Best of Me – English Lyrics

• By: NEFFEX

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a journey of perseverance, much like the message in NEFFEX's 'Best of Me.' This high-energy track, with its clear and powerful lyrics about overcoming obstacles, is a great tool for learners. Its repetitive and motivational chorus can help you practice pronunciation and build a vocabulary of empowerment, making the learning process feel as exciting as the song itself.

[English]

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I have a dream

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that's all I need

I'll make it happen with some work and belief

know what I want

so ill take it on

I've made mistakes but mistakes make you strong

let's break it down for a minute

I want the crown Im gon get it

you hear me loud man I'm winning

yea charley sheen would be grinning

these ladies know that I'm sinning

and this is just the beginning

I'm closing in the 9th inning

there ain't no point in resisting

livin life

like a dream

live it right

that's the theme

every night

got a team

mobbing tight

to the scene

out on stage

hear em scream

ok

this the dream

and I prayed

as a teen

one day

Itd be me

if I want it

then I get it

head down

don't regret it

push myself

to the limit

if I play it

then I win it

I'm just saying

I'm just living

for today

for a minute

I dont stay

I just visit

have no shame

I'll admit it yea

they lookin right at me

to see if i succeed

to see if i believe

they looking up to me

they want the best of me now

best of me now

best of me now

best of me

They want the best of me now

best of me now

best of me now

best of me

and I won't rest in peace now

rest in peace now

they want it now

oh damn if they want it now they got it now!

I swear to god man Ima make it soon

silence all the haters as they see us making moves

I do what I want so I got nothing to prove

stayin motivated teaching others what to do

Im staying focused

my mind is open

they start to notice

that Im in motion

there is no potion

your not just chosen

it takes devotion

to stay composed man

never stop never stall

there ain't no time to fall

try to live get it all

you got one life to ball

thinking big never small

cuz you gotta want it all

when you finally get that call

you get ready take it all

I don't need a handout

I already standout

startin to advance now

ready to expand now

you don't have a chance now

cuz we're in demand now

make it by the grand now

feelin in command now

they lookin right at me

to see if i succeed

to see if i believe

they looking up to me

they want the best of me now

best of me now

best of me now

best of me

They want the best of me now

best of me now

best of me now

best of me

and I won't rest in peace now

rest in peace now

they want it now

oh damn if they want it now they got it now!

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to indulge in daydreams or fantasies about something greatly desired
work /wɜːrk/ A1	noun - activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result verb - be employed in a job
mistakes /mɪˈsteɪks/ A2	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong verb - be wrong about or fail to recognize
crown /kraʊn/ B1	noun - a ceremonial headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority
winning /ˈwɪnɪŋ/ A2	verb - gaining, resulting in or relating to victory
ladies /ˈleɪdiz/ A1	noun - a woman
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
team /tiːm/ A1	noun - a group of people with a common goal
stage /steɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a raised platform or area in a theatre, concert hall, or other venue where performances take place
prayed /preɪd/ B1	verb - address a solemn request or expression of thanks to a deity or other object of worship
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are
shame /ʃeɪm/ B1	noun - a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour
haters /ˈheɪtərz/ B2	noun - people who express hatred or dislike
moves /muːvz/ A2	noun - an act of changing physical location or position or of doing something
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought
motion /ˈmoʊʃən/ B1	noun - the action or process of moving or being moved
potion /ˈpoʊʃən/ B2	noun - a liquid with special powers
devotion /dɪˈvoʊʃən/ B2	noun - love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause
handout /ˈhændaʊt/ B2	noun - money or goods given as charity
advance /ədˈvæns/ B2	verb - move forward, typically in a purposeful way
expand /ɪkˈspænd/ B1	verb - become or make larger or more extensive
command /kəˈmænd/ B2	noun - an authoritative order verb - give an authoritative order

Key Grammar Structures

• I'll make it happen with some work and belief

  ➔ Future Simple with "will" (contracted as "'ll") for promises/intentions.

  ➔ Here, "I'll make it happen" expresses a strong intention or a promise to achieve a goal. The use of "will" is common in expressing future actions that are decided at the moment of speaking, or intentions.

• I've made mistakes but mistakes make you strong

  ➔ Present Perfect ("I've made") to talk about experiences in the past without specifying when.

  ➔ The "present perfect" tense is used to talk about past experiences that have relevance to the present. The speaker is acknowledging past mistakes, which is relevant to their current strength.

• I'm gon get it

  ➔ Informal contraction of "going to" as "gon" in colloquial speech. Used to express future intention. It's important to note that this is very informal.

  ➔ "I'm gon get it" is a very casual way of saying "I'm going to get it." It expresses a strong intention or determination to obtain something.

• you hear me loud man I'm winning

  ➔ Present Continuous tense ("I'm winning") to describe an action happening now and continuing.

  ➔ The present continuous tense indicates that the action of winning is ongoing at the moment of speaking, emphasizing the current success.

• There ain't no point in resisting

  ➔ Double negative "ain't no" used for emphasis (though grammatically incorrect in formal English).

  ➔ "There ain't no point" is a colloquial and emphatic way of saying "There is no point." The double negative reinforces the idea that resistance is futile.

• If I want it then I get it

  ➔ Conditional sentence type 0, expressing a general truth or a habit. (If + Present Simple, Present Simple)

  ➔ This conditional sentence states a direct cause-and-effect relationship. Whenever the condition (wanting something) is met, the result (getting it) always follows.

• They lookin right at me

  ➔ Non-standard verb conjugation. "Lookin" is used instead of "looking". Present Continuous, but without the "g" at the end.

  ➔ The "g" is dropped from the end of "looking". This is used in more relaxed/informal language, and it may be to shorten the word/line, for the rhythm of the song.