my hair – English Lyrics

• By: Ariana Grande
• Album: Positions

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Ariana Grande's 'my hair,' a soulful R&B track that beautifully articulates intimacy and trust through its lyrics. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to explore vocabulary related to personal connection, vulnerability, and sensuality in English, all while enjoying Grande's renowned vocal artistry and smooth melodies.

[English]

I'ma give you some instructions

That you can't be scared to try

I want you to touch it softly

Like the way you do my mind

It's got body, and it's smooth to touch

The same way as my skin

Don't you be scared

To run your hands through my hair

Baby, 'cause that's why it's there

Come run your hands through my hair

Ooh baby, so don't you be scared

So come run your hands through my hair

...

It's been way long overdue

Just like these inches down my back

Usually don't let people touch it

But tonight you get a pass

Spend my dimes and spend my time

To keep it real sometimes it's tracks

But I don't care, mm, mm

So run your hands through my hair

Baby, 'cause that's why it's there

Come run your hands through my hair

Ooh baby, so don't you be scared

So come run your hands through my hair

This ain't usually me, but I might let it down for you, mm

This ain't usually me, but I might let it down for you

So come run your hands through my hair

Oh, baby, 'cause that's why it's there

So come run your hands through my hair

Oh, don't you be scared

Come run your hands through my hair

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
touch /tʌtʃ/ B1	verb - to make contact with, to feel something with the hand
scared /skɛrd/ B1	adjective - fearful or frightened
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ A2	noun - a very young child term of endearment - used to address a loved one
hands /hændz/ A2	noun - the end part of a person's arm used for holding and manipulating objects
hair /hɛər/ A2	noun - threads growing from the head of humans and some animals
long /lɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - extending a great distance from end to end
mind /maɪnd/ B2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and perceives
skin /skɪn/ A2	noun - the outer covering of the body
body /ˈbɒd.i/ A2	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal

Key Grammar Structures

• I'ma give you some instructions

  ➔ Use of the informal contraction 'I'ma' (I am going to)

  ➔ 'I'ma' is a colloquial contraction of "I am going to," indicating future intent

• Like the way you do my mind

  ➔ Use of the phrase "like + the way" for comparison

  ➔ 'Like the way' introduces a simile, comparing how someone does something to another thing

• It's got body, and it's smooth to touch

  ➔ Use of the present simple tense 'It's got' (meaning 'it has')

  ➔ 'It's got' is a colloquial way of saying 'it has' and indicates possession

• Don't you be scared

  ➔ Use of the imperative form 'Don’t you be scared' (negative command encouraging reassurance)

  ➔ An imperative phrase instructing someone not to be afraid, often to reassure

• So come run your hands through my hair

  ➔ Use of the phrase "come + verb" for invitation or instruction

  ➔ 'Come' followed by a verb acts as an invitation or instruction to do something

• This ain't usually me, but I might let it down for you

  ➔ Use of the informal contraction "ain't" (am not / is not / are not)

  ➔ 'Ain't' is an informal contraction replacing 'am not', 'is not', or 'are not'

• Baby, 'cause that's why it's there

  ➔ Use of the contraction "’cause" (because) for informal speech

  ➔ 'Cause is a colloquial contraction of "because," used informally