Hat 2 da Back – English Lyrics

• By: TLC

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of 90s R&B and hip-hop with TLC's "Hat 2 da Back." This song offers a fantastic opportunity to explore English through its empowering lyrics about self-acceptance and defying fashion norms. Its clear, confident delivery and catchy phrases make it special for understanding expressions of individuality and personal style in English.

[English]

Hahahaha, what up?

Sup T-Boz?

Yeah, what's up Chilli?

What up Left Eye?

Yo, Left Eye, does she mean, I left? Hahaha

Bein' that I am the kinda girl that I am

Nobody can make me do what I don't want to, uh

I can be myself a lot and I'm proud of what I got

So I'll never change for you

Bein' that I am the kinda girl that I am

Tight jeans don't hit the scene with one like me

I need to be feeling free

And you better believe I'll do what pleases me

Yo Left Eye, kick the scene

Every day, last week, and not a place to go

This nut still had me dressin' like a fashion show

But not this week I'm chillin' 'cause it's nothin' to hide

Threw on my baggy dips and waited for my ride

He pulled up (Knock-knock) 'til I opened the door

Peeped my gear and started dissin' me from head to toe

But yo, just to let ya know, it's takin' ta

Make me wanna say gotta go, gotta go

Hat 2 da back

I gotta kick my pants down real low

That's the kinda girl I am

That's the kinda girl I am

Hat 2 da back

I gotta kick my pants down real low

That's the kinda girl that I am (Aww yeah)

(Here we go, here we go, here we go again)

Bein' that I am the kinda girl that I am

Some people just don't understand the things I do

(You feelin' it D, you feelin' it?)

Chillin' with the girls or kick it with the fellas

If I choose

And bein' that I am the kinda girl that I am

Dumb rules are left for fools with no attitude (Hahaha)

I think my way is cool

So let me be me and continue bein' real smooth

Yo Left Eye, what's up with that guy?

So yo, get it back to this dude with that foul attitude

Shoot, he made another bad move sayin' that

Girls shouldn't wear baseball caps, he can go take a hike

'Cause it's the style I like, yeah, it's a trip

'Cause somethin' hasn't yet been said

I never talked about them damn fingerwaves in his head

Tight pants and two rings in each ear

You know that is dead, but it's me instead

Hat 2 da back

I gotta kick my pants down real low

That's the kinda girl I am

That's the kinda girl I am

Hat 2 da back

I gotta kick my pants down real low

That's the kinda girl that I am (Aww yeah)

(Here we go again)

That's the kinda girl I am

Don't cha know I really don't give a damn

Let me be me for me and not what I'm supposed to be

So I'm gonna do what I wanna do

'Cause dumb rules are left for silly fools

That's the kinda girl that I am, ohh

(Here we go, here we go, here we go again)

Some people might wonder why we're like that

('Cause we're smooth)

Smooth as... ah

...

...

Relatively speakin' I am no ordinary dip

'Cause I ain't reachin' hipped

'Til you be thinkin' I'm flipped

And that is ooooh on the TLC tip

1-2-3-4, y'all

Here we go again

Hat 2 da back

I gotta kick my pants down real low

That's the kinda girl I am

That's the kinda girl I am

Hat 2 da back

I gotta kick my pants down real low

That's the kinda girl that I am

Hat 2 da back

I gotta kick my pants down real low

That's the kinda girl I am

That's the kinda girl I am

Hat 2 da back

I gotta kick my pants down real low

That's the kinda girl that I am

TLC, that's it, that's us

Yo, T, you know that's right 'cause she a boss-

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
kick /kɪk/ A2	verb - to strike with the foot noun - a sudden blow with the foot
pants /pænts/ A1	noun - clothing that covers the lower part of the body
hat /hæt/ A1	noun - a covering for the head
style /staɪl/ B1	noun - a distinctive way of doing something; fashion
attitude /ˈætɪˌtjuːd/ B2	noun - a settled way of thinking or feeling about something
rules /ruːlz/ B1	noun - official or accepted guidelines or instructions
fool /fuːl/ B2	noun - a person who acts unwisely or foolishly
tight /taɪt/ B1	adjective - fixed, fastened, or held closely in place
baggy /ˈbæɡi/ B2	adjective - loose and hanging loosely
smooth /smuːð/ B2	adjective - having an even and regular surface; without roughness
dumb /dʌm/ B1	adjective - lacking intelligence or common sense
free /friː/ A2	adjective - not bound or restricted; able to act or move as one wishes
choose /tʃuːz/ B1	verb - to select from a number of possibilities
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have a particular opinion or belief about something
wear /wɛr/ A1	verb - to have clothing on one's body
continue /kənˈtɪnjuː/ B1	verb - to keep doing something without stopping
reach /riːtʃ/ B1	verb - to arrive at; to get as far as
flip /flɪp/ B2	verb - to turn over quickly or abruptly
fingerwaves /ˈfɪŋɡərweɪvz/ C1	noun - a type of hair styling that creates wavy shapes using the fingers

Key Grammar Structures

• Nobody can make me do what I don't want to, uh

  ➔ Modal verb (can) for ability or possibility

  ➔ The word "can" is used to express ability or possibility in the sentence.

• I need to be feeling free

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose (to be)

  ➔ "To be" is used to express purpose or necessity in the sentence.

• But yo, just to let ya know, it's takin' ta

  ➔ Colloquial contraction (let ya know)

  ➔ "Let ya know" is a colloquial contraction of "let you know", common in informal speech.

• That's the kinda girl I am

  ➔ Colloquial expression (kinda)

  ➔ "Kinda" is a colloquial shortening of "kind of", used in informal contexts.

• Some people just don't understand the things I do

  ➔ Present simple with negation (don't understand)

  ➔ The present simple tense with "don't" is used to express a general truth or habit in a negative way.

• Dumb rules are left for fools with no attitude

  ➔ Passive voice (are left)

  ➔ The passive voice "are left" is used to emphasize the action rather than the doer.

• So let me be me and continue bein' real smooth

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose (to be)

  ➔ "To be" is used here to express purpose or intention.

• That's the kinda girl that I am, ohh

  ➔ Relative pronoun (that)

  ➔ The relative pronoun "that" is used to introduce a clause that describes the noun "girl".