Blue Strips – English Lyrics

• By: Jessie Murph

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Jessie Murph's "Blue Strips," a captivating blend of country and trap that tells a powerful story of empowerment and revenge. With its raw, honest lyrics and distinctive Southern twang, this song offers a unique window into contemporary American vernacular and emotional storytelling. You'll not only enjoy its catchy rhythm but also learn how powerful language can be in expressing resilience and defiance.

[English]

Boy, I ain't mad, boy, I ain't mad, boy, I ain't mad at you

I had to get back at you, I had to get back at you

...

I just bought a mansion in Malibu

You know how I get with an attitude

Yeah, you got me throwin' blue strips, bare tits in the strip club

Throwin' ones at your bitch and I know you know what's goin' on

I'm goin' home, I'ma take it off for him

I'ma strip down all your wrongs, ah

Boy, I ain't mad, boy, I ain't mad, boy, I ain't mad at you

I had to get back at you, I had to get back at you, yeah

Got a new man, got a new damn mansion in Malibu

I had to get back at you, I had to get back at you

Smoking cigarettes on balconies (mhm)

I ain't jumpin', but I'll die to settle scores

All your bidness gettin' back to me

You don't know it, but it's 'bout to be a war, yeah

Blue strips, bare tits in the strip club

Throwin' ones at your bitch and I know you know what's goin' on

I'm goin' home, I'ma take it off for him

I'ma strip down all your wrongs, ah

Boy, I ain't mad, boy, I ain't mad, boy, I ain't mad at you

I had to get back at you, I had to get back at you, yeah

Got a new man, got a new damn mansion in Malibu

I had to get back at you, I had to get back at you

Had to get back at you

I just bought a mansion in Malibu

Boy, I ain't mad, boy, I ain't mad, boy, I ain't mad at you

I had to get back at you, I had to get back at you, yeah

Got a new man, got a new damn mansion in Malibu

I had to get back at you, I had to get back at you

Boy, I ain't mad, boy, I ain't mad, boy, I ain't mad at you

I had to get back at you, I had to get back at you, yeah

Got a new man, got a new damn mansion in Malibu

I had to get back at you, I had to get back at you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mansion /ˈmæn.ʃən/ B1	noun - a large, impressive house
Malibu /ˈmæl.ə.buː/ B2	noun - a city in California, USA
throwin /ˈθroʊ.ɪŋ/ A2	verb - to send or put something with force
strip /strɪp/ B1	verb - to remove clothing noun - a narrow piece of something
club /klʌb/ A1	noun - a place for entertainment or socializing
bitch /bɪtʃ/ B2	noun - an offensive term for a woman
goin /ˈɡoʊ.ɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move or travel
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
settle /ˈsɛt.əl/ B1	verb - to resolve or end a dispute
scores /skɔːrz/ B1	noun - points or amounts in a game or contest
bidness /ˈbɪz.nəs/ C1	noun - slang for business or affairs
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - a state of armed conflict
attitude /ˈæt.ɪ.tud/ B1	noun - a settled way of thinking or feeling
cigarettes /ˈsɪɡ.ə.rəts/ A2	noun - small rolls of tobacco for smoking
balconies /ˈbæl.kə.niz/ B1	noun - platforms projecting from the wall of a building

Key Grammar Structures

• Boy, I ain't mad, boy, I ain't mad, boy, I ain't mad at you

  ➔ Contraction (ain't)

  ➔ The word 'ain't' is a contraction of 'am not' or 'are not', used informally in spoken English.

• I had to get back at you, I had to get back at you

  ➔ Past modal (had to)

  ➔ 'Had to' expresses necessity in the past, indicating that the action was required.

• I just bought a mansion in Malibu

  ➔ Simple past tense (bought)

  ➔ The verb 'bought' is in the simple past tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• You know how I get with an attitude

  ➔ Present tense with modal (know)

  ➔ The verb 'know' is in the present tense, expressing a current state of knowledge.

• Throwin' ones at your bitch and I know you know what's goin' on

  ➔ Contraction (throwin', goin')

  ➔ The words 'throwin'' and 'goin'' are contractions of 'throwing' and 'going', common in informal speech.

• I'ma take it off for him

  ➔ Contraction (I'ma)

  ➔ 'I'ma' is a contraction of 'I am going to', used colloquially.

• Smoking cigarettes on balconies (mhm)

  ➔ Gerund (smoking)

  ➔ The word 'smoking' is a gerund, functioning as a noun to describe the action of smoking cigarettes.

• All your bidness gettin' back to me

  ➔ Contraction (gettin')

  ➔ 'Gettin'' is a contraction of 'getting', used informally in spoken English.