DITTO – English Lyrics

• By: Lizzo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Lizzo's assertive English on "DITTO," a high-energy track from her raw mixtape *MY FACE HURTS FROM SMILING*. This song is special because it showcases Lizzo's unabashed self-celebration and her sharp commentary on industry perceptions, offering listeners a dose of empowering vernacular while she claims her success.

[English]

Let's see how this [ __ ] going to sound

like. Thanks, [ __ ]

Cheers, ladies. Cheers. Cheers. Finish

this hoe. You was really talking your

[ __ ] though. [ __ ] dog. So, what else

are you trying to say? First of all, we

going to stop like all these [ __ ]

ain't trying to [ __ ] on big girls. Then

accuse me of fat shaming. Godamn, it's a

sick world. I go to work, make [ __ ]

twerk, bust it open in a handstand. You

only hurt cuz your [ __ ] flirt. I don't

want them. That's your man. Back then

they didn't want me. Now I'm hot. They

all on me. Timmy Chance with the sauce

on it. Got me so saucy like sauce

walker. Killing [ __ ] I white chalk my Y

and call me Miss Parker. I'm a bad [ __ ]

and I'm super thick and I'm super rich.

Did I miss something? What [ __ ] can pop

[ __ ] on pop [ __ ] Stay inside mind and

mine and still be a trending topic.

Ghetto girl from Ace Town taking top

pics and hot topics. Plot twist. I'm

topless designer down in the tropics. Is

it really what you thinking? I've been

sipping. I've been drinking. [ __ ] your

party, honey. Viking. You pretending you

don't like me.

[Music]

They swear that we friends till you take

them off the payroll. In love with my

fans and my fans and my pillow. My man

call me baby, but the world call me. It

is what it is, but it ain't what it

ain't. They swear I got friends till you

take them off the payroll. In love with

my fans and my fans and my pillow. My

man call me baby, but the world call me.

I want to thank y'all for spending this

time with me.

It's been a long road

and I appreciate you. I'm sending love

to everybody in the world who love me

back. And to the [ __ ] who don't love

me back, I still love you, [ __ ] It

don't cost me nothing to hate on no ho.

I got better [ __ ] to do. Honestly,

I'll be outside touching grass, shaking

ass, making good moments last, [ __ ]

I don't got time to be [ __ ]

down in the [ __ ] trenches with you.

Ho, I got the [ __ ] up out. Me and my

[ __ ] we got the [ __ ] up out. And

that's on period. We going to always get

out.

We going to always get our own. I did

this [ __ ] in three [ __ ] days,

[ __ ]

You're welcome.

Let me feed the children. Yeah. It's a

little summer.

It's a little summer.

It's a little summer.

It's a little summer,

[ __ ]

[Music]

[Music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
twerk tʷɜːrk B1	verb - to dance in a sexually suggestive way involving thrusting hip movements and a low squatting stance
flirt flɜːrt A2	verb - to behave as if attracted to someone, often for amusement rather than with serious intentions
saucy ˈsɔːsi B1	adjective - sexually attractive or provocative; bold and spirited
killing ˈkɪlɪŋ A2	verb - to cause the death of; to excel or impress greatly
thick θɪk A1	adjective - having a viscous consistency; not thin
rich rɪtʃ A1	adjective - having a great deal of money or assets; abundant
trending ˈtrɛndɪŋ B1	adjective - currently popular or widely discussed
topless ˈtɑːpləs B1	adjective - with the upper part of the body exposed, especially the breasts
sipping ˈsɪpɪŋ A2	verb - to drink by taking small mouthfuls
payroll ˈpeɪroʊl B1	noun - a list of employees receiving wages or salaries; the total amount of money paid to employees
appreciate əˈpriːʃieɪt A2	verb - to recognize the full worth of; to be grateful for
grass ɡræs A1	noun - the green vegetation that covers the ground
moment ˈmoʊmənt A1	noun - a particular point in time

Key Grammar Structures

• Let's see how this [__] going to sound

  ➔ Future tense with 'going to'

  ➔ The phrase 'going to sound' uses 'going to' to express a future action or prediction.

• You was really talking your [__] though.

  ➔ Non-standard past tense (was + -ing)

  ➔ 'Was talking' is a non-standard use of the past tense, typically found in informal or colloquial speech.

• I go to work, make [__] twerk, bust it open in a handstand.

  ➔ Present tense for habitual actions

  ➔ The use of 'go to work' and 'make [__] twerk' in the present tense indicates habitual or routine actions.

• They swear that we friends till you take them off the payroll.

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction 'till'

  ➔ 'Till' is used to introduce a subordinate clause indicating a condition or time limit.

• It is what it is, but it ain't what it ain't.

  ➔ Emphasis with 'it is what it is'

  ➔ The phrase 'it is what it is' is used to emphasize acceptance of a situation, often with a tone of resignation.

• I don't got time to be [__] down in the [__] trenches with you.

  ➔ Non-standard negation 'don't got'

  ➔ 'Don't got' is a non-standard negation, typically found in informal or colloquial speech.

• We going to always get out. We going to always get our own.

  ➔ Future tense with 'going to' for repeated actions

  ➔ The use of 'going to' here emphasizes future actions that will be repeated or continuous.

• And that's on period.

  ➔ Colloquial emphasis with 'that's on period'

  ➔ 'That's on period' is a colloquial expression used to strongly emphasize a statement or assertion.