Patriotic – English Lyrics

• By: Soulja Boy

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

You a Soulja girl

Turn the radio up

And if you ride for your man

Turn the radio up

And if you look good and you know it

Let me hear you say

Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa

She be always by my side when I'm going to war

This why she only by my side when I'm going on tour

And she march for me

Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa

I salute my Soulja girl

'Cuz she so patriotic

She's so patriotic

She's so patriotic, the way that she be marching, marching, marching, marching for me

Soulja girl march for me

She's so patriotic

Took her to the projects, then I took her shopping

Now she is the highest, I put her on my Twitter, now she is a trending topic

She looks like a model every time she start marching

And every time I see her, the first thing I say I be like

Ay, ay, ay bae bae

She's so patriotic, Soulja girl her name

And I met her before I had the money and the fame

She be always by my side when I'm going to war

This why she only by my side when I'm going on tour

And she march for me

Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa

I salute my Soulja girl

'Cuz she so patriotic

She's so patriotic

She's so patriotic, the way that she be marching, marching, marching, marching for me

Soulja girl march for me

I'm on my grown man swag

When we making love, you can call me Soulja Man

From her body to her smile, she so sexual

Not to mention that she smart, intellectual

So incredible

Flying down the highway, kissing on my neck while we pull up in the driveway

Forget the haters, we don't listen to 'em anyway

First class anytime we make a getaway

She be always by my side when I'm going to war

This why she only by my side when I'm going on tour

And she march for me

Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa

I salute my Soulja girl

'Cuz she so patriotic

She's so patriotic

She's so patriotic, the way that she be marching, marching, marching, marching for me

Soulja girl march for me

Her smile so enchanting, swag so romantic

I don't want my heart broken, but I gotta take a chance man

Kiss me and you will see the stars boo

Love me and I will give 'em all to you

How delicious is the winning and our kisses love's beginning

Not to mention that your lips is very sweet like Hershey kisses

Now march for me

Soulja girl march for me

She be always by my side when I'm going to war

This why she only by my side when I'm going on tour

And she march for me

Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa

I salute my Soulja girl

'Cuz she so patriotic

She's so patriotic

She's so patriotic, the way that she be marching, marching, marching, marching for me

Soulja girl march for me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
patriotic /ˌpeɪtriˈɒtɪk/ B2	adjective - having or expressing a strong love and support for your country.
march /mɑːrtʃ/ A2	verb - (of a group of people) to walk with regular steps as a group, especially in a military or formal way. noun - an act of marching, especially by a group of people.
salute /səˈluːt/ B1	verb - to make a formal sign of respect to someone, especially in the army or navy. noun - an act of saluting.
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country.
tour /tʊər/ A2	noun - a journey for pleasure or business, often visiting several places (e.g., a concert tour). verb - to go on a tour.
projects /ˈprɒdʒɛkts/ B2	noun - (informal, especially US) a housing project, a complex of dwellings built for low-income families.
trending /ˈtrɛndɪŋ/ B2	adjective - currently popular or widely discussed online, especially on social media.
model /ˈmɒdl/ B1	noun - a person employed to display clothes or other merchandise. noun - a three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure.
swag /swæɡ/ C1	noun - (informal) a stylish confidence; a way of carrying oneself that shows confidence and coolness.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection. verb - to feel deep affection for (someone or something).
sexual /ˈsɛkʃuəl/ B2	adjective - relating to the physical acts of sex; relating to the two sexes or to the differences between them.
intellectual /ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəl/ B2	adjective - relating to the intellect; appealing to or engaging the intellect. noun - a person possessing a highly developed intellect.
incredible /ɪnˈkrɛdəbl/ B1	adjective - impossible to believe; extraordinary.
highway /ˈhaɪweɪ/ A2	noun - a main road, especially one connecting towns or cities.
getaway /ˈɡɛtəweɪ/ B2	noun - an escape or quick departure, especially after a crime; a short holiday or vacation.
enchanting /ɪnˈtʃɑːntɪŋ/ B2	adjective - delightfully charming or attractive.
romantic /rəʊˈmæntɪk/ B1	adjective - conducive to or characterized by romance; expressing or tending to inspire love.
broken /ˈbrəʊkən/ A2	adjective - (of an object) fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or in working order; (of a heart) deeply hurt or saddened.
chance /tʃɑːns/ A2	noun - a possibility of something happening; an opportunity. verb - to do something by chance; to take a risk.
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; (of a person or thing) pleasant and attractive.

Key Grammar Structures

• You a Soulja girl

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement with a non-standard contraction

  ➔ The phrase 'You a Soulja girl' uses a non-standard contraction ('a' instead of 'are') typical in informal or colloquial speech.

• And if you ride for your man

  ➔ Conditional sentence with 'if'

  ➔ The phrase introduces a conditional statement, indicating an action depends on a certain condition ('if you ride for your man').

• She be always by my side when I'm going to war

  ➔ Non-standard use of 'be' in place of 'is'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'be' instead of 'is' in a non-standard way, common in African American Vernacular English (AAVE).

• And she march for me

  ➔ Present simple tense in a poetic context

  ➔ The present simple tense ('march') is used here to create a repetitive, rhythmic effect typical of song lyrics.

• I salute my Soulja girl

  ➔ Present simple tense with a declarative statement

  ➔ The present simple tense ('salute') is used to make a direct, declarative statement about an action.

• She's so patriotic, the way that she be marching

  ➔ Use of 'be' in a descriptive clause

  ➔ The non-standard use of 'be' ('she be marching') is part of a descriptive clause, emphasizing a habitual action.

• From her body to her smile, she so sexual

  ➔ Ellipsis of 'is' in a comparative phrase

  ➔ The verb 'is' is omitted ('she so sexual') in a comparative phrase, common in informal speech.

• Not to mention that she smart, intellectual

  ➔ Use of 'not to mention' for additional information

  ➔ The phrase 'not to mention' is used to introduce additional information without emphasizing it too much.