Better Than You
Evan Taubenfeld Lyrics


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Hey! Oh
Hey!
Hey!

I'm gonna make her mine

Just like that
She's gone

I think you're girlfriend's getting bored
She wants a ten, she got a four
You shouldn't leave her wanting more
I'll help her find it

I'm what she wishes you could be
When she's with you, she thinks of me
Now you can't give her what she needs
Hope you don't mind it

You're wondering why she don't want you
Goodbye!

Cause I'm better than you, better than you
At everything you do
You're out of time, I'm gonna make her mine

I'm gonna take your girl from you
There's nothing that you can do
You're out of time, I'm gonna her make mine

I'm at her house the nights you're not
Lately that seems to be a lot
I know the way to hit that spot
It drives her crazy

And I take her places that you can't
And I'm not talking about Japan
Looks like she wants a different man
Go on and hate me

She tells you size just doesn't matter

I'm better than you, better than you
At everything you do
You're out of time, I'm gonna make her mine

I'm gonna take your girl from you
Ain't shit that you can do
You're out of time, I'm gonna make her mine

And you're just another average Joe (Oh no)
You outta let her go and be with someone more like me
And nothing you ever do or say will ever make that change

Yeah

I'm better than you, better than you
At everything you do
You're out of time, I'm gonna make her mine

Gonna take your girl from you
There's nothing that you can do
You're out of time, I'm gonna make her mine

I'm gonna make her mine
You better say goodbye




I'm gonna make her mine
Better than you

Overall Meaning

The song 'Better Than You' by Evan Taubenfeld is a bold and confident statement about a man who believes he is better than his romantic rival in every aspect, both physical and emotional. The lyrics are directed towards the man's current girlfriend who he believes is bored with her current beau and wants someone who is more exciting and satisfying. The man provides her with the things her current boyfriend cannot, like emotional fulfillment, great sex, and taking her to new places she has never been before.


The song is a reflection of how society views a man's masculinity and how it is measured by external factors. The man sees himself as superior because he can provide things that the other guy cannot, and this makes him feel more manly. The song also speaks to the insecurity that men feel in relationships and how their masculinity is put into question when their partners look elsewhere for affection. The man's taunting lyrics and overconfidence show how he is trying to compensate for his own insecurities by putting the other guy down.


Overall, 'Better Than You' is a song about male competitiveness and insecurity in relationships, and how men use their masculinity to feel superior and compensate for their own insecurities.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey! Oh
The singer is excited and enthusiastic


Hey!
The singer is still excited and enthusiastic


Hey!
The singer is still excited and enthusiastic


I'm gonna make her mine
The singer plans to win the affections of a girl he desires


Just like that
The singer is confident in his ability to attract the girl


She's gone
The girl is no longer committed to her current partner


I think you're girlfriend's getting bored
The singer suspects that the girl's current partner is not exciting her enough


She wants a ten, she got a four
The girl desires someone more impressive and her current partner is a disappointment


You shouldn't leave her wanting more
The girl's partner should satisfy her to avoid her desire for something more


I'll help her find it
The singer is willing to help the girl find someone more satisfying


I'm what she wishes you could be
The singer is more desirable to the girl than her current partner


When she's with you, she thinks of me
The girl compares her current partner to the singer and finds him lacking


Now you can't give her what she needs
The girl's partner is incapable of satisfying her completely


Hope you don't mind it
The singer anticipates that the girl's partner will not be happy with the situation


You're wondering why she don't want you
The girl's partner is confused as to why she is looking elsewhere for satisfaction


Goodbye!
The singer is telling the girl's partner to say goodbye to her


Cause I'm better than you, better than you At everything you do You're out of time, I'm gonna make her mine
The singer is convinced that he is better than the girl's current partner and intends to win her over


I'm gonna take your girl from you There's nothing that you can do You're out of time, I'm gonna her make mine
The singer is determined to take the girl from her current partner and become her new partner


I'm at her house the nights you're not
The singer is spending time with the girl when her partner is not around


Lately that seems to be a lot
The girl's partner is not spending as much time with her as he used to


I know the way to hit that spot
The singer knows how to satisfy the girl sexually


It drives her crazy
The girl is very interested and excited by the singer


And I take her places that you can't
The singer is able to provide experiences for the girl that her partner cannot


And I'm not talking about Japan
The singer is not referring to a specific location but rather exciting experiences in general


Looks like she wants a different man
The girl desires someone other than her current partner


Go on and hate me
The singer is aware that the girl's partner is likely to resent him for his actions


She tells you size just doesn't matter
The girl is attempting to reassure her partner about his physical shortcomings


And you're just another average Joe (Oh no)
The singer views the girl's partner as unremarkable and bland


You outta let her go and be with someone more like me
The singer believes that the girl's partner should accept his inferiority and allow her to move on to someone more exciting


And nothing you ever do or say will ever make that change
No matter what the girl's partner does, he will never be able to impress her as much as the singer


Gonna make her mine Better than you
The singer is determined to make the girl his and will prove to be a better partner than her current one




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