– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

[Beat boxing]

PRIYA Mmm. Let's go.

MEI I'm Meilin Lee.

I wear what I want, say what I want. 24/7, 365.

♪♪

MEI I know. It's a lot!

But I don't got time to mess around.

[Speaking in French]

All about that hustle. Am I right?

♪♪

ALL Oooh. 4-Town.

MEI This is gonna be the best year ever.

And nothing's gonna get in my way.

ALL Alright!

[Groaning]

[Gasping]

[Screaming]

[Gasp]

MING Mei Mei. Breakfast is ready.

[Groan]

MEI Coming.

♪♪

[Yawn]

♪♪

[Mei screams]

♪♪

MING Is everything okay?

[Sniffing]

MEI Blah! I'm a gross red monster!

[Crying]

Don't look at me. Stay back.

JIN It's happened already?

MEI What did you say?

♪♪

MING Our ancestors had a mystical

connection with red pandas.

MEI Are you kidding me?

MING This little quirk runs in our family.

♪♪

[Screaming]

ABBY You're so cute!

PRIYA Sick. I've always wanted a tail.

MEI I'm a freak.

MIRIAM We love you, Mei.

PRIYA You're our girl.

- Whoa. -You're you!

MING Any strong emotion...

MEI Yes!

MING ...will release the panda.

MEI Abby, Hit me.

[Groaning]

[Screaming]

MING Do you know how dangerous this is?

You'll get whipped up into a frenzy and panda all over.

♪♪

[Gasp]

STACY O-M-G!

MEI My whole life I've been

perfect little Mei Mei.

[Cheering]

MEI But maybe I like this new me.

TYLER [Laughing] Mama's girl!

[Laughing]

MING Stop!

[Mei screams]

[Tyler screams]

♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hustle /ˈhʌsəl/ B1	verb - to proceed or work rapidly or energetically.
ancestors /ˈænsɪstərz/ B2	noun - a person from whom one is descended.
mystical /ˈmɪstɪkəl/ C1	adjective - inspiring a sense of mystery and wonder.
connection /kəˈnekʃən/ B1	noun - a relationship in which a person or thing is linked or associated with something else.
quirk /kwɜːrk/ B2	noun - a peculiar behavioral habit.
release /rɪˈliːs/ B1	verb - allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free.
emotion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ B1	noun - a strong feeling deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.
dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ B1	adjective - able or likely to cause harm or injury.
frenzy /ˈfrenzɪ/ B2	noun - an excited or agitated state.
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A2	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be.
little /ˈlɪtl/ A1	adjective - small in size, amount, or degree.
monster /ˈmɒnstər/ A2	noun - a creature that is typically large, ugly, and frightening.
gross /ɡroʊs/ A2	adjective - disgusting; unpleasant.
freak /friːk/ B1	noun - a very unusual or eccentric person or thing.
ancestral /ænˈsestrəl/ C1	adjective - relating to ancestors.
whipped /wɪpt/ B1	verb - to beat (someone) with a whip.

Key Grammar Structures

• I wear what I want, say what I want. 24/7, 365.

  ➔ Present simple tense with object pronouns

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense ('wear', 'say') with object pronouns ('what') to express habitual actions.

• But I don't got time to mess around.

  ➔ Non-standard negation with 'don't got'

  ➔ The line uses non-standard negation ('don't got') instead of 'don’t have' for emphasis or informal tone.

• This is gonna be the best year ever.

  ➔ Going to future contraction

  ➔ The phrase 'gonna' is a contraction of 'going to,' used to express future plans or predictions.

• Our ancestors had a mystical connection with red pandas.

  ➔ Past simple tense with 'had'

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple tense ('had') to describe a completed action in the past.

• Any strong emotion... will release the panda.

  ➔ Ellipsis and future with 'will'

  ➔ The sentence uses ellipsis ('...') to omit words and 'will' to indicate a future action.

• You're so cute!

  ➔ Present simple with 'be' for adjectives

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple with 'be' ('You're') to describe a current state or quality.