Know It All – English Lyrics

• By: Sofia, Hildegard
• Album: Sofia the First

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the catchy melodies of 'Know It All' to enhance your English vocabulary! This song is a fantastic way to learn idiomatic expressions regarding personality traits and conversational social dynamics, making it both a musical and linguistic treat.

[English]

♪ First day of school out on the yard ♪

♪ Making new friends was kind of hard ♪

♪ Saw my big sister there in the sun ♪

♪ So I ran up ♪

♪ To join the fun ♪

♪ They were all doing their princess twirl ♪

♪ Told me to try it, to give it a whirl ♪

♪ But I didn't know it, so I fell down ♪

♪ And everyone laughed ♪

(laughter)

♪ The entire playground ♪

♪ And that was the day ♪

♪ I found ♪

♪ If I was gonna make new friends ♪

♪ I'd have to know it all ♪

♪ And learn all the latest trends ♪

♪ So that I'd never fall ♪

♪ But if I don't know what to say ♪

♪ I act like I know anyway ♪

♪ 'Cause everybody loves somebody ♪

♪ Who always ♪

♪ Knows it all ♪

I'm sorry you had a tough first day at school.

So did I.

But knowing a lot of things doesn't make people like you.

I mean, I like you more now that you've told me all this.

You do? Why?

Because I'm finally getting to know who you really are.

You're being honest and... nicer.

And that's a better way to make friends

than pretending to know it all.

Maybe you're right.

This is one thing I definitely know.

♪ There isn't any need to be a know-it-all ♪

♪ Good friends are there when you succeed ♪

♪ Or even when you fall ♪

♪ Just be humble, warm and kind ♪

♪ And I know you're sure to find ♪

♪ No one ever really minds ♪

♪ If you don't ♪

♪ Know it all ♪

♪ No one ever really minds ♪

♪ If I don't ♪

BOTH: ♪ Know it all. ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
playground /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/ A2	noun - an area used for outdoor play
princess /ˈprɪnsɛs/ A1	noun - a daughter of a monarch
twirl /twɜːrl/ B2	noun - a spin or whirl
whirl /wɜːrl/ B2	noun - an attempt or try at something
trends /trɛndz/ B1	noun - a general direction in which something is developing or changing
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ A2	adjective - free of deceit and untruthfulness
pretending /prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/ B1	verb - to behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when it is not
succeed /səkˈsiːd/ B1	verb - to achieve an aim or purpose
humble /ˈhʌmbəl/ B2	adjective - having or showing a modest estimate of one's own importance
minds /maɪndz/ B1	verb - to be bothered by something
laughter /ˈlɑːftər/ B1	noun - the action or sound of laughing
definitely /ˈdɛfɪnɪtli/ B1	adverb - without doubt
tough /tʌf/ A2	adjective - difficult or demanding
warm /wɔːrm/ A1	adjective - having a friendly and kindly quality
know-it-all /noʊ.ɪt.ɔːl/ C1	noun - a person who behaves as if they know everything

Key Grammar Structures

• Making new friends was kind of hard.

  ➔ Gerund as a Subject

  ➔ "Making" is a gerund phrase acting as the subject of the sentence.

• If I was gonna make new friends, I'd have to know it all.

  ➔ Second Conditional (Hypothetical situations)

  ➔ "If" + past simple, "would" + base form to express a hypothetical condition.

• I act like I know anyway.

  ➔ Adverb 'anyway' (Concession)

  ➔ "Anyway" is used here to show that the action happens despite the previous circumstances.

• Cause everybody loves somebody who always knows it all.

  ➔ Relative Clause (Defining)

  ➔ "Who always knows it all" is a relative clause modifying the noun "somebody".

• I'm finally getting to know who you really are.

  ➔ Present Continuous for progressive change

  ➔ "Getting to know" expresses a gradual process happening over time.

• There isn't any need to be a know-it-all.

  ➔ Existential 'There' + quantifier

  ➔ "There isn't any" is used to emphasize the total absence of a need.

• Good friends are there when you succeed or even when you fall.

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time

  ➔ "When you succeed" acts as an adverbial clause telling us the time/circumstance.

• Just be humble, warm and kind.

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The verb "be" is in the imperative form to give advice.