Nobody Does It Better

• By: Michael Calfan

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move or travel towards a place
closer /ˈkloʊsər/ A2	adjective - nearer in space or time
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of
riding /ˈraɪdɪŋ/ A2	verb - to sit on and control the movement of (a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, etc.)
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or construct
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
better /ˈbɛtər/ A1	adjective - more satisfactory, pleasing, or effective

Grammar:

• You can come closer than close, yeah

  ➔ Comparative Adjective

  ➔ "Closer than close" uses the comparative form of the adjective "close" to indicate a greater degree of closeness. The phrase implies being extremely near or intimate.

• I'll let you know wherever we'll be

  ➔ Future Tense with 'will'; Subordinate Clause with 'wherever'

  ➔ "I'll let you know" uses the future tense to express a future action. "wherever we'll be" is a subordinate clause indicating any place they might be.

• We're riding on closer and close, yeah yeah

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense; Repeated Comparative Adjective

  ➔ "We're riding on" uses the present continuous to indicate an ongoing action. "Closer and close" emphasizes the increasing level of closeness.

• We just tryina make you see

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose (shortened 'trying to')

  ➔ "Tryina" is a colloquial shortening of "trying to". The phrase "to make you see" is an infinitive of purpose, explaining *why* they are trying.

• Nobody does it better

  ➔ Superlative (implied)

  ➔ This statement implies a superlative degree. It means 'Nobody does it as well as they do.' The explicit superlative form would be 'Nobody does it the best'.