A Little More – English Lyrics

• By: Alessia Cara

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Alessia Cara's "A Little More" offers a beautiful opportunity to connect with the English language on an emotional level. The song's simple yet profound lyrics about love and insecurity allow learners to grasp authentic, conversational expressions of feelings. What makes this song special is its raw honesty and the story of its creation—a homemade track that preserves a moment of pure vulnerability, reminding us that sometimes the most powerful communication is the most direct and unfiltered.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
band /bænd/ A1	noun - a group of musicians playing together
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to want something that is unlikely to happen noun - a feeling of wanting something
stumbled /ˈstʌmb(ə)ld/ B2	verb - trip or nearly fall
palm /pɑːm/ B1	noun - the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers
knock /nɒk/ A2	verb - to strike a surface sharply, typically with the knuckles, so as to attract attention
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle
emotions /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/ B1	noun - a strong feeling deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged; mad
ignore /ɪɡˈnɔːr/ B2	verb - refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally
bored /bɔːrd/ A2	adjective - feeling weary because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in one's current activity
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - assign responsibility for a fault or wrong
drill /drɪl/ B2	noun - a tool or machine with a rotating cutting tip used for making holes verb - to make a hole in something with a drill
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm sorry that I've been emotions galore

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I've been" indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• Can you blame me for wantin' a little bit more?

  ➔ Modal verb usage

  ➔ The modal verb "can" expresses ability or permission in this context.

• This feelin's hard to ignore

  ➔ Adjective + to-infinitive structure

  ➔ The adjective "hard" is followed by the infinitive "to ignore" to express difficulty.

• Please, say you'll never get bored

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "you'll never get bored" uses the future simple tense to express a future action.

• It looks as if I stumbled right into the palm of your hand

  ➔ Simile structure

  ➔ The phrase "as if" is used to create a comparison between two situations.