Boss B*tch – English Lyrics

• By: Doja Cat
• Album: Birds of Prey: The Album

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of modern English slang and confident expression with 'Boss B*tch'. This song is a perfect example of how contemporary pop music uses assertive language and rhythmic flow to convey power, making it a fun way to learn colloquialisms and the art of self-assertion in English.

[English]

♪ I ain't tryna ♪

♪ I ain't tryna ♪

♪ I ain't tryna ♪

♪ Yeah, ain't tryna be cool like you ♪

♪ Wobblin' around in your high-heeled shoes ♪

♪ I'm clumsy, made friends with the floor ♪

♪ Two for one, you know a **** buy four ♪

♪ And two left feet, you know I always drop ♪

♪ First thing a girl did was a bop ♪

♪ I'm the whole damn cake and the cherry on top ♪

♪ Shook up the bottom, made a good girl pop ♪

♪ You ain't even here to party ♪

♪ Ken in the club tryna pipe a Barbie ♪

♪ I don't wanna go, go, go with the flow ♪

♪ Back-bend 'til I touch my toes ♪

♪ I don't wanna row, row, row the boat ♪

♪ Wrist full of rocks and I hope I float ♪

♪ Big up yourself 'cause you know they don't ♪

♪ I chew, chew, chew 'cause they hope I choke (hey) ♪

♪ I'm a ****, I'm a boss ♪

♪ I'm a **** and a boss, I'ma shine like gloss ♪

♪ I'm a ****, I'm a boss ♪

♪ I'm a **** and a boss, I'ma shine like gloss ♪

♪ I'm a ****, I'm a boss ♪

♪ I'm a **** and a boss, I'ma shine like gloss ♪

♪ I'm a ****, I'm a boss ♪

♪ I'm a **** and a boss, I'ma shine like gloss ♪

♪ Said, ****, I'm the after you've been the before ♪

♪ I've been a stallion, you've been a sea horse ♪

♪ Don't need a report, don't need a press run ♪

♪ All of my bad pics been all my best ones ♪

♪ I wear the hat and I wear the pants ♪

♪ I am advanced so I get advance ♪

♪ And I do my dance and cancel the plans ♪

♪ Said, boo, don't be mad 'cause you had a chance, drop ♪

♪ Said, I took it and I ran for it ♪

♪ I run it and I stand on it ♪

♪ Money on the floor when we dance on it ♪

♪ Shine bright, finna put a tan on it ♪

♪ Said, I took it and I ran for it ♪

♪ I run it then I stand on it ♪

♪ Money on the floor when we dance on it ♪

♪ Shine bright, finna put a tan on it like ♪

♪ I'm a ****, I'm a boss ♪

♪ I'm a **** and a boss, I'ma shine like gloss ♪

♪ I'm a ****, I'm a boss ♪

♪ I'm a **** and a boss, I'ma shine like gloss ♪

♪ I'm a ****, I'm a boss ♪

♪ I'm a **** and a boss, I'ma shine like gloss ♪

♪ I'm a ****, I'm a boss ♪

♪ I'm a **** and a boss, I'ma shine like gloss ♪

♪ I'm a **** and a boss, I'ma shine like gloss ♪

♪ I'm a **** , I'm a boss ♪

♪ I'm a **** and a boss, I'ma shine like gloss ♪

♪ I'm a ****, I'm a boss ♪

♪ I'm a **** and a boss, I'ma shine like gloss ♪

♪ I'm a ****, I'm a boss ♪

♪ I'm a **** and a boss, I'ma shine like gloss ♪

♪ I'm a ****, I'm a boss ♪

♪ I'm a **** and a boss, I'ma shine like gloss ♪

(♪ ♪)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
clumsy /ˈklʌmzi/ B1	adjective - awkward in movement or in handling things
wobble /ˈwɒbəl/ B2	verb - to move unsteadily from side to side
stallion /ˈstæliən/ C2	noun - an uncastrated male horse
advanced /ədˈvɑːnst/ B2	adjective - far on or ahead in development or progress
gloss /ɡlɒs/ C1	noun - a shiny or lustrous surface
party /ˈpɑːti/ A1	verb - to enjoy oneself at a social gathering
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to give out a bright light
cancel /ˈkænsəl/ B1	verb - to decide that a planned event will not take place
report /rɪˈpɔːt/ A2	noun - an account given of a particular matter
choke /tʃəʊk/ B2	verb - to have difficulty breathing because of a constricted throat

Key Grammar Structures

• I ain't tryna be cool like you

  ➔ Negative contraction 'ain't' + informal reduction 'tryna' (trying to)

  ➔ "Ain't" is used here as a replacement for "am not", and "tryna" is a phonetic reduction of "trying to".

• You ain't even here to party

  ➔ Adverbial use of 'even' for emphasis in a negative clause

  ➔ "Even" is placed before the verb phrase to emphasize that the person is not present at all.

• I don't wanna go, go, go with the flow

  ➔ Informal contraction 'wanna' (want to)

  ➔ "Wanna" is a common contraction of "want to" used in casual, spoken English.

• I've been a stallion, you've been a sea horse

  ➔ Present perfect tense (have been) to describe states of being

  ➔ "I've been" is the present perfect used to define one's identity or character over a period of time.

• All of my bad pics been all my best ones

  ➔ Ellipsis (omission of auxiliary verb 'have')

  ➔ In African American Vernacular English (AAVE), the auxiliary verb "have" is often omitted, resulting in "pics been" instead of "pics have been".

• I am advanced so I get advance

  ➔ Polysemy / Wordplay on 'advance'

  ➔ The lyric uses "advanced" as an adjective (sophisticated) and "advance" as a noun (financial payment).

• I take it and I ran for it

  ➔ Tense shift for stylistic effect

  ➔ The speaker mixes present tense ("take") with past tense ("ran") to emphasize both the decision and the swift action taken.

• I chew, chew, chew 'cause they hope I choke

  ➔ Subordinate clause introduced by the conjunction 'cause'

  ➔ "Cause" is a reduced form of "because", introducing the reason for the subject's persistence.