Love Looks Better – English Lyrics

• By: Alicia Keys
• Album: ALICIA

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wanted /ˈwɒn.tɪd/ or /ˈwɑːn.tɪd/ A2	verb - to desire or wish for something
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
dance /dæns/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a series of movements in time with music
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience a sensation or emotion
make /meɪk/ A2	verb - to create or produce something
better /ˈbɛtər/ B1	adjective - of higher quality or more suitable
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ or /ˈprɑːmɪs/ B2	noun - a declaration that one will do something verb - to assure someone that one will definitely do something
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to make physical contact with noun - the act of making contact
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience a sensation or emotion
matter /ˈmætər/ or /ˈmætər/ B2	noun - a subject or situation under consideration

Key Grammar Structures

• All I ever wanted was a dollar and a chance

  ➔ Past simple tense for actions in the past

  ➔ The phrase indicates a desire or goal that was held in the past

• Feel like my love is wasting

  ➔ Present continuous tense for ongoing actions

  ➔ Expresses the feeling that the action of love is happening or ongoing

• So can we talk for a minute?

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' indicating ability or permission

  ➔ Used to politely request or suggest a conversation

• Don’t matter what I give it to

  ➔ Expressing that it does not matter

  ➔ Indicates indifference or that the action doesn't affect the outcome

• Promise you, baby

  ➔ Imperative form with 'promise' as a command or assurance

  ➔ A direct way of making a vow or commitment to someone

• Just stop for a minute

  ➔ Imperative form using 'stop' to give a command

  ➔ A direct instruction telling someone to cease an action temporarily

• My love looks better on you

  ➔ Present simple tense in a declarative sentence

  ➔ Expresses a current and general opinion about how love appears or is perceived