Nasty – English Lyrics

• By: Pixie Lott
• Album: Platinum Pixie – Hits

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of English pop and R&B with Pixie Lott's "Nasty." This catchy and energetic song offers a fantastic opportunity to explore modern English vocabulary and expressions related to confidence, flirtation, and self-expression. Its funky beat and playful lyrics make learning enjoyable, revealing how the English language can convey both sass and charm in a relatable, upbeat context.

[English]

He-hey

...

I was sitting all alone, yeah

A lot on my mind

I felt a tap on my shoulder

And I roll my eyes

I wasn't in the mood for another man

Telling me lies

But how can a girl say no when you flash that sexy smile

And you say

Uh huh, ay hey (eeey)

Wanna see you get nasty (Is that right?)

Wanna see you shake it down, babe (ayy)

He-hey

N-A-S-T-Y, you're nasty

But baby I don't mind

I love the way you're talking nasty

You know you just my type (boy you're just so nasty)

N-A-S-T-Y, you're nasty

But baby, I don't mind

I love the way you're talking nasty

You know you just my type

In the middle of the floor now

I just don't care

See my body so low now

The crowd stops and stares

Let 'em say what they want but I'm feelin' it

And it's for you baby

Tell me how can a girl say no when you calling out to me

And you say

Uh huh, ay hey (eeey)

Wanna see you get nasty (Is that right?)

Wanna see you shake it down babe (ayy)

He-hey

N-A-S-T-Y, you're nasty

But baby I don't mind

I love the way you're talking nasty

You know you just my type (boy you're just so nasty)

N-A-S-T-Y, you're nasty

But baby, I don't mind

I love the way you're talking nasty

You know you're just my type

What's your fantasy? (Ooh nasty, nasty)

Tell them all to me (ooh nasty, nasty)

Don't you be afraid (ooh nasty, nasty)

Share your nasty secrets baby, hey

Uh huh, ay hey (eeey)

Wanna see you get nasty (Is that right?)

Wanna see you shake it down babe (yeah)

He-hey

N-A-S-T-Y, you're nasty

But boy you're just so nasty

N-A-S-T-Y, you're nasty

But baby, I don't mind

I love the way you're talking nasty

You know you just my type (boy, you're just so nasty)

N-A-S-T-Y, you're nasty

But baby, I don't mind

I love the way you're talking nasty

You know you just so (dance this, hey)

...

Key Grammar Structures

• I was sitting all alone, yeah

  ➔ Past Continuous

  ➔ The past continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) describes an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past. Here, "was sitting" indicates an ongoing action.

• I wasn't in the mood for another man telling me lies

  ➔ Present Participle as an Adjective/Adjectival Phrase

  ➔ The present participle "telling" functions as an adjective modifying "man," describing what kind of man the speaker doesn't want to encounter. The phrase "telling me lies" acts as an adjectival phrase.

• But how can a girl say no when you flash that sexy smile

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can' for Possibility/Rhetorical Question

  ➔ The modal verb "can" is used here to express possibility or inability, often in a rhetorical question, implying that it's impossible for a girl to refuse given the circumstances.

• Wanna see you get nasty

  ➔ Verb of Perception + Object + Bare Infinitive

  ➔ The verb of perception "see" is followed by an object ("you") and a bare infinitive ("get nasty"), indicating that the speaker wants to witness the entire action of the person getting nasty.

• And I roll my eyes

  ➔ Narrative Present (for vivid storytelling)

  ➔ Although the preceding verbs are in the past tense ("was sitting," "felt"), "roll" is in the simple present. This is a common stylistic choice in informal storytelling to make past events feel more immediate and vivid to the listener.

• I love the way you're talking nasty

  ➔ The Way + Clause

  ➔ The phrase "the way" introduces a clause that describes the manner in which an action is performed. Here, it describes *how* the person talks nasty.

• Let 'em say what they want but I'm feelin' it

  ➔ Causative 'let' + Object + Bare Infinitive & Noun Clause with 'what'

  ➔ The causative verb "let" is used with an object ("'em" - them) and a bare infinitive ("say") to mean 'allow them to say.' Additionally, "what they want" is a noun clause acting as the object of "say."

• Tell me how can a girl say no when you calling out to me

  ➔ Informal Omission of 'are' in Present Continuous

  ➔ In informal speech and song lyrics, the auxiliary verb "are" is often omitted before the present participle, especially after "you," as seen in "you calling out." The full form would be "when you are calling out to me."

• Don't you be afraid

  ➔ Negative Imperative with 'be'

  ➔ This is a negative imperative sentence, instructing someone not to do something. When commanding someone not to be in a certain state (like "afraid"), "don't be" is used. The "you" here is often added for emphasis or a more direct address.

• You know you just my type

  ➔ 'Just' as an Intensifier

  ➔ The adverb "just" is used here to intensify the meaning of "my type," implying that the person is *exactly* or *perfectly* what the speaker is looking for.