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Now go stand in the corner and think about what you did 00:00

00:04

Time for a little revenge 00:15

The story starts when it was hot and it was summer and 00:18

I had it all, I had him right there where I wanted him 00:21

She came along, got him alone and let's hear the applause 00:24

She took him faster than you could say, "Sabotage" 00:28

I never saw it coming, wouldn't have suspected it 00:31

I underestimated just who I was dealing with 00:34

She had to know the pain was beating on me like a drum 00:37

She underestimated just who she was stealing from 00:41

She's not a saint 00:45

And she's not what you think 00:46

She's an actress, whoa 00:48

But she's better know 00:52

For the things that she does 00:53

On the mattress, whoa 00:54

Soon she's gonna find, stealing other people's toys on the playground 00:58

Won't make it many friends 01:02

She should keep in mind, she should keep in mind 01:04

There is nothing I do better than revenge 01:07

01:11

She looks at life like it's a party and she's on the list 01:19

She looks at me like I'm a trend and she's so over it 01:22

I think her ever-present frown is a little troubling 01:25

And she thinks I'm psycho 'cause I like to rhyme her name with things 01:28

But sophistication isn't what you wear or who you know 01:31

Or pushing people down, it gets you where you wanna go 01:35

They wouldn't teach you that in prep school so it's up to me 01:38

But no amount of vintage dresses gives you dignity 01:41

She's not a saint 01:46

And she's not what you think 01:47

She's an actress, whoa 01:49

But she's better know 01:53

For the things that she does 01:54

On the mattress, whoa 01:56

Soon she's gonna find, stealing other people's toys on the playground 01:59

Won't make it many friends 02:03

She should keep in mind, she should keep in mind 02:06

There is nothing I do better than revenge 02:08

02:13

I'm just another thing for you 02:16

To roll your eyes at, honey 02:17

You might have him, but haven't you heard? 02:19

I'm just another thing for you 02:22

To roll your eyes at, honey 02:24

You might have him but I always get the last word, whoa 02:26

02:35

She's not a saint 02:42

And she's not what you think 02:44

She's an actress, whoa 02:45

But she's better know 02:49

For the things that she does 02:50

On the mattress, whoa 02:52

Soon she's gonna find, stealing other people's toys on the playground 02:55

Won't make it many friends 02:59

She should keep in mind, she should keep in mind 03:02

There is nothing I do better than revenge 03:04

And do you still feel like you know what you're doing? 03:08

'Cause I don't think you do 03:11

Oh, do you still feel like you know what you're doing? 03:14

I don't think you do, I don't think you do 03:18

Let's hear the applause 03:20

Come on, show me how much better you are 03:23

So you deserve some much applause 'cause you're so much better 03:27

She took him faster than you could say, "Sabotage" 03:32

03:34

Better Than Revenge

Taylor Swift

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Lyrics:

[English]

Now go stand in the corner and think about what you did

...

Time for a little revenge

The story starts when it was hot and it was summer and

I had it all, I had him right there where I wanted him

She came along, got him alone and let's hear the applause

She took him faster than you could say, "Sabotage"

I never saw it coming, wouldn't have suspected it

I underestimated just who I was dealing with

She had to know the pain was beating on me like a drum

She underestimated just who she was stealing from

She's not a saint

And she's not what you think

She's an actress, whoa

But she's better know

For the things that she does

On the mattress, whoa

Soon she's gonna find, stealing other people's toys on the playground

Won't make it many friends

She should keep in mind, she should keep in mind

There is nothing I do better than revenge

...

She looks at life like it's a party and she's on the list

She looks at me like I'm a trend and she's so over it

I think her ever-present frown is a little troubling

And she thinks I'm psycho 'cause I like to rhyme her name with things

But sophistication isn't what you wear or who you know

Or pushing people down, it gets you where you wanna go

They wouldn't teach you that in prep school so it's up to me

But no amount of vintage dresses gives you dignity

She's not a saint

And she's not what you think

She's an actress, whoa

But she's better know

For the things that she does

On the mattress, whoa

Soon she's gonna find, stealing other people's toys on the playground

Won't make it many friends

She should keep in mind, she should keep in mind

There is nothing I do better than revenge

...

