LEFT RIGHT – English Lyrics

• By: Lizzo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Lizzo's track "LEFT RIGHT" to experience a modern blend of hip-hop and R&B that demands movement. This song, rooted in self-assurance and rhythmic instruction, lets you learn phrases that celebrate confidence and unapologetic presence, all set to a beat that makes you want to move from 'left to right.'

[English]

Go left, go right, go left, right, left,

right. My back is my tight. My booty

shake from left to right. Go left, go

right, go left, right, left, right. My

back is my booty from My name is Lizzy.

Yeah. And I get busy. Yeah. And rappers

always trying to fly me to their city.

Yeah. But I say no. No. Can't get no

kitty. Big [ __ ] I'm richer than these

[ __ ] cuz of Yiddi. Queen Lizzy bow

down. [ __ ] round and found out. You know

a [ __ ] was down with [ __ ] don't stay

down. We got that clank clank. No pass

around round. If he a Gemini, I might

take him to pound town.

Maybe I'm just crazy. Maybe I'm a

crackpot. Maybe I can turn around and

get your back shots. Take me to the

Paris Hilton. Baby, that's hot. I can

feel it through his denim. That's a hard

lunch.

My back is a my tight. My boot from left

to right. Left, go right, go left,

right, left, right. My ex will turn my

boot from left to right. [ __ ] I'm a

fatty. You not my daddy and you a lucky

[ __ ] if you get to have me. Don't be a

Matty. Boy, don't start tripping and you

ain't snake. You ain't going to get up

on this pimping. Yeah, [ __ ] I'm

serving. So what's your order cuz I'm

outside with my gay sons and my

daughters. [ __ ] I'm from Texas. Close

to the border. That's why I'm bad. There

must be something in the water.

Maybe I'm just horny. Maybe I'm just

freaky. Take me back to coochie cutters

at the freak. I can throw some ass and

make a [ __ ] seasick. I can feel it

through the boxes. Baby, it's big. Go

right, go left, right, left, right. My

belt tight. My boots shake from left to

right. Go left, go right, go left,

right.

Assume the position. I'mma work them

cheeks left, right, goddamn daddy. Left,

right, up, down, up, down, left, right.

You'll be mad if I left, right. I'mma

work them cheeks. Left, right. Godamn

daddy. Left, right, up, down, up, down,

left, right. You'll be mad if I left,

right. I'mma work them cheeks. Left,

right. Godamn right. Left, right. Up,

down, up, down, left, right. You'll be

mad if I left, right. I'mma work them

cheeks. Left, right. Godamn right. Left,

right, up, down, up, down, left, right.

[Music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
booty ˈbuːti A2	noun - a person's buttocks, often used in a playful or sexual context
shake ʃeɪk A1	verb - to move or cause to move rapidly back and forth
rappers ˈræpərz A2	noun - performers of rap music
fly flaɪ A1	verb - to travel through the air, or to transport someone by air
Gemini dʒəˈmɪnaɪ B1	noun - a zodiac sign representing twins
crazy ˈkreɪzi A2	adjective - mentally deranged or wild and exciting
crackpot ˈkrækpɒt B1	noun - a strange or crazy person
denim ˈdɛnɪm A2	noun - a sturdy cotton fabric used for jeans
horny ˈhɔːrni B1	adjective - sexually aroused or having a strong sexual desire
freaky ˈfriːki A2	adjective - unusual or strange, often in a sexual context
cheeks tʃiːks A1	noun - either side of the face below the eyes, or the buttocks
tripping ˈtrɪpɪŋ A2	verb - to behave in a confused or foolish manner
serving ˈsɜːrvɪŋ A1	verb - to give or provide something to someone
border ˈbɔːrdər A1	noun - the line that divides two areas or countries
position pəˈzɪʃən A2	noun - the place where something or someone is located

Key Grammar Structures

• Go left, go right, go left, right, left, right.

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood to give commands or instructions, e.g., 'Go left, go right.'

• My back is my tight. My booty shake from left to right.

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to describe habitual actions, e.g., 'My booty shake from left to right.'

• And rappers always trying to fly me to their city.

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used to describe ongoing actions, e.g., 'always trying.'

• But I say no. No. Can't get no kitty.

  ➔ Double negative

  ➔ The phrase uses a double negative for emphasis, e.g., 'Can't get no kitty.'

• If he a Gemini, I might take him to pound town.

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The sentence uses a Type 1 conditional to express a possible outcome, e.g., 'If he a Gemini, I might take him to pound town.'

• Maybe I'm just crazy. Maybe I'm a crackpot.

  ➔ Modal verb (Maybe)

  ➔ The modal verb 'maybe' expresses uncertainty, e.g., 'Maybe I'm just crazy.'

• Assume the position. I'mma work them cheeks left, right.

  ➔ Slang and contraction (I'mma)

  ➔ The contraction 'I'mma' is slang for 'I am going to,' e.g., 'I'mma work them cheeks.'