Music Gets The Best Of Me – English Lyrics

• By: Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Lyrics & Translation

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.