I Met A Boy – English Lyrics

• By: Mimi Webb
• Album: Confessions

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the relatable story and empowering message of Mimi Webb's "I Met A Boy" to enhance your English learning. The song's clear narrative and conversational lyrics about a common dating dilemma provide a great opportunity to learn modern expressions and emotional language. Its catchy pop melody and R&B flair make it an enjoyable way to immerse yourself in contemporary English.

[English]

I met a boy, he's just my type

I'm so annoyed, he said I might be the love of his life

He's got a girl, but acts like he's mine

I'm over boys that waste my time

I need a lover, not a love-me-or-not

I need a man who can love me a lot, oh

I need a lover, not a love-me-or-not

I need a man who can put me on top, oh

I need a lover that's down for the ride

Not a lover just down for the night, oh

I need a lover, not a love-me-or-not

Last time I saw one, I forgot

I met a boy, he's just my type

I'm so annoyed, he said I might be the love of his life

He's got a girl, but acts like he's mine

I'm over boys that waste my time

You're so immature (oh), right from the jump

A-B-C, it won't be that easy

One, two, three, I got my own money

Playin' these games

I'm not the one to be that stupid, thinking I'm clueless

'Cause

I met a boy, he's just my type

I'm so annoyed, he said I might (oh) be the love of his life

He's got a girl (he's got a girl) but acts like he's mine (acts like he's mine)

I'm over boys that waste my time

I met a boy (I met a boy), he's just my type (he's just my type)

I'm so annoyed (I'm so annoyed), he said I might (he said I might) be the love of his life

He's got a girl, but acts like he's mine (acts like he's mine)

I'm over boys that waste my time

(Ah) touchin' me only when no one's watchin'

2 a.m., when she sleeps, now you're talkin'

It's crazy how you don't see all the problem

Now you're just a story, I got (just a story, I got)

I met a boy, he was my type

I'm so annoyed (I'm so annoyed), you wasted my time

Almost ruined my life

Still got the girl, but acts like he's mine

I'm over boys that waste my time

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child
type /taɪp/ A2	noun - a category or kind
annoyed /əˈnɔɪd/ B1	adjective - feeling irritated or bothered
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a deep affection or romantic feeling verb - to feel affection for; to like very much
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the existence of a person or thing
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
lover /ˈlʌvər/ B1	noun - a person who loves someone
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male
waste /weɪst/ B1	verb - to use something carelessly or without benefit
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a measured period during which something happens
money /ˈmʌni/ A2	noun - currency; coins and notes used as payment
games /ɡeɪmz/ A2	noun - activities for play or competition
story /ˈstɔri/ A2	noun - a narrative or account of events
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ B1	noun - a matter or situation needing a solution
ride /raɪd/ A2	noun - a journey in a vehicle; a ride
top /tɒp/ A2	noun - the uppermost part or surface
immature /ˌɪməˈtjʊər/ B1	adjective - not fully developed or grown
easy /ˈiːzi/ A2	adjective - not difficult; simple
clueless /ˈkluːləs/ B2	adjective - lacking knowledge or understanding
stupid /ˈstuːpɪd/ A2	adjective - lacking intelligence or good sense

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm so annoyed, he said I might be the love of his life

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'have/has said'

  ➔ The phrase 'he said I might be' uses the Present Perfect to indicate an action that occurred in the past with results relevant to the present. It emphasizes the ongoing annoyance the speaker feels.

• I need a lover, not a love-me-or-not

  ➔ Contrast using 'not...but'

  ➔ The structure 'not a love-me-or-not, but a lover' contrasts two ideas, emphasizing the speaker's preference for a consistent and committed relationship over an uncertain one.

• I'm over boys that waste my time

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'have been over'

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm over boys' uses the Present Perfect to indicate a change of state that occurred in the past and continues into the present. It shows the speaker's ongoing detachment from such relationships.

• You're so immature (oh), right from the jump

  ➔ Adverbial Phrase 'right from the jump'

  ➔ The phrase 'right from the jump' is an idiomatic expression used as an adverbial phrase to indicate that something has been true or evident from the very beginning.

• A-B-C, it won't be that easy

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ The phrase 'it won't be that easy' uses the Future Simple with 'will' to make a prediction about a future situation. It expresses the speaker's belief that achieving something will not be simple.