– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

It is literally impossible to be a woman.

You are so beautiful and so smart,

and it kills me that you don't think

you're good enough.

Like,

we have to always be extraordinary,

but somehow we're always

doing it wrong.

You have to be thin, but not too thin.

And you can never say

you want to be thin.

You have to say

you want to be healthy,

but also you have to be thin.

You have to have money,

but you can't ask for money

because that's crass.

You have to be a boss,

but you can't be mean.

You have to lead,

but you can't squash

other people's ideas.

You're supposed to love

being a mother,

but don't talk about your kids

all the damn time.

You have to be a career woman,

but also always be looking out

for other people.

You have to answer for men's

bad behavior, which is insane.

But if you point that out,

you're accused of complaining.

You're supposed to stay pretty for men,

but not so pretty that you tempt them

too much or that you threaten

other women because you’re supposed

to be a part of the sisterhood,

but always stand out

and always be grateful.

But never forget that

the system is rigged.

So find a way to acknowledge that,

but also always be grateful.

You have to never get old,

never be rude,

never show off,

never be selfish,

never fall down,

never fail,

never show fear,

never get out of line.

It's too hard, it's too contradictory,

and nobody give you a medal

or says thank you.

And it turns out, in fact,

that not only are you doing

everything wrong, but also

everything is your fault.

I'm just so tired

of watching myself

and every

single other woman

tie herself into knots

so that people will like us.

And if all of that

is also true for a doll

just

representing a woman,

then

I don't even know.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
impossible /ɪmˈpɒsɪbl̩/ B2	adjective - not able to occur or be done.
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.
extraordinary /ɪkˈstrɔːrdɪnəri/ B2	adjective - very unusual or remarkable.
thin /θɪn/ A1	adjective - having a small distance between opposite sides.
healthy /ˈhelθi/ A2	adjective - in good health.
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes.
crass /kræs/ C1	adjective - insensitive; lacking refinement.
boss /bɒs/ A2	noun - a person with authority.
mean /miːn/ A2	adjective - unkind or cruel.
squash /skwɒʃ/ B1	verb - to press something flat.
mother /ˈmʌðər/ A1	noun - a female parent.
career /kəˈrɪər/ B1	noun - an occupation undertaken for a prolonged period.
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - extremely foolish or irrational.
accused /əˈkjuːzd/ B1	verb - charge (someone) with an offense or crime.
tempt /temp/ B1	verb - entice or try to persuade someone to do something.
grateful /ˈɡreɪtfʊl/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness.
rigged /rɪɡd/ B1	adjective - manipulated or fraudulently arranged.
contradictory /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktəri/ B2	adjective - mutually opposed or inconsistent.