Casual – English Lyrics

• By: Doja Cat

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Doja Cat's 2018 track "Casual" from the album *Amala* to explore the nuances of navigating unclear relationships. This song showcases her early skill in blending genres like hip-hop and R&B while laying down lyrics that cut straight to the heart of modern dating confusion.

[English]

Take it off, follow me now, let me in, don't shut me out

Don't tell me you love me if that's not how it really is

Take it off, follow me now, let me in, don't shut me out

Don't tell me you love me if that's not how it really is

Is it casual?

Or are you tryna spend your life with me?

I don't mean to pressure you

But I want a man to stand and fight

Stand and fight for me

You don't need to paint me a sweet fantasy

We chill, I kick back, you roll up my weed

Say what you feel, don't just say anything

Why complicate what could be so easy?

Leave me alone

If you is a player I don't think I'ma play with you, uh huh

This shit get old

If you wanna lay with her

Why don't you just stay with her?

You say you don't want a girlfriend but when we are in person

You always act so different, you make it all seem perfect

You hold me when we wake up, say you like me with no make up

I'm tryin' to be patient, how am I supposed to take it?

Is it casual?

Or are you tryna spend your life with me?

I don't mean to pressure you

But I want a man to stand and fight for me

Is it casual?

Or are you tryna spend your life with me?

I don't mean to pressure you

But I want a man to stand and fight

Stand and fight for me

I'm sick of chillin', sippin' on Tecate

That life is a bore, we needed more than drunken Fridays

I'm not dissin' your freedom, I know you like to party

Just don't be that boy who fuck with anything that gyrate

I know you know I'm right, pick up on the vibe

If you read between the lines, bein' shy just ain't my style, now

You say you don't want a girlfriend but when we are in person

You always act so different, you make it all seem perfect

You hold me when we wake up, say you like me with no make up

I'm trying to be patient, how am I supposed to take it?

Is it casual?

Or are you tryna spend your life with me?

I don't mean to pressure you

But I want a man to stand and fight for me

Is it casual?

Or are you tryna spend your life with me?

I don't mean to pressure you

But I want a man to stand and fight, stand and fight for me

If you wanna be the one

Don't act sad and wait

And waste my day

I'm not that way

Is it casual?

Or are you tryna spend your life with me?

I don't mean to pressure you

But I want a man to stand and fight

Is it casual?

Spend your life with me?

Pressure you

But I want a man to stand and fight

Stand and fight for me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
casual /ˈkæʒuəl/ B1	adjective - relaxed, not formal
pressure /ˈprɛʃər/ B2	noun - force or influence exerted on something verb - to try to persuade or compel someone
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to engage in a physical or verbal struggle noun - a conflict or struggle
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - to be in an upright position
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human
chill /tʃɪl/ B2	verb - to relax or take it easy
weed /wiːd/ B2	noun - the cannabis plant, often used as a drug
complicate /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/ B2	verb - to make something more complex or difficult
player /ˈpleɪər/ B2	noun - someone who takes part in a game or sport; also a person who dates many partners casually
girlfriend /ˈɡɜːrlfrɛnd/ A2	noun - a female romantic partner
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A2	adjective - flawless; completely correct
patient /ˈpeɪʃənt/ B1	adjective - able to accept delay or trouble without becoming angry or upset
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B1	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering for celebration or enjoyment verb - to take part in a celebration or to celebrate
vibe /vaɪb/ B2	noun - the emotional atmosphere or feeling of a place, situation, or person
shy /ʃaɪ/ A2	adjective - being nervous or timid in the presence of others
waste /weɪst/ B1	verb - to use or spend carelessly, ineffectively, or without purpose
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual human being or animal; the period between birth and death
spend /spɛnd/ A2	verb - to use money, time, or effort for a purpose

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't tell me you love me if that's not how it really is

  ➔ Imperative + Conditional Clause (Type 1)

  ➔ An imperative command ("Don't tell me") is followed by a conditional clause ("if that's not how it really is") to state a condition for the command, implying a possible future situation and its consequence.

• Or are you tryna spend your life with me?

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future Intent (with informal contraction)

  ➔ The present continuous tense ("are you tryna spend") is used to ask about an action that is planned or intended for the future, expressing a future arrangement or intention. "tryna" is a common informal contraction of "trying to".

• I don't mean to pressure you

  ➔ "mean to" + Infinitive

  ➔ The phrase "mean to pressure" (formed with "mean to" followed by the base form of a verb) indicates intention or purpose behind an action.

• But I want a man to stand and fight

  ➔ "want" + Object + Infinitive

  ➔ This structure ("want a man to stand and fight") expresses a desire for someone else (the object, "a man") to perform an action (the infinitive, "to stand and fight").

• Say what you feel, don't just say anything

  ➔ Imperative Sentences + "what" as a Relative Pronoun

  ➔ This line uses two imperative commands. "Say what you feel" uses "what" as a relative pronoun, meaning "the thing that you feel." "Don't just say anything" is a negative imperative.

• If you is a player I don't think I'ma play with you, uh huh

  ➔ Conditional Type 1 (with informal usage of 'is' and 'I'ma')

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence, describing a real or possible situation ("If you is a player") and its probable result ("I don't think I'ma play with you"). Note the informal use of "is" instead of "are" and "I'ma" as a contraction of "I'm going to".

• You say you don't want a girlfriend but when we are in person You always act so different

  ➔ Contrastive Conjunction 'but' with Present Simple for Habitual Actions

  ➔ The conjunction "but" is used to introduce a contrast between two statements. Both clauses describe habitual actions or states using the present simple tense ("You say you don't want a girlfriend", "when we are in person", "You always act so different").

• You hold me when we wake up, say you like me with no make up

  ➔ Present Simple for Habitual Actions + Time Clause

  ➔ The present simple tense ("You hold me", "when we wake up", "say you like me") is used to describe actions that happen regularly or habitually, indicating a routine or a recurring situation. "when we wake up" is a time clause.

• how am I supposed to take it?

  ➔ "be supposed to" (Expectation/Obligation)

  ➔ The phrase "am I supposed to take" (formed with "be supposed to") expresses what is expected, required, or intended to happen, often implying a sense of obligation or confusion about the correct reaction.

• Just don't be that boy who fuck with anything that gyrate

  ➔ Negative Imperative + Multiple Relative Clauses

  ➔ This line uses a negative imperative ("don't be that boy") followed by a noun phrase modified by two relative clauses. "who fuck with anything" uses "who" to refer to "that boy," and "that gyrate" uses "that" to refer to "anything," providing more specific information about them.