Haute – English Lyrics

• By: Janelle Monáe
• Album: The Age of Pleasure

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language is about more than just words; it's about understanding culture and confidence. In Janelle Monáe's "Haute," you can learn the language of self-empowerment and celebrate individuality. The song's playful and powerful lyrics make it a special and fun way to engage with English while embracing a message of radical self-acceptance.

[English]

They say I look good

They say I look haute

They say I look pretty

Can't tell me I'm not

I'm feelin' so sexy, mmm

I'm feelin' so sexy, mmm

A bitch look good

A bitch look haute

A bitch look pretty

A bitch look handsome

I'm feelin' so sexy, mmm

I'm feelin' so sexy, mmm

This is that wake up and look in the mirror like

"Yesss, I'm feeling sexy"

If I keep on giving em looks that could kill

They gon' have to come and arrest me

Rolling around with my besties

Skin looking good 'cause we stress free

Let's make a toast at the Matignon

To muhfuckas keepin' it fancy

I'm raising the bar

They giving me stars

They think I'm supreme

They say I look better than David Bowie

In a MoonAge Dream

They keep on me gassin' me up

I'm smoking a pack of that Lowells

Ain't seen me like this in a while

I'm young and I'm black and I'm wild

A bitch look good

A bitch look haute

A bitch look pretty

A bitch look handsome

I'm feelin' so sexy, mmm

I'm feelin' so sexy, mmm

They say I look good

They say I look haute

They say I look pretty

Can't tell me I'm not

I'm feelin' so sexy, mmm

Got me feelin' so sexy

Sex, sex, sexy

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's eyes in a specified direction noun - an act of directing one's eyes to see something
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of a high quality
sexy /ˈsek.si/ A2	adjective - sexually attractive
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A1	adjective - attractive in appearance
bitch /bɪtʃ/ B2	noun - a woman, often used as an insult
handsome /ˈhænsəm/ A2	adjective - good-looking, especially of a man
skin /skɪn/ A1	noun - the outer covering of the body
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - a self-luminous celestial body consisting of a mass of gas held together by its own gravity
supreme /suːˈpriːm/ B2	adjective - highest in rank or authority
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for only a short time
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - having the color of the dark
wild /waɪld/ A2	adjective - living or growing in the natural environment
arrest /əˈrest/ B1	verb - to seize (someone) by legal authority and take into custody
bar /bɑːr/ A2	noun - a counter or place where alcoholic drinks are served

Key Grammar Structures

• They say I look good

  ➔ Subject + say + that-clause

  ➔ Uses the verb **say** to report common speech or opinions.

• I'm feelin' so sexy, mmm

  ➔ Contraction of 'I am' + feeling (present participle)

  ➔ Uses the present continuous form to express a current feeling or emotion.

• They say I look better than David Bowie

  ➔ Comparative form + than

  ➔ Uses the comparative form of adjectives with **than** to compare two things.

• I'm raising the bar

  ➔ Present participle + the + noun (idiomatic expression)

  ➔ An idiomatic expression meaning to set higher standards or expectations.

• They keep on me gassin' me up

  ➔ Keep on + pronoun + verb +ing + object

  ➔ Expresses an ongoing action or persistent behavior.

• Let's make a toast at the Matignon

  ➔ Let's + base verb (shall we) + ...

  ➔ Uses a suggestion or proposal in the form of 'Let's' to encourage action.

• They think I'm supreme

  ➔ Subject + think + that-clause

  ➔ Uses the verb **think** to express beliefs or opinions about something.