Better Than You
Conor Maynard feat. Rita Ora Lyrics
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Better than, better than you
I can tell that you're watching me
And I know you're loving everything that you see
The way I gotcha going crazy
I'll make you wanna dance with me
And I been walking 'round like I just don't care
So what's up? so what's up?
I see you staring but I ain't mad at that
I know you do you, and I do me right back
I'm ready to go, oh
Sure you wanna play this game
I can do it better than, better than you
I can do it better than, better than you
So baby, let's go, oh
I know you won't forget about me
I can do it better than, better than you
I can do it better than, better than you
So you get what you see with me
Take a picture but you ain't getting 3D
Boy slow it down, come here, I'ma make you sing for me
So you say that you're better than me
If I take it all off, bet you'll like what you see
So what's up, oh whats up, yeah, yeah
I see you staring but I ain't mad at that
I know you do you, and I do me right back
I'm ready to go, oh
Sure you wanna play this game
I can do it better than, better than you
I can do it better than, better than you
So baby, let's go, oh
I know you won't forget about me
I can do it better than, better than you
I can do it better than, better than you
Uhmm na uhm na eh, uhmm na uhm na eh
Uhmm na uhm na eh, uhmm na uhm na eh
I can see you losing your mind yeah
'Cause we about to set this on fire
I can see you losing your mind
'Cause we about to set this on fire
I can see you losing your mind, oh
I'm ready to go, oh
Sure you wanna play this game
I can do it better than, better than you
I can do it better than, better than you
So baby let's go, oh
I know you won't forget about me
I can do it better than, better than you
I can do it better than, better than you
Better than, better than you
Yeah, Rita
Conor
Better than, better than you
Better than, better than you girl
In Conor Maynard and Rita Ora's collaboration "Better Than You," the lyrics focus on a confident and empowered persona who challenges someone to a playful competition. From the beginning, Conor Maynard boasts about his skills and capability to outshine and outperform anyone who shows interest in him. He knows that he is being watched, and he is not afraid to admit it. Moreover, he acknowledges that people want to be like him and are envious of him.
Despite not showing anger toward the person he is addressing, he still asserts his dominance, making it clear he is the most excellent person in the room. Conor Maynard continues by saying he has an alluring personality that makes anyone want to engage with him. The chorus emphasizes how he can do everything better than his counterpart and therefore should be the one in charge.
In the second verse, Conor Maynard ups the ante by insinuating that if he takes his clothes off, the person will like what they see. With the addition of Rita Ora's voice, the song takes a back-and-forth dialogue approach with both singers acknowledging their worth and capabilities. The song ends with both of them chanting the chorus's hook, driving home the central point that they are better than the person they are addressing.
Line by Line Meaning
I can do it better than, better than you
The singer believes they can perform better than the person they are addressing.
I can tell that you're watching me
The singer is aware that the person they are addressing is observing them.
And I know you're loving everything that you see
The singer is confident that the person watching them is attracted to them.
The way I gotcha going crazy
The artist's behavior is causing the person watching them to feel emotionally overwhelmed.
I'll make you wanna dance with me
The artist believes their presence will inspire the person watching them to engage in dance or movement.
And I been walking 'round like I just don't care
The singer has been behaving in a carefree, unbothered manner.
Got everybody lookin' like I'm a true player
The singer's behavior is causing others to view them as confident and capable.
So what's up? so what's up?
The artist is questioning the person they are addressing, asking for a response or challenge.
I see you staring but I ain't mad at that
The artist acknowledges the person watching them but is not angry or upset about it.
I'm ready to go, oh
The artist is prepared and eager to engage in the activity at hand.
Sure you wanna play this game
The singer is suggesting that their interactions with the person they are addressing are akin to playing a game or competition.
Take a picture but you ain't getting 3D
The artist is indicating that a photo cannot capture the full experience of being in their presence.
Boy slow it down, come here, I'ma make you sing for me
The singer is suggesting that they have the ability to control the person they are addressing and can make them perform.
So you say that you're better than me
The person they are addressing has claimed to be better than the singer.
If I take it all off, bet you'll like what you see
The singer is suggesting that if they were to remove their clothing, the person watching them would find them attractive.
I can see you losing your mind yeah
The artist is observing the person they are addressing becoming emotionally overwhelmed.
'Cause we about to set this on fire
The activity the artist and person they are addressing are engaging in is about to become intense and exciting.
I know you won't forget about me
The singer is certain that the person they are addressing will remember them and their performance.
Better than, better than you
The singer is reinforcing their belief that they can perform better than the person they are addressing.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Tony Bert Nilsson, George Astasio, John Buchanan, Joey Dyer, Conor Maynard, Kurtis McKenzie, Jon Mills, Rita Ora, Jason Pebworth, Jonathan Christopher Shave
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