Lyrics & Translation
Dive into KATSEYE's "Mean Girls," a powerful and inclusive pop anthem that offers an inspiring lesson in empathy and forgiveness. Through its heartfelt lyrics and accessible English, you can explore expressions of kindness, resilience against negativity, and the beauty of embracing diversity among women. This song is special for its bold message of acceptance, notably including transgender women, making it a meaningful journey for anyone wanting to learn English through music that champions unity.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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girls /ɡɜːrlz/ A1 |
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bless /bles/ A2 |
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dream /driːm/ A2 |
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mean /miːn/ A2 |
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respect /rɪˈspekt/ B1 |
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forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B1 |
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happiness /ˈhæpinəs/ B1 |
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pretty /ˈprɪti/ B1 |
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best /best/ B1 |
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queen /kwiːn/ B1 |
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hot /hɒt/ A2 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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alone /əˈləʊn/ B1 |
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baggage /ˈbæɡɪdʒ/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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God bless the **sweet girls**, God bless the **dream girls**
➔ Parallelism
➔ The repetition of the phrase "God bless" before different categories of girls demonstrates parallelism, creating rhythm and emphasis.
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You **might** shoot me right below the neck
➔ Modal Verb (Possibility/Probability)
➔ "Might" expresses a possibility, indicating that the action is not certain to happen.
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But I'll forgive 'cause **insecurity's** a mess
➔ Possessive + Contraction
➔ 'Insecurity's' is a contraction of 'insecurity is', and is used with a possessive meaning.
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Yeah, I'll forgive **because** you're making your own bed
➔ Subordinating Conjunction (Cause/Reason)
➔ "Because" introduces a clause that provides the reason for the forgiveness.
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You're pretty, **but** ain't acting it
➔ Coordinating Conjunction (Contrast)
➔ "But" connects two contrasting ideas: being pretty and not acting accordingly.
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I'm **still** wishing you the best
➔ Adverb of time
➔ "Still" indicates that the action of wishing continues despite the previous negative observations.
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No, no, I'm **not bringing** all this baggage home, no
➔ Present Continuous for future reference
➔ The present continuous "am not bringing" is used here to express a decision or plan not to do something in the future.
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Sending you love **because it's** all I can control
➔ Contraction
➔ "It's" is a contraction of "it is."
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