Stronger Than Me

Amy Winehouse

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[English]

[BALL CLACKS]

[♪♪♪]

♪ You should be stronger than me ♪

♪ You been here seven years longer than me ♪

♪ Don't you know you're supposed to be the man? ♪

♪ Not pale in comparison to who you think I am ♪

♪ You always wanna talk it through ♪

♪ I don't care ♪

♪ I always have to comfort you when I'm there ♪

♪ But that's what I need you to do ♪

♪ Stroke my hair ♪

♪ 'Cause I've forgotten all of young love's joy ♪

♪ Feel like a lady and you my ladyboy ♪

♪ You should be stronger than me ♪

♪ But instead you're longer than frozen turkey ♪

♪ Why'd you always put me in control? ♪

♪ All I need is for my man to live up to his role ♪

♪ Always wanna talk it through, I'm okay ♪

♪ Always have to comfort you every day ♪

♪ But that's what I need you to do ♪

♪ Are you gay? ♪

♪ 'Cause I've forgotten all of young love's joy ♪

♪ Feel like a lady and you my ladyboy ♪

♪ He said "The respect I made you earn ♪

♪ Thought you had so many lessons to learn" ♪

♪ I said "You don't know what love is, get a grip!" ♪

♪ (Grip, grip, grip) ♪

♪ Sounds as if you're reading from some other tired script ♪

♪ I'm not gonna meet your mother anytime ♪

♪ I just wanna grip your body over mine ♪

♪ Please, tell me why you think that's a crime ♪

♪ I've forgotten all of young love's joy ♪

♪ Feel like a lady and you my ladyboy ♪

♪ You should be stronger than me ♪

[♪♪♪]

Vocabulary	Meanings
stronger /ˈstrɔːŋɡər/ B2	adjective - having great physical power or strength
comfort /ˈkʌmfərt/ B1	verb - to soothe or console someone
joy /dʒɔɪ/ A2	noun - a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events
respect /rɪˈspɛkt/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something
learn /lɜrn/ A2	verb - to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
body /ˈbɑːdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or an animal
grip /ɡrɪp/ B1	verb - to grasp or hold tightly
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak in order to give information or express ideas
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human
lady /ˈleɪdi/ A1	noun - a woman of superior social status
frozen /ˈfroʊzən/ B1	adjective - turned into ice or a solid state
supposed /səˈpoʊzd/ B2	adjective - generally assumed or believed to be the case
longer /ˈlɔːŋɡər/ A2	adjective - greater in length or duration

You should be stronger than me

➔ modal verb 'should' + base form of 'be'

➔ 'Should' is used to express obligation or advisability.
longer than me

➔ comparative adjective 'longer' + 'than' + pronoun

➔ 'Longer' is the comparative form of 'long', used to compare two things.
not pale in comparison to who you think I am

➔ negative form 'not' + adjective 'pale' + 'in comparison to'

➔ 'Not' makes the sentence negative, indicating contrast with 'pale in comparison to'.
Feel like a lady and you my ladyboy

➔ simile 'like' + noun phrase; possessive pronoun 'my'

➔ 'Like' introduces a simile, describing a feeling similar to being a lady.
You're supposed to be the man

➔ passive voice 'are supposed to' + base form of verb

➔ 'Are supposed to' expresses expectation or obligation about what someone should do.
I always have to comfort you when I'm there

➔ modal verb 'have to' + base verb; adverb 'always'

➔ 'Have to' indicates necessity or obligation; 'Always' emphasizes the frequency.
Please, tell me why you think that's a crime

➔ imperative 'please' + question 'why you think'

➔ 'Please' is used to politely make a request; 'why you think' introduces a question about reasoning.