Bad Girl – English Lyrics

• By: Daya

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Daya's electrifying track "Bad Girl," a synth-pop anthem that explores themes of self-discovery and empowerment. By exploring themes of sexuality and femininity, users can learn how music can be a powerful tool for personal expression and growth. Discover how Daya redefines the term 'bad girl,' turning it into a celebration of confidence and independence, and explore the nuances of identity through music.

[English]

Alive in the dark and we ride forever

Feeling so high going down together, down (down)

Free shots at the bar from the guy in leather

Cheers to the night that we won't remember now

Nothing you could do or say is right

I already know just what I like

(Bad-bad-bad-bad) bad girl, need a bad girl, need a bad girl

'Cause the bad boys just don't cut it

We got what they want, want, what they want, want

They can look but they just can't touch it

Bad girl, need a bad girl, need a bad girl

'Cause the bad boys just don't cut it

They're always up to no good

Don't let them wish they could

I said

Do it like this all around the clock

Got boys lining up all around the block, uh huh

Lighting up flares in the parking lot

If we're gonna live, give it all we got, uh huh uh

Nothing you could do or say is right

I already know just what I like

(Bad-bad-bad-bad) bad girl, need a bad girl, need a bad girl

'Cause the bad boys just don't cut it

We got what they want, want, what they want, want

They can look but they just can't touch it

Bad girl, need a bad girl, need a bad girl

'Cause the bad boys just don't cut it

They're always up to no good

Don't let them wish they could

I said

Bad girl, need a bad girl, need a bad girl

'Cause the bad boys just don't cut it

We got what they want, want, what they want, want

They can look but they just can't touch it

Bad girl, need a bad girl, need a bad girl

'Cause the bad boys just don't cut it

They're always up to no good

Don't let them wish they could

I said

...

Nothing you could do or say is right

I already know just what I like

(Bad-bad-bad-bad) bad girl, need a bad girl, need a bad girl

'Cause the bad boys just don't cut it

We got what they want, want, what they want, want

They can look but they just can't touch it

Bad girl, need a bad girl, need a bad girl

'Cause the bad boys just don't cut it

They're always up to no good

Don't let them wish they could

I said

Bad girl, need a bad girl, need a bad girl

'Cause the bad boys just don't cut it

We got what they want, want, what they want, want

They can look but they just can't touch it

Bad girl, need a bad girl, need a bad girl

'Cause the bad boys just don't cut it

They're always up to no good

Don't let them wish they could

I said

...

Key Grammar Structures

• Alive in the dark and we ride forever

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense with 'ride' to indicate a habitual or timeless action.

• Feeling so high going down together, down (down)

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense with 'feeling' and 'going' to describe actions happening now.

• Nothing you could do or say is right

  ➔ Modal verb (could) + conditional structure

  ➔ The sentence uses 'could' to express possibility in a conditional context, emphasizing impossibility.

• I already know just what I like

  ➔ Present simple with 'know' for permanent states

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple with 'know' to express a permanent state or knowledge.

• 'Cause the bad boys just don't cut it

  ➔ Contraction and negative form with 'don't'

  ➔ The phrase uses a contraction ('don't') and negative form to emphasize lack of suitability.

• They can look but they just can't touch it

  ➔ Modal verbs (can, can't) for ability and prohibition

  ➔ The sentence uses 'can' for ability and 'can't' for prohibition, contrasting permission and restriction.

• If we're gonna live, give it all we got

  ➔ Conditional structure with 'if' and future intention ('gonna')

  ➔ The sentence uses a conditional structure with 'if' and 'gonna' to express future intention based on a condition.

• They're always up to no good

  ➔ Present simple with 'be' for habitual actions

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple with 'be' and 'always' to describe habitual actions.