Just Fine – English Lyrics

• By: Mary J. Blige

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the uplifting world of Mary J. Blige's "Just Fine"! This vibrant track offers a fantastic opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to positivity, self-empowerment, and everyday contentment. You'll learn expressions for feeling good about yourself and appreciating life's simple joys, all set to an irresistible beat that makes language learning a truly fun and energetic experience.

[English]

♪ YOU KNOW I LOVE MUSIC ♪

♪ AND EVERY TIME I HEAR SOMETHING HOT ♪

♪ IT MAKES ME WANNA MOVE ♪

♪ IT MAKES ME WANNA HAVE FUN ♪

♪ BUT IT'S SOMETHING ABOUT THIS JOINT RIGHT HERE ♪

♪ THIS JOINT RIGHT HERE ♪

♪ IT MAKES ME WANNA, WHOA ♪

♪ LET IT GO ♪

♪ CAN'T LET THIS THING CALLED LOVE GET AWAY FROM YOU ♪

♪ FEEL FREE RIGHT NOW, GOING DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO ♪

♪ CAN'T LET NOBODY TAKE IT AWAY FROM YOU, FROM ME, FROM WE ♪

♪ NO TIME FOR MOPING AROUND, ARE YOU KIDDING ♪

♪ AND NO TIME FOR NEGATIVE VIBES, 'CAUSE I'M WINNING ♪

♪ IT'S BEEN A LONG WEEK, I PUT IN MY HARDEST ♪

♪ GONNA LIVE MY LIFE, FEELS SO GOOD TO GET IT RIGHT ♪

♪ SO I LIKE WHAT I SEE WHEN I'M LOOKING AT ME ♪

♪ WHEN I'M WALKING PAST THE MIRROR ♪

♪ NO STRESS THROUGH THE NIGHT, AT A TIME IN MY LIFE ♪

♪ AIN'T WORRIED ABOUT IF YOU FEEL IT ♪

♪ GOT MY HEAD ON STRAIGHT, I GOT MY MIND RIGHT ♪

♪ I AIN'T GONNA LET YOU KILL IT ♪

♪ YOU SEE I WOULDN'T CHANGE MY LIFE, MY LIFE'S JUST ♪

♪ FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, OOH ♪

♪ FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, OOH ♪

♪ JUST FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, OOH ♪

♪ YOU SEE I WOULDN'T CHANGE MY LIFE, MY LIFE'S JUST FINE ♪

♪ FEELS SO GOOD, WHEN YOU'RE DOING ALL THE THINGS ♪

♪ THAT YOU WANNA DO ♪

♪ GET THE BEST OUT OF LIFE, TREAT YOURSELF TO SOMETHING NEW ♪

♪ KEEP YOUR HEAD UP HIGH ♪

♪ IN YOURSELF, BELIEVE IN YOU, BELIEVE IN ME ♪

♪ HAVING A REALLY GOOD TIME, I'M NOT COMPLAINING ♪

♪ AND I'M A STILL WEAR A SMILE IF IT'S RAINING ♪

♪ I GOT TO ENJOY MYSELF REGARDLESS ♪

♪ I APPRECIATE LIFE, I'M SO GLAD I GOT MINE ♪

♪ SO I LIKE WHAT I SEE WHEN I'M LOOKING AT ME ♪

♪ WHEN I'M WALKING PAST THE MIRROR ♪

♪ AIN'T WORRIED ABOUT YOU AND WHAT YOU GONNA DO ♪

♪ I'M A LADY SO I MUST STAY CLASSY ♪

♪ GOT TO KEEP IT HOT, KEEP IT TOGETHER ♪

♪ IF I WANT TO GET BETTER ♪

♪ YOU SEE I WOULDN'T CHANGE MY LIFE, MY LIFE'S JUST ♪

♪ FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, OOH ♪

♪ FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, OOH ♪

♪ JUST FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, OOH ♪

♪ YOU SEE I WON'T CHANGE MY LIFE, MY LIFE'S JUST FINE ♪

♪ I AIN'T GON' LET NOTHING GET IN MY WAY ♪

♪ I AIN'T GONE LET NOBODY BRING ME DOWN, NO, NO, NO ♪

♪ NO MATTER WHAT NOBODY HAS TO SAY ♪

♪ NO WAY, NO WAY, NO WAY ♪

♪ I AIN'T GON' LET NOTHING GET IN MY WAY ♪

♪ NO MATTER WHAT NOBODY HAS TO SAY ♪

♪ FEELS SO GOOD, WHEN YOU'RE DOING ALL THE THINGS ♪

♪ THAT YOU WANNA DO ♪

♪ GET THE BEST OUT OF LIFE, TREAT YOURSELF TO SOMETHING NEW ♪

♪ IT'S A REALLY GOOD THING TO SAY ♪

♪ THAT I WON'T CHANGE MY LIFE, MY LIFE'S JUST FINE ♪

♪ FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, OOH ♪

♪ FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, OOH ♪

♪ JUST FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, OOH ♪

♪ YOU SEE I WON'T CHANGE MY LIFE, MY LIFE'S JUST FINE ♪

♪ SO I LIKE WHAT I SEE WHEN I'M LOOKING AT ME ♪

♪ WHEN I'M WALKING PAST THE MIRROR ♪

♪ NO STRESS THROUGH THE NIGHT, AT A TIME IN MY LIFE ♪

