It's Getting Better All the Time – English Lyrics

• By: Brooks & Dunn
• Album: Red Dirt Road

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the power of storytelling in country music with Brooks & Dunn's "It's Getting Better All the Time." This song is a fantastic way to learn English by exploring its narrative lyrics, which beautifully capture the process of healing after a breakup. The clear and emotional vocals can help you grasp pronunciation and inflection, making the language learning experience both engaging and memorable.

[English]

Well, I don't stop breathing any time the phone rings.

My heart don't race when someone's at my door.

I've almost given up thinking you're ever gonna call.

I don't believe in magic anymore.

I just don't lie awake at night, asking God to get you off my mind.

It's getting better all the time.

Yeah, I've got to work on time again this morning.

This old job is all that I've got left.

And no one even knows that I've been crying.

At least I don't have whiskey on my breath.

Yeah, I think I'm gonna make it 'cause God won't make a mountain I can't climb.

It's getting better all the time.

Ooh, God, I hope you're happy.

And I'm gonna wish you well.

And I just might get over you.

You can't help it.

I always thought that I'd do something crazy.

If I ever saw you out with someone else.

When that moment came last night, oh, I couldn't say a word.

I stood there in the dark all by myself.

I could've said a million things, but all I did was keep it locked inside.

It's getting better all the time.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues; duration verb - to schedule or set the timing of (an event, activity, etc.)
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ of the body that pumps blood through the circulatory system
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to speak to someone on the telephone noun - a telephone call
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ B1	noun - the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious forces
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of time between sunset and sunrise
God /ɡɒd/ A2	noun - the creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority; the Supreme Being.
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the early part of the day, especially from sunrise to noon
job /dʒɒb/ A1	noun - a task or piece of work, especially one that is paid
whiskey /ˈwɪski/ B1	noun - a strong alcoholic liquor distilled from grain
breath /breθ/ A2	noun - the air that is taken into and let out of the lungs
mountain /ˈmaʊntən/ A2	noun - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
word /wɜːrd/ A1	noun - a unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken or written
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally ill; insane
moment /ˈməʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very brief period of time
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light
locked /lɒkt/ B1	verb - fasten or secure (something) with a lock.

Key Grammar Structures

• Well, I don't stop breathing any time the phone rings.

  ➔ Present Simple with 'don't' for habitual actions

  ➔ The phrase 'I don't stop breathing' uses the Present Simple with 'don't' to indicate a habitual action that is not performed.

• I've almost given up thinking you're ever gonna call.

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'have/has + past participle'

  ➔ 'I've almost given up' uses the Present Perfect to describe an action that started in the past and has a result in the present.

• I don't believe in magic anymore.

  ➔ Present Simple with 'don't' for current states

  ➔ The phrase 'I don't believe' uses the Present Simple with 'don't' to express a current state of disbelief.

• It's getting better all the time.

  ➔ Present Continuous for ongoing change

  ➔ 'It's getting better' uses the Present Continuous to describe an ongoing change or improvement.

• Yeah, I think I'm gonna make it 'cause God won't make a mountain I can't climb.

  ➔ Future with 'going to' for predictions based on present evidence

  ➔ 'I'm gonna make it' uses 'going to' to make a prediction based on current evidence or feelings.