Pretty & Petty – English Lyrics

• By: Cardi B

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and unfiltered world of hip-hop beef with Cardi B's 'Pretty & Petty.' This track offers an exciting opportunity to explore contemporary English slang, aggressive wordplay, and Cardi B's unique blend of humor and sharp lyrical attacks. Discover the artistry behind modern rap storytelling and learn how to express defiance and confidence through impactful language.

[English]

Yeah, yeah

I'm pretty and I'm petty as fuck (as fuck)

I'm pretty and I'm petty as fuck (ooh, girl)

I'm pretty and I'm petty as fuck

Hoes think they ready, they ain't ready enough (let's go)

I'm pretty and I'm petty as fuck (as fuck)

I'm pretty and I'm petty as fuck (as fuck)

I'm pretty and I'm petty as fuck

When I walk a bitch down, it be sexy as fuck

Name five BIA songs, gun pointin' to your head (head)

Baow, I'm dead (grr)

That melatonin flow puttin' us to bed

I'm doing you a favor, Epic, run me my bread (run me my bread)

Pop shit and buy bags, only thing that I do

Every time I pray, I thank God I'm not you

I'd rather die on the surgery table

'Fore I gotta walk around here lookin' like you

You wanna beef with me, are you sure? (Are you sure?)

Do she even got a BET award?

Huh, sweat me 'cause you bored

Just a big lapdog, BIA, be a Labrador, rrr

I'm pretty and I'm petty as fuck (as fuck, yeah)

I'm pretty and I'm petty as fuck (ooh, girl)

I'm pretty and I'm petty as fuck (let's go)

Hoes think they ready, they ain't ready enough (pow, pow, pow)

You a fake ghetto bitch and I don't like you (I don't like)

Your mama used to fuck around with white men

Disgustin' (huh), girl, you triflin'

I hate when a bitch think she cute 'cause she lightskin (look)

Mm, talkin' about Kulture, you wildin' (you wildin')

Look, meatball, you Italian

I'm Cardi B, shorty, who you wanna be, shorty (huh)

You from Boston, let's have a little tea party (hmm)

Why you got kicked out of that condo? (Why?)

Why you be online and be lyin', though? (Why?)

Why you always at Diddy house? (Huh?)

I heard they combed that little kitty out (ha)

Tell these folks what it's really 'bout (what's it's really 'bout)

Why you all in people's face with that shitty mouth? (Ugh)

Diarrhea BIA, breath so stank you can smell her 'fore you see her

I'm like hmm, hmm, weave to the floor

I'm like hmm, hmm, make her hate me even more

I'm like hmm, hmm, hoes easy to ignore

It's been two years since you put a number on the board (haha)

I'm a bad bitch and you mad (and you mad)

'Cause you built like your dad

You damn near unemployed

They only book you when they can't afford Coi, look (ah)

I got one album (huh?), and I'm up still (I am)

Daughter watch cost more than your cup deal (they do)

My ass soft here (uh-huh), it feels dumb real (yeah)

Cardi's on your shade, you need a conceal (ah)

32 and you get acne on your face (wait, how?)

Dirty bitch, go and change your pillowcase (you dirty)

Look, I'm an icon, I'm a legend (I'm a legend)

I mean, girl, you a Gretchen (at best)

I'm pretty and I'm petty as fuck (as fuck)

I'm pretty and I'm petty as fuck (ooh, girl)

I'm pretty and I'm petty as fuck (let's go)

Hoes think they ready, they ain't ready enough, ooh (let's go)

I'm pretty and I'm petty as fuck (as fuck)

I'm pretty and I'm petty as fuck (as fuck)

I'm pretty and I'm petty as fuck

When I walk a bitch down, it be sexy as fuck

Real bad bitch and you mad

'Cause you built like your dad

I heard a bitch lookin' for me

Ayy, girl, I'm at the back, where you at?

Ayy, ayy, ayy

If you a real bad bitch, let me see you clap

If you a real bad bitch, let me see you clap

If you a real bad bitch, let me see you clap

So let me see you clap

Yeah, yeah, let me see you clap

Lil' dirty-ass bitch, let me see you clap

Ah, it's the Brim Reaper, bitch (yeah)

You thought I was gon' let you slide, ho? (Fuck outta here, bitch)

I told you, bitch, I was gon' reply on my time, bitch, are you dumb?

Told you don't you ever mention my kids, bitch

You just didn't beat me

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A1	adjective - attractive in an appealing way
petty /ˈpɛti/ B1	adjective - showing attention to small details, especially small faults
bitch /bɪtʃ/ C1	noun - a female dog (informal, but often used derogatorily for a woman)
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good; below average
mad /mæd/ A2	adjective - very angry
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to strongly dislike someone or something noun - a very strong dislike
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct your eyes toward something or someone noun - the appearance of something
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move by putting one foot in front of the other noun - an act of traveling by foot
dead /dɛd/ A2	adjective - no longer living
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
bread /brɛd/ A1	noun - a type of food made from flour (slang for money)
pop /pɒp/ A2	verb - to make a short, sharp sound
shit /ʃɪt/ B2	noun - excrement (informal, also used for nonsense or things)
pray /preɪ/ A2	verb - to speak to God or a god
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living
beef /biːf/ A2	noun - meat from a cow (slang for a quarrel or feud)
fake /feɪk/ A1	adjective - not genuine verb - to pretend or imitate
cute /kjuːt/ A1	adjective - attractive and appealing in a delicate way

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm pretty and I'm petty as fuck (as fuck)

  ➔ Contract form of auxiliary verb 'to be' (I'm - I am)

  ➔ "I'm" is a contraction of "I" + "am", used in emphatic self-description.

• Hoes think they ready, they ain't ready enough (let's go)

  ➔ Negative contraction (ain't - is not/am not/are not)

  ➔ "Ain't" is a colloquial contraction for "are not", negating readiness emphatically.

• When I walk a bitch down, it be sexy as fuck

  ➔ Habitual 'be' (African American Vernacular English for habitual action)

  ➔ "It be sexy" uses habitual 'be' to indicate a recurring, sexy action in confrontation.

• You wanna beef with me, are you sure? (Are you sure?)

  ➔ Rhetorical question (tag question structure)

  ➔ "Are you sure?" is a tag question challenging the desire to confront.

• I'd rather die on the surgery table 'Fore I gotta walk around here lookin' like you

  ➔ Second conditional with 'would rather' for hypothetical preference

  ➔ "I'd rather die" expresses a hypothetical strong preference over appearance.

• Why you got kicked out of that condo? (Why?)

  ➔ Direct interrogative without auxiliary inversion (informal slang)

  ➔ "Why you got" uses informal question structure to interrogate backstory.

• Tell these folks what it's really 'bout (what's it's really 'bout)

  ➔ Imperative mood (command or instruction)

  ➔ "Tell these folks" is a direct command to reveal truth.

• It's been two years since you put a number on the board (haha)

  ➔ Present perfect continuous for duration of inactivity

  ➔ "It's been two years since" measures prolonged lack of success sarcastically.

• If you a real bad bitch, let me see you clap

  ➔ Zero conditional with implicit 'will' for hypothetical response

  ➔ "If you a real bad bitch, let me see you clap" implies automatic action if condition met.

• Told you don't you ever mention my kids, bitch

  ➔ Emphatic negative imperative with 'do not'

  ➔ "Don't you ever" emphasizes a strong prohibition against mentioning family.