Dance Battle (My House) – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

So you think you can dance better than me?

I think not!

Wanna be in the top spot, but you put in no work.

If you think you got a shot, gotta prove it here first.

No, it ain't just easy,

Even though we make it look easy.

All the big talkin' like, 'Who you?'

Come up in here, we'll school you.

And that's right, yeah, we make the rules too.

So if you're thinking that you could beat me,

I think you got your head in the clouds and it's time to come down, down, down.

'Cause you walked in like you own the place and you got

lots to say, but can you make the place like me?

So show me what you got, but don't forget that

this is my house, this is my house.

Better bring it if you're trying to bring it down.

Prove yourself and you might make me proud, you gotta step it up if you're trying to wear the crown.

'Cause this is my house, this is my house.

Better bring it if you're trying to bring it down.

Prove yourself and you might make me proud, you gotta step it up if you're trying to wear the crown.

If you didn't know I'm undefeated.

Anything I tried in the past, I succeeded.

I always do everything and more that's needed.

To make sure I win and no I ain't never cheated.

So if you wanna challenge, competition for talent.

But I don't ever back down and we can go right now.

But if you think you're gonna beat me, you're gonna be let down.

I think you got your head in the clouds and it's time to come down, down, down.

'Cause you walked in like you own the place and you got lost to say, but can you make the place like me?

So show me what you got, but don't forget that

this is my house, this is my house.

Better bring it if you're trying to bring it down.

Prove yourself and you might make me proud, you gotta step it up if you're trying to wear the crown.

'Cause this is my house, this is my house.

Better bring it if you're trying to bring it down.

Prove yourself and you might make me proud, you gotta step it up if you're trying to wear the crown.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps noun - a series of movements that match the rhythm and tempo of music
prove /pruːv/ A2	verb - to demonstrate the truth or existence of something by evidence or argument
challenge /ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/ A2	noun - a call to take part in a contest or competition verb - to invite or dare someone to compete
competition /ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ A2	noun - a contest where participants compete for a prize
talent /ˈtæl.ənt/ A2	noun - natural ability or skill
unefeated /ˌʌn.ɪˈfiː.tɪd/ B1	adjective - never having been beaten or conquered
succeed /səkˈsiːd/ A2	verb - to achieve something desired or planned
proud /praʊd/ A2	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements
crown /kraʊn/ A2	noun - a symbol of royal authority, usually in the form of a ornate headpiece
step /step/ A1	verb - to move by lifting the foot and putting it down in a different place noun - an act of moving the foot in walking or dancing
school /skuːl/ A1	verb - to teach or train someone in a particular skill or subject noun - an institution for educating children
rules /ruːls/ A1	noun - a set of instructions or guidelines to be followed
cloud /klaʊd/ A1	noun - a visible mass of water droplets suspended in the atmosphere verb - to make or become less clear or transparent
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or location verb - to put something in a particular position or location
work /wɜːrk/ A1	noun - activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose verb - to be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a purpose
spot /spɒt/ A1	noun - a particular place or position
easy /ˈiː.zi/ A1	adjective - achieved without great effort
cheat /tʃiːt/ A2	verb - to act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage noun - a person who acts dishonestly or unfairly

Key Grammar Structures

• So you think you can dance better than me?

  ➔ Present Simple in Questions

  ➔ The verb 'think' is in the present simple tense, used to ask about a general ability or opinion. Here, it questions the listener's belief about their dancing skill.

• If you think you got a shot, gotta prove it here first.

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The structure 'If + present simple, + imperative' is used to express a condition and its result. Here, it means if the listener believes they have a chance, they must prove it first.

• No, it ain't just easy,

  ➔ Contraction with 'ain't'

  ➔ 'Ain't' is a non-standard contraction of 'is not' or 'are not', used in informal contexts. Here, it emphasizes that something is not easy.

• Come up in here, we'll school you.

  ➔ Future with 'will'

  ➔ 'Will' is used to express a future action or promise. Here, it indicates that the speaker will teach the listener a lesson if they come.

• So if you're thinking that you could beat me, you're gonna be let down.

  ➔ Future with 'gonna'

  ➔ 'Gonna' is an informal contraction of 'going to', used to express a future action. Here, it predicts that the listener will be disappointed if they think they can beat the speaker.

• I always do everything and more that's needed.

  ➔ Present Simple with 'always'

  ➔ The present simple with 'always' is used to describe habitual actions. Here, it emphasizes that the speaker consistently does everything required and more.

• But I don't ever back down and we can go right now.

  ➔ Present Simple with 'don't ever'

  ➔ The present simple with 'don't ever' is used to express a strong habit or refusal. Here, it emphasizes that the speaker never backs down from a challenge.

• this is my house, this is my house.

  ➔ Present Simple for Emphasis

  ➔ The present simple is repeated here for emphasis, asserting ownership and dominance. It reinforces the idea that the speaker is in control.