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  • 00:00:07,600 --> 00:00:08,235 I've been

  • reading books of old

  • the legends and the myths. Achilles and his

  • gold

  • Hercules and his gifts.

  • Spiderman's control

  • and Batman with his fists

  • and clearly I don't see myself upon that list.

  • But she said where'd you wanna go?

  • How much you wanna risk?

  • I'm not looking for somebody

  • with some superhuman gifts.

  • Some superhero,

  • some fairytale bliss,

  • just something I can talk to,

  • somebody I can kiss.

  • I want something just like this!

  • Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo

  • Oh I want something just like this!

  • Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo

  • I want something just like this!

  • I want something just like this!

  • I've been reading books of old

  • the legends and the myths.

  • The testaments they told,

  • the moon and its eclipse.

  • And superman unrolls

  • a suit before he lifts.

  • But I'm not the kind of person that it fits.

  • She said where'd you wanna go?

  • How much you wanna risk?

  • I'm not looking for somebody with some superhuman gifts.

  • Some superhero, some fairytale bliss.

  • Just something I can talk to, somebody I can kiss.

  • I want something just like this!

  • Oh I want something just like this!

  • I want something just like this!

  • Where'd you wanna go?

  • I want something just like this!

  • I want something just like this!

  • I want something just like this!

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B2 US superhuman fairytale punk bliss risk pop

The Chainsmokers - Something Just Like This (Punk Goes Pop Style) "Pop Punk Cover"

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    Amy.Lin posted on 2018/05/31
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risk

US /rɪsk/

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UK /rɪsk/

  • noun
  • Actions that cause potential problems
  • verb
  • To do something potentially dangerous or foolish

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wanna

US /ˈwɑnə/

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UK /'wɒnə/

  • verb
  • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking

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control

US /kənˈtrol/

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UK /kən'trəʊl/

  • other
  • The power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.
  • The power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.
  • The ability to keep your feelings or behavior in check.
  • other
  • To have power over; to manage or regulate.
  • To exercise restraint or direction over; dominate.
  • To restrain; to keep in check.
  • noun
  • A device designed to operate a machine
  • Participant in experiment that is left untouched
  • Act to dominate or command; make manageable
  • A law limiting the growth or spread of something
  • A means of regulating a machine or apparatus.
  • A place which overseas or manages e.g. a factory
  • verb
  • To direct or influence the behavior of something

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kind

US /kaɪnd/

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UK /kaɪnd/

  • adjective
  • friendly and considerate
  • Having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature
  • In a caring and helpful manner
  • noun
  • One type of thing
  • other
  • A class or category of things, people, etc. that share similar characteristics

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suit

US /sut/

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UK /su:t/

  • verb
  • To be appropriate for a given situation
  • (Of clothes) to look good on someone
  • noun
  • Set of clothes including jacket and pants or skirt
  • Law case involving a claim of some kind
  • Set of playing cards such as hearts or diamonds

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bliss

US /blɪs/

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UK /blɪs/

  • noun
  • Great joy or happiness
  • other
  • Perfect happiness; great joy.
  • A state of perfect happiness or ignorance.
  • Perfect spiritual joy; beatitude.

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person

US /'pɜ:rsn/

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UK /'pɜ:sn/

  • noun
  • Man, woman or child
  • A character in a play, story, or other work of fiction.
  • A grammatical category that distinguishes between the speaker (first person), the addressee (second person), and others (third person).
  • A human being; an individual.
  • An entity recognized by law as having rights and responsibilities, such as an individual, corporation, or organization.
  • An individual, typically used to emphasize their distinct identity or role.

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fairytale

US /ˈfɛriˌtel/

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UK /ˈfeəriteil/

  • noun
  • Story about fairies told to amuse children

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list

US /lɪst/

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UK /lɪst/

  • noun
  • Lean of a boat to one side
  • A series of names, items, or numbers, typically written or printed down in a meaningful arrangement.
  • The extent to which a ship leans to one side.
  • Series of written names, words or numbers
  • verb
  • To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
  • To present for sale for a specific price
  • To write a series of names, words, or numbers
  • other
  • To record or include in a list.
  • other
  • (of a ship) to lean to one side.

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tell

US /tɛl/

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UK /tel/

  • verb
  • To (strongly) advise a person to do something
  • To be able to guess
  • To order or instruct someone to do something.
  • To say or communicate information to someone
  • To be able to distinguish or recognize.
  • To inform, but without speaking; indicate
  • To have a negative effect on someone
  • To order someone to do something; command
  • To recognize something based on certain signs
  • To report something to an authority
  • To explain something or teach someone something

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