Ain't No Other Man – English Lyrics

• By: Christina Aguilera
• Album: Back to Basics

Lyrics & Translation

Discover Christina Aguilera's upbeat hit, "Ain't No Other Man," a fusion of pop, R&B, soul, blues, and jazz that celebrates love and feeling good. Explore the song's catchy lyrics and retro vibe, perfect for learning English through music while enjoying Aguilera's vocal prowess and the song's Grammy-winning charm.

[English]

♪ I've got trouble, trouble, trouble ♪

♪ Always knocking at my door ♪

♪ Yes, I'm a whole lot of trouble, baby ♪

♪ Just like a kid in a candy store ♪

♪ Well I'm nothing but trouble, babe ♪

♪ Not since the day that I was born ♪

♪ Hey, yeah ♪

♪ (Do your thing, honey!) ♪

♪ I could feel it from the start ♪

♪ Couldn't stand to be apart ♪

♪ Somethin' 'bout you caught my eye ♪

♪ Somethin' moved me deep inside ♪

♪ I don't know what you did, boy, but you had it ♪

♪ And I've been hooked ever since ♪

♪ I told my mother, my brother ♪

♪ My sister and my friends ♪

♪ I told the others, my lovers both past and present tense ♪

♪ Every time I see you everything starts making sense ♪

♪ (Do your thing, honey!) ♪

♪ Ain't no other man can stand up next to you ♪

♪ Ain't no other man on the planet does what you do ♪

♪ You're the kinda guy a girl finds in a blue moon ♪

♪ You got soul, you got class ♪

♪ You got style, you're badass ♪

♪ Ain't no other man, it's true (all right) ♪

♪ Ain't no other man but you ♪

♪ Never thought I'd be alright (no, no, no) ♪

♪ 'Til you came and changed my life (yeah, yeah, yeah) ♪

♪ What was cloudy now is clear, yeah yeah ♪

♪ You're the light that I needed ♪

♪ You got what I want boy and I want it ♪

♪ So keep on giving it up ♪

♪ Tell your mother, your brother ♪

♪ Your sister and your friends ♪

♪ And the others, your lovers ♪

♪ Better not be present tense ♪

♪ 'Cause I want everyone to know ♪

♪ That you are mine and no one else's ♪

♪ Oh-whoa, oh ♪

♪ Ain't no other man can stand up next to you ♪

♪ Ain't no other man on the planet does what you do ♪

♪ You're the kinda guy a girl finds in a blue moon ♪

♪ You got soul, you got class ♪

♪ You got style, you're badass ♪

♪ Ain't no other man, its true ♪

♪ Ain't no other man but you ♪

♪ (Break it down now!) ♪

♪ Ain't no other, ain't, ain't no other, other ♪

♪ Ain't no other, ain't, ain't no other lover ♪

♪ Ain't no other, I, I, I need no other ♪

♪ Ain't no other man but you, oh ♪

♪ You are there when I'm a mess ♪

♪ You talked me down from every ledge ♪

♪ Give me strength, boy, you're the best ♪

♪ You're the only one who's ever passed every test ♪

♪ Ain't no other man can stand up next to you ♪

♪ Ain't no other man on the planet does what you do ♪

♪ You're the kinda guy a girl finds in a blue moon ♪

♪ You got soul, you got class ♪

♪ You got style, you're badass ♪

♪ Ain't no other man, it's true ♪

♪ Ain't no other man but you ♪

♪ And now I'm tellin' you, so, ain't no other man but you ♪

♪ Ain't no other man can stand up next to you ♪

♪ Ain't no other man on the planet does what you do ♪

♪ You're the kinda guy a girl finds in a blue moon ♪

♪ You got soul, you got class ♪

♪ You got style, you're badass ♪

♪ Ain't no other man, it's true ♪

♪ Ain't no other man but you ♪

♪ I've got trouble, trouble, trouble ♪

♪ Always knocking at my door ♪

♪ Yes, I'm a whole lot of trouble, baby ♪

♪ Just like a kid in a candy store ♪

♪ Well I'm nothing but trouble, babe ♪

♪ Not since the day that I was born ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trouble /ˈtrʌb.əl/ B1	noun - problems or difficulties
knock /nɒk/ A2	verb - to hit a surface noisily to attract attention
kid /kɪd/ A1	noun - a child or young person
candy /ˈkæn.di/ A2	noun - a sweet food made with sugar
eye /aɪ/ A1	noun - the organ of sight
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
class /klæs/ B1	noun - a group of people or things with similar characteristics
style /staɪl/ B1	noun - a particular procedure by which something is done
best /bɛst/ A2	adjective - of the highest quality, standard, or level
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different
clear /klɪr/ B1	adjective - easy to perceive, understand, or interpret
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to have a desire to possess or do something
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information

Key Grammar Structures

• Ain't no other man can stand up next to you.

  ➔ Negative form with 'ain't'.

  ➔ The phrase "ain't no other man" emphasizes the absence of any other man.

• What was cloudy now is clear.

  ➔ Past simple and present simple.

  ➔ The sentence contrasts a past state with a current state.

• You're the light that I needed.

  ➔ Past participle used as an adjective.

  ➔ The word "needed" describes the state of being required in the past.

• I told my mother, my brother, my sister and my friends.

  ➔ List structure with conjunctions.

  ➔ The use of commas and 'and' to connect multiple items in a list.

• You got soul, you got class.

  ➔ Colloquial use of 'got' for possession.

  ➔ The phrase indicates that the subject possesses qualities.

• I want everyone to know.

  ➔ Infinitive form after a verb.

  ➔ The infinitive 'to know' follows the verb 'want'.

• You're the only one who's ever passed every test.

  ➔ Present perfect tense.

  ➔ The phrase indicates an action that has relevance to the present.