Me Against The Music – English Lyrics

• By: Britney Spears

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English through the energetic pulse of 'Me Against The Music.' This song is a fantastic tool for picking up conversational phrases and vocabulary related to music, dance, and competition. The dynamic vocal interplay between pop icons Britney Spears and Madonna offers a unique opportunity to hear different vocal styles and deliveries in a fun, high-energy context, making the learning process both exciting and memorable.

[English]

(people chatter indistinctly) (traffic hums)

♪ Just grab somebody ♪

♪ Hey Britney, we can dance all ♪

(door opens)

(door slams) (heels clack)

♪ All my people in the crowd ♪

♪ Grab a partner, take it down ♪

- [Britney] It's me against the music, uh-uh.

It's just me. - And me.

- Yeah. Hoo. - Come on.

Hey Britney. - Are you ready?

- [Madonna] Uh-huh, are you?

♪ And no one cares ♪

♪ It's whipping my hair, it's pulling my waist ♪

♪ To hell with stares ♪

♪ The sweat is dripping all over my face ♪

♪ And no one's there ♪

♪ I'm the only one dancing up in this place ♪

♪ Tonight I'm here ♪

♪ Feel the beat of the drum, gotta keep it that bass ♪

♪ I'm up against the speaker, tryna take on the music ♪

♪ It's like a competition, me against the beat ♪

♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪ ♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪

♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪ ♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪

♪ If you really wanna battle, saddle up and get your rhythm ♪

♪ Tryna hit it chic-a-tah ♪

♪ In a minute, I'mma take you on ♪

♪ I'mma take you on ♪

♪ I'mma take you on ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪

♪ All my people on the floor ♪

♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ Let me see ya ♪

♪ All my people wanting more ♪

♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ I wanna see ya ♪

♪ All my people 'round and 'round ♪

♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ Let me see ya ♪

♪ All my people in the crowd ♪

♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ I wanna see ya ♪

♪ How would you like a friendly competition ♪

♪ Let's take on the song ♪

♪ Let's take on the song, let's take on the song ♪

♪ It's you and me baby, we're the music ♪

♪ Time to party all night long ♪

♪ All night long, all night long ♪

♪ Yeah, let's go ♪

♪ We're almost there ♪

♪ I'm feeling it bad and I can't explain ♪

♪ My soul is bare ♪

♪ My hips are moving at a rapid pace ♪

♪ Can you feel it burn ♪

♪ From the tip of my toes, running through my veins ♪

♪ And now it's your turn ♪

♪ Let me see what you got, don't hesitate ♪

♪ I'm up against the speaker, tryna take on the music ♪

♪ It's like a competition, me against the beat ♪

♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪ ♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪

♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪ ♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪

♪ If you really wanna battle, saddle up and get your rhythm ♪

♪ Tryna hit it chic-a-tah ♪

♪ In a minute, I'mma take you on ♪

♪ I'mma take you on ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪

♪ All my people on the floor ♪

♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ Let me see ya ♪

♪ All my people wanting more ♪

♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ I wanna see ya ♪

♪ All my people 'round and 'round ♪

♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ Let me see ya ♪

♪ All my people in the crowd ♪

♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ I wanna see ya ♪

♪ Get on the floor, baby, lose control, yeah ♪

♪ Just work your body and let it go, let it go ♪

♪ If you wanna party, just grab somebody ♪

♪ Hey Britney, we can dance all night long ♪

♪ Hey Britney, you say you wanna lose control ♪

♪ Come over here, I got something to show ya ♪

♪ Sexy lady, I'd rather see you bare your soul ♪

♪ If you think you're so hot, better show me what you got ♪

♪ All my people in the crowd, let me see you dance ♪

♪ Come on Britney, lose control ♪

♪ Watch you take it down ♪

♪ Get on the floor, baby, lose control ♪

♪ Just work your body and let it go ♪

♪ If you wanna party, just grab somebody ♪

♪ Hey Britney, we can dance all night long ♪

♪ All my people on the floor ♪

♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ Let me see ya ♪

♪ All my people wanting more ♪

♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ I wanna see ya ♪

♪ All my people 'round and 'round ♪

♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ Let me see ya ♪

♪ All my people in the crowd ♪

♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ I wanna see ya ♪

♪ All my people in the crowd, let me see you dance ♪

♪ Come on Britney, take it down, make the music dance ♪

♪ All my people 'round and 'round, party all night long ♪

♪ Come on Britney, lose control, watch you take it down ♪

(person laughs)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
grab /ɡræb/ A2	verb - to seize or take hold of something quickly
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a social event where people dance
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - organized sound that is pleasant to hear
beat /biːt/ A2	noun - the regular rhythmic pulse in music verb - to strike repeatedly
competition /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ B2	noun - an event in which participants try to win against each other
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ B2	noun - a regular, repeated pattern of sounds or movements
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the lower surface of a room on which one walks
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering for entertainment verb - to celebrate with a party
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	noun - the power to direct or manage something verb - to exercise authority over
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a person
hips /hɪps/ B1	noun - the part of the body on each side of the pelvis
sweat /swɛt/ B1	noun - moisture excreted from the skin verb - to excrete sweat
waist /weɪst/ B1	noun - the part of the body between the ribs and hips
speaker /ˈspiːkər/ B1	noun - a device that converts electrical signals into sound
bass /bæs/ B2	noun - low-frequency tones in music
drum /drʌm/ A1	noun - a percussion instrument that produces sound when struck
burn /bɜːrn/ A2	verb - to be on fire or cause to be on fire noun - the sensation of heat or injury caused by fire
hot /hɒt/ A1	adjective - having a high temperature
sexy /ˈsɛksi/ B1	adjective - sexually attractive or appealing