Eenie Meenie – English Lyrics

• By: Sean Kingston, Justin Bieber

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English through the catchy and relatable lyrics of 'Eenie Meenie' by Sean Kingston and Justin Bieber. This song is a great way to pick up informal phrases and expressions related to dating and relationships. The repetitive chorus makes it easy to sing along and memorize new vocabulary. What makes this song special is its clever use of a children's rhyme to describe a modern dating dilemma, making it a fun and memorable way to expand your English skills.

[English]

Eenie meenie miney mo

Catch a bad chick by her toe

If she holla, if-if, if she holla, let her go

She's indecisive, she can't decide

She keeps on looking from left to right

Girl, come a bit closer, look in my eyes

Searching is so wrong, I'm Mr. Right

You seem like the type to love 'em and leave 'em

And disappear right after the song

So give me the night to show you, hold you

Don't leave me out here dancing alone

You can't make up your mind, mind, mind, mind, mind

Please don't waste my time, time, time, time, time

I'm not tryna rewind, -wind, -wind, -wind, -wind

I wish our hearts could come together as one

But shorty is a eenie meenie miney mo lover

Shorty is a eenie meenie miney mo lover

Shorty is a eenie meenie miney mo lover

Shorty is a eenie meenie miney mo lover, oh

Let me show you what you're missing, paradise

With me, you're winning, girl, don't have to roll the dice

Tell me, what you're really here for (here for), them other guys?

I can see right through you

You seem like the type to love 'em and leave 'em

And disappear right after the song

So give me the night to show you, hold you

Don't leave me out here dancing alone

You can't make up your mind, mind, mind, mind, mind

Please don't waste my time, time, time, time, time

I'm not tryna rewind, -wind, -wind, -wind, -wind

I wish our hearts could come together as one

But shorty is a eenie meenie miney mo lover

Shorty is a eenie meenie miney mo lover

Shorty is a eenie meenie miney mo lover

Shorty is a eenie meenie miney mo lover, oh

Eenie meenie miney mo

Catch a bad chick by her toe

If she holla, if-if, if she holla, let her go (put it, hey)

Eenie meenie miney mo

Catch a bad chick by her toe

If she holla, la-la, la-la, let-let her-her go

Shorty is a eenie meenie miney mo lover

Shorty is (yeah) a eenie meenie miney mo lover (ooh-whoa)

Shorty is a eenie meenie miney mo lover (check it out)

Shorty (let's go) is a eenie meenie miney mo lover (here we go, hey!)

You can't make up your mind, mind, mind, mind, mind

Please don't waste my time, time, time, time, time (no)

I'm not tryna rewind, -wind, -wind, -wind, -wind (ooh-yeah)

I wish our hearts could come together as one

But shorty is a eenie meenie miney mo lover (eenie meenie miney mo)

Shorty is a eenie meenie miney mo lover (alright, let's go)

Shorty is a eenie meenie miney mo lover

Shorty is a (nice) eenie meenie miney mo lover (hey-hey, pretty-pretty), oh (ayy)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
catch /kætʃ/ A2	verb - to seize or capture, especially after pursuit
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good; of poor quality or a low standard.
holla /ˈhɑːlə/ B2	verb - (slang) to shout or call out
decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ A2	verb - to make a choice or judgment about something
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought
waste /weɪst/ B1	verb - to use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
hearts /hɑːrts/ A2	noun - organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
lover /ˈlʌvər/ A2	noun - a person who loves someone
missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ B1	adjective - not present; lost or absent
paradise /ˈpærədaɪs/ B2	noun - an ideal or idyllic place or state
winning /ˈwɪnɪŋ/ A2	adjective - that wins popularity or affection; charming.
dice /daɪs/ A2	noun - a small cube with each side having a different number of spots on it, ranging from one to six, thrown and used in games involving chance.
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - go away from.
alone /əˈloʊn/ A1	adjective - having no one else present; lonely.

Key Grammar Structures

• If she holla, if-if, if she holla, let her go

  ➔ Conditional sentences (Type 0/1)

  ➔ Uses the basic structure of a conditional sentence: "If" + simple present, simple present (Type 0, general truth) or "If" + simple present, simple future/imperative (Type 1, real possibility). Here, it's likely Type 1, suggesting that *if* she yells (holla), *then* let her go.

• She's indecisive, she can't decide

  ➔ Contraction ('s = is) and Modal verb ('can't')

  ➔ "She's" is a contraction of "she is". "Can't" is a modal verb indicating inability. *She's* indecisive because *she can't* decide.

• You seem like the type to love 'em and leave 'em

  ➔ Infinitive of Purpose ('to love')

  ➔ "To love 'em and leave 'em" functions as the purpose or characteristic of the "type" of person being described. It explains why she is that kind of person.

• Please don't waste my time, time, time, time, time

  ➔ Imperative sentence (negative form)

  ➔ "Don't waste my time" is a negative imperative, giving a direct command *not* to do something. "Please" softens the command.

• I wish our hearts could come together as one

  ➔ Wish clause (unreal past)

  ➔ Uses "wish + past subjunctive" to express a desire for something that is not currently true or possible. The fact that the hearts are not together is implied.

• Let me show you what you're missing, paradise

  ➔ Relative clause (what you're missing)

  ➔ "What you're missing" functions as a noun clause, acting as the object of the verb "show". It refers to the thing that the person is currently lacking or not experiencing, which the speaker identifies as 'paradise'.