Best of My Love – English Lyrics

• By: The Emotions
• Album: The Best Of The Emotions: Best Of My Love

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the language of love and joy through The Emotions' hit song, "Best of My Love." This classic track, celebrated for its spirited arrangement and heartfelt lyrics, offers a vibrant lesson in expressing deep affection and gratitude. Explore the nuances of 1970s soul and disco while embracing the universal message of love's power to uplift and transform.

[English]

Doesn't take much to make me happy

And make me smile with glee

Never, never will I feel discouraged

'Cause our love's no mystery

Demonstratin' love and affection

That you give so openly, yeah

I like the way you make me feel about you, baby

Want the whole wide world to see

Oh, uh-oh, uh

You got the best of my love

Oh, uh-oh, uh

You got the best of my love

Oh, uh-oh, uh

You got the best of my love

Oh, uh-oh, uh

You got the best of my love

Goin' in and out of changes

The kind that come around each day

My life has a better meaning

Love has kissed me in a beautiful way

And, oh, yeah

My love

My love

Oh!

Oh, yeah

My love

My love

...

Oh

You got the best of my love

Oh, uh-oh, uh (that's what you do)

You got the best of my love (yes)

Oh, uh-oh, uh

You got the best of my love

Oh, uh-oh, uh

You've got the best of my love

Demonstratin' sweet love and affection

That you give so openly, yeah

The way I feel about you, baby, can't explain it

Want the whole wide world to see

Oh, but in my heart

You're all I need

You for me

And me for you (my love, my love)

Oh, yeah!

It's growin' every day (my love, my love)

Oh-oh

Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh

You've got the best of my love

Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

You've got the best of my love

Oh!

Givin' you the best of my love

My love, my love, my love

Oh!

Givin' you the best of my love

My love, my love

Oh, yeah

Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

You've got the best of my love (you've got the best, you've got the best)

Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (oh, my love)

You've got the best of my love (you got it, you got it, oh)

Oh, givin' you the best of my love

Oh, givin' you the best of my love

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to form one's features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression noun - a pleased, kind, or amused expression
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for (someone)
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - be aware of (something) through touching
best /best/ A1	adjective - of the highest quality, most suitable, or most desirable noun - what is the most excellent
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
meaning /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ B1	noun - what is meant by a word, text, concept, or action
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste like that of sugar
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important
grow /ɡroʊ/ A1	verb - to increase in size or develop
discouraged /dɪsˈkɜːrɪdʒd/ B2	adjective - having lost confidence or enthusiasm; disheartened.
mystery /ˈmɪstəri/ B1	noun - something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain
affection /əˈfekʃn/ B2	noun - a gentle feeling of fondness or liking
changes /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/ A2	noun - the act or instance of making or becoming different

Key Grammar Structures

• Doesn't take much to make me happy

  ➔ Subject + Verb (doesn't take) + to-infinitive (to make)

  ➔ This uses the structure "it takes + amount + to + infinitive" expressing the effort required. "Doesn't take much" implies little effort is needed. The infinitive phrase "to make me happy" describes the purpose.

• Never, never will I feel discouraged

  ➔ Inversion for emphasis with 'Never'

  ➔ The adverb "Never" is placed at the beginning of the sentence, causing inversion of the auxiliary verb "will" and the subject "I". This emphasizes the negative sentiment. Without inversion, it would be "I will never feel discouraged."

• 'Cause our love's no mystery

  ➔ Contraction ('Cause, love's) and Negation (no)

  ➔ "'Cause" is a contraction of "because", and "love's" is a contraction of "love is". "No mystery" is used to express that their love is clear and easily understood.

• Demonstratin' love and affection

  ➔ Present participle as a verb (Demonstratin')

  ➔ "Demonstratin'" is a shortened form of "Demonstrating", which functions as a gerund. It could be replaced by "Demonstrating love and affection". The 'g' is dropped for a more informal, musical feel.

• That you give so openly, yeah

  ➔ Adverb of manner (openly)

  ➔ "Openly" is an adverb modifying the verb "give", describing how the love and affection are given. It means the love and affection are given freely and without reservation.

• I like the way you make me feel about you, baby

  ➔ Noun Clause as Direct Object (the way you make me feel about you)

  ➔ The phrase "the way you make me feel about you" acts as the direct object of the verb "like". It's a noun clause introduced by the implied relative pronoun 'that'. The simplified structure is: I like *that*. The *that* expands to the way..."

• Want the whole wide world to see

  ➔ Verb of desire (Want) + Object + Infinitive (to see)

  ➔ This follows the pattern "want + object + to-infinitive". It expresses a desire for the whole world to witness something. Here want expresses a desire, the whole wide world is the object, and to see is the infinitive showing what the speaker wants the world to do.

• My life has a better meaning

  ➔ Present Perfect (has)

  ➔ The use of "has" indicates a present perfect tense. This implies that the speaker's life *now* possesses a better meaning because of something that happened in the past and continues to be relevant in the present. Without the context from previous lines, it is impossible to determine which event has provided "better meaning".

• Love has kissed me in a beautiful way

  ➔ Present Perfect (has kissed) and Adverbial Phrase (in a beautiful way)

  ➔ The present perfect tense "has kissed" indicates an action completed at some point in the past that has a present result or relevance. "In a beautiful way" is an adverbial phrase modifying the verb "has kissed", describing *how* love has acted upon the speaker. It means love's action was done with beauty and grace.