You're Welcome – English Lyrics

• By: Dwayne Johnson

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the catchy and charismatic song "You're Welcome" performed by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as the demigod Maui in Disney's "Moana." This song, penned by Lin-Manuel Miranda, is a fun introduction to Maui's larger-than-life personality and a great way to explore themes of Polynesian mythology and self-appreciation through its engaging lyrics and rhythm.

[English]

So what I believe you were trying to say

is "thank you."

"Thank you"? You're welcome.

What? No, no, no.

I-I didn't... I wasn't...

Why would I ever...

(chuckling): Okay, okay.

♪ I see what's happening, yeah ♪

♪ You're face to face with greatness and it's strange ♪

♪ You don't even know how you feel ♪

♪ It's adorable ♪

♪ Well, it's nice to see that humans never change ♪

♪ Open your eyes ♪ (shrieks)

♪ Let's begin ♪

♪ Yes, it's really me ♪

♪ It's Maui, breathe it in ♪

♪ I know it's a lot ♪

♪ The hair, the bod ♪

♪ When you're staring at a demigod ♪

♪ What can I say except you're welcome? ♪

♪ For the tides, the sun, the sky? ♪

♪ Hey, it's okay, it's okay-- you're welcome ♪

♪ I'm just an ordinary demi-guy ♪

♪ Hey, what has two thumbs and pulled up the sky ♪

♪ When you were waddling yea high? ♪

♪ This guy ♪

♪ When the nights got cold, who stole ♪

♪ You fire from down below? ♪

♪ You're looking at him, yo ♪

♪ Oh, also I lassoed the sun ♪

♪ You're welcome ♪

♪ To stretch your days ♪

♪ And bring you fun ♪

♪ Also I harnessed the breeze ♪

♪ You're welcome ♪

♪ To fill your sails ♪

♪ And shake your trees ♪

♪ So what can I say except you're welcome? ♪

♪ For the islands I pulled from the sea ♪

♪ There's no need to pray, it's okay, you're welcome ♪

♪ Ha, I guess it's just my way of being me ♪

♪ You're welcome! You're welcome! ♪

♪ Well, come to think of it... ♪

♪ Kid, honestly, I could go on and on ♪

♪ I could explain every natural phenomenon ♪

♪ The tide? The grass? The ground? ♪

♪ Oh, that was Maui just messing around ♪

♪ I killed an eel, I buried its guts ♪

♪ Sprouted a tree, now you got coconuts ♪

♪ What's the lesson? What is the takeaway? ♪

♪ Don't mess with Maui when he's on a breakaway ♪

♪ And the tapestry here in my skin ♪

♪ Is a map of the victories I win ♪

♪ Look where I've been I make everything happen ♪

♪ Look at that mean mini-Maui just tickety-tappin'! ♪

♪ Heh heh heh heh heh heh hey! ♪

♪ Well, anyway, let me say ♪

♪ You're welcome ♪

♪ For the wonderful world you know ♪

♪ Hey, it's okay, it's okay ♪

♪ You're welcome ♪

♪ Well, come to think of it, I gotta go ♪

♪ Hey, it's your day to say ♪

♪ You're welcome ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm gonna need that boat ♪

♪ I'm sailing away, away ♪

♪ You're welcome ♪

♪ 'Cause Maui can do everything but float ♪

♪ You're welcome ♪

♪ You're welcome! ♪

Huh?

And thank you!

Hey!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
greatness /ˈɡreɪtnəs/ B2	noun - the quality of being great
adorable /əˈdɔːrəbl/ B2	adjective - inspiring great affection; delightful
ordinary /ˈɔːrdənəri/ B1	adjective - with no special or distinctive features; normal
happen /ˈhæpən/ A2	verb - to take place; occur
tide /taɪd/ B1	noun - the rise and fall of sea levels
victory /ˈvɪktəri/ B2	noun - an act of defeating an enemy or opponent
sail /seɪl/ A2	verb - to travel on water in a boat or ship
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - to take air into the lungs and expel it
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure
map /mæp/ A1	noun - a diagrammatic representation of an area
wonderful /ˈwʌndərfəl/ B2	adjective - inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the expanse of air over the Earth
guy /ɡaɪ/ A1	noun - a man or boy

Key Grammar Structures

• You're face to face with greatness and it's strange

  ➔ State-of-being adjectives

  ➔ Using "strange" as a predicative adjective to describe the situation.

• When you're staring at a demigod

  ➔ Present Continuous Clause

  ➔ The "When" clause uses the present continuous "staring at" to indicate an ongoing action.

• What can I say except you're welcome?

  ➔ Modal Verbs (Can)

  ➔ "Can" is used here to express possibility or rhetorical ability.

• When the nights got cold, who stole you fire?

  ➔ Past Simple

  ➔ The verb "stole" is the past tense of "steal", used to narrate a completed action.

• I could go on and on

  ➔ Modal of possibility (Could)

  ➔ "Could" implies a potential action that the speaker is able to perform.

• I killed an eel, I buried its guts

  ➔ Transitive Verbs

  ➔ Verbs "killed" and "buried" take direct objects ("eel", "guts").

• Don't mess with Maui

  ➔ Imperative (Negative)

  ➔ Uses "Don't" + base verb to give a strong warning or advice.

• I'm gonna need that boat

  ➔ Future intention (Be going to)

  ➔ "Gonna" is the colloquial form of "going to", used to express future intention.