Better Together – English Lyrics

• By: Jack Johnson
• Album: In Between Dreams (2005)

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the gentle charm of Jack Johnson's 'Better Together,' a beautifully simple love song that offers a wonderful opportunity to learn English through its clear, relatable lyrics and soothing melodies. Its universal themes of love and companionship make it an accessible and enjoyable track for language learners.

[English]

There is no combination of words

I could put on the back of a postcard

No song that I could sing

But I can try for your heart

Our dreams

And they are made out of real things

Like a shoebox of photographs

With sepia-toned loving

Love is the answer at least

For most of the questions in my heart

Like why are we here? And where do we go?

And how come it's so hard?

It's not always easy

And sometimes life can be deceiving

I'll tell you one thing

It's always better when we're together

Mmm, it's always better when we're together

Yeah, we'll look at the stars when we're together

Well, it's always better when we're together

Yeah, it's always better when we're together

...

And all of these moments just might find

Their way into my dreams tonight

But I know that they'll be gone

When the morning light sings

And brings new things

For tomorrow night you see

That they'll be gone too

Too many things I have to do

But if all of these dreams might find

Their way into my day to day scene

I'd be under the impression

I was somewhere in between

With only two just me and you

Not so many things we got to do

Or places we got to be

We'll sit beneath the mango tree now

Yeah, it's always better when we're together

Mmm, we're somewhere in between together

Well, it's always better when we're together

Yeah, it's always better when we're together

...

I believe in memories

They look so, so pretty when I sleep

Hey now, and when I wake up

You look so pretty sleeping next to me

But there is not enough time

And there is no, no song I could sing

And there is no combination of words I could say

But I will still tell you one thing

We're better together

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
combination /ˌkɒm.bɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ B1	noun - a group of things put together
postcard /ˈpoʊst.kɑːrd/ A2	noun - a card for sending messages by mail, often with a picture
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
dreams /driːmz/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring in sleep
photographs /ˈfoʊ.tə.græfs/ A2	noun - a picture created by capturing an image on light-sensitive material
sepia-toned /ˈsepiə toʊnd/ C1	adjective - having a reddish-brown color, often used in old photographs
loving /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ A2	adjective - showing love or affection
deceiving /dɪˈsiː.vɪŋ/ B2	verb - to make someone believe something that is not true
moments /ˈmoʊ.mənts/ A2	noun - a very short period of time
impression /ɪmˈpreʃ.ən/ B1	noun - a feeling or opinion about something
mango /ˈmæŋ.ɡoʊ/ A1	noun - a tropical fruit with sweet, yellow flesh
memories /ˈmem.ə.riz/ A2	noun - something remembered from the past
pretty /ˈprɪ.ti/ A1	adjective - attractive or beautiful
sleeping /ˈsliː.pɪŋ/ A1	verb - to rest in a state of sleep
answer /ˈæn.sər/ A1	noun - a reply to a question