Juju On That Beat – English Lyrics

• By: Zay Hilfiger, Zayion McCall
• Album: Let Me See You Juju

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the infectious energy of "Juju On That Beat" and discover how this viral sensation took the world by storm! Learn about the dance craze it inspired and the unique slang that defines its catchy rhythm.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	noun - an act of moving rhythmically to music verb - to move rhythmically to music
beat /biːt/ A2	noun - a rhythmic sound verb - to strike repeatedly
slide /slaɪd/ B1	verb - to move smoothly along a surface noun - an act of sliding
drop /drɒp/ A2	verb - to let something fall noun - a small amount of liquid
folks /foʊks/ A2	noun - people in general
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving fast by foot
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged
ugly /ˈʌɡli/ A2	adjective - unpleasant to look at
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering
skinny /ˈskɪni/ B1	adjective - very thin
hair /her/ A1	noun - filaments growing from the skin
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment or amusement
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A2	noun - a reflective surface
style /staɪl/ B1	noun - a particular way of doing something

Key Grammar Structures

• Girl ain't that Zay and Zayion?

  ➔ Informal contraction and question formation

  ➔ The line uses the informal contraction "ain't" for "is not". Also, it forms a question using simple intonation, rather than inverting the subject and verb. ""Ain't"" is non-standard English and suggests an informal dialect.

• Don't both of 'em got a girlfriend?

  ➔ Double negative (informal), question formation

  ➔ This line uses the informal contraction "Don't" instead of "Do...not" and also uses "got" to indicate possession. The intended meaning is "Do they both have a girlfriend?". The phrase "of 'em" is a shortened form of "of them".

• Walked in this party and these girls lookin' at me

  ➔ Past tense (irregular verb) and present participle (informal)

  ➔ "Walked" is the past tense of "walk" (regular verb). "Lookin'" is an informal shortening of "looking", using the present participle form of "look".

• I want y'all do it, do this dance now

  ➔ Pronoun contraction ("y'all"), imperative

  ➔ "Y'all" is a contraction of "you all," commonly used in some dialects of American English. "Do it, do this dance now" is an imperative, commanding someone to perform the action.

• I got my cousin, he with me

  ➔ Omission of verb "is" (copula)

  ➔ The line omits the verb "is" from the phrase "he is with me". This is common in some informal dialects. The correct formal sentence would be: "I got my cousin, he *is* with me."

• And I'm a Detroit baby and I don't know nothing else

  ➔ Double negative (non-standard)

  ➔ The line uses "don't know nothing else", which is a double negative. In standard English, it should be "don't know anything else" or "know nothing else". Double negatives are a feature of some dialects, though considered non-standard in formal English.