Finally – English Lyrics

• By: M.I.A.

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into M.I.A.'s "Finally," a track brimming with empowering messages set to a unique electronic and dancehall beat. Its clear, repetitive phrases make it an excellent song for English language learners to pick up vocabulary related to self-assurance and resilience. The song's blend of global sounds and M.I.A.'s distinctive style offer a captivating listening experience that encourages a deeper connection with the language through music.

Key Grammar Structures

• What haters say about me don't worry me.

  ➔ negative present simple (don't + base verb)

  ➔ The word "don't" forms a negative command meaning "do not cause me worry".

• I keep it moving forward to what's ahead of me.

  ➔ keep + object + present participle (causative)

  ➔ "keep" followed by "it moving" shows continuous action: "continue to cause it to move".

• You gonna see I'm gonna be.

  ➔ going to future (gonna) – informal contraction

  ➔ "gonna" is the informal short form of "going to", used for future intention: "You are going to see...".

• I'm someone's shot of whiskey, not everyone's tea.

  ➔ possessive noun phrase (someone's / everyone's)

  ➔ "someone's" and "everyone's" show ownership: "a shot that belongs to someone" vs. "tea that belongs to everyone".

• Underneath my trouble, I'm gonna find me the treble.

  ➔ double object construction (find me the treble)

  ➔ "find me the treble" has two objects: "me" (indirect) and "the treble" (direct). It means "locate the treble for me".

• There's nothing in this life that's guaranteed.

  ➔ there + be + indefinite pronoun + relative clause

  ➔ "There's" = "there is"; "nothing" is the subject, followed by the relative clause "that's guaranteed" describing it.

• That's why we get high on reality.

  ➔ "that's why" + clause (causal connective)

  ➔ "that's why" introduces a reason: "for that reason, we get high on reality".

• Life's just a bitter sweet symphony.

  ➔ contraction of "is" (Life's = Life is)

  ➔ "Life's" merges "Life" and "is", forming the verb phrase "Life is just a...".

• You get stronger in adversity.

  ➔ comparative adjective (stronger)

  ➔ "stronger" is the comparative form of "strong", used with "get" to mean "become more strong".