all-american bitch – English Lyrics

• By: Olivia Rodrigo
• Album: GUTS

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Olivia Rodrigo's 'all-american bitch,' a powerful song that perfectly captures the nuances of modern English through its sharp, satirical lyrics and dramatic shifts in tone. Learn how Rodrigo uses irony and dynamic vocal delivery to express deep-seated frustrations about societal expectations, offering a unique opportunity to explore contemporary slang, emotional vocabulary, and cultural commentary in English.

[English]

I am light as a feather and as stiff as a board

I pay attention to things that most people ignore

...

And I'm alright with the movies that make jokes 'bout senseless cruelty

That's for sure

And I am built like a mother and a total machine

I feel for your every little issue, I know just what you mean

And I make light of the darkness, I've got sun coming out of my pockets

Best believe, yeah, you know me, I

Forgive and I forget

I know my age and I act like it

Got what you can't resist

I'm a perfect all-American

I am light as a feather, I'm as fresh as the air

Coca-Cola bottles that I only use to curl my hair

I got class and integrity, I'm graceful as a Kennedy

I swear, with love to spare, I

Forgive and I forget

I know my age and I act like it

Got what you can't resist

I'm a perfect all-American bitch

With perfect all-American lips

And perfect all-American hips

I know my place, I know my place

And this is it

I don't get angry when I'm pissed

I'm the eternal optimist

I scream inside to deal with it

Like, "Ah"

...

Like, "Ah"

(Oh my god, let's go, yeah)

All the time

I'm grateful all the time

I'm sexy and I'm kind

I'm pretty when I cry

Oh, all (all) the time (the time)

I'm grateful (grateful) all the time (all the time)

I'm sexy and I'm kind

I'm pretty when I cry

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
feather /ˈfɛðər/ A1	noun - a light, flat structure growing from the skin of birds, used for flying or insulation
stiff /stɪf/ A2	adjective - rigid and not easily bent or moved
ignore /ɪɡˈnɔr/ A2	verb - to refuse to notice or acknowledge
cruelty /ˈkrʊəlti/ B1	noun - the quality of being cruel; deliberate indifference to suffering
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ A2	verb - to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ A1	verb - to be unable to remember
resist /rɪˈzɪst/ B1	verb - to withstand the action or effect of
graceful /ˈɡreɪsful/ B2	adjective - characterized by beauty of movement, style, and form
optimist /ˈɑptɪmɪst/ B2	noun - a person who tends to be hopeful and confident about the future
grateful /ˈɡreɪtfəl/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing thanks
sexy /ˈsɛksi/ A2	adjective - sexually attractive or exciting
kind /kaɪnd/ A1	adjective - having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A1	adjective - attractive in a delicate or charming way
scream /skrim/ A2	verb - to give a loud, high, piercing cry or cries
deal /dil/ A2	verb - to cope with or handle something