Boys Ain't Shit – English Lyrics

• By: SAYGRACE, Tate McRae, Audrey Mika

Lyrics & Translation

Discover self-love and empowerment through "Boys Ain't Shit" by SAYGRACE, Tate McRae, and Audrey Mika. Learn how to assert your worth and demand respect in relationships as you explore the song's catchy lyrics and powerful message. This track showcases the strength of female collaboration and the importance of setting boundaries.

[English]

♪ These boys ain't shit ♪

- Yeah, fuck this guy.

♪ I'm not here for it ♪

- Can we say that in the song?

♪ If you want me ♪

- Fuck yeah.

♪ Act like it ♪

- Wait, what?

♪ Act like it ♪

♪ You only hit me on the late night ♪

♪ I never see you in the daylight ♪

♪ You wonder why I got a attitude ♪

♪ You make it hard for me to play nice ♪

♪ Have I become a habit ♪

♪ Quick trip on your lips, doin' acid ♪

♪ And I know you think you're so cool ♪

♪ But it really ain't attractive ♪

♪ Why do you waste all my time ♪

♪ Keep on telling me lies ♪

♪ 'Cause you know I'll come right back ♪

♪ When you don't even write back ♪

♪ These boys ain't shit ♪

♪ I'm not here for it ♪

♪ If you want me, act like it, act like it ♪

♪ These boys get pissed ♪

♪ 'Cause I won't stand for it ♪

♪ If you want the sweet life, then act like it ♪

♪ Only be wanting my body ♪

♪ Hit me up when we at parties ♪

♪ I've never heard you say sorry ♪

♪ Are you sorry ♪

♪ Don't understand how your brain works ♪

♪ I'm always calling your phone first ♪

♪ You hit decline 'cause you're with her ♪

♪ Are you with her ♪

♪ Why do you waste all my time ♪

♪ Keep on telling me lies ♪

♪ 'Cause you know I'll come right back ♪

♪ When you don't even write back, no ♪

♪ These boys ain't shit ♪

♪ Ain't shit ♪

♪ I'm not here for it ♪

♪ If you want me, act like it, act like it ♪

♪ These boys get pissed ♪

♪ They get so pissed ♪

♪ 'Cause I won't stand for it ♪

♪ Won't stand for it ♪

♪ If you want the sweet life, then act like it ♪

♪ Run it backwards ♪

♪ Don't be such an asshole ♪

♪ Don't be such an asshole ♪

♪ Don't get mad, though ♪

♪ Run it, run it backwards ♪

♪ Run it backwards ♪

♪ Run it backwards ♪

♪ Don't be such an asshole ♪

♪ Don't get mad, though ♪

♪ Run it, run it backwards ♪

♪ These boys ain't shit ♪

♪ Now I found my way ♪

♪ And I won't let you take my time from me ♪

♪ I don't sit and wait ♪

♪ For you to tell me you're not like the other boys ♪

♪ And fuck another date ♪

♪ 'Cause I don't even like you, don't even like you ♪

♪ These boys ain't shit, ah ♪

♪ These boys ain't shit ♪

♪ I'm not here for it ♪

♪ If you want me, act like it, act like it ♪

♪ These boys get pissed ♪

♪ 'Cause I won't stand for it ♪

♪ If you want the sweet life, then act like it ♪

♪ Act like it, baby, oh ♪

♪ Run it backwards ♪

♪ Don't be such an asshole ♪

♪ Run it backwards ♪

♪ Run it, run it backwards ♪

♪ These boys ain't shit ♪

♪ I'm not here for it ♪

♪ If you want me, act like it, act like it ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
act /ækt/ A1	verb - to behave in a certain way
waste /weɪst/ A2	verb - to use or expend thoughtlessly
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the progression of events
lie /laɪ/ A1	verb - to say something that is not true noun - a false statement
back /bæk/ A1	noun - the rear surface of the body adverb - in or to a previous place or condition
pissed /pɪst/ B1	adjective - angry or annoyed
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - to be in an upright position
sorry /ˈsɒri/ A1	adjective - feeling regret or sorrow
habit /ˈhæbɪt/ A2	noun - a settled or regular tendency or practice
attractive /əˈtræktɪv/ B1	adjective - pleasing or appealing to the senses
decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ B2	verb - to refuse or say no to something
asshole /ˈæshοʊl/ C1	noun - a rude or contemptible person
attitude /ˈætɪtud/ B1	noun - a settled way of thinking or feeling
date /deɪt/ A1	noun - a scheduled period of time
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
brain /breɪn/ A2	noun - the organ inside the head

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ If you want me ♪

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The phrase uses 'if' to express a condition that is likely to be true, followed by a result. Here, 'if you want me' implies a likely condition with a potential outcome.

• ♪ You only hit me on the late night ♪

  ➔ Present Simple with 'only' for emphasis

  ➔ The use of 'only' before the verb emphasizes the exclusivity of the action. 'You only hit me on the late night' highlights that this is the sole time the action occurs.

• ♪ Have I become a habit ♪

  ➔ Present Perfect in a Question

  ➔ The present perfect is used to ask about an action that started in the past and has a result in the present. 'Have I become a habit' questions whether the action has occurred with present relevance.

• ♪ Why do you waste all my time ♪

  ➔ Present Simple in a Question

  ➔ The present simple is used in questions to ask about habitual actions. 'Why do you waste all my time' questions a repeated action with frustration.

• ♪ These boys get pissed ♪

  ➔ Present Simple with Passive Voice

  ➔ The present simple with passive voice describes an action happening regularly. 'These boys get pissed' indicates that the boys frequently become angry.

• ♪ If you want the sweet life, then act like it ♪

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1) with 'then'

  ➔ This sentence uses 'if' and 'then' to connect a condition with its result. 'If you want the sweet life, then act like it' shows a clear cause-and-effect relationship.

• ♪ Don't be such an asshole ♪

  ➔ Imperative Mood with 'don't'

  ➔ The imperative mood with 'don't' is used to give a negative command. 'Don't be such an asshole' is a direct instruction to stop a behavior.

• ♪ Now I found my way ♪

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'now' for emphasis

  ➔ The present perfect with 'now' emphasizes the recent completion of an action. 'Now I found my way' highlights that the discovery happened recently.