How You Get The Girl – English Lyrics

• By: Haschak Sisters

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of contemporary pop with "How You Get The Girl" by the Haschak Sisters! This catchy and upbeat track offers a fun way to practice English, especially everyday phrases and conversational language related to relationships and expressing expectations. With its clear, direct lyrics and relatable theme of understanding what truly matters in winning someone over, you'll easily grasp new vocabulary and expressions while enjoying its infectious rhythm. It's a perfect song for beginners and intermediate learners alike to connect with English through music.

[English]

Hey Olivia, isn't that your boyfriend over there?

That is not my boyfriend.

Not yet.

Uh, listen, Olivia, uh,

I've been trying to find the right time to do this, but

Will you please hang out with me?

Um, no.

You can learn a couple things from me

Just listen up, I'll tell you everything

You could buy her all the flowers in the world, but she

Really only wants your time

I'ma give the cheat code away

It's doin' little things just to make her day

Like even when you're busy, you can find a way

It's really just showin' you try

Play your cards right, or it's "Boy, bye"

Better work, work on it or get out the way

She ain't gonna wait around for you all day

No, she don't play no games

Say you want to get her

Gotta step it up, do much better

Show her the whole world

That's how, that's how you get the girl

Say you want to get her

Gotta step it up, do much better

Show her the whole world

That's how, that's how you get the girl

Pullin' up in sweats when she wanna dress up

All this stayin' in, you just testin' your luck

She wanna go out, yeah, she wanna do stuff

You say you want the girl, but you ain't workin' hard enough

Play your cards right, or it's "Boy, bye"

Better work, work on it or get out the way

She ain't gonna wait around for you all day

No, she don't play no games

Say you want to get her

Gotta step it up, do much better

Show her the whole world

That's how, that's how you get the girl

Say you want to get her

Gotta step it up, do much better

Show her the whole world

That's how, that's how you get the girl

Key Grammar Structures

• That is not my boyfriend. Not yet.

  ➔ Tag Questions / Short Answers

  ➔ The phrase 'Not yet' is a short answer used to respond to the implied question in the statement, indicating a future possibility.

• Will you please hang out with me?

  ➔ Polite Requests with 'Will'

  ➔ The use of 'Will you please' is a polite way to make a request, showing respect and courtesy.

• You could buy her all the flowers in the world, but she really only wants your time.

  ➔ Modal Verb 'Could' for Possibility

  ➔ 'Could' is used to express a possible action, suggesting that buying flowers is an option but not necessarily the best one.

• It's doin' little things just to make her day

  ➔ Contractions in Informal Speech

  ➔ 'It's doin'' is a contraction of 'It is doing,' commonly used in informal speech for brevity.

• Play your cards right, or it's 'Boy, bye'

  ➔ Conditional Sentences (Type 1)

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence, indicating a likely result if a certain condition is met ('Play your cards right').

• Say you want to get her, Gotta step it up, do much better

  ➔ Imperative Mood for Commands

  ➔ 'Gotta step it up' is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command or advice.

• That's how, that's how you get the girl

  ➔ Emphasis with Repetition

  ➔ The repetition of 'That's how' emphasizes the importance of the statement, reinforcing the advice given.