Lyrics & Translation
Learn English through the energetic pulse of 'Me Against The Music.' This song is a fantastic tool for picking up conversational phrases and vocabulary related to music, dance, and competition. The dynamic vocal interplay between pop icons Britney Spears and Madonna offers a unique opportunity to hear different vocal styles and deliveries in a fun, high-energy context, making the learning process both exciting and memorable.
[English]
(people chatter indistinctly) (traffic hums)♪ Just grab somebody ♪
♪ Hey Britney, we can dance all ♪
(door opens)
(door slams) (heels clack)
♪ All my people in the crowd ♪
♪ Grab a partner, take it down ♪
- [Britney] It's me against the music, uh-uh.
It's just me. - And me.
- Yeah. Hoo. - Come on.
Hey Britney. - Are you ready?
- [Madonna] Uh-huh, are you?
♪ And no one cares ♪
♪ It's whipping my hair, it's pulling my waist ♪
♪ To hell with stares ♪
♪ The sweat is dripping all over my face ♪
♪ And no one's there ♪
♪ I'm the only one dancing up in this place ♪
♪ Tonight I'm here ♪
♪ Feel the beat of the drum, gotta keep it that bass ♪
♪ I'm up against the speaker, tryna take on the music ♪
♪ It's like a competition, me against the beat ♪
♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪ ♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪
♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪ ♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪
♪ If you really wanna battle, saddle up and get your rhythm ♪
♪ Tryna hit it chic-a-tah ♪
♪ In a minute, I'mma take you on ♪
♪ I'mma take you on ♪
♪ I'mma take you on ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪
♪ All my people on the floor ♪
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ Let me see ya ♪
♪ All my people wanting more ♪
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ I wanna see ya ♪
♪ All my people 'round and 'round ♪
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ Let me see ya ♪
♪ All my people in the crowd ♪
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ I wanna see ya ♪
♪ How would you like a friendly competition ♪
♪ Let's take on the song ♪
♪ Let's take on the song, let's take on the song ♪
♪ It's you and me baby, we're the music ♪
♪ Time to party all night long ♪
♪ All night long, all night long ♪
♪ Yeah, let's go ♪
♪ We're almost there ♪
♪ I'm feeling it bad and I can't explain ♪
♪ My soul is bare ♪
♪ My hips are moving at a rapid pace ♪
♪ Can you feel it burn ♪
♪ From the tip of my toes, running through my veins ♪
♪ And now it's your turn ♪
♪ Let me see what you got, don't hesitate ♪
♪ I'm up against the speaker, tryna take on the music ♪
♪ It's like a competition, me against the beat ♪
♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪ ♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪
♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪ ♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪
♪ If you really wanna battle, saddle up and get your rhythm ♪
♪ Tryna hit it chic-a-tah ♪
♪ In a minute, I'mma take you on ♪
♪ I'mma take you on ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪
♪ All my people on the floor ♪
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ Let me see ya ♪
♪ All my people wanting more ♪
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ I wanna see ya ♪
♪ All my people 'round and 'round ♪
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ Let me see ya ♪
♪ All my people in the crowd ♪
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ I wanna see ya ♪
♪ Get on the floor, baby, lose control, yeah ♪
♪ Just work your body and let it go, let it go ♪
♪ If you wanna party, just grab somebody ♪
♪ Hey Britney, we can dance all night long ♪
♪ Hey Britney, you say you wanna lose control ♪
♪ Come over here, I got something to show ya ♪
♪ Sexy lady, I'd rather see you bare your soul ♪
♪ If you think you're so hot, better show me what you got ♪
♪ All my people in the crowd, let me see you dance ♪
♪ Come on Britney, lose control ♪
♪ Watch you take it down ♪
♪ Get on the floor, baby, lose control ♪
♪ Just work your body and let it go ♪
♪ If you wanna party, just grab somebody ♪
♪ Hey Britney, we can dance all night long ♪
♪ All my people on the floor ♪
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ Let me see ya ♪
♪ All my people wanting more ♪
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ I wanna see ya ♪
♪ All my people 'round and 'round ♪
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ Let me see ya ♪
♪ All my people in the crowd ♪
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ I wanna see ya ♪
♪ All my people in the crowd, let me see you dance ♪
♪ Come on Britney, take it down, make the music dance ♪
♪ All my people 'round and 'round, party all night long ♪
♪ Come on Britney, lose control, watch you take it down ♪
(person laughs)
Key Vocabulary
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grab /ɡræb/ A2 |
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dance /dæns/ A1 |
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music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1 |
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beat /biːt/ A2 |
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competition /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ B2 |
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rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ B2 |
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floor /flɔːr/ A1 |
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party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1 |
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control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1 |
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body /ˈbɒdi/ A1 |
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soul /soʊl/ B2 |
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hips /hɪps/ B1 |
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sweat /swɛt/ B1 |
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waist /weɪst/ B1 |
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speaker /ˈspiːkər/ B1 |
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bass /bæs/ B2 |
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drum /drʌm/ A1 |
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burn /bɜːrn/ A2 |
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hot /hɒt/ A1 |
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sexy /ˈsɛksi/ B1 |
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