Baddie (Remix) – English Lyrics

• By: Yemi Alade, Konshens, Femi One

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Yeah

We outside

Oooh ohh

Ya know

Baddie baddiee baddieeee

Me badder than the average African baddie

You know me baddie baddie baddie

You know me badder than average African

Baddie

You know you make me wanna spend all my pounds on you

Jump on your ones and two

Spend all my dollars on you (Baddie baddie)

You know you make me wanna give up my time for you

Galala dance for you

You you you you you you you

Where

It's the party outside

Me feeling good me wanna live life

Nooo body holding me back

We living life Pon the life (yolo)

You know say me no get time

Only positive vibes for you (only you)

You know you make me wanna spend all my pounds on you

Jump on your ones and two

Spend all my dollars on you (baddie baddie)

You know you make me wanna give up my time for you

Galala dance for you

You you you you you you you

Baddie baddiee baddieeee

Me badder than the average African baddie

You know me baddie baddie baddie

You know me badder than the average African baddie

Girl with a biggy bumbum

Shake it up let them see what coming down

King of the Queens and you know me no stop

Woman of steel and me breaking the norm cause me

Fire than anybody inna the place

Me porn another level you no fit run my race

Timmmmmmm no timmee

Mamasaymamasay more fireeee

Ooooooh ohh

Baddie baddiee baddieeee

Ooooooh ohh

...

You know you make me wanna spend all my pounds on you

Jump on your ones and two

Spend all my dollars on you (baddie baddie)

You know you make me wanna give up my time for you

Galala dance for you

You you you you you you you

Baddie baddiee baddieeee

Me badder than the average African baddie

You know me baddie baddie baddie

You know me badder than the average African baddie

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
baddie /ˈbædi/ B1	noun - an attractive or confident person, often with a bold attitude
spend /spɛnd/ A2	verb - to pay out money
jump /dʒʌmp/ A1	verb - to push oneself off a surface and into the air
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering for enjoyment
vibes /vaɪbz/ B1	noun - a person's emotional state or atmosphere
shake /ʃeɪk/ A1	verb - to move something back and forth or up and down
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - flames produced by burning adjective - very intense or passionate
steel /stiːl/ A2	noun - a strong metal alloy adjective - strong and unyielding
norm /nɔːrm/ B2	noun - a standard or pattern
level /ˈlɛvəl/ A2	noun - a position on a scale
race /reɪs/ A2	noun - a competition of speed
positive /ˈpɒzɪtɪv/ A2	adjective - good or constructive
bumbum /ˈbʌmbʌm/ B1	noun - slang for buttocks
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular location

Key Grammar Structures

• Me badder than the average African baddie

  ➔ Comparative Adjective ('badder')

  ➔ The use of 'badder' demonstrates the comparative form of the adjective 'bad'. It indicates a higher degree of being 'bad' than the average. The structure is 'subject + be verb + comparative adjective + than + comparison point'.

• You know you make me wanna spend all my pounds on you

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose ('to spend')

  ➔ The phrase 'make me wanna spend' uses the infinitive 'to spend' to express the *purpose* of the feeling. It shows *why* the speaker feels a certain way – because it makes them want to spend money. The 'wanna' is a colloquial contraction of 'want to'.

• You know say me no get time

  ➔ Double Negative ('no get')

  ➔ The phrase 'me no get time' uses a double negative ('no get'). While grammatically incorrect in Standard English, it's common in some dialects (like Nigerian Pidgin English) and effectively means 'I don't have time'. The two negatives cancel each other out logically, but are used for emphasis.

• Only positive vibes for you

  ➔ Adjective as Noun ('positive vibes')

  ➔ The phrase 'positive vibes' uses the adjective 'positive' to function as a noun, referring to good feelings or energy. 'Vibes' itself is a noun, and 'positive' modifies it, creating a noun phrase.

• Galala dance for you

  ➔ Gerund as Object of Preposition ('for')

  ➔ The word 'dance' is used as a gerund (a verb acting as a noun) and functions as the object of the preposition 'for'. It means 'to dance' is being offered *to* the person being addressed.