"Better" peaked at number eight in the US in its 30th week, making it one of the slowest ascends to the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Internationally, the song peaked at number 14 in Canada, number four in Malaysia, New Zealand, and Singapore, six in Australia, and various spots in the top 10 and top 40.
Additionally, "Better" marked Khalid's second number one on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart, following the 11-week run of "Young Dumb & Broke". It also became his first number-one on Billboard's Rhythmic chart in its February 16, 2019 issue. It has been certified Platinum 6 times as of 2022.
Better
Khalid Lyrics
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(Nothing, baby)
(Nothing feels better)
(I'm not really drunk, I never get that fucked up)
(I'm not, I'm so sober)
Love to see you shine in the night like the diamond you are
(Love to see you shine in the night like the diamond you are)
I'm on the other side, it's alright, just hold me in the dark
(I'm on the other side, it's alright, just hold me in the dark)
No one's got to know what we do, hit me up when you're bored
(No one's got to know) Nah (what we do, hit me up when you're bored)
'Cause I live down the street, so we meet when you need it, it's yours
All I hear is
Nothin' feels better than this
Nothin' feels better
Nothin' feels better than this
Nothin' feels better, no, no
We don't gotta hide
This is what you like, I admit
Nothin' feels better than this
You say we're just friends but I swear when nobody's around
(You say we're just friends but I swear when nobody's around)
You keep my hand around your neck, we connect, are you feeling it now?
(Keep my hand around your neck) 'Cause I am (we connect, are you feeling it now?)
I got so high the other night, I swear to God, I felt my feet leave the ground
(I got so high the other night, I swear to God) Ooh yeah (felt my feet leave the ground)
Your back against the wall, this is all we've been talkin' about
In my ears
Nothin' feels better than this (no, no, no)
Nothin' feels better
Nothin' feels better than this
Nothin' feels better, no, no
We don't got to hide
This is what you like, I admit
Nothin' feels better than this
Now, left, right, left, right
Take it back, bring it side to side
Like that, like that, ayy
Ooh, now, left, right, left, right
Take it back, bring it side to side
Like
Nothin' feels better than this
Nothin' feels better
Nothin' feels better than this
(Nothin' feels better) Oh, no, no
(We don't got to hide) Hide
(This is what you like) Ooh (I admit)
Nothin' feels better than this, ooh
(Better than this)
(Nothin' feels better than this, oh yeah)
(Nothin' feels better, nothin' feels better)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
In Khalid's song Better, the lyrics speak about a comfortable and intimate relationship between two people. The first verse has a romantic vibe that praises the beauty of the lover with lines like "love to see you shine in the night like the diamond you are," and "just hold me in the dark." The chorus repeats that nothing feels better than their connection; they don't have to hide their intimacy, and the person admits to liking it. The second verse reveals a deeper connection between the two people, with lines like "you keep my hand around your neck" and "your back against the wall, this is all we've been talkin' about." However, towards the end, the song picks up tempo and has a dance-like rhythm, continuing to say nothing feels better than the relationship that they have.
Line by Line Meaning
Love to see you shine in the night like the diamond you are
The singer loves seeing the person he is addressing shine bright like a diamond in the night time.
I'm on the other side, it's alright, just hold me in the dark
The singer is on the opposite end of the person he is addressing, but reassuringly encourages them to hold him in the dark.
No one's got to know what we do, hit me up when you're bored
The singer and the person he is addressing can keep their relationship a secret and contact him when they are bored.
'Cause I live down the street, so we meet when you need it, it's yours
All I hear is
The singer lives nearby and is available when the person he is addressing needs him, as long as he is ready to meet.
Nothin' feels better than this
The singer repeats that nothing feels better than the relationship he has with the person he is addressing.
You say we're just friends but I swear when nobody's around
The person the singer is addressing claims they are just friends, but when they are alone, things feel more intimate.
You keep my hand around your neck, we connect, are you feeling it now?
The person the singer is addressing keeps his hand around her neck, connecting them, and he asks if she feels the same way.
I got so high the other night, I swear to God, I felt my feet leave the ground
The singer admits to getting high and feeling euphoric, as if his feet were leaving the ground.
Your back against the wall, this is all we've been talkin' about
The singer and the person he is addressing have discussed this moment multiple times - where she is pinned against the wall.
Now, left, right, left, right
Take it back, bring it side to side
Like that, like that, ayy
Ooh, now, left, right, left, right
Take it back, bring it side to side
Like
The singer gives instructions on how to move while dancing, creating a fun and energetic tone to the song.
