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(people chatter indistinctly) (traffic hums) 00:00
♪ Just grab somebody ♪ 00:02
♪ Hey Britney, we can dance all ♪ 00:04
(door opens) 00:06
(door slams) (heels clack) 00:09
♪ All my people in the crowd ♪ 00:16
♪ Grab a partner, take it down ♪ 00:17
- [Britney] It's me against the music, uh-uh. 00:19
It's just me. - And me. 00:22
- Yeah. Hoo. - Come on. 00:23
Hey Britney. - Are you ready? 00:28
- [Madonna] Uh-huh, are you? 00:32
♪ And no one cares ♪ 00:36
♪ It's whipping my hair, it's pulling my waist ♪ 00:38
♪ To hell with stares ♪ 00:40
♪ The sweat is dripping all over my face ♪ 00:41
♪ And no one's there ♪ 00:44
♪ I'm the only one dancing up in this place ♪ 00:45
♪ Tonight I'm here ♪ 00:48
♪ Feel the beat of the drum, gotta keep it that bass ♪ 00:50
♪ I'm up against the speaker, tryna take on the music ♪ 00:52
♪ It's like a competition, me against the beat ♪ 00:53
♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪ ♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪ 00:55
♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪ ♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪ 00:57
♪ If you really wanna battle, saddle up and get your rhythm ♪ 01:00
♪ Tryna hit it chic-a-tah ♪ 01:01
♪ In a minute, I'mma take you on ♪ 01:02
♪ I'mma take you on ♪ 01:04
♪ I'mma take you on ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪ 01:05
♪ All my people on the floor ♪ 01:08
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ Let me see ya ♪ 01:10
♪ All my people wanting more ♪ 01:12
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ I wanna see ya ♪ 01:14
♪ All my people 'round and 'round ♪ 01:16
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ Let me see ya ♪ 01:17
♪ All my people in the crowd ♪ 01:20
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ I wanna see ya ♪ 01:22
♪ How would you like a friendly competition ♪ 01:24
♪ Let's take on the song ♪ 01:26
♪ Let's take on the song, let's take on the song ♪ 01:28
♪ It's you and me baby, we're the music ♪ 01:31
♪ Time to party all night long ♪ 01:34
♪ All night long, all night long ♪ 01:36
♪ Yeah, let's go ♪ 01:38
♪ We're almost there ♪ 01:40
♪ I'm feeling it bad and I can't explain ♪ 01:42
♪ My soul is bare ♪ 01:44
♪ My hips are moving at a rapid pace ♪ 01:45
♪ Can you feel it burn ♪ 01:48
♪ From the tip of my toes, running through my veins ♪ 01:50
♪ And now it's your turn ♪ 01:52
♪ Let me see what you got, don't hesitate ♪ 01:53
♪ I'm up against the speaker, tryna take on the music ♪ 01:56
♪ It's like a competition, me against the beat ♪ 01:57
♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪ ♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪ 01:59
♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪ ♪ I wanna get in the zone ♪ 02:01
♪ If you really wanna battle, saddle up and get your rhythm ♪ 02:04
♪ Tryna hit it chic-a-tah ♪ 02:05
♪ In a minute, I'mma take you on ♪ 02:07
♪ I'mma take you on ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪ 02:09
♪ All my people on the floor ♪ 02:12
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ Let me see ya ♪ 02:14
♪ All my people wanting more ♪ 02:16
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ I wanna see ya ♪ 02:18
♪ All my people 'round and 'round ♪ 02:20
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ Let me see ya ♪ 02:22
♪ All my people in the crowd ♪ 02:24
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ I wanna see ya ♪ 02:26
♪ Get on the floor, baby, lose control, yeah ♪ 02:29
♪ Just work your body and let it go, let it go ♪ 02:33
♪ If you wanna party, just grab somebody ♪ 02:37
♪ Hey Britney, we can dance all night long ♪ 02:41
♪ Hey Britney, you say you wanna lose control ♪ 02:45
♪ Come over here, I got something to show ya ♪ 02:50
♪ Sexy lady, I'd rather see you bare your soul ♪ 02:53
♪ If you think you're so hot, better show me what you got ♪ 02:58
♪ All my people in the crowd, let me see you dance ♪ 03:00
♪ Come on Britney, lose control ♪ 03:04
♪ Watch you take it down ♪ 03:06
♪ Get on the floor, baby, lose control ♪ 03:09
♪ Just work your body and let it go ♪ 03:13
♪ If you wanna party, just grab somebody ♪ 03:17
♪ Hey Britney, we can dance all night long ♪ 03:21
♪ All my people on the floor ♪ 03:25
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ Let me see ya ♪ 03:26
♪ All my people wanting more ♪ 03:28
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ I wanna see ya ♪ 03:30
♪ All my people 'round and 'round ♪ 03:32
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ Let me see ya ♪ 03:34
♪ All my people in the crowd ♪ 03:36
♪ Let me see you dance ♪ ♪ I wanna see ya ♪ 03:38
♪ All my people in the crowd, let me see you dance ♪ 03:40
♪ Come on Britney, take it down, make the music dance ♪ 03:44
♪ All my people 'round and 'round, party all night long ♪ 03:48
♪ Come on Britney, lose control, watch you take it down ♪ 03:52
(person laughs) 03:56

Me Against The Music – English Lyrics

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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

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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

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