BEND IT OVA – English Lyrics

• By: Lizzo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Lizzo's "BEND IT OVA" to experience her raw, confident energy on the mic, a side of the artist that showcases her dynamic rapping prowess over a driving, club-ready beat. This track offers a vibrant look into the foundations of her hip-hop roots, demonstrating impressive flow and unapologetic swagger.

[English]

[Music]

Yeah. Uh, bring a [ __ ] in a [ __ ] too.

I don't listen to that [ __ ] I just skim

through. Yeah. I got my yeti on and some

skin, too. Cuz I'm a girl and I be

showing skin, too. Uh, fat ass and it

make him nervous. But I don't give it up

if he don't deserve it. Am I doing too

much? That's to be determined. I'm

getting slim. Don't ask me to beat the

bigger person. Don't get it [ __ ] up,

my [ __ ] If that [ __ ] bad, I'm a

tipper. Huh? Tonight might [ __ ] up my

liver. That dick make my coochie quiver.

What's up? Hit that [ __ ] Leave him on

the liver. Now he tripping. Damn. I got

him triggered. He said coochie. I said,

"Boy, I figured it's a gripper. It's a

dripper." He be like,

he be like

when I bend it over. When I bend it

over, he be like,

he be like

when I bend it over. When I bend it

over, I'll be like, uh, what's up, baby?

I'mma shoot my shot like I think I'm KD.

I'mma buy work, so I think I'm KD. I

like when he get my hit be like, "Fuck

you. [ __ ] me. [ __ ] me. What that dick do

now? I'm curious. Booie.

Oh, period. Pooie.

And it's bigger than Drew. I told him

no. And now he eating my sushi. Don't

get it [ __ ] up, my [ __ ] I know. If

that [ __ ] bad, I'm a tipper. Huh?

Tonight might [ __ ] up my liver. Uh-huh.

That dick make my coochie quiver. What's

up? Hit that [ __ ] Leave him on the

liver. Now he tripping. Damn. I got him

triggered. He said coochie. I said, boy,

I figured it's a gripper. It's a

dripper. He be likeoo.

He be likeoo

when I bend it over. Bend it over. Bend

it over. When I bend it over, bend it

over. Bend it over. He be like,

he be like

when I bend it over. Bend it over. When

I bend it over, bend it over. Bend it

over. Clap with a Hercules. Hercules.

Clap with a Hercules. Hercules. Bend

over. Hurt your knees. Hurt your knees.

Bend over. Hurt your knees. Hurt your

knees.

About to be sick of me. About to be sick

of me. All of that in them dreams. It's

a fantasy. Fantasy.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bend bɛnd A1	verb - to curve or make something curve
over ˈoʊvər A1	adverb - above or across
triggered ˈtrɪɡərd B1	adjective - caused to react emotionally
quiver ˈkwɪvər B2	verb - to shake or tremble slightly
tipper ˈtɪpər B1	noun - someone who gives a tip or gratuity
liver ˈlɪvər A2	noun - a vital organ in the body
tripping ˈtrɪpɪŋ A2	verb - to stumble or lose one's balance
gripper ˈɡrɪpər B1	noun - a device or tool for gripping
dripper ˈdrɪpər B1	noun - a device that allows liquid to drip
Hercules ˈhɜːrkjuːliːz A2	noun - a hero in Greek mythology known for strength
fantasy ˈfæntəsi A2	noun - imagination or unrealistic desire
slim slɪm A1	adjective - thin or slender
determined dɪˈtɜːrmɪnd A2	adjective - having made a firm decision
curious ˈkjʊriəs A2	adjective - eager to know or learn something
sushi ˈsuːʃi A1	noun - a Japanese dish of vinegared rice with seafood

Key Grammar Structures

• I don’t listen to that [__] I just skim through.

  ➔ Present tense with 'don't' for habitual actions

  ➔ 'Don’t listen' and 'skim through' are present tense verbs showing habitual actions.

• Cuz I'm a girl and I be showing skin, too.

  ➔ Use of 'be' in African American Vernacular English (AAVE)

  ➔ 'I be showing' is a non-standard form in AAVE, emphasizing habitual actions.

• Am I doing too much? That's to be determined.

  ➔ Passive voice with 'to be determined'

  ➔ 'To be determined' is a passive construction, indicating an unknown decision.

• I'm getting slim. Don't ask me to beat the bigger person.

  ➔ Present continuous for ongoing action

  ➔ 'I'm getting slim' uses present continuous to describe an ongoing change.

• He be like, he be like when I bend it over.

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis in AAVE

  ➔ The repetition of 'he be like' emphasizes the reaction.

• I'll be like, uh, what's up, baby?

  ➔ Future simple with 'will' for spontaneous decisions

  ➔ 'I'll be like' uses 'will' to express a spontaneous action.

• Clap with a Hercules. Hercules.

  ➔ Imperative mood for commands

  ➔ 'Clap with a Hercules' is an imperative sentence giving a direct command.