Delulu – English Lyrics

• By: Meghan Trainor
• Album: Toy With Me

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the playful and empowering world of Meghan Trainor's "Delulu"! This song is a fantastic way to engage with modern English slang, particularly the viral term "delulu," which encourages self-belief and manifesting your dreams. Learn how to express bold confidence and a 'main character' energy through its catchy lyrics and infectious pop vibe, making language learning fun and relatable to contemporary internet culture.

[English]

Gotta be delulu (la-la-lu-lu)

Gotta be delulu (la-la-lu-lu)

I'm a dreamer (she a dreamer), what I get, I manifest

I'm a keeper (she a keeper), but I'll never beg to be kept

They say the world don't spin around me? (Why?)

You mean the main character ain't me? (Why?)

I guess they can't see what I see (duh)

'Cause all I see is a goddess, wanna kiss myself

If you really want it, I could tell you how

You gotta be delulu (la-la-lu-lu)

You gotta be delulu (la-la-lu-lu)

Baby, if you want it like me, it's so easy

Just lose your shit, get crazy, be delulu (la-la-lu-lu)

Why don't you keep on calling me crazy?

Why don't you keep on calling me crazy?

I love it when they hate me, no, they can't escape me

Yeah, I'll be the talk of the town (the town)

What you mean the world don't spin around me? (Why?)

You mean the main character ain't me? (Why?)

I guess they can't see what I see (duh)

'Cause all I see is a goddess, wanna kiss myself

And if you really want it, I could tell you how

But you gotta be delulu (la-la-lu-lu) oh

You gotta be delulu (la-la-lu-lu)

Baby, if you want it like me, it's so easy

Just lose your shit, get crazy, be delulu (la-la-lu-lu) yeah, whoo

Why don't you keep on calling me crazy? (Keep on calling me)

Why don't you keep on calling me crazy?

'Cause all I see is a goddess, wanna kiss myself (ah)

If you really want it, let me show you how (ah)

But you gotta be delulu (la-la-lu-lu)

You gotta be delulu (la-la-lu-lu) (gotta be)

Baby, if you want it like me, it's so easy

Just lose your shit, get crazy, be delulu (la-la-lu-lu) (oh)

Why don't you keep on calling me crazy? (Keep on, keep on calling me)

Why don't you keep on calling me crazy? (Crazy, I'm crazy)

Why don't you keep on calling me crazy? (Call me what you want)

Why don't you keep on calling me crazy? (Crazy)

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Key Grammar Structures

• I'm a dreamer (she a dreamer), what I get, I manifest

  ➔ Present Simple, Conditional Clause (implied)

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple to state a general truth about the speaker. The second part, 'what I get, I manifest,' implies a conditional: 'If I want something, I manifest it.' The repetition emphasizes the speaker's belief in their ability to achieve their desires. The word **manifest** means to make something real.

• They say the world don't spin around me? (Why?)

  ➔ Tag Question, Non-standard English (don't)

  ➔ This line uses a tag question ('(Why?)') to express disbelief or challenge a statement. The use of **don't** instead of 'doesn't' is a deliberate stylistic choice, reflecting a more casual and rebellious tone. It's a common feature in popular music. The question challenges the idea that the world revolves around the speaker.

• I guess they can't see what I see (duh)

  ➔ Modal Verb (guess), Interjection (duh)

  ➔ The word **guess** expresses uncertainty or a tentative conclusion. **Duh** is an interjection used to indicate that something is obvious or self-evident, adding a sarcastic or dismissive tone. It implies the speaker believes their perspective is clearly superior.

• If you really want it, I could tell you how

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (First Conditional)

  ➔ This is a first conditional sentence: 'If + present simple, could + infinitive'. It expresses a possible future outcome based on a condition. The use of **could** indicates possibility rather than certainty. The speaker is offering advice or a secret.