♪ AIN'T WORRIED ABOUT IF YOU FEEL IT ♪

♪ GOT MY HEAD ON STRAIGHT, I GOT MY MIND RIGHT ♪

♪ I AIN'T GONNA LET YOU KILL IT ♪

♪ SEE I WOULDN'T CHANGE MY LIFE, MY LIFE'S JUST ♪

♪ FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, OOH ♪

♪ FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, OOH ♪

♪ JUST FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE, OOH ♪

♪ YOU SEE I WOULDN'T CHANGE MY LIFE, MY LIFE'S JUST FINE ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to go in a specified direction or manner
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment or amusement
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - morally good, justified, or acceptable.
see /siː/ A1	verb - perceive with the eyes; discern visually.
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - be aware of (something) through touching
head /hed/ A2	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are
smile /smaɪl/ A2	noun - a facial expression denoting pleasure, amusement, etc.
better /ˈbetər/ A2	adjective - of a higher standard, or more suitable, effective, or useful, than something or someone else.
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something.
fine /faɪn/ A2	adjective - of high quality; good of its kind.
stress /stres/ B1	noun - a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.
classy /ˈklæsi/ B2	adjective - stylish and sophisticated

Key Grammar Structures

• IT MAKES ME WANNA MOVE / IT MAKES ME WANNA HAVE FUN

  ➔ Causative Verb "make" + object + base form of verb

  ➔ The verb "make" in this context indicates that something or someone is causing someone else to do something. Here, "it" (the music) causes "me" to "move" and "have fun". It's important to note that the base form of the verb is used after the object with "make".

• CAN'T LET THIS THING CALLED LOVE GET AWAY FROM YOU

  ➔ Causative verb "let" + object + base form of verb. Use of relative clause "called love"

  ➔ Similar to "make", "let" allows something to happen. "Let" + "this thing called love" (object) + "get away" (base form). "Called love" is a relative clause identifying "this thing".

• AIN'T WORRIED ABOUT IF YOU FEEL IT

  ➔ Use of "ain't" (non-standard contraction of "am not", "is not", or "are not"). Subordinate clause beginning with "if"

  ➔ "Ain't" is a colloquial contraction, primarily used in informal speech. The sentence also contains a subordinate clause "if you feel it", acting as the object of the preposition "about".

• FEELS SO GOOD, WHEN YOU'RE DOING ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU WANNA DO

  ➔ Use of "so" as an intensifier. Relative clause with "that". "Wanna" (contraction of "want to")

  ➔ "So good" emphasizes the positive feeling. "That you wanna do" is a relative clause modifying "all the things". "Wanna" is a common informal contraction.

• I AIN'T GON' LET NOTHING GET IN MY WAY

  ➔ Multiple negative contractions ("ain't", "gon'"). Double negative (although grammatically incorrect in formal English, common in AAVE and some dialects).

  ➔ "Ain't" (am not/is not/are not), "gon'" (going to). Using "ain't" and "nothing" creates a double negative. In standard English, it would be "I am not going to let anything get in my way", but in this context, the double negative is used for emphasis.

• NO MATTER WHAT NOBODY HAS TO SAY

  ➔ "No matter what" + clause. Use of "has to" to express obligation.

  ➔ "No matter what" introduces a condition that does not affect the main clause. "Has to say" indicates that someone is obligated to say something, whether they want to or not.