Lyrics & Translation
Discover the empowering message behind Jazmine Sullivan and H.E.R.'s "Girl Like Me," a song that delves into the complexities of female identity and self-worth. By exploring the nuances of its lyrics, you'll gain insight into the language of vulnerability and resilience in relationships, while appreciating the artists' raw and honest expression of personal struggles.
[English]
Bongo ByTheWayI made a profile on Tinder
Since you left me to be with her
I think that means I'm gettin' desperate
Wish I could return to sender
But you don't love me no more
And I don't even know what for (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Knew it was real when you blocked me
Now I sit at home judgin' my body
Wonder what I did to lose you (what I did to lose you)
Why in the hell you ain't choose me?
Why you don't love me no more? (Yeah)
And I don't even know what for (nah, ah-ah)
You must've wanted somethin' different
Still don't know what I was missin'
What you asked I would've given
It ain't right how these hoes be winnin'
Why they be winnin'? Yeah (why they be? Why they be?)
No hope for a girl like me, how come they be winnin'? Yeah
(Why they be? Why they be?)
And I ain't wanna be
But you gon' make a ho out of me
Yeah, you gon' make me a gold digger (gold digger)
Maybe I should look like a stripper
Wearin' Fashion Nova dresses
All these dudes be so pressed and impressed with it
You leave me with no choice (oh, oh)
I can't do this good girl-, no more
Oh-oh, oh-oh, I just wanted somethin' different
Still don't know what I was missin'
What you asked I would've given, yeah
It ain't right, how these hoes be winnin'
Yeah, they be winnin' (why they be? Why they be? Why they be?)
No hope for a girl like me, how come they be winnin' (how come they?)
(Why they be? Why they be?)
And I ain't wanna be
But you gon' make a ho out of me
Y'all niggas be makin' us sad (makin' us mad)
Then say y'all don't know why we mad (know why we mad)
So we start actin' like we don't care
'Cause y'all niggas be takin' us there (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
'Cause you don't want us no more (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
It breaks us to the core, woah, woah, ooh
Boy, you must wanted somethin' different
Still don't know what you was missin'
What you asked I would've given
It ain't right how these hoes be winnin'
Why they be winnin'? (How they be? Why they be? Why they be?)
A oh-oh, no hope for a girl like me (why they be?)
How come they be winnin'? (Why they be? Why they be?)
I ain't wanna be
But you gon' make a ho out of me
A ho I'll be, yeah (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Yeah, ayy
That's what you wanted, that's what you get (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
A ho I'll be (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Look what you did, kid (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Yeah, a ho I'll be, hmm-hmm, hmm (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
See what you did to me? (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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I made a profile on Tinder
➔ Past Simple
➔ The verb 'made' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past.
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Wish I could return to sender
➔ Subjunctive Mood
➔ 'Wish' introduces the subjunctive mood, expressing a desire or wish that is unreal or contrary to fact.
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Why in the hell you ain't choose me?
➔ Tag Question (Informal)
➔ The phrase 'ain't choose me' is an informal tag question, seeking confirmation or emphasis.
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What you asked I would've given
➔ Conditional Perfect
➔ 'Would've given' is the conditional perfect, indicating a past action that would have occurred under a certain condition.
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It ain't right how these hoes be winnin'
➔ Non-standard Verb Form (African American Vernacular English)
➔ 'Be winnin'' is a non-standard verb form commonly used in African American Vernacular English (AAVE).
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Y'all niggas be makin' us sad
➔ Plural Subject with Contraction
➔ 'Y'all' is a contraction for 'you all', used as a plural subject, and 'be makin'' is a non-standard verb form.
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A ho I'll be, yeah
➔ Future Simple with Contraction
➔ 'I'll be' is a contraction of 'I will be', indicating a future action.
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Look what you did, kid
➔ Imperative Mood with Vocative
➔ 'Look' is in the imperative mood, giving a command, and 'kid' is a vocative expression used to address the listener directly.