I'm just another thing for you

To roll your eyes at, honey

You might have him, but haven't you heard?

I'm just another thing for you

To roll your eyes at, honey

You might have him but I always get the last word, whoa

...

She's not a saint

And she's not what you think

She's an actress, whoa

But she's better know

For the things that she does

On the mattress, whoa

Soon she's gonna find, stealing other people's toys on the playground

Won't make it many friends

She should keep in mind, she should keep in mind

There is nothing I do better than revenge

And do you still feel like you know what you're doing?

'Cause I don't think you do

Oh, do you still feel like you know what you're doing?

I don't think you do, I don't think you do

Let's hear the applause

Come on, show me how much better you are

So you deserve some much applause 'cause you're so much better

She took him faster than you could say, "Sabotage"

...

Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
corner /ˈkɔːrnər/ A2	noun - the place where two lines or surfaces meet at an angle
revenge /rɪˈvɛndʒ/ B2	noun - the action of hurting someone in return for an injury or wrong they have done
story /ˈstɔːri/ A2	noun - an account of real or imaginary events
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A2	noun - the warmest season of the year
applause /əˈplɔːz/ B2	noun - the clapping of hands to show approval
faster /ˈfæstər/ B2	adjective / adverb - more quickly
sabotege /ˈsæbəˌtɑːʒ/ C1	noun - an act of deliberately destroying or damaging something for strategic or malicious reasons
drum /drʌm/ A2	noun - a percussion instrument with a hollow shell and a membrane that is struck to produce sound
actress /ˈǽktrəs/ B2	noun - a female actor
mattress /ˈmætrəs/ B2	noun - a large pad for supporting the reclining body, used as a bed
toys /tɔɪz/ A1	noun - objects for children to play with
friends /frɛndz/ A2	noun - people you know and like
dignity /ˈdɪgnɪti/ B2	noun - the quality of being worthy of respect
pushing /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/ B2	verb - to apply force to move something forward
psycho /ˈsaɪkoʊ/ C1	noun / adjective - a person with a mental disorder or unstable behavior

Grammar:

I had it all, I had him right there where I wanted him

➔ Relative Clause using "where"

➔ The word "where" introduces a relative clause that modifies the place "right there". It combines two ideas: 'I had him right there' and 'I wanted him there'.
She took him faster than you could say, "Sabotage"

➔ Comparative Adverb Clause

➔ This sentence uses "faster than" to compare the speed at which "she" took "him" to the speed at which someone could say "Sabotage". "Than" introduces the comparative clause.
She underestimated just who she was stealing from

➔ Embedded Question/Indirect Question

➔ The phrase "who she was stealing from" acts as the object of the verb "underestimated". It is an indirect question, which doesn't require the usual question word order (subject-verb inversion).
There is nothing I do better than revenge

➔ Comparative Structure with "nothing...better than"

➔ This sentence uses "nothing ... better than" to express that revenge is the thing the speaker is best at. It implies that revenge is superior to all other skills or activities.
She looks at me like I'm a trend and she's so over it

➔ Subjunctive Mood (informal usage)

➔ The phrase "like I'm a trend" uses the subjunctive mood ("I'm" instead of "I am") in informal speech to describe a hypothetical or imagined situation.
But no amount of vintage dresses gives you dignity

➔ "No amount of" + uncountable noun

➔ "No amount of" is used with uncountable nouns (like "dignity") to indicate that even a large quantity of something won't achieve the stated result.
You might have him but I always get the last word

➔ Concession Clause with "but"

➔ This sentence uses "but" to contrast two opposing ideas: 'You might have him' (concession) and 'I always get the last word' (main point). It shows that despite the other person possessing "him", the speaker is confident they will have the final say.