More Than Friends – English Lyrics
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
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♪ 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 |
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girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1 |
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friends /frɛndz/ A1 |
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feel /fiːl/ A2 |
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take /teɪk/ A2 |
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starting /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/ B1 |
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crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1 |
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smile /smaɪl/ A2 |
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head /hɛd/ A1 |
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work /wɜːrk/ A2 |
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deny /dɪˈnaɪ/ B2 |
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grieving /ˈɡriːvɪŋ/ B2 |
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quit /kwɪt/ B1 |
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unique /juˈniːk/ B2 |
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around /əˈraʊnd/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I JUST CAN'T HIDE THIS GRIEVING
➔ Modal verb (can't)
➔ The modal verb "can't" expresses inability or impossibility.
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YOUR SMILE IS IRRADIANT
➔ Present simple tense (is)
➔ The present simple tense is used to describe a general truth or state.
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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.
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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.