Been Like This – English Lyrics

• By: Meghan Trainor, T-Pain
• Album: Timeless

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Boom-boom

...

(Ooh) ooh-wee, she got that booty

That type of boom-boom, that bass that I like

I said, "Who, me?" I keep it juicy

So better hold on, hold on for dear life

Oh, 'cause she's cute and she's classy

Thick, bold and sassy

She knows what she do when she moves (when she moves)

I know it's hard to imagine

But why you keep asking like all this came out of the blue

But I been like this, I been like this

Run your mouth, but I'm on your lips

Ain't nothin' new, still that bitch

'Cause I been like, been like, been like this

I been like this, I been like this

Take your shots while I blow a kiss

Ain't nothin' new, still that bitch

'Cause I been like, been like - (boom-boom)

Baby, I would do the (ooh), shake a little (ooh), make it jiggle (ooh)

Put that thing in the middle for makin' it bizzle (ooh-ooh)

'Cause you're doin' it just the way I like

And you can't fool me

I know exactly what you wanna do to me

And baby, you're just gonna make me act up on this flight

We gon' ride first class to heaven

Your hands all over this legend

Don't stress, baby, that's just the way that I move (do)

Trippin' over these Grammys, but who needs a stand

When their reservation got levitation for two?

We're goin' up

'Cause I been like this (this), I been like this (this)

You talk that smack, but I'm on your lips

I got money to the ceiling 'cause I'm filthy rich

'Cause I been like, been like, been like this

Said, I been like this (this), I been like this (this)

You talk that smack (woo), but I'm on your lips

It ain't nothin' new, just me and my bitch

'Cause I been like, been like, been like (this)

I'm a pop star, I'm a wifey

Put an X by my name if you don't like me (oh)

Not a thing you do excites me

I'ma have to get a little bit spicy

Oh, you do the most

Oh, darling, you must be obsessed with me

You like me, like me, like me (oh)

But I been like this (this), I been like this (this)

You talk that smack, but I'm on your lips (woo-ooh)

It ain't nothin' new, still that bitch

'Cause I been like, been like, been like this

I said I been like this, I been like this

Talk that smack, but I'm on your lips

It ain't nothin' new, just me and my bitch

'Cause I been like, been like, been like this

Ooh, ooh-ooh (boom-boom)

It ain't nothin' new, just me and my bitch

'Cause I been like, been like, been like this

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
booty /ˈbuːti/ B1	noun - a person's buttocks, often used in a playful or sexual context
bass /beɪs/ A2	noun - low-frequency sound or the part of a sound system that produces it
juicy /ˈdʒuːsi/ B1	adjective - succulent, moist, or full of interest
classy /ˈklæsi/ B1	adjective - elegant and sophisticated
sassy /ˈsæsi/ B1	adjective - bold, lively, and full of spirit
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ A2	verb - to form a mental image or concept of something
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
kiss /kɪs/ A1	noun - a touch with the lips as a gesture of affection verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of affection
filthy /ˈfɪlθi/ B1	adjective - very dirty or obscene
legend /ˈledʒənd/ A2	noun - a very famous or important person
spicy /ˈspaɪsi/ A2	adjective - flavored with spice, exciting or risky
obsessed /əbˈsɛst/ B1	adjective - having a compulsive or excessive preoccupation with something
jiggle /ˈdʒɪɡəl/ B1	verb - to move or shake with short, quick motions
levitation /ˌlɛvɪˈteɪʃən/ C1	noun - the act of rising or causing something to rise and float in the air
reservation /ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən/ B1	noun - an arrangement to have something held for one's use

Key Grammar Structures

• I said, "Who, me?" I keep it juicy

  ➔ Reporting verb + direct quotation; present simple tense for a habitual state.

  ➔ The verb "said" introduces a direct quote. "I keep" is in the present simple, showing a regular or ongoing condition.

• So better hold on, hold on for dear life

  ➔ Imperative mood with the modal adverb "better" implying advice; ellipsis of the subject "you".

  ➔ "Better" functions as a modal adverb urging the listener to "hold on". The subject "you" is omitted, which is common in imperatives.

• She knows what she do when she moves

  ➔ Relative clause introduced by "what"; present simple in both clauses; colloquial omission of "does".

  ➔ "What" acts as a relative pronoun meaning "the thing that". The verb "do" should be "does" in standard English, but the song uses a colloquial contraction.

• But why you keep asking like all this came out of the blue

  ➔ Question word "why" + subject‑verb inversion omitted; present continuous "keep asking"; simile "like" introducing a clause.

  ➔ "Why" starts the question, but the usual inversion "do you" is dropped, a common informal style. "keep asking" is present continuous, indicating a repeated action. "like" introduces a simile clause.

• I been like this

  ➔ Present perfect progressive contracted: "have been" → "been"; expresses a state that started in the past and continues.

  ➔ "Been" is the contracted form of "have been". The speaker is stating that this condition has existed over a period of time.

• Run your mouth, but I'm on your lips

  ➔ Imperative verb "Run"; contrastive conjunction "but"; present simple "I'm" as a state.

  ➔ "Run" commands the listener to speak loudly. "But" introduces a contrast, and "I'm on your lips" uses the present simple to describe a current situation.

• I got money to the ceiling 'cause I'm filthy rich

  ➔ Colloquial contraction "got" for "have got"; causal conjunction "'cause" for "because"; present simple "I'm".

  ➔ "Got" replaces "have got" to mean possession. "'cause" is a slangy short form of "because". The clause "I'm filthy rich" uses the present simple to state a fact.

• Put an X by my name if you don't like **me**

  ➔ Imperative verb "Put"; conditional clause "if you don't like me"; negative present simple "don't like".

  ➔ "Put" commands the listener to place an "X". The "if" clause sets a condition, using the negative "don't" to express dislike.

• You talk that smack, but I'm on your lips

  ➔ Present simple verb "talk"; idiomatic phrase "talk that smack"; contrastive conjunction "but"; present simple "I'm".

  ➔ "Talk that smack" is slang for speaking disrespectfully. "But" creates a contrast with the following clause "I'm on your lips" which uses the present simple to state a fact.