bad guy – English Lyrics

• By: Billie Eilish
• Album: WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a fun and immersive experience, and Billie Eilish's "bad guy" is a great place to start with English. The song's lyrics are simple yet clever, filled with sarcasm and playful taunts that offer a glimpse into modern, conversational English. By exploring the song, you can pick up on colloquial phrases and a confident, rebellious tone that's become a hallmark of a new generation of pop music. Its catchy, minimalist beat and iconic 'duh' make it a memorable and engaging way to dive into the language.

[English]

-MY INVISILINE HAS FINALLLY... (LAUGHTER)

-I HAVE TAKEN OUT MY INVISILINE -I HAVE TAKEN OUT

MY INVISILINE, AND THIS IS THE ALBUM

(LAUGHTER)

♪♪♪

♪ WHITE SHIRT ♪

♪ NOW RED MY BLOODY NOSE ♪

♪ SLEEPING ♪

♪ YOU'RE ON YOUR TIPPY TOES ♪

♪ CREEPING ♪

♪ AROUND LIKE NO ONE KNOWS ♪

♪ THINK YOU'RE SO CRIMINAL ♪

♪ BRUISES ♪

♪ ON BOTH MY KNEES FOR YOU ♪

♪ DON'T SAY ♪

♪ THANK YOU OR PLEASE I DO ♪

♪ WHAT I ♪

♪ WANT WHEN I'M WANTING TO ♪

♪ MY SOUL? SO CYNICAL ♪

♪ SO YOU'RE A TOUGH GUY ♪

♪ LIKE IT REALLY ROUGH GUY ♪

♪ JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH GUY ♪

♪ CHEST ALWAYS SO PUFFED GUY ♪

♪ I'M THAT BAD TYPE ♪

♪ MAKE YOUR MAMA SAD TYPE ♪

♪ MAKE YOUR GIRLFRIEND MAD TIGHT ♪

♪ MIGHT SEDUCE YOUR DAD TYPE ♪

♪ I'M THE BAD GUY ♪

♪ DUH ♪

♪♪♪

♪ I'M THE BAD GUY ♪

♪♪♪

♪ I LIKE ♪

♪ IT WHEN YOU TAKE CONTROL ♪

♪ EVEN ♪

♪ IF YOU KNOW THAT YOU DON'T ♪

♪ OWN ME ♪

♪ I'LL LET YOU PLAY THE ROLE ♪

♪ I'LL BE ♪

♪ YOUR ANIMAL ♪

♪ MY MOMMY ♪

♪ LIKES TO SING ALONG ♪

♪ WITH ME ♪

♪ BUT SHE WON'T SING THE SONG ♪

♪ IF SHE ♪

♪ READS ALL THE LYRICS ♪

♪ SHE'LL PITY ♪

♪ THE MEN I KNOW ♪

♪ SO YOU'RE A TOUGH GUY ♪

♪ LIKE IT REALLY ROUGH GUY ♪

♪ JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH GUY ♪

♪ CHEST ALWAYS SO PUFFED GUY ♪

♪ I'M THAT BAD TYPE ♪

♪ MAKE YOUR MAMA SAD TYPE ♪

♪ MAKE YOUR GIRLFRIEND MAD TIGHT ♪

♪ MIGHT SEDUCE YOUR DAD TYPE ♪

♪ I'M THE BAD GUY ♪

♪ DUH ♪

♪♪♪

♪ I'M THE BAD GUY ♪

♪♪♪

♪ DUH ♪

♪♪♪

♪ I'M ONLY GOOD AT BEING BAD ♪

♪ BAD ♪

♪♪♪

♪ I LIKE WHEN YOU GET MAD ♪

♪ I GUESS I'M PRETTY GLAD ♪

♪ THAT YOU'RE ALONE ♪

♪ YOU SAID SHE'S SCARED OF ME? I MEAN... ♪

♪ I DON'T SEE WHAT SHE SEES ♪

♪ BUT MAYBE IT'S CUZ ♪

♪ I'M WEARING YOUR COLOGNE ♪

♪♪♪

♪ I'M A BAD GUY ♪

♪♪♪

♪ I'M A BAD GUY ♪

♪ BAD GUY BAD GUY ♪

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good
guy /ɡaɪ/ A1	noun - a man or boy
tough /tʌf/ B1	adjective - strong and durable
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B2	verb - to have power over something
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling unhappy
mad /mæd/ A2	adjective - angry
creeping /ˈkriːpɪŋ/ B2	verb - to move slowly and quietly
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual part of a person
bloody /ˈblʌdi/ B2	adjective - covered in blood
bruises /ˈbruːzɪz/ B1	noun - injuries that cause discoloration of the skin
seduce /sɪˈdjuːs/ B2	verb - to attract someone to a sexual relationship
animal /ˈænɪməl/ A2	noun - a living organism that is not a plant
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without anyone else

Key Grammar Structures

• I have taken out my invisiline

  ➔ present perfect tense

  ➔ Used to indicate an action that was completed at an unspecified time before now.

• You're on your tippy toes

  ➔ present continuous tense (be + -ing)

  ➔ Describes an action that is happening right now or a temporary situation.

• Make your mama sad type

  ➔ imperative sentence / command form

  ➔ Used to give instructions, commands, or requests.

• I'm only good at being bad

  ➔ preposition + gerund (at + verb-ing)

  ➔ Indicates proficiency or skill in a particular area.

• If you know that you don't own me

  ➔ second conditional (hypothetical situation)

  ➔ Expresses hypothetical or unreal situations and their consequences.

• I'm wearing your cologne

  ➔ present continuous tense

  ➔ Describes an action that is happening at this very moment or around now.