Baddies – English Lyrics

• By: Aya Nakamura, Joé Dwèt Filé

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the French language with Aya Nakamura and Joé Dwèt Filé's hit 'Baddies.' This song is a great way to learn modern French slang and expressions of confidence and flirtation. The conversational style between the two artists makes it a unique and engaging way to pick up new vocabulary and understand the nuances of contemporary French culture through music.

[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
baddie /ˈbædi/ C1	noun - a confident, attractive woman who knows what she wants
attitude /ˈæt.ə.tuːd/ B1	noun - a way of thinking, feeling, or behaving
dominate /ˈdɒm.ɪ.neɪt/ B2	verb - to have control over or power over someone or something
control /kənˈtrəʊl/ B1	verb - to have power over something or someone
hooked /hʊkt/ B2	adjective - being very interested in something or someone
spicy /ˈspaɪ.si/ B1	adjective - exciting and interesting, especially in a sexual way
sexy /ˈsek.si/ B1	adjective - sexually attractive or exciting
shocked /ʃɒkt/ B1	adjective - surprised and upset by something bad or unexpected
crazy /ˈkreɪ.zi/ A2	adjective - mentally ill or strange in behavior
soft /sɒft/ A1	adjective - not hard or firm
compliments /ˈkɒm.plɪ.mənts/ B1	noun - remarks that express approval or admiration
assets /ˈæs.ets/ B2	noun - a valuable quality or skill that a person has
annoying /əˈnɔɪ.ɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing irritation or annoyance
moody /ˈmuː.di/ B2	adjective - having moods that change quickly and often
cardio /ˈkɑː.di.əʊ/ B2	noun - physical exercise that increases the rate at which your heart works
charming /ˈtʃɑː.mɪŋ/ B2	adjective - pleasant and attractive
controller /kənˈtrəʊ.lər/ B1	noun - a person or thing that directs or regulates something
sparkles /ˈspɑː.kəlz/ B2	noun - small points of light that shine brightly

Key Grammar Structures

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

  ➔ Causative verb 'get' + object + past participle

  ➔ The phrase "got him hooked" means to cause someone to become addicted or intensely interested. Here, the artist caused the man to be captivated.

• He actually keeps asking for more

  ➔ Verb pattern 'keep + -ing' (repeated/persistent action)

  ➔ The structure "keeps asking" emphasizes that the action of asking is continuous, repeated, or persistent, despite potential resistance or previous refusals.

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

  ➔ Inversion for emphasis or presence (adverbial phrase of place + verb + subject)

  ➔ The phrase "here he is again" uses inversion (adverb 'here' before the subject 'he' and verb 'is') to emphasize his unexpected or repeated presence, often with a sense of irony or surprise.

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

  ➔ Concessive clause with 'even when'

  ➔ "Even when I walk" means that despite the simple act of walking, people still find her sexy. It emphasizes that her attractiveness is constant, even in ordinary situations.

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

  ➔ Time conjunction 'as soon as'

  ➔ "As soon as he saw me" indicates that the action of him saying "I want that girl" happened immediately after he saw her, with no delay.

• I make her think she decides

  ➔ Causative verb 'make' + object + base form of verb

  ➔ The structure "make her think" means to cause her to think, implying influence or manipulation over her thoughts, even if the reality is different.

• tell them who holds the controller

  ➔ Noun clause as object (embedded question)

  ➔ The clause "who holds the controller" functions as the direct object of the verb "tell." It's an embedded question, asking about the identity of the person in control.

• It wasn’t planned like this, baby

  ➔ Passive voice (past simple)

  ➔ The phrase "wasn't planned" uses the passive voice to indicate that the situation (represented by 'it') was not the subject performing the action of planning, but rather the recipient of the action. It focuses on the outcome rather than who did the planning.

• She’s too loaded so I’m never mean

  ➔ 'too + adjective' and 'so' (conjunction of result)

  ➔ "Too loaded" implies an excessive degree of being 'loaded' (rich/influential), which is the cause. "So" connects this cause to the result: "I'm never mean" to her.

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

  ➔ Impersonal 'it' + adjective + 'that' clause

  ➔ The construction "It's possible that..." uses the impersonal 'it' as a placeholder subject, followed by an adjective (possible) and a 'that' clause which expresses the actual subject or idea being discussed, here, the possibility of their relationship becoming passionate.