Better Together – English Lyrics

• By: Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson
• Album: Descendants: Wicked World

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of 'Descendants 2' with 'Better Together.' This song is a fantastic way to learn English expressions related to friendship and mutual support, all while enjoying a catchy pop melody that highlights the importance of loyalty.

[English]

I AM SO GLAD THAT I GOT TO BE HERE WITH YOU GUYS AFTER ALL.

AND I AM SO SORRY FOR NOT BELIEVING IN YOU.

APOLOGY 100% ACCEPTED.

UGH, ENOUGH ALREADY!

ON WITH THE SHOW!

♪♪♪

♪ DON'T HAVE TO WIN THE GOLD ALL ON YOUR OWN ♪

♪ WE'RE A TEAM, NOW WE'RE STRONGER ♪

♪ DON'T GOTTA FACE THE WHOLE WORLD ALL ALONE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE WE COULD GO FURTHER ♪

♪ THE ROAD COULD BE HARD ♪

♪ AND THE NIGHT COULD BE DARK ♪

♪ LIKE A JEWEL WE'LL SHINE BRIGHTLY WHEREVER WE ARE ♪

♪ IF WE STICK TO THE DREAM ♪

♪ WE'LL NEVER FALL APART ♪

♪ BECAUSE WE'RE BETTER TOGETHER ♪

♪ STRONGER SIDE BY SIDE ♪

♪ THIS IS OUR MOMENT ♪

♪ IT'S OUR TIME ♪

♪ SO WE'RE DIFFERENT, WHATEVER ♪

♪ EVERYONE CAN SHINE ♪

♪ THIS IS THE MOMENT OF OUR LIVES ♪

♪ 'CAUSE WERE BETTER TOGETHER ♪

♪ EVERYONE OF US IS MORE THAN STRONG ENOUGH ♪

♪ BUT WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER ♪

♪ WORK TOGETHER ♪

♪ WE'RE A POWER THAT NOTHING ELSE CAN TOUCH ♪

♪ EVERY PIECE MAKES US BETTER ♪

♪ THE ROAD COULD BE HARD ♪

♪ AND THE NIGHT COULD BE DARK ♪

♪ LIKE A JEWEL, WE'LL SHINE BRIGHTLY ♪

♪ WHEREVER WE ARE ♪

♪ IF WE STICK TO THE DREAM ♪

♪ WE'LL NEVER FALL APART, FALL APART ♪

♪ BECAUSE WE'RE BETTER TOGETHER ♪

♪ STRONGER SIDE BY SIDE ♪

♪ THIS IS OUR MOMENT ♪

♪ IT'S OUR TIME ♪

♪ SO WE'RE DIFFERENT, WHATEVER ♪

♪ EVERYONE CAN SHINE ♪

♪ THIS IS THE MOMENT OF OUR LIVES ♪

♪ 'CAUSE WERE BETTER TOGETHER ♪

♪ WE ARE STRONGER ♪

♪ ALL OF US TOGETHER ♪

♪ ONLY MAKES US BETTER ♪

♪ YEAH ♪

♪ WE CAN DO WHATEVER ♪

♪ WE ARE STRONGER ♪

♪ WE'RE STRONGER ♪

♪ ALL OF US TOGETHER ♪

♪ TOGETHER ♪

♪ ONLY MAKES US BETTER ♪

♪ YEAH! ♪

♪ BECAUSE WE'RE BETTER TOGETHER ♪

♪ STRONGER SIDE BY SIDE ♪

♪ THIS IS OUR MOMENT ♪

♪ IT'S OUR TIME ♪

♪ SO WE'RE DIFFERENT, WHATEVER ♪

♪ EVERYONE CAN SHINE ♪

♪ THIS IS THE MOMENT OF OUR LIVES ♪

♪ 'CAUSE WERE BETTER TOGETHER ♪

[CHEERING]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
glad /ɡlæd/ A2	adjective - feeling pleasure or happiness
believing /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/ A1	verb - to accept that something is true or exists
apology /əˈpɒlədʒi/ B1	noun - a regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure
accepted /əkˈseptɪd/ A2	verb - to consent to receive or undertake
stronger /ˈstrɒŋɡər/ A2	adjective - having great physical or mental power
further /ˈfɜːrðər/ B1	adjective - more distant or advanced
jewel /ˈdʒuːəl/ B2	noun - a precious stone
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to give out a bright light
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a cherished aspiration or ambition
apart /əˈpɑːrt/ B1	adverb - separated by a distance
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very brief period of time
different /ˈdɪfrənt/ A1	adjective - not the same as another
power /ˈpaʊər/ A2	noun - the capacity or ability to direct or influence
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to come into or be in contact with
piece /piːs/ A2	noun - a portion of an object or a whole

Key Grammar Structures

• I am so glad that I got to be here with you guys after all.

  ➔ Cleft sentences/Relative clauses

  ➔ The structure 'I am glad that...' is used to express feelings about a situation.

• Don't have to win the gold all on your own

  ➔ Elliptical construction (Subject omission)

  ➔ In informal English, the subject '(You)' is omitted to create a conversational tone.

• We're a team, now we're stronger

  ➔ Comparative adjective

  ➔ The suffix '-er' is added to 'strong' to compare the current state to the previous one.

• Like a jewel we'll shine brightly wherever we are

  ➔ Adverbial clause of place (wherever)

  ➔ The word 'wherever' is used to mean 'in any place that'.

• If we stick to the dream, we'll never fall apart

  ➔ First Conditional (If + present simple, will + verb)

  ➔ This structure is used to express a real or likely possibility in the future.

• Everyone of us is more than strong enough

  ➔ Intensifier with adjective + enough

  ➔ 'Enough' follows the adjective to indicate the required degree of something.

• We're a power that nothing else can touch

  ➔ Relative clause with 'that'

  ➔ The clause 'that nothing else can touch' describes the noun 'power'.

• This is the moment of our lives

  ➔ Superlative sense in noun phrase

  ➔ The phrase highlights this specific point in time as the most significant.