Happy – English Lyrics

• By: Doja Cat

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of emotion and relationships through Doja Cat's unreleased track "Happy." This song offers a great opportunity to learn English vocabulary related to feelings and introspection, all wrapped in a catchy, retro-pop sound. Discover how a seemingly simple question, "Are you happy?", can unfold into a deeper lyrical exploration.

[English]

作曲 : Kurtis McKenzie/Amala Zandile Dlamini/Mike "Scribz" Riley

Are you happy (Happy, happy)

Who would get mad at you

Doing what you wanna do

Then be happy (Happy, happy)

I just couldn’t get mad at you

Whoever you’re callin’ “boo”

As long as your happy too

...

Brise, mon ceour, encore, ce soirée

Brise, mon ceour, encore, ce soirée

Brise, mon ceour, encore, ce soirée

Brise, mon ceour, encore, ce soirée

...

If I knew just what you wanted

Would it stop you? Would it change me?

Does the key go to your locket?

Is it natural? Is it crazy?

I found you in the Westin

With a statue of a lady

She looked just like a best friend

Was it friendship you were chasing?

Brise, mon ceour, encore, ce soirée

...

Are you happy? (Happy, happy)

Who would get mad at you

Doing what you wanna do?

Then be happy (Happy, happy)

I just couldn’t get mad at you

Whoever you’re callin “boo”

As long as your happy too

...

Brise, mon ceour, encore, ce soirée

Brise, mon ceour, encore, ce soirée

Brise, mon ceour, encore, ce soirée

Brise, mon ceour, encore, ce soirée

...

It’s sweet, dancing with you in the nude is my niche

Tell me you don’t tell her what you told me

Can’t be right the way I’m grittin’ my teeth

Got me sittin’ at home waiting to hear the phone ring

We got roots and baby they could run deep

But you cutting me off I feel like ripping this tree

Hittin’ a wall I fell a hundred feet deep

All the bitches involved should know that pimpin’ ain’t cheap

...

TLC, I saw I creeped she’s in our bed

I bought the sheets, pour ça, non merci, j'ai vécu ma vie

Don’t fall asleep, adu bonne nuit

Mon ceour, encore, ce soirée

...

Are you happy? (Happy, happy)

Who would get mad at you

Doing what you wanna do?

Then be happy (Happy, happy)

I just couldn’t get mad at you

Whoever you’re callin “boo”

As long as your happy too

...

Brise, mon ceour, encore, ce soirée

Brise, mon ceour, encore, ce soirée

Brise, mon ceour, encore, ce soirée

Brise, mon ceour, encore, ce soirée

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure
mad /mæd/ A1	adjective - angry adjective - insane, mentally ill
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to name or contact by telephone
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - having the taste of sugar; pleasant
nude /nuːd/ B2	adjective - without clothes; naked
niche /niːʃ/ C1	noun - a specialised segment of the market or a specific interest
roots /ruːts/ B1	noun - the part of a plant that absorbs water and nutrients; also, origin or background
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child; infant
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot noun - an act or spell of running; a short distance covered quickly
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - extending far down; profound
cutting /ˈkʌtɪŋ/ B2	verb - to make an opening or incision with a sharp tool
rip /rɪp/ B1	verb - to tear or pull apart violently
wall /wɔːl/ A1	noun - a vertical structure that encloses or separates an area
cheap /tʃiːp/ A1	adjective - low in price; inexpensive; also of low quality
bed /bɛd/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture for sleeping or resting
sheets /ʃiːts/ A2	noun - large pieces of cloth used on a bed for covering
brise /bʁiz/ C1	noun - a gentle wind; breeze (French)
cœur /kœʁ/ C1	noun - heart (French)
soirée /swaʁe/ C1	noun - an evening party or gathering (French)

Key Grammar Structures

• Are you happy (Happy, happy)

  ➔ Present Simple – Question

  ➔ The auxiliary verb "are" is used with the subject "you" to form a present‑simple question about a state.

• Who would get mad at you

  ➔ Modal verb "would" – Second conditional (unreal present)

  ➔ The modal "would" expresses a hypothetical situation in the present, suggesting "Who might get mad at you?"

• Doing what you wanna **do**

  ➔ Gerund (‑ing) clause as subject complement; informal contraction "wanna" = "want to"

  ➔ The gerund "Doing" functions as a noun phrase; the informal "wanna" replaces the infinitive "want to".

• Then **be** happy (Happy, happy)

  ➔ Imperative mood – base form of verb

  ➔ The verb "be" appears in its bare infinitive to give a command: "Be happy!"

• I just **couldn’t** get mad at you

  ➔ Modal verb "could" in past simple negative; expresses inability in the past

  ➔ The modal "couldn't" is the past negative form of "can", showing that the speaker was unable to get mad.

• If I **knew** just what you wanted

  ➔ Second conditional – past simple in the if‑clause for unreal present

  ➔ "knew" (past simple) is used after "if" to talk about a present situation that is not true: "If I knew…"

• Would it **stop** you? Would it **change** me?

  ➔ Modal verb "would" for polite hypothetical questions

  ➔ "Would" introduces a tentative or polite question about a possible result: "Would it stop you?"

• It’s sweet, **dancing** with you in the nude is my niche

  ➔ Gerund phrase as subject complement; present simple verb "is" linking subject and complement

  ➔ "dancing" is a gerund that functions as a noun; the clause "dancing … is my niche" equates the activity with the speaker’s specialty.