Dirty Diana – English Lyrics

• By: Michael Jackson
• Album: Bad

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the raw energy and storytelling of Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana." This iconic track from the "Bad" album showcases Jackson's versatility, blending hard rock with his signature vocal intensity. Learn about the song's inspiration, the meaning behind its provocative lyrics, and the memorable performance alongside guitarist Steve Stevens.

[English]

("Dirty Diana" by Michael Jackson)

(crowd cheering)

♪ You'll never make me stay ♪

♪ So take your weight off of me ♪

♪ I know your every move ♪

♪ So won't you just let me be ♪

♪ I've been here times before ♪

♪ But I was too blind to see ♪

♪ That you seduce every man ♪

♪ This time you won't seduce me ♪

♪ She's saying that's okay ♪

♪ Hey, baby, do what you please ♪

♪ I have the stuff that you want ♪

♪ I am the thing that you need ♪

♪ She looked me deep in the eyes ♪

♪ She touchin' me so to start ♪

♪ She says there's no turnin' back ♪

♪ She trapped me in her heart ♪

♪ Dirty Diana ♪

♪ Dirty Diana ♪

♪ Dirty Diana ♪

♪ Dirty Diana ♪

♪ Let me be ♪

(crowd cheering)

♪ She likes the boys in the bands ♪

♪ She knows when they come to town ♪

♪ Every musician's fan after the curtain comes down ♪

♪ She waits at backstage doors for those who have prestige ♪

♪ Who promise fortune and fame, a life that's so carefree ♪

♪ She's saying that's okay ♪

♪ Hey, baby, do what you want ♪

♪ I'll be your night lovin' thing ♪

♪ I'll be the freak you can taunt ♪

♪ I don't care what you say ♪

♪ I wanna go too far ♪

♪ I'll be your everything ♪

♪ If you make me a star ♪

♪ Dirty Diana ♪

♪ Dirty Diana ♪

♪ Dirty Diana ♪

♪ Dirty Diana ♪

♪ Dirty Diana ♪

♪ Dirty Diana ♪

♪ Dirty Diana ♪

♪ Dirty Diana ♪

♪ Diana ♪

♪ Diana ♪

♪ Diana ♪

♪ Diana ♪

(crowd cheering)

♪ She said I have to go home ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm real tired you see ♪

♪ Now I hate sleepin' alone ♪

♪ Why don't you come with me ♪

♪ I said my baby's at home ♪

♪ She's probably worried tonight ♪

♪ I didn't call on the phone ♪

♪ To say that I'm all right ♪

♪ Diana walked up to me ♪

♪ She said I'm all yours tonight ♪

♪ And then I ran to the phone ♪

♪ Sayin' baby, I'm all right ♪

♪ I said but unlock the door ♪

♪ 'Cause I forgot the key ♪

♪ She said he's not coming back ♪

♪ Because he's sleeping with me ♪

♪ Dirty Diana ♪

♪ Dirty Diana ♪

♪ Dirty Diana ♪

♪ Dirty Diana ♪

♪ Dirty Diana ♪

♪ Dirty Diana ♪

♪ Dirty Diana ♪

♪ Dirty Diana ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ Come on ♪

(crowd cheering)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
seduce /sɪˈdjuːs/ B2	verb - to persuade someone to do something that they find attractive but might not be good for them
fame /feɪm/ B1	noun - the state of being famous
crowd /kraʊd/ A2	noun - a large group of people gathered together
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to make physical contact with
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the center of emotions and feelings
money /ˈmʌn.i/ A1	noun - coins or bills used as a medium of exchange
star /stɑːr/ A2	noun - a celestial body; a famous performer or celebrity
sleep /sliːp/ A2	noun - a natural state of rest for the body and mind
phone /foʊn/ A2	noun - a device used for calling and communication
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of affection
business /ˈbɪz.nɪs/ B2	noun - commercial activity or enterprise
thing /θɪŋ/ A2	noun - an object or concept

Key Grammar Structures

• You'll never make me stay

  ➔ Future Simple (will) + 'make' (causative verb) + bare infinitive

  ➔ 'You'll never make me stay' uses 'make' in a causative sense, meaning you won't be able to force or persuade me to stay. 'Make' + object + bare infinitive (stay) indicates causing someone to do something.

• So take your weight off of me

  ➔ Imperative + preposition 'off of'

  ➔ 'Take your weight off of me' is an imperative sentence. 'Off of' is a slightly informal way to say 'off'.

• I've been here times before

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous ('have been') + adverb of time ('before')

  ➔ 'I've been here times before' uses the Present Perfect Continuous to express an experience that has happened repeatedly in the past up to now, but the emphasis is on the experience itself.

• She's saying that's okay

  ➔ Present Continuous ('is saying') reporting speech

  ➔ 'She's saying that's okay' uses the Present Continuous to report what someone is currently saying. It focuses on the ongoing action of speaking.

• I am the thing that you need

  ➔ Relative clause with 'that'

  ➔ 'I am the thing that you need' contains a relative clause ('that you need') which modifies the noun 'thing'. 'That' acts as the relative pronoun.

• Every musician's fan after the curtain comes down

  ➔ Possessive 's' (musician's) + Present Simple (comes down)

  ➔ 'Every musician's fan' uses the possessive 's' to show that the fan belongs to or is associated with every musician. 'Comes down' is Present Simple used to describe a regular event.

• Who promise fortune and fame, a life that's so carefree

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'who' + Relative clause with 'that'

  ➔ 'Who promise fortune and fame' uses 'who' as a relative pronoun to refer to musicians. 'a life that's so carefree' uses 'that' to introduce a relative clause that modifies 'life'.

• I'll be your night lovin' thing

  ➔ Future Simple ('ll be') + compound adjective (night-lovin')

  ➔ 'I'll be your night lovin' thing' uses Future Simple to express a future intention. 'Night-lovin'' is a compound adjective describing the 'thing'.