Babydoll – English Lyrics

• By: Dominic Fike

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of Dominic Fike with 'Babydoll'! This song is a perfect way to practice your English listening skills, offering a blend of conversational lyrics and unique slang that reflects modern pop culture. Its catchy, genre-bending melody makes it an engaging tool for learning how rhythm and rhyme work together in contemporary songwriting.

[English]

I can't move on, babydoll

Waitin' on calls, flippin' through stations

I'm outclassed and it's outrageous (Ooh)

And I'll take it all, babydoll

Whatever's been weighin' you down (Eeh)

Find me on Miami concrete

Lookin' for somebody different 'cause my daddy was a pimp (Ooh, ooh, ooh)

My mama had her issues but I miss her anyway

Oh, babydoll (Ooh, ooh-ooh)

Please don't call me for the wrong reasons

We both know exactly what I'm thinkin'

Weeks pass and I never grow tired

'Cause I never said never and I barely ever lie

I'm on the road to an original place in outer space

I didn't make it up, but you can't find it on a phone or a globe

And I can take you with me if you really wanna go

Oh, babydoll, I can't move on

And I can't move on, babydoll

Waitin' on calls, flippin' through stations

I'm outclassed and it's outrageous (Ooh)

And I'll take it all, babydoll

Whatever's been weighin' you down

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
babydoll /ˈbeɪbiˌdɒl/ B2	noun - a term of endearment for a beloved person
outclassed /aʊtˈklɑːst/ C1	adjective - being of a lower rank or quality than someone else
outrageous /aʊtˈreɪdʒəs/ B2	adjective - shockingly bad or excessive
concrete /ˈkɒŋkriːt/ A2	noun - a building material made of cement, sand, and water
pimp /pɪmp/ C2	noun - a man who manages prostitutes
issues /ˈɪʃuːz/ A2	noun - personal problems or emotional difficulties
original /əˈrɪdʒənl/ B1	adjective - present from the beginning; unique
globe /ɡləʊb/ B1	noun - a spherical map of the earth
flippin' /ˈflɪpɪn/ B2	verb - to turn or change channels quickly

Key Grammar Structures

• Whatever's been weighin' you down

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ "Whatever's been weighin'" indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present, emphasizing the duration of the burden.

• Lookin' for somebody different 'cause my daddy was a pimp

  ➔ Participial Phrase as an adverbial modifier

  ➔ "Lookin' for" functions as a participial phrase modifying the subject's current state or motivation.

• Please don't call me for the wrong reasons

  ➔ Imperative (Negative)

  ➔ "Don't call" is a negative imperative used to give a direct command or request to the listener.

• We both know exactly what I'm thinkin'

  ➔ Noun Clause as direct object

  ➔ "What I'm thinkin'" acts as the noun clause serving as the object of the verb "know".

• I never said never and I barely ever lie

  ➔ Adverb of Frequency

  ➔ "Never" and "barely ever" are adverbs of frequency that describe how often the action occurs.

• I didn't make it up

  ➔ Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "Make it up" is a phrasal verb meaning to invent or create something false (a lie/story).

• You can't find it on a phone or a globe

  ➔ Modal Verb of Ability (Negative)

  ➔ "Can't find" uses the modal "can" in negative form to express impossibility.

• I can take you with me if you really wanna go

  ➔ First Conditional

  ➔ The "if" clause establishes a condition, and the main clause shows the consequence of that condition.