GORGEOUS – English Lyrics

• By: Katy Perry, Kim Petras
• Album: 143

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the language of confidence and self-love with Katy Perry and Kim Petras's "GORGEOUS." This energetic dance-pop track is filled with playful slang and empowering affirmations, making it a fun way to learn modern English expressions of self-assurance. The song's vibrant and straightforward lyrics offer a special opportunity to embrace a bold and positive vocabulary.

[English]

KP, KP, yeah

All my girls look gorgeous

We comin' out tonight

Grab your man and hold him tight, tight

Gorgeous

Drippin' like some ice

Know you wanna take a ride, ride

Gorgeous

We comin' out tonight

Grab your man and hold him tight, tight

Gorgeous

Drippin' like some ice

Know you wanna take a ride, ride

All my girlies pop up on the regular (yeah, yeah)

Pick your poison, baby, take a bite

If you want the digits to my cellular (yeah, yeah)

Gotta spend it all on me tonight

I know that you wanna know my name

I know that you wanna play that game

I know that you wanna go right now

I know that you wanna touch down (yeah, yeah)

If you don't, yeah, well, now you know

All my girls look gorgeous

We comin' out tonight

Grab your man and hold him tight, tight

Gorgeous

Drippin' like some ice

Know you wanna take a ride, ride

Gorgeous

We comin' out tonight

Grab your man and hold him tight, tight

Gorgeous

Drippin' like some ice

Know you wanna take a ride, ride

(We're poppin' out, yeah)

D-, I hate to brag, but all my b- baddies (baddies)

Hide your men and daddies, real gorgeous-a- savvies (killers)

Pretty girlies get whatever we want, know we take advantage (yeah)

Hands on the couch, f- up the club

Ain't payin' for the damage (not sorry)

They want the kitty, tell 'em I'm busy runnin' the city (yeah)

AP is chilly, makin' 'em dizzy, 150 (yeah)

Da Vinci, da Vinci my body (body), he wanna come to the party (party)

I told him it cost him a yachtie, don't want a cup, pass me the shotty

If you don't, yeah, well, now you know

All my girls look gorgeous

We comin' out tonight

Grab your man and hold him tight, tight

Gorgeous

Drippin' like some ice

Know you wanna take a ride, ride

Gorgeous (gorgeous)

We comin' out tonight

Grab your man and hold him tight, tight

Gorgeous

Drippin' like some ice

Know you wanna take a ride, ride

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
gorgeous /ˈɡɔːrʒəs/ A2	adjective - very beautiful or attractive
drippin /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/ B1	verb - to fall or let fall in drops adjective - wearing expensive or stylish jewelry
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - to travel on something noun - a journey in a vehicle
grab /ɡræb/ A1	verb - to take or hold something firmly and suddenly
tight /taɪt/ A2	adjective - fixed or held firmly in place
pop /pɒp/ A2	verb - to appear suddenly
regular /ˈrɛɡjələr/ A2	adjective - happening or doing something often
poison /ˈpɔɪzən/ A2	noun - a substance that is harmful or deadly
bite /baɪt/ A1	verb - to use teeth to cut or chew
spend /spɛnd/ A1	verb - to pay out money
brag /bræɡ/ B1	verb - to talk proudly about what one has done
savvies /ˈsævaɪz/ B2	noun - people who are knowledgeable or experienced
advantage /ədˈvæntɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a beneficial factor or benefit
busy /ˈbɪzi/ A1	adjective - having a lot to do
chilly /ˈtʃɪli/ A2	adjective - cold in temperature
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering

Key Grammar Structures

• All my girls look gorgeous

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'look' is in the present simple tense, used to describe a habitual or general truth.

• We comin' out tonight

  ➔ Contraction (are + not → aren't)

  ➔ 'Comin'' is a contraction of 'coming,' commonly used in informal speech.

• Grab your man and hold him tight, tight

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The verbs 'grab' and 'hold' are in the imperative mood, used to give commands or instructions.

• Drippin' like some ice

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (colloquial contraction)

  ➔ 'Drippin'' is a colloquial contraction of 'dripping,' used to describe an ongoing action.

• Know you wanna take a ride, ride

  ➔ Modal Verb (know) + Verb (wanna)

  ➔ 'Know' is a modal verb expressing certainty, followed by 'wanna' (want to) as a colloquial form.

• If you want the digits to my cellular

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ The structure 'If you want... you gotta...' is an example of the second conditional, used for hypothetical situations.

• Gotta spend it all on me tonight

  ➔ Modal Verb (gotta) + Verb

  ➔ 'Gotta' is a colloquial contraction of 'got to,' expressing necessity or obligation.

• If you don't, yeah, well, now you know

  ➔ First Conditional

  ➔ The structure 'If you don't... now you know' is an example of the first conditional, used for likely or real situations.