One In A Million – English Lyrics

• By: Ne-Yo

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
million /ˈmɪljən/ A2	noun - the number equivalent to 1,000,000
best /bɛst/ A2	adjective - of the highest quality or standard
glow /ɡloʊ/ B1	verb - to give out a steady light
certain /ˈsɜːrtən/ B1	adjective - known for sure; established beyond doubt
independent /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/ B2	adjective - not relying on others for support or help
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ B1	noun - the time yet to come
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
thing /θɪŋ/ A1	noun - an object, animal, or quality
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to shout or speak to someone
do /duː/ A1	verb - to perform an action or task
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
around /əˈraʊnd/ A1	adverb - in a circular direction or position
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
model /ˈmɒdəl/ B1	noun - a person employed to display clothes or products
thing /θɪŋ/ A1	noun - an object, animal, or quality

Key Grammar Structures

• Call me Mr. Been there done that

  ➔ Shortened Sentence/Imperative

  ➔ This is a shortened form of "You can call me..." or an imperative stating "Call" me. The structure implies a casual tone. "Been there done that" is an idiom.

• Less than all more than a few

  ➔ Comparative Adjectives/Parallel Structure

  ➔ Uses "less than" and "more than" to compare. The parallel structure emphasizes the contrast between these comparisons.

• But all the girls I've been with / Things I've seen, it takes much to impress

  ➔ Relative Clauses/Impersonal 'It'

  ➔ "all the girls I've been with" contains a relative clause where "that" is omitted. "It takes much to impress" uses the impersonal "it" referring to the general situation.

• Whatever you do it's working

  ➔ Noun Clause/Present Continuous

  ➔ "Whatever you do" is a noun clause acting as the subject. "it's working" uses the present continuous to emphasize the current effect.

• Other girls don't matter in your presence

  ➔ Negative Statements/Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "don't matter" is a negative statement. "in your presence" is a prepositional phrase that modifies "matter".

• There's a million girls around / But I don't see no one but you

  ➔ Existential 'There is'/Double Negative (Stylistic)

  ➔ "There's a million girls around" uses the existential "there is". "I don't see no one but you" uses a double negative for emphasis; grammatically incorrect but stylistically common.

• You don't give a damn about the loot

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression/Negative Contraction

  ➔ "give a damn about" is an idiomatic expression meaning "care about". "don't" is a negative contraction.

• Baby cos my dough don't know how to end

  ➔ Informal Contraction/'Dough' as slang

  ➔ "Cos" is an informal contraction of "because". "Dough" is a slang term for money. "don't know how to end" means that there is no end to the money that they have.