Best You Could – English Lyrics

• By: JADE

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful and immersive experience, and JADE's "Best You Could" offers a great opportunity to connect with English on an emotional level. The song's clear and heartfelt lyrics about forgiveness and healing provide a relatable narrative, making it easier to understand and remember new vocabulary and expressions. What makes this song special for learners is its storytelling nature, which allows you to follow a journey of personal growth and emotional resolution. By listening to "Best You Could," you can not only improve your English but also explore the nuances of expressing complex emotions through music.

[English]

I know it's been some time, haven't talked for a minute (oh)

Took me leavin' life just to know how to live it

You made me cry so many times, but it's alright

'Cause I'm doin' alright, uh, ah-ah (ooh)

There's a million ways to be there for somebody (ooh)

You had a million words, all I needed was "sorry" (sorry, sorry)

Now the guilt you hide eats you inside, but don't you cry (don't you cry)

'Cause I'm alright, alright, alright, alright

Hold me

Just like it was yesterday (ooh)

I know it took me some time, ah

Went to hell and back, and now we're good

I know you did the best you could

So hold me

Like I'm still your baby

No, we don't need to fight, ah

Went to hell and back, and now we're good

I know you did the best that you could

Could've been so close, never got that far (ooh)

Seeing you feel bad really breaks my heart (ooh)

Now I'm growin' up wise, I realise that when you cry (mm)

It's 'cause I'm doin' alright, alright, alright, alright

Hold me, ooh

Just like it was yesterday

I know it took me some time, ah

Went to hell and back, and now we're good

I know you did the best you could

So hold me

Like I'm still your baby (ooh)

No, we don't need to fight, ah

Went to hell and back, and now we're good

I know you did the best that you could

(I know you did the) best that you could

(I know you did the) oh

Best that you could

Ooh

Mm, I forgive, I forgive all the ways you let me down

And weren't around when I called out

You loved me in a way that only you really knew how

But as long as you're here now

Hold me (me)

Just like it was yesterday (ooh)

I know it took me some time, ah

Went to hell and back, and now we're good

I know you did the best you could

So hold me (oh)

Like I'm still your baby (baby)

No, we don't need to fight (oh)

Went to hell and back, and now we're good

I know you did the best that you could

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
leavin' /ˈliːvɪn/ A2	verb - Present participle of leave. To go away from.
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - To shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.
guilt /ɡɪlt/ B2	noun - The fact of having committed a specified or implied offense or crime.
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - To put something out of sight.
eats /iːts/ A1	verb - To put (food) into the mouth and chew and swallow it.
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - To grasp, carry, or support with one's arms or hands.
hell /hel/ B1	noun - A place of suffering.
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - Take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons.
close /kloʊs/ A2	adjective - Near in space or time.
breaks /breɪks/ A2	verb - To separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - A hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
growin' /ˈɡroʊɪn/ A1	verb - To increase in size or develop.
wise /waɪz/ B1	adjective - Having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment.
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B1	verb - To stop feeling angry or resentful toward (someone) for an offense, flaw, or mistake.
loved /lʌvd/ A1	verb - To have a great affection or liking for.