More Than Friends – English Lyrics

• By: Aidan Bissett

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English through the relatable lyrics of Aidan Bissett's "More Than Friends." This song offers a great opportunity to explore the language of emotions and relationships, all wrapped in a catchy indie-pop tune. What makes it special is its authentic portrayal of teenage longing, a universal feeling that Bissett turned into a viral hit from his own bedroom.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ UH HELLO? ANYBODY THERE? HELLO? ♪

♪ CAUSE GIRL WHY WON'T YOU TAKE IT WITH ME NOW ♪

♪ GIRL LET'S BE MORE THAN FRIENDS STARTING NOW ♪

♪ CAUSE GIRL WHY WON'T YOU TAKE IT WITH ME NOW ♪

♪ GIRL LET'S BE MORE THAN FRIENDS STARTING NOW ♪

♪ YOU'VE BEEN REPLAYING IN MY HEAD ♪

♪ YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE I CAN BE MYSELF INSTEAD ♪

♪ BUT I KNOW YOU DON'T WANT ME AROUND ♪

♪ YOUR SMILE IS IRRADIANT ♪

♪ YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE I CAN'T QUIT ♪

♪ SO GIVE ME SOMETHING TO WORK ♪

♪ I'M SORRY BUT I'M NOT GIVING UP NOW ♪

♪ WOO ♪

♪ CAUSE GIRL WHY WON'T YOU TAKE IT WITH ME NOW ♪

♪ GIRL LET'S BE MORE THAN FRIENDS STARTING NOW ♪

♪ CAUSE GIRL WHY WON'T YOU TAKE IT WITH ME NOW ♪

♪ GIRL LET'S BE MORE THAN FRIENDS STARTING NOW ♪

♪ I KNOW YOU'RE THINKING THE SAME THING ♪

♪ SO WHY ARE YOU DENYING ALL THESE NEW FEELINGS ♪

♪ CAUSE I JUST WANTED YOU AROUND ♪

♪ YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO CRAZY EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE KINDA LAZY ♪

♪ I JUST CAN'T HIDE THIS GRIEVING ♪

♪ I'M SORRY BUT I'M NOT GIVING UP NOW ♪

♪ WOO ♪

♪ CAUSE GIRL WHY WON'T YOU TAKE IT WITH ME NOW ♪

♪ GIRL LET'S BE MORE THAN FRIENDS STARTING NOW ♪

♪ CAUSE GIRL WHY WON'T YOU TAKE IT WITH ME NOW ♪

♪ GIRL LET'S BE MORE THAN FRIENDS STARTING NOW ♪

[PHONE RINGING]

- [OPERATOR] WE'RE SORRY, THE NUMBER YOU HAVE DIALED

IS NOT IN SERVICE AT THIS TIME

[PHONE BEEPS]

- [OPERATOR] THE NUMBER YOU HAVE DIALED HAS BEEN CHANGED

THE NEW NUMBER IS

THE NEW NUMBER IS

THE NEW NUMBER IS

THE NEW NUMBER IS

[PHONE BEEPS]

[PHONE RINGING]

- [MAN] HELLO?

♪ CAUSE GIRL WHY WON'T YOU TAKE IT WITH ME NOW ♪

♪ GIRL LET'S BE MORE THAN FRIENDS STARTING NOW ♪

♪ CAUSE GIRL WHY WON'T YOU TAKE IT WITH ME NOW ♪

♪ GIRL LET'S BE MORE THAN FRIENDS STARTING NOW ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - people whom one knows and has a bond of mutual affection
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
take /teɪk/ A2	verb - to grasp or hold something
starting /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/ B1	verb - beginning or commencing
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged; insane
smile /smaɪl/ A2	noun - a facial expression showing happiness
head /hɛd/ A1	noun - the upper part of the body containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth
work /wɜːrk/ A2	verb - to perform tasks or duties
deny /dɪˈnaɪ/ B2	verb - to refuse to admit the truth or existence of something
grieving /ˈɡriːvɪŋ/ B2	verb - to feel deep sorrow, especially due to loss
quit /kwɪt/ B1	verb - to stop doing something
unique /juˈniːk/ B2	adjective - being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else
around /əˈraʊnd/ A2	adverb - in a circular direction; nearby

Key Grammar Structures

• CAUSE GIRL WHY WON'T YOU TAKE IT WITH ME NOW

  ➔ Negative contraction (won't)

  ➔ The phrase uses the contraction "won't" to indicate refusal or unwillingness.

• LET'S BE MORE THAN FRIENDS STARTING NOW

  ➔ Imperative mood (let's)

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative form "let's" to suggest an action together.

• I KNOW YOU'RE THINKING THE SAME THING

  ➔ Present continuous tense (you're thinking)

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action or thought.

• I JUST CAN'T HIDE THIS GRIEVING

  ➔ Modal verb (can't)

  ➔ The modal verb "can't" expresses inability or impossibility.

• YOUR SMILE IS IRRADIANT

  ➔ Present simple tense (is)

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to describe a general truth or state.

• I'M SORRY BUT I'M NOT GIVING UP NOW

  ➔ Present continuous tense (I'm not giving up)

  ➔ The present continuous tense indicates an action that is currently happening.

• YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE I CAN BE MYSELF INSTEAD

  ➔ Causative form (make someone feel)

  ➔ The causative form is used to express that one person causes another to feel a certain way.