Clique – English Lyrics

• By: 3Quency

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the empowering anthem 'Clique' by 3Quency and immerse yourself in its message of friendship and self-confidence. The song's clear and repetitive chorus makes it a great tool for learning English, allowing you to easily pick up phrases about loyalty and platonic love. 'Clique' is special for its uplifting and relatable theme, celebrating the strength found in true friendship.

[English]

Just a girl from the Midwest

Big curls, big dreams with a lotta bit of romance

Southern belle who got charm

Attitude, hoops, lip gloss, born to be a star

The Italian stallion, vocal assassin

Philly girl, old soul

You ain't gotta tell her who she is 'cause she know

Yeah, she know

Tha-tha-that's my clique, that's my twin

That's my ride-or-die, that's my sister

That's my B, that's my Wen

That's my "Nu-nu", ain't nobody 'gon check us

My girls, we don't play (play), we do it our way (way)

We don't need no mister

That's my clique, that's my twin

That's my ride-or-die, that's my sister

That's my clique-clique, clique-clique, clique-clique

Clique-clique, clique-clique, clique-clique

Watch my clique-clique, clique-clique-clique

Look at my clique-clique, clique-clique-clique, yeah

Only child, wanted sisters, now they all singin' with her

She's the puff, she's the glitter, yeah

And she do it for her mama 'cause she grew outta the drama

She's the party, she a stunner, yeah

She's her grandmother's daughter, and she raised all the others, yeah

She the glue, she the tone, she the flow

You ain't gotta tell her who she is 'cause she know

That's my clique, that's my twin

That's my ride-or-die, that's my sister

That's my B, that's my Wen

That's my "Nu-nu", ain't nobody 'gon check us

My girls, we don't play (play), we do it our way (way)

We don't need no mister

That's my clique, that's my twin

That's my ride-or-die, that's my sister

That's my clique-clique, clique-clique, clique-clique

Clique-clique, clique-clique, clique-clique

That's my clique-clique, clique-clique-clique (whoa)

Look at my clique-clique, clique-clique-clique

That's my clique-clique, clique-clique, clique-clique (oh, do it for my)

Clique-clique, clique-clique, clique-clique (oh, gotta do it for my)

Watch my clique-clique, clique-clique-clique (for my clique)

Look at my clique-clique, clique-clique-clique (for my clique), that's my

This is our story, no fame, no glory

Clique, clique, clique

Look at my clique-clique, clique-clique-clique

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - an aspiration, hope, or ambition
romance /roʊˈmæns/ B2	noun - love or a love story
charm /tʃɑːrm/ B2	noun - pleasing quality or attractiveness
attitude /ˈætɪtuːd/ B2	noun - way of thinking or behaving
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a famous person, often in entertainment
assassin /əˈsæsɪn/ C1	noun - a person who murders someone important
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or emotional part of a person
sister /ˈsɪstər/ A1	noun - a female sibling
check /tʃek/ A2	verb - to examine or verify
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to take part in a game or activity
story /ˈstɔːri/ A2	noun - a description of events, real or imagined
fame /feɪm/ B2	noun - the state of being widely known or recognized
glory /ˈɡlɔːri/ B2	noun - great honor or praise given by others
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering
stunner /ˈstʌnər/ C1	noun - a person or thing of striking excellence or beauty
glue /ɡluː/ B1	noun - substance for sticking things together; metaphorically: unifying force
tone /toʊn/ B2	noun - quality or character of sound or voice; style or mood

Key Grammar Structures

• You ain't gotta tell her who she is 'cause she know

  ➔ Colloquial negative auxiliary "ain't" + modal "gotta" (have to) + causal clause "'cause" + present simple without third‑person -s.

  ➔ The word "ain't" is a colloquial negative auxiliary replacing "is not/are not".

• That's my ride‑or‑die, that's my sister

  ➔ Demonstrative + contracted "that is" (that's) + noun phrase; identity clause with a pronoun.

  ➔ The contraction "that's" stands for "that is".

• We don't need no mister

  ➔ Double negative (negative concord) – "don't" + "no"; non‑standard but common in informal speech.

  ➔ The word "no" is used after the negative verb "don't" creating a double negative.

• Only child, wanted sisters, now they all singin' with her

  ➔ Reduced relative clause – "wanted sisters" (sisters that were wanted); participle used as adjective.

  ➔ "wanted" functions as a past‑participle adjective meaning "sisters that were wanted".

• She do it for her mama 'cause she grew outta the drama

  ➔ Zero‑copula for third‑person singular in informal speech ("She do" instead of "she does"); causal clause "'cause"; preposition "outta" = "out of".

  ➔ The verb "do" is used without the usual third‑person "‑s" ending.

• She the glue, she the tone, she the flow

  ➔ Zero‑copula (omission of "is") in colloquial style; parallel nominal clauses.

  ➔ "the glue" functions as a predicate noun without the verb "is".

• Look at my clique‑clique, clique‑clique‑clique

  ➔ Imperative mood with direct object "my clique‑clique"; repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ "Look" is the imperative verb prompting the listener to observe.

• This is our story, no fame, no glory

  ➔ Nominal clause with omitted verb after "no fame, no glory" (ellipsis); parallel noun phrases.

  ➔ "no fame, no glory" are noun phrases listed without a following verb, creating an ellipsis.