring a train to a stop.
  • verb
  • To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
  • To make sharp or smooth through friction
  • To press together with force making a sound
  • To punish someone by not allowing them to go out
  • To hit the bottom
  • (Of boat) to hit the bottom so it cannot move
  • Past tense of grind; to reduce to small particles.
  • To prevent a plane from taking off
  • To place the ball over the goal line in rugby
  • noun
  • An area of land around a building.
  • Connection of electrical equipment to earth
  • A connection to the earth that acts as a return for electric current.
  • A basis or foundation for knowledge or skill.
  • A coating applied to a surface to prepare it for painting or other decoration.
  • A reason or justification.
  • Place where people play particular sports
  • Solid surface of the earth that we stand on
  • The state of being stopped or unable to proceed.
  • other
  • Coffee beans that have been ground.
  • The solid surface of the earth; soil.
  • other
  • To run aground.
invisible

US /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

UK /ɪnˈvɪzəbl/

  • adjective
  • Not readily noticeable; inconspicuous.
  • Impossible to see; not visible.
  • Being unable to be seen
  • Of money earned from services, instead of products
exception

US /ɪkˈsɛpʃən/

UK /ɪkˈsepʃn/

  • noun
  • Something different or not included
  • An objection or feeling of disapproval.
  • A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a general rule.
fall

US /fɔl/

UK /fɔ:l/

  • noun
  • An act of falling; a tumble.
  • Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • A drop in amount; decrease
  • The downfall or collapse of a government, regime, or power.
  • Dropping from a standing position to the ground
  • A mass or quantity of hair that hangs loosely.
  • A downward slope or inclination.
  • The season after summer and before winter.
  • verb
  • To be captured or defeated by an enemy.
  • To lose stability and collapse or drop to the ground.
  • To drop in amount; to decrease
  • To decrease in number, amount, intensity, or value.
  • To drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity.
  • To come down from a higher position suddenly
  • To go from standing to the ground, by accident
  • other
  • To come into a particular state or condition.
  • To be captured or defeated.
  • To decrease in number, amount, intensity, or value.
  • To drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity.
  • To be the responsibility or duty of someone.
  • other
  • The season after summer and before winter.