***Flawless – English Lyrics

• By: Beyoncé, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• Album: Platinum Edition

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Beyoncé's "***Flawless" to explore a powerful blend of self-affirmation and feminist thought. Learn how embracing imperfections and challenging societal norms can lead to true empowerment, making this song a unique gateway to understanding modern confidence and equality.

[English]

Your challengers are a young group from Houston

Welcome, Beyoncé, Lativia, Nina, Nicky, Kelly and Ashley

The hip-hop rapping, Girls' TYME

...

I'm out that H-town

Comin', comin' down

I'm comin' down, drippin' candy on the ground

H, H-town-town, I'm comin' down

Comin' down, drippin' candy on the ground

I know when you were little girls

You dreamt of bein' in my world

Don't forget it, don't forget it

Respect that, bow down bitches (crown)

I took some time to live my life

But don't think I'm just his little wife

Don't get it twisted, get it twisted

This my shit, bow down bitches

Bow down bitches, bow-bow down bitches (crown)

Bow down bitches, bow-bow down bitches (crown)

H-Town vicious, H, H-Town vicious

I'm so crown-crown, bow down bitches

I'm out that H-town

Comin', comin' down

I'm comin' down, drippin' candy on the ground

H, H-town-town, I'm comin' down

Com-com-comin' down, drippin' candy on the ground

We teach girls to shrink themselves, to make themselves smaller

We say to girls, "You can have ambition, but not too much

You should aim to be successful, but not too successful

Otherwise, you will threaten the man"

Because I am female, I am expected to aspire to marriage

I am expected to make my life choices

Always keeping in mind that marriage is the most important

Now, marriage can be a source of joy and love and mutual support

But why do we teach girls to aspire to marriage

And we don't teach boys the same?

We raise girls to see each other as competitors

Not for jobs or for accomplishments, which I think can be a good thing

But for the attention of men

We teach girls that they cannot be sexual beings

In the way that boys are

Feminist, a person who believes in the social, political

And economic equality of the sexes

You wake up (flawless)

Post up (flawless)

Ridin' 'round in it (flawless)

Flossin' on that (flawless)

This diamond (flawless)

My diamond (flawless)

This rock (flawless)

My Roc (flawless)

I woke up like this, I woke up like this

We flawless, ladies tell 'em

I woke up like this, I woke up like this

We flawless, ladies tell 'em

Say, "I look so good tonight"

Goddamn, goddamn

Say, "I look so good tonight"

Goddamn, goddamn, goddamn!

Mama taught me good home training

My daddy taught me how to love my haters

My sister told me I should speak my mind

My man made me feel so goddamn fine (I'm flawless)

You wake up (flawless)

Post up (flawless)

Ridin' 'round in it (flawless)

Flossin' on that (flawless)

This diamond (flawless)

My diamond (flawless)

This rock (flawless)

My Roc (flawless)

I woke up like this, I woke up like this

We flawless, ladies tell 'em

I woke up like this, I woke up like this

We flawless, ladies tell 'em

Say, "I look so good tonight"

Goddamn, goddamn

Say, "I look so good tonight"

Goddamn, goddamn, goddamn

The judges give champion Skeleton Groove 4 stars

A perfect score, the challenger, Girls' TYME, receives 3 stars

Skeleton Groove, champions once again

Congratulations, we'll see you next week

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
flawless /ˈflɔːləs/ B2	adjective - without any imperfections; perfect
ambition /æmˈbɪʃən/ B2	noun - a strong desire to do or achieve something
respect /rɪˈspɛkt/ B1	verb - to admire someone or something deeply
success /səkˈsɛs/ B1	noun - the accomplishment of an aim or purpose
marriage /ˈmɛrɪdʒ/ B1	noun - the legally or formally recognized union of two people
champion /ˈtʃæmpɪən/ B2	noun - a person who has defeated or surpassed all rivals
support /səˈpɔrt/ B1	noun - the act of helping or providing assistance
dream /driːm/ B1	verb - to imagine or think about something that you want to happen
crown /kraʊn/ B2	noun - a circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch
hater /ˈheɪtər/ B2	noun - a person who dislikes or criticizes something or someone
vicious /ˈvɪʃəs/ C1	adjective - deliberately cruel or violent
goddess /ˈɡɒdəs/ B2	noun - a female deity
training /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/ B1	noun - the action of teaching a person or animal a particular skill or type of behavior

Key Grammar Structures

• I took some time to live my life

  ➔ Past simple tense with 'took' (irregular verb)

  ➔ This sentence uses the **past simple** to indicate a completed action in the past.

• We teach girls to shrink themselves

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'teach' (third person plural)

  ➔ The **present simple** tense is used for general truths or habitual actions.

• Because I am female, I am expected to aspire to marriage

  ➔ Passive voice with 'are expected' stating social expectations

  ➔ The **passive voice** is used to highlight societal expectations imposed on the subject.

• I woke up like this, I woke up like this

  ➔ Simple past tense with 'woke up', emphasizing a completed action

  ➔ The **past simple** tense indicates an action completed at a specific time in the past.

• Say, 'I look so good tonight'

  ➔ Imperative mood used with direct speech quotes

  ➔ The **imperative** mood is used to give commands or make requests.

• You wake up (flawless)

  ➔ Simple present tense with 'wake up' to describe routine action

  ➔ The **present simple** tense describes habitual actions or routines.