Lyrics & Translation
Embark on a musical journey with One Direction's "Best Song Ever"! This vibrant power-pop anthem, with its catchy hooks and relatable lyrics about a memorable night and lasting connections, offers an engaging way to immerse yourself in English. Explore colloquial phrases, emotional expressions, and narrative storytelling through its joyful rhythm, making language learning an exciting dance.
[English]
- So I said to her, "Angelina, I want to.I really, really want to, but what about Brad?
Brad's like a son to me."
- You're a good man. - I know, I know.
(intercom buzzes)
- Come in.
- One Direction are here to see you.
- Who? - One Direction.
You're making their new movie.
Shall I send them in?
- Sure, I love new movies.
- They're here, the real movie stars.
- The biggest band on the planet.
- Whoa, right they are.
I love the direction.
Come on in, guys.
Take a seat.
- Can I just say what huge fans we are of you guys.
- Huge.
Niall, Louis, Liam, Harry, Zack.
- It's Zayn. - Sure.
Whatever you say, big guy.
- We cannot wait for this movie.
It's gonna be the greatest movie of all time.
I'm talking Academy Awards.
- Emmys, Baftas.
- Have you ever seen "Forrest Gump"?
- Sure. - Better than that.
- Have you seen "The Hangover"?
- Yeah. - Funnier than that.
- Have you seen "Titanic"? - Of course.
- Sadder than that.
- Sounds okay. - It's better than okay, Zack.
It's award winning.
- We wanna introduce you to our marketing guy.
Marcel.
Marcel
- Hi. - Here is.
He's gonna run you through some thought for the movie.
- Really nice to meet you guys.
I'm a huge fan.
Cute as a button every single one of you.
First scene, I'm talking massive dance number.
I'm thinking a hundred dancers, fireworks, the lot.
Dance is just so hot right now.
- Hey, you know I used to be a dancer?
- Really, what kind?
- Eh, mainly tap.
- Hmm. You got the shape for that.
- I want you to meet Leroy.
He's gonna be your choreographer.
Leroy.
- Hi, boys.
Hi.
Okay, so here's what I'm thinking.
First of, your number is gonna be really big.
Stay with me 'cause I'm quite quick and 5, 6, 7, 8.
And 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
And Niall, for the shimmy, for the Shimmy, for the Shimmy.
And Zayn, pirouette.
And Louis, do the splits.
And, Liam, you stay exactly where you are
because you are perfect.
- We'd never do that. - Oh.
- So that's something for us to work on.
Thanks, Leroy.
So let's take a look at some of the styling options
for the film.
Now, personally, I think this one is the one.
- Absolutely not.
- We'd never wear that.
- Right, how about this one?
- No. - It tested really well.
- Never in a million years.
- Ta-da.
(upbeat music)
♪ Maybe it's the way she walked ♪
♪ Ow ♪
♪ Straight into my heart and stole it ♪
♪ Through the doors and past the guards ♪
♪ Ow ♪
♪ Just like she already owned it ♪
♪ I said, can you give it back to me ♪
♪ She said, never in your wildest dreams ♪
♪ And we danced all night to the best song ever ♪
♪ We knew every line, now I can't remember ♪
♪ How it goes but I know that I won't forget her ♪
♪ 'Cause we danced all night to the best song ever ♪
♪ I think it went oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ I think it went yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ I think it goes ooh ♪
♪ Said her name was Georgia Rose ♪
♪ Ow ♪
♪ And her daddy was a dentist ♪
♪ Said I had a dirty mouth ♪
♪ I got a dirty mouth ♪
♪ But she kissed me like she meant it ♪
♪ I said, can I take you home with me ♪
♪ She said, never in your wildest dreams ♪
♪ And we danced all night to the best song ever ♪
♪ We knew every line, now I can't remember ♪
♪ How it goes but I know that I won't forget her ♪
♪ 'Cause we danced all night to the best song ever ♪
♪ I think it went oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ I think it went yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ I think it goes ooh ♪
♪ You know, I know, you know I'll remember you ♪
♪ And I know, you know, I know you'll remember me ♪
♪ And you know, I know, you know I'll remember you ♪
♪ And I know, you know, I hope you'll remember ♪
♪ How we danced ♪
♪ How we danced ♪
♪ One, two, one, two, three ♪
♪ And we danced all night to the best song ever ♪
♪ We knew every line, now I can't remember ♪
♪ How it goes but I know that I won't forget her ♪
♪ 'Cause we danced all night ♪ ♪ To the best song ever ♪
♪ It goes something like ♪
♪ And we danced all night to the best song ever ♪
♪ We knew every line, now I can't remember ♪
♪ How it goes but I know that I won't forget her ♪
♪ 'Cause we danced all night to the best song ever ♪
♪ I think it went oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ I think it went yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ I think it goes ooh ♪
♪ Best song ever ♪
♪ It was the best song ever ♪
♪ It was the best song ever ♪
♪ It was the best song ever ♪
(upbeat music)
♪ You know, I know, you know ♪
- I love the direction. Can I get a coffee, Chrissy?
Come on, come on.
Hey, wise guy, get out of my office.
- One Direction are here to see you.
♪ One, two, three, and we danced ♪
- Cute as button every single one of you.
Got no pants on.
- 5, 6, 7, 8.
- Can I just say what huge fans we are of you guys.
I gotta go.
♪ It was the best song ever ♪
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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I really, really want to, but what about Brad?
➔ Coordinating conjunction 'but' and ellipsis after verb
➔ The conjunction "but" links two ideas, and after "want" the infinitive marker "to" is omitted (ellipsis).
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You're a good man.
➔ Simple present (contraction)
➔ "You're" is the contracted form of "you are" in the simple present, used for a permanent description.
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We'd never do that.
➔ Conditional modal 'would' + base verb (hypothetical)
➔ "We'd" stands for "we would" and shows a hypothetical refusal; "never" emphasizes that the action would not happen.
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Can I get a coffee, Chrissy?
➔ Modal verb for polite request
➔ "Can" is used to ask for permission or a request in a polite way; the sentence is an interrogative.
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I love the direction.
➔ Simple present for expressing likes
➔ "love" is a stative verb in the simple present, showing a general feeling or preference.
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We wanna introduce you to our marketing guy.
➔ Informal contraction 'wanna' = want to
➔ "wanna" is the colloquial reduction of "want to"; it is common in spoken English but informal in writing.
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It tested really well.
➔ Simple past + adverb 'really'
➔ "tested" is in the simple past, indicating a completed action; "really" intensifies the adverb "well".
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I think it went oh, oh, oh.
➔ Reporting verb 'think' + past simple
➔ "think" introduces a reported thought; the verb "went" is in the past simple because the speaker is recalling a past event.
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We knew every line, now I can't remember.
➔ Past simple vs present modal 'can' (contrast)
➔ "knew" is past simple showing a past state of knowledge; "can't" (cannot) is a present modal verb indicating inability now.