We don't got to hide
This is what you like, I admit
The singer repeats that they don't have to hide and acknowledges that this is what she likes.
(Nothin' feels better) Oh, no, no
(We don't got to hide) Hide
(This is what you like) Ooh (I admit)
Nothin' feels better than this, ooh
The singer repeats how the relationship between him and the person he is addressing makes him feel - as if nothing could feel better than this kind of love.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Charlie Handsome, Denis Kosiak, Jamil Chammas, Khalid Robinson, Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@AmanKumar-ev7ix
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Love to see you shine in the night like the diamond you are
(Love to see you shine in the night like the diamond you are)
I'm on the other side, it's alright, just hold me in the dark
(I'm on the other side, it's alright, just hold me in the dark)
No one's got to know what we do, hit me up when you're bored
(No one's got to know) Nah (what we do, hit me up when you're bored)
'Cause I live down the street, so we meet when you need it, it's yours
All I hear is
Nothin' feels better than this
Nothin' feels better
Nothin' feels better than this
Nothin' feels better, no, no
We don't gotta hide
This is what you like, I admit
Nothin' feels better than this
You say we're just friends but I swear when nobody's around
(You say we're just friends but I swear when nobody's around)
You keep my hand around your neck, we connect, are you feeling it now?
(Keep my hand around your neck) 'Cause I am (we connect, are you feeling it now?)
I got so high the other night, I swear to God, I felt my feet leave the ground
(I got so high the other night, I swear to God) Ooh yeah (felt my feet leave the ground)
Your back against the wall, this is all we've been talkin' about
In my ears
Nothin' feels better than this (no, no, no)
Nothin' feels better
Nothin' feels better than this
Nothin' feels better, no, no
We don't got to hide
This is what you like, I admit
Nothin' feels better than this
Now, left, right, left, right
Take it back, bring it side to side
Like that, like that, ayy
Ooh, now, left, right, left, right
Take it back, bring it side to side
Like
Nothin' feels better than this
Nothin' feels better
Nothin' feels better than this
(Nothin' feels better) Oh, no, no
(We don't got to hide) Hide
(This is what you like) Ooh (I admit)
Nothin' feels better than this, ooh
(Better than this)
@fresh-uq2zo
Love to see you shine in the night like the diamond you are
(Love to see you shine in the night like the diamond you are)
I'm on the other side, it's alright, just hold me in the dark
(I'm on the other side, it's alright, just hold me in the dark)
No one's got to know what we do, hit me up when you're bored
(No one's got to know) Nah (what we do, hit me up when you're bored)
'Cause I live down the street, so we meet when you need it, it's yours
All I hear is
Nothin' feels better than this
Nothin' feels better
Nothin' feels better than this
Nothin' feels better, no, no
We don't gotta hide
This is what you like, I admit
Nothin' feels better than this
You say we're just friends but I swear when nobody's around
(You say we're just friends but I swear when nobody's around)
You keep my hand around your neck, we connect, are you feeling it now?
(Keep my hand around your neck) 'Cause I am (we connect, are you feeling it now?)
I got so high the other night, I swear to God, I felt my feet leave the ground
(I got so high the other night, I swear to God) Ooh yeah (felt my feet leave the ground)
Your back against the wall, this is all we've been talkin' about
In my ears
Nothin' feels better than this (no, no, no)
Nothin' feels better
Nothin' feels better than this
Nothin' feels better, no, no
We don't got to hide
This is what you like, I admit
Nothin' feels better than this
Now, left, right, left, right
Take it back, bring it side to side
Like that, like that, ayy
Ooh, now, left, right, left, right
Take it back, bring it side to side
Like
Nothin' feels better than this
Nothin' feels better
Nothin' feels better than this
(Nothin' feels better) Oh, no, no
(We don't got to hide) Hide
(This is what you like) Ooh (I admit)
Nothin' feels better than this, ooh
(Better than this)
@lmPeely
Its April 2024, let's see how many legends are listening to this incredible song
@Sandile-kr9nk
One of them🙋
@aiiin0tbrxxkz
Im here
@user-kw9gp5lk8v
🎉😂
@badger2X_
here
@lazyartist1984
Yoooooooo
@devinchrishaun
I'm jealous of people who get to listen to this for the first time smh
@Gabriel-hk4xr
Me rn
@savannacurtis5678
Me lol
@joelluna5801
I first heard it in prison. Shit lifted my spirits man fr.