Bad Boys – English Lyrics

• By: Marshmello, TRICKSTAR, Lil Jon

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of 'Bad Boys' by Marshmello, TRICKSTAR, and Lil Jon! This track is perfect for anyone looking to explore the high-energy vibes of trap music. With its simple yet catchy lyrics and infectious beat, learning the language of EDM has never been this fun. Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of sound and rhythm!

[English]

What's up? (What's up?, what's up?, what's up?, what's up?)

What's up? (What's up?, what's up?, what's up?, what's up?)

...

(This feels good right here)

You messin', you messin', you messin', you messin'

You messin', you messin', you messin', you messin'

You messin', messin', messin' messin'

Messin', messin', messin' messin'

You messin' with some bad boys

...

Champion sound

You messin' with some bad, bad boys

...

Ahh!

Champion sound

You messin' with some bad boys

You messin', you messin', you messin', you messin'

You messin', you messin', you messin', you messin'

You messin', messin', messin' messin'

Messin', messin', messin' messin'

You messin' with some bad boys

What's up?

(Champion sound)

You messin' with some bad, bad boys

...

Champion sound

You messin' with some bad boys

...

You messin' with some bad boys

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
messin' /ˈmɛsɪn/ A2	verb - informal - causing trouble; bothering
champion /ˈtʃæmpiən/ B1	noun - a person who has defeated or surpassed all rivals
sound /saʊnd/ A2	noun - vibration that travels through air verb - to make a sound
boys /bɔɪz/ A1	noun - young men
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or not satisfactory
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality; pleasing
right /raɪt/ A2	adjective - correct or true
here /hɪər/ A1	adverb - in or at this place

Key Grammar Structures

• What's up? (What's up?, what's up?, what's up?, what's up?)

  ➔ Interrogative Tag/Short Question

  ➔ "What's up?" is a colloquial greeting functioning as a short question. The repetition emphasizes the inquiry and creates a rhythmic effect. It's a contraction of "What is up?"

• You messin', you messin', you messin', you messin'

  ➔ Present Continuous (reduced form)

  ➔ The verb "messing" is in the present continuous tense, describing an action happening now. The auxiliary verb "are" is omitted, creating a colloquial and repetitive effect. The repetition emphasizes the ongoing action of "messing".

• You messin' with some bad boys

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "With some bad boys" is a prepositional phrase modifying the verb "messin'". It indicates *who* or *what* the subject is messing with. "Bad boys" functions as the object of the preposition "with".

• Champion sound

  ➔ Noun as Modifier

  ➔ "Champion" is functioning as an adjective modifying "sound". It implies the sound is excellent, powerful, or worthy of a champion. This is a common stylistic device in music.