Music Gets The Best Of Me – English Lyrics

• By: Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the playful world of Sophie Ellis-Bextor's 'Music Gets The Best Of Me,' where music takes center stage as the ultimate passion. This song offers a fun way to explore English, revealing how we express our deepest affections and balance them with our personal loves. Get ready to dance and learn with Sophie as she sings about the irresistible pull of music!

[English]

Music gets the best of me

But guess who gets the rest of me

And there's no need for jealousy

Music gets the best of me

I've got to tell you something

You're not my first ever love

Men come and go I've noticed

But my first love's going

Strong

He swept me off my feet

Strong

With melody and simple beat

Strong

A touch and I feel complete

Music is my love you see, yeah

Music gets the best of me

But guess who gets the rest of me

And there's no need for jealousy

Music gets the best of me

Without the beats I'm nothing

Without a song in my heart

I'd be a different girlfriend

But we're all here, so let's

Start

The things he says are always true

Start

He's never gonna change his tune

Start

And though you're still the boy for me

Music is my life you see, yeah

Music gets the best of me

But guess who gets the rest of me

And there's no need for jealousy

Music gets the best of me

If someone held you with a gun

You know I'd make you number one

I need you both to get along

Music gets the best of me

Oh, my baby

You know you make me smile

But it's the music we're making

That's really driving me

Wild

Can't help it, baby

(Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on)

(Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on)

(Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on)

Music gets the best of me

But guess who gets the rest of me

And there's no need for jealousy

Music gets the best of me

If someone held you with a gun

You know I'd make you number one

I need you both to get along

Music gets the best of me

Music gets the best of me

Can't help it, baby

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
music /ˈmjuː.zɪk/ A1	noun - the art of arranging sounds in time to produce a composition
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a deep affection for someone
jealousy /ˈdʒɛl.ə.si/ B2	noun - the state of being envious of someone else's advantages
strong /strɔŋ/ B1	adjective - having power or strength
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to make a facial expression showing happiness noun - a facial expression of happiness
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood in the body noun - the center of emotion or feeling
start /stɑːrt/ A2	verb - to begin or commence
different /ˈdɪf.ər.ənt/ A2	adjective - not the same as another or each other
along /əˈlɔːŋ/ B1	adverb - moving in a constant direction on (a road, path, or any length of surface)
driving /ˈdraɪ.vɪŋ/ B2	verb - to operate and control the direction and speed of a vehicle
wild /waɪld/ B2	adjective - living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated

Key Grammar Structures

• Music gets the best of me

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement (present simple tense)

  ➔ The subject "Music" is singular, so the verb takes the -s form: "gets". This sentence uses the present simple to express a general truth or habitual action.

• But guess who gets the rest of me

  ➔ Interrogative Clause as Object + Subject-Verb Agreement

  ➔ "Who gets the rest of me" is an interrogative clause functioning as the object of the verb "guess". The subject "who" (referring to a singular person) agrees with the verb "gets".

• And there's no need for jealousy

  ➔ Existential "There is/are"

  ➔ "There's" is a contraction of "there is". It introduces the existence of something, in this case, "no need for jealousy". Because the noun phrase "no need" is singular, "is" is used.

• You're not my first ever love

  ➔ Contraction + Superlative Adjective

  ➔ "You're" is a contraction of "You are". "Ever" intensifies the superlative sense of "first", emphasizing that this person isn't even among the first few loves.

• I've got to tell you something

  ➔ Semi-Modal Verb "Have got to"

  ➔ "Have got to" expresses obligation or necessity, similar to "have to" or "must". "I've got to" is a common informal way of saying "I have to".

• Without the beats I'm nothing

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Zero Conditional implied)

  ➔ This sentence implies a zero conditional: "If I don't have the beats, I am nothing." It expresses a general truth or a strong dependence.

• He's never gonna change his tune

  ➔ Contraction + Future with "gonna" + Negative Adverb

  ➔ "He's" is a contraction of "He is". "Gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to", used to express future intention or prediction. "Never" is a negative adverb modifying the verb "change".

• If someone held you with a gun

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Second Conditional)

  ➔ This is the "if" clause of a second conditional sentence, describing a hypothetical situation in the present/future: "If (hypothetical situation), then (would/could/might + base form)".

• You know I'd make you number one

  ➔ Contraction + Second Conditional (Result Clause)

  ➔ "I'd" is a contraction of "I would". This is the result clause of a second conditional, expressing what the speaker would do in the hypothetical situation described in the "if" clause. It shows a high degree of unreality or improbability.