Skinny Girl Anthem – English Lyrics

• By: Ayra Starr, Kayykilo
• Album: 19 & Dangerous Deluxe

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the empowering world of Afrobeats with Ayra Starr's "Skinny Girl Anthem." This track offers a great opportunity to learn modern Nigerian slang and expressions of confidence. Its clever lyrics and infectious rhythm make it a special song for celebrating self-love and body positivity, no matter who you are.

[English]

London, London (London)

I ain't got no ass and no titties

But I'll steal your man with my kitty

Just a look, and he's with me

He's with me

I ain't got no ass and no titties

But I'll steal your man with my kitty

Just a look, and he's with me

He's with me

Skinny girl anthem

We don't a give a fuck about no anthem

We don't really care about them thick girls, yeah, we do

'Cause they beautiful

Skinny girl anthem

We don't really care about no anthem

We don't really care about them thick girls, yeah, we do

'Cause they beautiful, uh

They beautiful

Thick girls are beautiful

They beautiful

Thick girls are beautiful

No biggie

Hypnotize the men in my city

We don't see the red light, we going 150

Bitty, tell Onika she can't fuck with me

What's bad boy to a bad bitch? No diddy

You know I make it clap with that booty, tho

Make 'em spend them racks on that booty, tho

Make a boy relapse on that booty, tho

Shit ain't got no ass, still a booty, tho

Skinny girl anthem

We don't a give a fuck about no anthem

We don't really care about them thick girls, yeah, we do

'Cause they beautiful

Skinny girl anthem

We don't a give a fuck about no anthem

We don't really care about them thick girls, yeah, we do

'Cause they beautiful (yeah, it's 'Kilo)

I ain't worried 'bout no curves, nigga

'Cause when you see me out in public, yeah, I curve niggas

I go and pull that Bentley truck out, when I swerve niggas

I'm number one, never the two and not the third, nigga (not the third, nigga)

Cold bitch, better go get you a fur, nigga

I'm really pretty how I am

I'm in love with all my body, and, I'm popping on the 'Gram

I make him beat it to my pictures, like he playing in the band

I really ain't in to catchin' feelings, I ain't tryna have a man

And if I feel a little different, I ain't callin' him again

I'm tryna lay out with my bitches, with my buns all in the sand

And catch a flight out to Nigeria, where the fun will never end

You'll see me cruisin' out in Lagos with the nairas in my hand

I ain't got no ass and no titties

But I'll steal your man with my kitty

Just a look and he's with me

He's with me

Skinny girl anthem

We don't a give a fuck about no anthem

We don't really care about them thick girls, yeah, we do

'Cause they beautiful

Skinny girl anthem

We don't really care about no anthem

We don't really care about them thick girls, yeah, we do

'Cause they beautiful

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
anthem /ˈæn.θəm/ B2	noun - a song of praise or loyalty
beautiful /ˈbjuː.tɪ.fəl/ B1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
skinny /ˈskɪni/ B1	adjective - very thin
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
fuck /fʌk/ B2	verb - to have sexual intercourse verb - to mess up or ruin something
bitch /bɪtʃ/ B2	noun - a woman, typically used in a derogatory way verb - to complain
booty /ˈbuː.ti/ B2	noun - the buttocks
curves /kɜːrvz/ B2	noun - shapes that are not straight, may refer to body shapes
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for someone or something
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - attractive or pleasant to look at
flight /flaɪt/ A2	noun - the action or process of flying through the air
nigga /ˈnɪɡə/ B2	noun - a colloquial term for a black person, often used among African Americans

Key Grammar Structures

• I ain't got no ass and no titties

  ➔ Double negative in present simple (informal)

  ➔ The words "ain't" and "no" create a double negative, which is common in informal speech.

• But I'll steal your man with my kitty

  ➔ Future simple with contraction "'ll"

  ➔ "I'll" is a contraction of "I will", used to talk about a future action.

• Just a look, and he's with me

  ➔ Present simple with contracted "he's" (he is)

  ➔ The contraction "he's" combines "he" + "is" and is common in spoken English.

• We don't really care about them thick girls, yeah, we do

  ➔ Negative statement + affirmative tag (contrastive "we do")

  ➔ "We don't..." expresses negation, while the clause "we do" repeats the idea in a positive way for contrast.

• They beautiful

  ➔ Zero copula (omission of "are") in present simple

  ➔ In informal speech, the verb "are" can be omitted: "They" + adjective "beautiful".

• Hypnotize the men in my city

  ➔ Imperative mood (command)

  ➔ The base form "Hypnotize" functions as a command directed to the listener.

• I go and pull that Bentley truck out, when I swerve niggas

  ➔ Informal "go and" construction + adverbial clause with "when"

  ➔ "go and" is used informally to indicate a sequence of actions: first I go, then I pull. "when I swerve" adds a time condition.

• I'm really pretty how I am

  ➔ Present simple with a relative clause introduced by "how"

  ➔ "how I am" is a relative clause that describes the manner of being "pretty".

• I make him beat it to my pictures, like he playing in the band

  ➔ Causative verb "make" + bare infinitive; simile introduced by "like"

  ➔ "make" is followed by the bare infinitive "beat" (no "to"). The phrase "like he playing in the band" is a simile comparing his reaction to a musician.