Dior – English Lyrics

• By: MK, Chrystal

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and "Dior" by MK and Chrystal is a great place to start with modern English. The lyrics are clear and repetitive, making it easy to pick up phrases related to aspiration, love, and generosity. The song's blend of contemporary slang and heartfelt emotion provides a unique insight into modern expression, all set to an infectious dance beat.

[English]

If I apologized a million times

And if I wrote you like a billion rhymes, would you stay?

Tell me if I'm still your favourite girl

Just say the word and I will give you the world

I know you like the finer things in life

Just leave with me tonight, I'll show you what it's like

You know my style, you know whatever's mine is yours

You know my style and l love Christian Dior

The new Bottega, my baby only wears couture

Back as a kid, I used to dream I'd be a hustler

You know my style, you know whatever's mine is yours

You know my style and l love Christian Dior

Whatever's mine is yours, whatever's mine is yours

Whatever's mine is yours, whatever's mine is yours

Whatever's mine is, ever's mine is, ever's mine is, ever's mine is

You know my style and l love Christian Dior

If I apologized a million times

And if I wrote you like a billion rhymes, would you stay?

Tell me if I'm still your favourite girl

Just say the word and I will give you the world

I know you like the finer things in life

Just leave with me tonight, I'll show you what it's like

You know my style, you know whatever's mine is yours

You know my style and l love Christian Dior

The new Bottega, my baby only wears couture

Back as a kid, I used to dream I'd be a hustler

I watched my mother, for years I saw her suffer

I knew one day I'd grow and take us out the struggle, yeah

Surprise, I'm famous, and I need somewhere to spend these cheques

So if you're blameless, don't tell me I'm forgotten yet

I know you need me, yeah, I know you're feelin' tired

I'll change your life if you just leave with me tonight

If I apologized a million times

And if I wrote you like a billion rhymes, would you stay?

Tell me if I'm still your favourite girl

Just say the word and I will give you the world

I know you like the finer things in life

Just leave with me tonight, I'll show you what it's like

You know my style, you know whatever's mine is yours

You know my style and l love Christian Dior

...

You know my style and l love Christian Dior

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
apologize /əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪz/ A2	verb - to express regret for something wrong
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place
favourite /ˈfeɪvərɪt/ A1	adjective - preferred above all others
finer /ˈfaɪnər/ B1	adjective - of high quality or excellence
style /staɪl/ A2	noun - a manner of doing something
couture /kuːˈtʊər/ B2	noun - high-end fashion
hustler /ˈhʌslər/ B1	noun - a person who works hard to achieve success
struggle /ˈstrʌɡəl/ A2	noun - a forceful or violent effort
famous /ˈfeɪməs/ A1	adjective - well-known
blameless /ˈbleɪmlɪs/ B2	adjective - without fault or error
forgotten /fərˈɡɒtən/ A2	adjective - not remembered
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A1	adjective - feeling a need to rest
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different
Dior /diˈɔːr/ B1	noun - a luxury fashion brand
Bottega /bɒˈteɪɡə/ B2	noun - a luxury fashion brand (Bottega Veneta)
wear /weər/ A1	verb - to have clothing on one's body
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts or images during sleep verb - to experience dreams
suffer /ˈsʌfər/ A2	verb - to experience pain or distress
spend /spend/ A1	verb - to pay out money
check /tʃek/ A1	noun - a written order to pay money

Key Grammar Structures

• If I apologized a million times

  ➔ Second conditional: if + past simple, would + base verb

  ➔ In this line, the verb 'apologized' is in the 'past simple' within a hypothetical conditional clause: 'If I apologized ... would you stay?'

• And if I wrote you like a billion rhymes, would you stay?

  ➔ Second conditional: past simple 'wrote' in 'if' clause; would + base verb in main clause

  ➔ The line uses 'wrote' in the 'if' clause to form a second conditional: 'If I wrote ... would you stay?'

• Just say the word and I will give you the world

  ➔ Imperative mood ('Just say the word') + simple future ('I will give')

  ➔ The phrase 'Just say the word' is an imperative giving a command; 'I will give' expresses a promise in the simple future.

• Tell me if I'm still your favourite girl

  ➔ Embedded 'if' clause after a reporting verb (tell) + contracted form 'I'm' (I am)

  ➔ The clause 'Tell me if I'm still your favourite girl' contains an embedded conditional ('if' clause) after the verb of saying; 'I'm' is the contracted form of 'I am'.

• You know my style, whatever's mine is yours

  ➔ Whatever + noun/clause as a relative pronoun; 'whatever's' = 'whatever is'

  ➔ The word 'whatever's' is a contracted form of 'whatever is' functioning as a relative pronoun to link 'whatever' to 'mine is yours'.

• Back as a kid, I used to dream I'd be a hustler

  ➔ Past habit with 'used to' + 'would' in a subordinate clause expressing a dream

  ➔ The phrase 'used to' marks a past habit; 'I'd' is the contraction for 'I would' in the dream clause.

• I watched my mother, for years I saw her suffer

  ➔ Past narrative with sequential simple past verbs; 'watched' and 'saw'

  ➔ The verbs 'watched' and 'saw' are simple past used to narrate past events in sequence.

• my baby only wears couture

  ➔ Adverb 'only' limiting the verb phrase; placement after subject

  ➔ The adverb 'only' restricts the meaning of 'wears couture' and appears after the subject phrase.

• to spend these cheques

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose: 'to spend' explains the purpose of spending

  ➔ The phrase 'to spend' is an infinitive of purpose explaining why money would be spent.

• The new Bottega, my baby only wears couture

  ➔ Repetition of structure with 'only' as a limiter modifying the verb

  ➔ The adverb 'only' limits the meaning of 'wears couture' and emphasizes exclusivity.