The Best – English Lyrics

• By: Hook N Sling, Galantis, Karen Harding

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a luminous celestial body visible at night
car /kɑːr/ A1	noun - a motor vehicle used for transportation
back /bæk/ A1	noun - the rear part of something
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's eyes toward something
fast /fɑːst/ A1	adjective - moving quickly
last /lɑːst/ A2	adjective - final; occurring at the end
best /bɛst/ A2	adjective - most excellent or desirable
body /ˈbɒdi/ A2	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
dance /dɑːns/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music
kick /kɪk/ A2	verb - to strike something with the foot
shoe /ʃuː/ A1	noun - a covering for the foot
light /laɪt/ A2	verb - to make something shine or become illuminated
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - at a great height; elevated
mess /mɛs/ A2	noun - a state of disorder or untidiness
moonlight /ˈmuːnlaɪt/ B1	noun - the light that comes from the moon
care /keə(r)/ A2	verb - to look after or be concerned about

Key Grammar Structures

• When we looked at the stars

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The verb ""looked"" is in the simple past, indicating a completed action in the past.

• Didn't care where we are

  ➔ Negative Past Simple + Present Simple in subordinate clause

  ➔ ""Didn't"" is the negative form of "did" + base verb "care" (past simple), while ""are"" stays in present simple because it refers to a present state inside the subordinate clause.

• We were going too fast

  ➔ Past Continuous (was/were + verb‑ing)

  ➔ ""were"" is the past form of "be" and ""going"" is the present participle, together forming the past continuous to describe an ongoing action in the past.

• Said it won't be the last

  ➔ Simple Past reporting verb + present simple in that‑clause (sequence of tenses)

  ➔ ""Said"" is a past reporting verb, but the content clause keeps ""won't be"" in the present simple because the statement is still valid at the moment of speaking.

• Told you that was the best

  ➔ Past Simple reporting verb + object + that‑clause (content clause)

  ➔ ""Told"" is the past simple of "tell"; ""you"" is the indirect object, and the clause ""that was the best"" functions as a content clause reporting what was said.

• Our bodies dancing to the moonlight

  ➔ Present participle clause (dangling participle)

  ➔ ""dancing"" is a present participle that describes "our bodies" without a finite verb, creating a vivid, ongoing image.

• We kick our shoes off and it's all right

  ➔ Simple present + coordinating conjunction "and" linking two independent clauses

  ➔ ""kick"" and ""it's"" are both in the simple present. The conjunction ""and"" joins the two actions as equally important parts of the narrative.

• We light it up until we get high

  ➔ Simple present + temporal clause introduced by "until"

  ➔ ""light"" and ""get"" are in the simple present. The word ""until"" sets a time limit, indicating the action continues up to the point when "we get high".

• Yeah, we look like a mess

  ➔ Simple present (linking verb "look" + complement)

  ➔ ""look"" functions as a linking verb here, followed by the noun phrase "a mess" which describes the subject "we".