Body Back – English Lyrics

• By: Gryffin, Maia Wright

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and "Body Back" by Gryffin and Maia Wright is a great place to start. The song's clear, repetitive chorus and empowering lyrics about self-belief make it easy to follow and sing along to. You'll pick up phrases related to emotions and relationships, all while enjoying an uplifting and catchy dance track. What makes this song special is its universal message of resilience, making the language you learn through it feel both personal and powerful.

[English]

Who cares what the world's gonna say?

'Cause you know they're gonna say it anyway

(And I know and I know that)

Who cares if they laugh at what we do?

'Cause it's only me and you that know the truth

(And I know and I know that)

Middle finger to the sky

They don't know 'bout you and I

We've been rollin' deeper than they'll ever know

Even though I broke your heart

No, that won't keep us apart, baby

I know, I know, I'm not giving you up

If you want my lovin', you got it

Anytime you want it

Baby, bring your body back to me

They can call me foolish and stupid

Don't know why I do this

But baby, bring your body back to me

I know, I know, I'm not giving you up

(And I know and I know that)

I know, I know, I'm not giving you up

If you want my lovin', you got it

Anytime you want it

Baby, bring your body back to me

I know, I know, I'm not giving you up, giving you up

I, I know, I know, I'm not giving you up

(And I know and I know that)

I know, I know, I'm not giving you up, giving you up

Baby, bring your body back to me

Who cares what the world's gonna think?

'Cause you know they're gonna think it anyway

(And I know and I know that)

I love all the bad things that we do

Shut your mouth and put your hands where I want you to

(And I know and I know that)

Middle finger to the sky

They don't know 'bout you and I

We've been rollin' deeper than they'll ever know

Even though I broke your heart

No, that won't keep us apart, baby

I know, I know, I'm not giving you up

If you want my lovin', you got it

Anytime you want it

Baby, bring your body back to me

They can call me foolish and stupid

Don't know why I do this

But, baby, bring your body back to me

I know, I know, I'm not giving you up

(And I know and I know that)

I know, I know, I'm not giving you up

If you want my lovin', you got it

Anytime you want it

Baby, bring your body back to me

I know, I know, I'm not giving you up, giving you up

I, I know, I know, I'm not giving you up

(And I know and I know that)

I know, I know, I'm not giving you up, giving you up

Baby, bring your body back to me

If you want my lovin', you got it

Anytime you want it

Baby, bring your body back to me

They can call me foolish, stupid

Don't know why I do this

Baby, bring your body, baby, bring your-

If you want my lovin', you got it

Anytime you want it

Baby, bring your body back to me

They can call me foolish and stupid

Don't know why I do this

But, baby, bring your body back to me

I know, I know, I'm not giving you up

I know, I know, I'm not giving you up

If you want my lovin', you got it

Anytime you want it

Baby, bring your body back to me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
know /nəʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of something or have information
care /keər/ A1	verb - to feel concern or interest noun - attention or thought
laugh /lɑːf/ A1	verb - to make sounds and movements expressing amusement
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being true
know /nəʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of something or have information
finger /ˈfɪŋ.ɡər/ A1	noun - one of the long thin parts at the end of the hand
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the space above the earth where clouds appear
roll /roʊl/ A1	verb - to move by turning over and over
deep /diːp/ A2	adjective - extending far down or in
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in the body that pumps blood
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces
keep /kiːp/ A1	verb - to continue to have or hold
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to provide or transfer
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a great affection for noun - a strong feeling of affection
want /wɑːnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for
bring /brɪŋ/ A2	verb - to take or transport something to someone or somewhere
body /ˈbɑː.di/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
foolish /ˈfuː.lɪʃ/ B1	adjective - lacking good judgment or sense
stupid /ˈstuː.pɪd/ A2	adjective - lacking intelligence or sense
mouth /maʊθ/ A1	noun - the opening in the face used for eating and speaking
shut /ʃʌt/ A1	verb - to close something

Key Grammar Structures

• Who cares what the world's gonna say?

  ➔ Informal future tense with 'gonna'

  ➔ The phrase "gonna" is a contraction for 'going to' and is used here to informally indicate future actions or events, equivalent to 'going to say'. This is common in spoken English, especially in songs or casual contexts, to express inevitability or plans.

• 'Cause it's only me and you that know the truth

  ➔ Emphatic restrictive relative clause with 'that'

  ➔ This is an emphatic structure using "only" before the subject to highlight exclusivity, followed by a restrictive relative clause introduced by "that" (optional but common in formal or emphatic speech), specifying which people know the truth.

• Even though I broke your heart

  ➔ Concession with 'even though' + simple past

  ➔ "Even though" introduces a concessive clause admitting a fact ("I broke your heart" in simple past tense), despite which the main idea (not parting) still holds, contrasting situations.

• I know, I know, I'm not giving you up

  ➔ Emphatic negation with present continuous for determination

  ➔ The structure uses repeated "I know" for emphasis, followed by negation "not" in present continuous tense ("I'm not giving"), expressing ongoing determination or refusal to end the relationship.

• If you want my lovin', you got it

  ➔ First conditional for condition and result

  ➔ The "if" clause uses present simple ("want"), indicating a real possibility, leading to the main clause in present simple or contracted future ("you got it"), meaning 'you have it' if the condition is met.

• They can call me foolish and stupid

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for possibility or permission

  ➔ Here, "can" expresses possibility or permission that others "call" the speaker names, implying indifference to criticism, as it's used in the sense of potential action without negation.

• Shut your mouth and put your hands where I want you to

  ➔ Imperative mood with direct commands

  ➔ "Shut" and "put" are base forms of verbs used in the imperative mood to give orders, with the subject "you" implied, instructing the listener to perform actions immediately.

• We've been rollin' deeper than they'll ever know

  ➔ Present perfect continuous for ongoing action up to now with comparison

  ➔ The present perfect continuous "we've been rollin'" shows an action starting in the past and continuing to the present ("rollin'" as ongoing), compared to what "they'll ever know" (future possibility), using "deeper than" for contrast.

• Anytime you want it

  ➔ Adverbial phrase 'anytime' modifying time condition

  ➔ "Anytime" acts as an adverbial phrase indicating an indefinite time, modifying the condition "you want it", meaning the action is available at any point the listener desires.

• Who cares what the world's gonna think?

  ➔ Rhetorical question with future 'gonna' for indignation

  ➔ This is a rhetorical question (no answer expected), using "gonna" (contraction for 'going to') in the future tense to express dismissal of others' opinions, conveying sarcasm or insult at their perception.

• Middle finger to the sky

  ➔ Idiomatic expression with imperative 'finger' as object

  ➔ "Middle finger" is an idiom for flipping off or rude gesture (giving the middle finger), used here metaphorically in imperative form to show rebellion, with "to the sky" indicating direction.