Body Count – English Lyrics

• By: Jessie Reyez
• Album: YESSIE

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the empowering message of Jessie Reyez's "Body Count," a raw and honest R&B track that confronts the hypocrisy of sexual double standards. Dive into the lyrics and discover how Reyez uses her music to encourage self-love and challenge societal norms, making it a powerful anthem for anyone learning to embrace their true selves.

[English]

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♪ YOU DON'T GOTTA TELL ME BOUT YOUR BODY COUNT ♪

♪ I DON'T GOTTA KNOW YOUR EX'S NAME ♪

♪ CAUSE IF IT JUST SO HAPPENS ♪

♪ THAT YOU TURN AROUND AND ASK ME ♪

♪ I THINK YOU MIGHT FEEL SOME TYPE OF WAY ♪

♪ I DODGE DICK ON THE DAILY ♪

♪ I KNOW IT'S FUNNY BUT IT'S TRUE ♪

♪ AND I BOUGHT IS MERCEDES ALL BY MYSELF ♪

♪ GOT THE PAPERS TO PROVE ♪

♪ WE DON'T NEED NO ONE ♪

♪ TRYING TO TAKE OUR FREEDOM ♪

♪ TIME WON'T LET YOU STAY YOUNG ♪

♪ SO WE DON'T CARE WHAT THEY SAY ♪

♪ WE GON' LOVE WHO WE WANNA LOVE ♪

♪ LOVE WHO WE WANNA LOVE ♪

♪ WE DON'T CARE WHAT THEY SAY ♪

♪ WE GON' LOVE WHO WE WANNA LOVE ♪

♪ YOU DON'T GOTTA TELL ME ABOUT YOUR BODY COUNT ♪

♪ BABY I AIN'T GONNA POST YOU ON MY PAGE ♪

♪ CAUSE ODDS ARE THAT GOODBYES ARE CUMMING SOON ♪

♪ SO MAYBE YOU SHOULD PUT A RUBBER ♪

♪ ON YOUR HEART BEFORE IT BREAKS ♪

♪ BECAUSE ALL YOUR FRIENDS WANT MY BABY ♪

♪ I KNOW IT'S FUNNY BUT IT'S TRUE ♪

♪ BUT SOME NIGHTS I WOULD RATHER MAKE LOVE ♪

♪ TO MYSELF SINGING TO MY OWN DAMN TUNE ♪

♪ WE DON'T NEED NO ONE ♪

♪ TRYING TO TAKE OUR FREEDOM ♪

♪ TIME WON'T LET YOU STAY YOUNG ♪

♪ SO WE DON'T CARE WHAT THEY SAY ♪

♪ WE GON' LOVE WHO WE WANNA LOVE ♪

♪ WE GON' LOVE WHO WE WANNA LOVE ♪

♪ WE DON'T CARE WHAT THEY SAY ♪

♪ WE GON' LOVE WHO WE WANNA LOVE ♪

♪ I SAW MY EX AND THEN I SWERVED, SUE ME ♪

♪ MISS ME WITH THAT BULLSHIT FOR THE BIRDS, SUE ME ♪

♪ I KNOW THEY DID ME DIRTY ♪

♪ WHILE I STILL HAD THE TITLE ♪

♪ BUT I DON'T HOLD ANY ANGER I JUST SWERVE ♪

♪ HALLELUJAH ♪

♪ HALLELUJAH ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
body /ˈbɒdi/ A2	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
count /kaʊnt/ A2	noun - the total number of something verb - to determine the total number of something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a deep affection for someone
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B1	noun - the state of being free
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for a short time
ask /æsk/ A1	verb - to say something in order to get information
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information in your mind
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
true /truː/ A2	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality
daily /ˈdeɪli/ B1	adjective - happening every day
buy /baɪ/ A1	verb - to obtain in exchange for payment
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence
page /peɪdʒ/ A2	noun - one side of a sheet of paper
rubber /ˈrʌbər/ B2	noun - a material used for making things like tires and erasers
anger /ˈæŋɡər/ B2	noun - a strong feeling of annoyance or displeasure
sue /suː/ B2	verb - to take legal action against someone
tune /tjuːn/ B1	noun - a melody or song