Better – English Lyrics

• By: ZAYN
• Album: Nobody Is Listening

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into ZAYN's soulful R&B track "Better" to explore English expressions of love, reconciliation, and heartfelt longing. This song is perfect for understanding nuanced emotional vocabulary and phrases related to navigating complex relationships, offering a personal and reflective experience through ZAYN's distinctive vocal style and evocative lyrics.

[English]

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♪ Hope I only leave good vibes on your living room floor ♪

♪ It hurt so bad that I didn’t when you asked for more ♪

♪ Your Dad probably loves me more than he ever did now ♪

♪ 'Cause I finally got out Yeah we finally knocked down ♪

♪ ‘Cause sometimes it’s better that way ♪

♪ Gotta let it go so your heart don’t break ♪

♪ ‘Cause I love you Yeah baby I love you ♪

♪ Just this one time hear what I’m tryna say ♪

♪ Know you might not feel quite the same way ♪

♪ But I love you I tell you, I love you ♪

♪ Why? Why wait to fight? ♪

♪ Give it a try, oh I say goodbye while it’s right ♪

♪ Can we save Tears in your eyes ♪

♪ I’m making you cry ♪

♪ Why wait to hate? Can we save love? ♪

♪ I fell in, I’m falling, I’m for you ♪

♪ I can’t let you fall through the floor too ♪

♪ It’s a gamble to take any more of you ♪

♪ Still in my mind sometimes, I must admit it ♪

♪ Like it’s a crime, on trial I got acquitted ♪

♪ Me and you wasn’t meant, we wasn’t fitted ♪

♪ Like it’s a glove, I hated to admit it ♪

♪ ‘Cause obviously we go back ♪

♪ So why would we ruin that? ♪

♪ In too deep, we’re rearranged ♪

♪ Now you wanna ask for names ♪

♪ We can’t let this fruit go bad ♪

♪ Saying things we can’t take back ♪

♪ In too deep, we’re rearranged ♪

♪ Say you feel the same ♪

♪ Why? Why wait to fight? ♪

♪ Give it a try, oh I say goodbye while it’s right ♪

♪ Can we save Tears in your eyes ♪

♪ And watching you cry ♪

♪ Why wait to hate? Can we save love? ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
hurt /hɜːt/ B1	verb - to cause pain or injury noun - pain, injury
heart /hɑːt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; symbol of love
tears /tɪəz/ A2	noun - drops of liquid secreted by the eyes
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears; to shout loudly
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or physical sensation
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to stay in one place or remain inactive until something happens
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to engage in a physical or verbal conflict noun - a violent confrontation
save /seɪv/ B1	verb - to keep safe; to rescue
hate /heɪt/ B1	verb - to feel intense dislike
gamble /ˈɡæm.bəl/ C1	verb - to bet money or risk on an uncertain outcome noun - the activity of betting; a risk
admit /ədˈmɪt/ B2	verb - to confess or acknowledge something
ruin /ˈruː.ɪn/ B2	verb - to destroy or cause great damage noun - the state of being destroyed; a disaster
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - extending far down; profound
rearranged /ˌriː.əˈreɪndʒd/ C1	verb - to change the order or position of something
better /ˈbɛt.ər/ B1	adjective - of higher quality; more suitable
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces; to interrupt noun - a pause or interruption
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to drop down under gravity

Key Grammar Structures

• It hurt so bad that I didn’t when you asked for more

  ➔ `So...that` clause of result

  ➔ The structure "so + adjective/adverb + that + clause" is used to express the **result** or **consequence** of something. Here, the extent of "how bad it hurt" led to the result that "I didn't (do something)".

• Your Dad probably loves me more than he ever did now

  ➔ Comparative structure with `more than` and past auxiliary `did`

  ➔ This sentence uses a **comparative structure** ("more than") to contrast the current feeling with a past one, emphasized by "ever did". "Did" refers back to "loved".

• 'Cause I finally got out Yeah we finally knocked down

  ➔ Phrasal verbs

  ➔ **Phrasal verbs** are combinations of a verb and a preposition or adverb (or both) that create a new meaning. "Got out" means to leave, and "knocked down" means to destroy or dismantle.

• Gotta let it go so your heart don’t break

  ➔ Informal `Gotta` (have to) and `so (that)` clause of purpose

  ➔ "Gotta" is an informal contraction of "got to," meaning **"have to"** or "must." The "so (that)" clause expresses **purpose**, indicating why something is done.

• Just this one time hear what I’m tryna say

  ➔ Noun clause (introduced by `what`)

  ➔ A **noun clause** functions as a noun, often acting as the object of a verb. Here, "what I'm tryna say" is the object of "hear." "Tryna" is an informal contraction of "trying to."

• Know you might not feel quite the same way

  ➔ Modal verb `might` for possibility

  ➔ The **modal verb** "might" is used here to express **possibility** or **uncertainty** about someone's feelings.

• I’m making you cry

  ➔ Causative verb `make` + bare infinitive

  ➔ The **causative verb** "make" is used with a bare infinitive (verb without "to") to indicate that someone **causes** or **forces** another person to do something.

• on trial I got acquitted

  ➔ `Get passive` (informal passive voice)

  ➔ The "**get passive**" uses "get" + past participle instead of "be" + past participle. It often implies that the subject experiences something, sometimes unexpectedly or informally. Here, "I got acquitted" means "I was acquitted."

• Me and you wasn’t meant, we wasn’t fitted

  ➔ Passive voice with informal subject-verb agreement

  ➔ This uses the **passive voice** ("wasn't meant," "wasn't fitted") to describe a state. The use of "wasn't" instead of "weren't" with a plural subject ("Me and you," "we") is an **informal** or non-standard grammatical choice common in spoken English.

• It’s a gamble to take any more of you

  ➔ `It is + noun phrase + to-infinitive`

  ➔ This structure uses "It" as a **preparatory subject** (or "dummy It") to introduce the true subject, which is the **to-infinitive phrase** "to take any more of you." "It's a gamble" describes the nature of that action.