Baddies – English Lyrics

• By: Aya Nakamura, Joé Dwèt Filé

Lyrics & Translation

Want to learn modern French with a beat? “Baddies” by Aya Nakamura and Joé Dwèt Filé is the perfect song to start with. Through its confident and playful lyrics about a powerful relationship, you can pick up contemporary slang and expressions used by young people in France. The song's special blend of Afrobeats, R&B, and Caribbean zouk creates an infectious sound that makes learning the language feel effortless and fun.

[English]

It's not magic,

I do a lot with my assets, I got him hooked

We talk for hours on the phone, I admit, I got him hooked

He says I’m annoying and moody, but here he is again

Hugs and caresses, he actually keeps asking for more

I'm shocked, shocked, shocked, shocked,

shocked, the dude

Shocked, shocked, shocked, shocked, shocked, the dude

You love crazy girls like me too much, own it

You need cardio, I told you

My body spicy, sexy sexy sexy

Even when I walk people say: "She's sexy"

I want at least 10 compliments this afternoon

As soon as he saw me, he said: "I want that girl"

Baddie attitude (haan haaan haaan)

It bothers you, you didn’t say (haan haaan haaan)

I control him, Simon says (haan haaan haaan)

It’s normal, I’m his girl (haan haaan haaan)

I dominate him, he wants everything everything everything

With me, he’s soft soft soft

I dominate him and he wants everything everything everything

With me, he’s soft soft soft

[Joé Dwèt Filé] With her I'm good so she’s wary

She’s too loaded so I’m never mean

Not the kind of girl you ask questions, no

She’s crazy but I’m into her, and it’s not new

I make her think she decides,

But after midnight, tell them who holds the controller

Tell them who sees the sparkles

Who in one night circles the globe

Baddie attitude, but she’s my strong baby

My body spicy, sexy sexy sexy (she’s super sexy)

Even when I walk, people say: “She’s sexy”

I want at least 10 compliments this afternoon (this afternoon)

As soon as he saw me, he said: “I want that girl”

Baddie attitude (haan haaan haaan)

It bothers you, you didn’t say (haan haaan haaan)

I raise a finger now, Simon says

It’s normal, I’m his girl (haan haaan haaan)

I dominate him, he gives everything everything everything

With me, he’s soft soft soft

I dominate him and he gives everything everything everything

With me, he’s soft soft soft

It wasn’t planned like this, baby

But I wanted you, you’re too charming, yes

But it happened like that, baby

It’s possible that between us, it’ll catch fire

It wasn’t planned like this, baby

But I wanted you, you’re too charming, yes

But it happened like that, baby

It’s possible that between us, it’ll catch fire

Baddie attitude (haan haaan)

It bothers you, you didn’t say (haan haaan haaan)

I raise a hand now, Simon says (haan haaan haaan)

It’s normal, I’m his girl (haan haaan haaan)

I dominate him, he gives everything everything everything With me, he’s soft soft soft

I dominate him and he gives everything everything everything With me, he’s soft soft soft

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to say words aloud
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have strong affection for noun - an intense feeling of affection
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for.
soft /sɒft/ A2	adjective - easy to mold, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged, especially as manifested in a wild or aggressive way
annoying /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing irritation or annoyance
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	verb - to have power over; manage; direct
raise /reɪz/ B1	verb - lift or move to a higher position
normal /ˈnɔːrməl/ B1	adjective - conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected
dominate /ˈdɒmɪneɪt/ B2	verb - to have control over
charming /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/ B2	adjective - very pleasant or attractive
bother /ˈbɒðər/ B2	verb - to take the trouble to do something
spicy /ˈspaɪsi/ B2	adjective - having a strong, pungent flavor
attitude /ˈætɪtjuːd/ B2	noun - a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior
assets /ˈæˌsɛts/ C1	noun - a useful or valuable thing or quality.

Key Grammar Structures

• I got him hooked

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense with 'have/has' + past participle

  ➔ 'Got' here is a form of 'have' indicating possession or achieved state, combined with 'hooked' to show a completed action or effect.

• He says I’m annoying and moody

  ➔ Reported Speech with present tense

  ➔ 'He says' introduces reported speech, conveying what someone has said without quoting directly, using the present tense.

• I control him, Simon says

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'Simon says'

  ➔ 'Simon says' is used as an imperative phrase to give commands or instructions, often as part of a game or authority figure in lyrics.

• It’s normal, I’m his girl

  ➔ Contraction of 'it is' and possessive pronoun 'his'

  ➔ 'It’s' is a contraction of 'it is', indicating a state or condition, while 'his' is a possessive pronoun showing ownership.

• But I wanted you, you’re too charming

  ➔ Past Simple tense 'wanted' and present tense 'you’re' (you are)

  ➔ 'Wanted' is in past simple tense indicating a desire in the past, while 'you’re' is a contraction of 'you are' in present tense.

• It happened like that, baby

  ➔ Simple past tense 'happened' and adverbial phrase 'like that'

  ➔ 'Happened' is the simple past tense of 'happen', indicating an event that took place, while 'like that' is an adverbial phrase meaning 'in that way' or 'such a manner'.