MACHINE GIRL – English Lyrics

• By: ADÉLA

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into ADÉLA's intense single "MACHINE GIRL" to explore a raw, confrontational side of contemporary pop music. The track, steeped in ADÉLA's blunt and unapologetic nature, offers insight into navigating industry pressures and societal judgment, making it a powerful expression of self-reclamation.

[English]

♪ MEAN GIRL MEAN GIRL ♪

♪ MAKE YOU WANNA SCREAM GIRL ♪

♪ WHY YOU COMING AT ME BABY YELL AT THE MACHINE GIRL ♪

♪♪♪

♪ SHE'S A PRODUCT OF DISTORTION ♪

♪ BRUTALISTIC IN HER OWN WAYS ♪

♪ WOULDN'T BEND TO YOUR CONTORTION ♪

♪ PUSH HER BUTTONS TO ACTIVATE ♪

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♪ OH SHE’LL MAKE YOU WANNA ♪

♪♪♪

♪ P-P-P-PULL THE PLUG ♪

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♪ NO MARY ALL MADONNA ♪

♪♪♪

♪ AND EVERYBODY'S SINGING ♪

♪ MEAN GIRL MEAN GIRL ♪

♪ WHAT’S THAT EVEN MEAN GIRL? ♪

♪ SAID IT TO YOUR FACE SO YOU CAN SEE JUST WHAT I MEAN GIRL ♪

♪ WOW ♪

♪ WHY DON'T WE ASK THE CROWD? ♪

♪♪♪

♪ MEAN GIRL MEAN GIRL ♪

♪ MAKE YOU WANNA SCREAM GIRL ♪

♪ WHY YOU COMING AT ME BABY YELL AT THE MACHINE GIRL ♪

♪ WOW ♪

♪ WE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND ♪

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♪ HOLLOW BODY FOR PROJECTION ♪

♪ PAST HER LIPS YOU WILL FIND HER BRAIN ♪

♪ PINNED UP POSTER OF POP PERFECTION ♪

♪ MISINTERPRETED SHOT TO FAME ♪

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♪ D-D-DRIPPING IN DRAMA ♪

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♪ TIP TOE THE BORDERLINE ♪

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♪ PERSONAL PRIMADONNA ♪

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♪ AND EVERYBODY'S SINGING ♪

♪ MEAN GIRL MEAN GIRL ♪

♪ WHAT’S THAT EVEN MEAN GIRL? ♪

♪ SAID IT TO YOUR FACE SO YOU CAN SEE JUST WHAT I MEAN GIRL ♪

♪ WOW ♪

♪ WHY DON'T WE ASK THE CROWD? ( AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH) ♪

♪ MEAN GIRL MEAN GIRL ♪

♪ MAKE YOU WANNA SCREAM GIRL ♪

♪ WHY YOU COMING AT ME BABY YELL AT THE MACHINE GIRL ♪

♪ WOW (YELL AT THE MACHINE GIRL) ♪

♪ WE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND ♪

♪ HERE WE GO! ♪

♪ AH AH AH AH ♪

♪ LA LA LA LA LA LA LA ♪

♪ AH AH AH AH ♪

♪ LA LA LA LA LA LA LA ♪

♪ WHAT A MEAN GIRL (MEAN GIRL, MEAN GIRL) ♪

♪ YELL AT THE MACHINE GIRL (MACHINE GIRL, MACHINE GIRL) ♪

♪ AH AH AH AH ♪

♪ LA LA LA LA LA LA LA ♪

♪ AH AH AH AH ♪

♪ LA LA LA LA LA LA LA ♪

♪ WHAT A MEAN GIRL (MEAN GIRL, MEAN GIRL) ♪

♪ YELL AT THE MACHINE GIRL (MACHINE GIRL, MACHINE GIRL) ♪

[DIRECTOR] CUT, CUT!

OK, LADIES

ALL THE ROLES IS A STAGE AND ALL THE PEOPLE MERELY PLAYERS, SO

UH, ADÉLA, I AM JUST GONNA NEED A LOT MORE RAGE FROM YOU, MORE VITRIOL

UM, YEAH

THIS NEEDS TO ROLL, YOU KNOW CEASELESSLY, FOR ETERNITY

SO, YEAH, GUYS, UH, TAKE 2025 AD

LET'S RUN IT AGAIN!

[MALE VOICE] QUIET ON SET!

♪ MEAN GIRL ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mean /miːn/ B1	adjective - unkind, cruel
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - female child or young woman
machine /məˈʃiːn/ A2	noun - device that uses power to perform a task
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - to shout loudly noun - a loud, high-pitched cry
yell /jɛl/ A2	verb - to shout sharply
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or cause something to exist
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, or the universe as a whole
crowd /kraʊd/ A2	noun - a large group of people gathered together
push /pʊʃ/ A1	verb - to exert force in order to move something away
button /ˈbʌtn/ A2	noun - a small disc‑shaped device used to operate a machine
distortion /dɪˈstɔːrʃən/ B2	noun - alteration of the original shape or sound
contortion /kənˈtɔːrʃən/ C1	noun - the act of twisting the body into extreme positions
brutalistic /bruːˈtælɪstɪk/ C1	adjective - characterized by a stark, harsh, raw style
primadonna /prɪˈmædɒnə/ C1	noun - a temperamental leading female singer; a diva
vitriol /ˈvɪtriəl/ C1	noun - harsh, bitter criticism
eternity /ɪˈtɜːr.nɪ.ti/ B2	noun - infinite or unending time
projection /prəˈdʒekʃən/ B2	noun - the act of projecting; an image produced by a projector
misinterpreted /ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːrprɪtɪd/ C1	verb - to understand or explain something incorrectly

Key Grammar Structures

• MAKE YOU WANNA SCREAM GIRL

  ➔ Causative construction ('make someone do something')

  ➔ The verb 'make' causes the listener to perform the action 'scream', showing emotional impact.

• SHE'S A PRODUCT OF DISTORTION

  ➔ ’s = 'is', simple present of 'to be' + noun complement

  ➔ Uses 'is' to link the subject 'she' with the noun phrase 'a product of distortion', defining identity.

• WOULDN'T BEND TO YOUR CONTORTION

  ➔ Modal verb 'would' + negative + base verb

  ➔ 'Wouldn't bend' expresses refusal or unwillingness to change or conform.

• PUSH HER BUTTONS TO ACTIVATE

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose ('to' + verb)

  ➔ The phrase uses 'to activate' to express the purpose of pushing her buttons.

• SHE’LL MAKE YOU WANNA

  ➔ Future contraction ('she will' → 'she’ll') + causative verb

  ➔ It predicts that 'she' will cause someone to 'wanna' (want to) do something.

• PINNED UP POSTER OF POP PERFECTION

  ➔ Past participle used as adjective ('pinned up')

  ➔ The phrase 'pinned up' describes the state of the poster—it has been fixed to a wall.

• SAID IT TO YOUR FACE

  ➔ Simple past tense of 'say' + prepositional phrase

  ➔ 'Said' puts the action in the past, showing something was stated directly ('to your face').

• WE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND

  ➔ Causative expression ('make + object + verb') in present simple

  ➔ Shows that 'we' cause the world to 'go round', implying influence or importance.

• ALL THE PEOPLE MERELY PLAYERS

  ➔ Elliptical structure (verb 'are' omitted)

  ➔ The verb 'are' is dropped for stylistic effect, but the meaning is 'All the people are merely players'.