BETTER OFF – English Lyrics

• By: Anne-Marie
• Album: UNHEALTHY

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and Anne-Marie's "BETTER OFF" is a great place to start with English. The lyrics are clear, direct, and use common colloquial phrases, making it easy to follow along and pick up natural-sounding expressions. The song's empowering message of self-love and independence is universally relatable and makes the learning process both fun and meaningful.

[English]

I'm better off without you, thank fuck I figured it out, yeah

I don't need your love, I don't need your love

I'm better off without you, won't waste time thinkin' about you

I don't need your love, I don't need your love

I'm better

First thing is first, it don't work when you fight as much as we fight

It ain't the timing that's wrong, it's the person that isn't right

You made me feel like you were never really mine

You get mad at me, but don't say why

I wanna know, wanna know, wanna know

When I'm with somebody, I'm all they want

But you never made me feel that way at all

You thought I'd cry over you, haha

I'm better off without you, thank fuck I figured it out, yeah

I don't need your love, I don't need your love

I'm better off without you, won't waste time thinkin' about you

I don't need your love, I don't need your love

I'm better off

I'm better, better

Yeah, I'm better off, huh

I'm better, I'm better

I'm better off

I'll put your clothes in a bag, just callin' up to say

"Can I throw this shit away?"

And, "Could you send me the keys you still got to my place?"

Not like you ever stayed

I wanna know, wanna know, wanna know

When I'm with somebody, I'm all they want

But you never made me feel that way at all

You thought I'd cry over you, haha

I'm better off without you, thank fuck I figured it out, yeah

I don't need your love, I don't need your love

I'm better off without you, won't waste time thinkin' about you

I don't need your love, I don't need your love

I'm better off

I'm better, better

Yeah, I'm better off, huh

I'm better, I'm better

I'm better off

You're outta luck if you're caught up in nostalgia, baby

Told you I'm not, not caught up in my feelings

You're outta luck if you're caught up in nostalgia, baby

Told you I'm not, not caught up in my feelings, yeah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
better /ˈbetər/ A1	adjective - of a more excellent or effective type or quality. adjective - partially or fully recovered from illness, injury, or addiction.
fuck /fʌk/ C1	verb - (vulgar slang) to have sexual intercourse with. verb - (vulgar slang) to treat someone unfairly or harshly; mess up. noun - (vulgar slang) an act of sexual intercourse.
figure /ˈfɪɡjər/ B1	verb - to think or believe; to calculate or work out (often with 'out'). noun - a number, especially one of the ten digits. noun - the form or shape of something, especially of a person's body.
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important. noun - a circumstance in which something is required or wanted.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection. verb - feel deep affection for (someone or something).
waste /weɪst/ B1	verb - use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose. noun - material that is not wanted or that is left over after a process.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole. verb - measure the time taken by (an action or activity).
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - have a particular idea or opinion about something. verb - use one's mind to consider or reason about something.
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - take part in a violent struggle involving blows or weapons. noun - a violent confrontation or struggle.
timing /ˈtaɪmɪŋ/ B2	noun - the choice, judgment, or control of when something should be done.
wrong /rɔŋ/ A1	adjective - incorrect or not true. adjective - unjust, dishonest, or immoral.
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - correct or true. adjective - morally good, justified, or acceptable.
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - experience an emotion or sensation. verb - perceive or examine by touch.
mad /mæd/ A2	adjective - very angry. adjective - mentally ill; insane (older or informal use).
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow. noun - a loud, inarticulate shout or scream, typically one uttered in pain, fear, or excitement.
throw /θroʊ/ A2	verb - propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand. verb - (often with 'away' or 'out') to dispose of something no longer wanted or needed.
shit /ʃɪt/ C1	noun - (vulgar slang) faeces. noun - (vulgar slang) nonsense; rubbish. interjection - (vulgar slang) used to express anger, annoyance, or disgust.
luck /lʌk/ A2	noun - success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions.
nostalgia /nəˈstældʒə/ C1	noun - a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.
caught /kɔːt/ B1	verb - past participle of 'catch': having been taken or seized, especially after pursuit. adjective - involved or trapped in an undesirable or difficult situation (often with 'up').

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm better off without you, thank fuck I figured it out, yeah

  ➔ Idiomatic expression / Comparative adjective "better off"

  ➔ ""Better off"" is an idiom meaning "in a more favorable or advantageous position, especially financially or in terms of well-being." Here, it means being in a happier or more desirable state without the person.

• won't waste time thinkin' about you

  ➔ Future Simple Negative + Verb Pattern "waste time + V-ing" + Informal Gerund

  ➔ ""Won't"" is the contraction of "will not", forming the future simple negative, indicating a decision not to do something in the future. The phrase ""waste time thinkin'"" uses the common pattern "waste time + V-ing" (wasting time doing something). ""Thinkin'"" is an informal, colloquial contraction of "thinking".

• It ain't the timing that's wrong, it's the person that isn't right

  ➔ Informal Contraction "ain't" + Cleft Sentence ("It's...that...")

  ➔ ""Ain't"" is an informal, non-standard contraction of "is not," "are not," "has not," or "have not." It's common in colloquial speech. ""It's...that..."" (a cleft sentence) is used to emphasize a particular part of the sentence, in this case, "the timing" and "the person."

• You made me feel like you were never really mine

  ➔ Causative Verb "make" + Conjunction "like"

  ➔ The causative verb ""made"" (past tense of "make") is followed by the object ("me") and a bare infinitive ("feel"), meaning someone caused something to happen. ""Like"" is used here as a conjunction, meaning "as if" or "as though," introducing a subordinate clause that describes how the person was made to feel.

• You thought I'd cry over you, haha

  ➔ Conditional / Future in the Past ("I'd" for "I would")

  ➔ ""I'd"" is a contraction of "I would." In this context, "would cry" expresses a hypothetical action or a future action from a past perspective (what someone thought would happen). It can also imply a conditional outcome if a certain condition were met (though the condition isn't explicit here, it's implied by "thought").

• Not like you ever stayed

  ➔ Informal comparative / Implication "Not like..."

  ➔ ""Not like"" is an informal conversational phrase used to introduce a statement that implies the opposite of what might be expected, often with a sarcastic or dismissive tone. It means "it's not as if..." or "it's not true that...". ""Ever"" is used here to emphasize the complete lack of something (staying).

• Could you send me the keys you still got to my place?

  ➔ Polite Request ("Could you...?") + Informal Past Participle ("got")

  ➔ ""Could you...?"" is a polite way to make a request, using the modal verb "could" which implies possibility or a softer request than "can." ""Got"" is used here informally as the past participle of "get," meaning "have" or "possess." In standard English, it would often be "you still have" or "you've still got."

• You're outta luck if you're caught up in nostalgia, baby

  ➔ Conditional Type 1 + Informal Contraction ("outta") + Idiomatic Phrasal Verb ("caught up in")

  ➔ This is a ""Type 1 conditional"" sentence, expressing a real or very likely condition and its probable result: "If [present simple], [future simple/modal + base verb]." ""Outta"" is an informal contraction of "out of," meaning "lacking" or "not having." ""Caught up in"" is an idiomatic phrasal verb meaning "deeply involved or absorbed in something, often to the point of being unable to move on."