Meet Virginia – English Lyrics

• By: Train

Lyrics & Translation

Learning English can be a journey of discovering new ways to express individuality, and Train's 'Meet Virginia' is the perfect song to accompany you. Through its descriptive and quirky lyrics, you can learn vocabulary related to personality and character. The song's accessible narrative about a woman who is unapologetically herself makes it a special and empowering anthem for anyone learning to find their own voice, both in language and in life.

[English]

She doesn't own a dress

Her hair is always a mess

You catch her stealing she won't confess

She's beautiful

Smokes a pack a day, but wait, that's me, but anyway

She doesn't care a thing about that hair

She thinks I'm beautiful

Meet Virginia

...

She never compromises

Loves babies and surprises

Wears high heels when she exercises

Ain't that beautiful

Meet Virginia

...

Well she wants to be the queen

Then she thinks about her scene

Pulls her hair back as she screams

"I don't really wanna be the queen"

Her daddy wrestles alligators

Mama works on carburetors

Her brother is a fine mediator

For the president

And here she is again on the phone

Just like me hates to be alone

We just like to sit at home

And rip on the president

Meet Virginia, oh

Well she wants to live her life

Then she thinks about her life

Pulls her hair back, as she screams

"I don't really wanna live this life"

No, no, no no, no no, no no

...

She only drinks coffee at midnight

But the moment is not right

And the time is quite, unusual

You see her confidence is tragic

But her intuition magic

And the shape of her body unusual

Meet Virgina

I can't wait to

Meet Virginia

Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah yeah

Well, she wants to be the queen

Then she thinks about her scene

Well, she wants to live her life

Then she thinks about her life

Pulls her hair back as she screams

I don't really wanna be the queen, I

I don't really wanna be the queen, I

I don't really wanna be the queen, I

I don't really wanna live here

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stealing /ˈstiːlɪŋ/ A1	verb - to take something without permission and without intending to return it
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A1	adjective - very attractive
confess /kənˈfɛs/ A2	verb - to admit that you have done something wrong
compromises /ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/ B1	verb - to accept standards that are lower than desirable
surprises /səˈpraɪz/ A1	noun - an unexpected event
exercises /ˈɛksəsaɪz/ A1	noun - physical activity to improve health
screams /skriːm/ A1	verb - to shout loudly, especially because of fear, pain, or excitement
wrestles /ˈrɛsəl/ B1	verb - to fight or compete against someone
carburetors /ˈkɑːrbəreɪtər/ C1	noun - a device in an engine that mixes air with fuel
mediator /ˈmiːdiˌeɪtər/ B2	noun - a person who tries to settle a disagreement
intuition /ˌɪntjuˈɪʃən/ B2	noun - the ability to understand something immediately without reasoning
tragic /ˈtrædʒɪk/ B1	adjective - causing great sadness or suffering
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ A1	adjective - special and exciting
unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/ A2	adjective - not common or ordinary
midnight /ˈmɪdnaɪt/ A1	noun - 12 o'clock at night

Key Grammar Structures

• She doesn't own a dress

  ➔ Present simple with 'don't' for negation

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with 'doesn't' to indicate a habitual or general truth. 'Doesn't' is the contracted form of 'does not'.

• She thinks I'm beautiful

  ➔ Present simple with contraction 'm for 'am'

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with the contraction 'm for 'am' in 'I'm'. This is a common informal contraction in spoken English.

• She never compromises

  ➔ Present simple with 'never' for emphasis

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with 'never' to emphasize that the action does not happen at all. 'Never' is an adverb of frequency.

• She wants to be the queen

  ➔ Present simple with 'to be' in infinitive form

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with the infinitive form of 'to be' to express a desire or wish. 'To be' is the base verb in its infinitive form.

• Pulls her hair back as she screams

  ➔ Present simple with 'as' for simultaneous actions

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with 'as' to show that two actions happen at the same time. 'As' is a conjunction used to link simultaneous actions.

• Her daddy wrestles alligators

  ➔ Present simple with third-person singular 's'

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with the third-person singular 's' in 'wrestles'. This is a grammatical rule for third-person singular subjects.

• We just like to sit at home

  ➔ Present simple with 'just' for emphasis

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with 'just' to emphasize the action. 'Just' is an adverb used to add emphasis or specificity.

• I can't wait to meet Virginia

  ➔ Present simple with 'can't' for negation and infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with 'can't' for negation and the infinitive 'to meet' to express purpose. 'Can't' is the contracted form of 'cannot'.