Strategy – English Lyrics

• By: TWICE, Megan Thee Stallion
• Album: STRATEGY

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the confident and empowering world of "Strategy" by TWICE and Megan Thee Stallion! This all-English track offers a unique blend of K-Pop's vibrant charm and hip-hop's unapologetic flair, making it an exciting song for language learners. You'll encounter playful flirtation, bold declarations of desire, and catchy phrases that illustrate a 'strategic' approach to love. Its clear pronunciation and engaging narrative will help you pick up new vocabulary and expressions related to confidence and pursuit, making your English learning journey both fun and infectious.

[English]

Hey boy Imma getcha Imma getcha real good and I betcha

Hey boy once I getcha you'll be oh so glad that I metcha

Ah-oh!

Step 1

Do my highlight

Make me shine so bright in the moonlight

Step 2

Silhouette tight

Baby even my shadow looks good right?

Step 3

When I arrive

Make you look my way with your heart eyes

Step 4

Get you on the floor

Make ya say more more more

When I say hi

I'm feeling all your attention on me

Hi no reason to be so shy with me

I ain't gonna bite come on over (No)

I know you wanna move a little closer (Yeah)

I got a plan to get you with me (Ah)

I got you on my radar soon you're gonna be with me

My strategy strategy will getcha getcha baby

Winning is my trademark soon you'll never wanna leave

My strategy strategy will getcha getcha baby

Hey boy Imma getcha Imma getcha real good and I betcha

Hey boy once I getcha you'll be oh so glad that I metcha

When your cheeks go red (That's cute)

I wanna dance you said (Oh cool)

'Til I'm in your head (It's cruel)

And you can't forget

You're feeling things now and you're confused

Watching my body getting loose

You don't know what you're gonna do

You're mine

When I say hi

I'm feeling all your attention on me

Hi no reason to be so shy with me

I ain't gonna bite come on over (No)

I know you wanna move a little closer (Yeah)

I got a plan to get you with me (Ah)

I got you on my radar soon you're gonna be with me

My strategy strategy will getcha getcha baby

Winning is my trademark soon you'll never wanna leave

My strategy strategy will getcha getcha baby

Real hot girl sheeee

Do you like that

When I smack it and you watch it bounce it right back

He really lost it when he saw me do the right left

Imma man eater you just a light snack

I got him pressed like he’s workin' on his triceps

Imma flirt Imma tease baby hurt after me

Tell ‘em baby what’s a player to the GAME

Sayin’ need the word by him bringing me to the beach

Jealous? Who? Girl please

Left right left right do it to the beat

Talk with my body that’s my strategy

Other girls tryin’ but I’m really hard to beat

He’ll be mine off my strategy

Left right left right do it to the beat

Talk with my body that’s my strategy

Other girls tryin’ but I’m really hard to beat

He’ll be mine off my strategy

My strategy strategy

Like gravity gravity

One look at me look at me

I betcha betcha betcha boy

You'll be down on your knees

Calling me up begging me don't leave

My strategy strategy

Will getcha getcha getcha boy

Ah-oh!

Hey boy Imma getcha Imma getcha real good and I betcha

Hey boy once I getcha you'll be oh so glad that I metcha

Hey boy Imma getcha Imma getcha real good and I betcha

Hey boy once I getcha you'll be oh so glad that I metcha

Hey boy Imma getcha Imma getcha real good and I betcha

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to give out or reflect light noun - brightness
bright /braɪt/ B1	adjective - giving out a lot of light
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1	noun - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
arrive /əˈraɪv/ B1	verb - reach a place at the end of a journey or a stage in a process
attention /əˈtenʃən/ B1	noun - notice taken of someone or something
plan /plæn/ A2	noun - a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something verb - decide on and arrange in advance
radar /ˈreɪdɑːr/ B2	noun - a system for detecting the presence, direction, distance, and speed of aircraft, ships, and other objects, by sending out pulses of radio waves which are reflected off the object.
strategy /ˈstrætədʒi/ B2	noun - a plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim
winning /ˈwɪnɪŋ/ B1	adjective - resulting in a victory verb - succeeding in achieving something.
trademark /ˈtreɪdmɑːrk/ B2	noun - a symbol, word, or words legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - move rhythmically to music noun - an act of dancing
confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ B1	adjective - unable to think clearly; bewildered
gravity /ˈɡrævəti/ B2	noun - the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
begging /ˈbeɡɪŋ/ B1	verb - asking someone earnestly or humbly for something.
beat /biːt/ A2	noun - the main accent or rhythmic unit in music. verb - to strike (something) repeatedly.

Key Grammar Structures

• Hey boy Imma getcha Imma getcha real good and I betcha

  ➔ Contraction ('Imma') and Future Tense (Implied)

  ➔ "Imma" is a contraction of "I'm going to". It expresses a future intention. "I betcha" is a contraction of 'I bet you'.

• Make me shine so bright in the moonlight

  ➔ Adverb of Degree ("so") modifying an adjective ("bright")

  ➔ The adverb "so" intensifies the adjective "bright", indicating a high degree of brightness.

• Baby even my shadow looks good right?

  ➔ Tag Question ("right?")

  ➔ A tag question is a short question added to the end of a statement to ask for confirmation or agreement.

• Make ya say more more more

  ➔ Imperative ("Make") + Informal Pronoun ("ya")

  ➔ "Make" is used in the imperative form to give a command. "Ya" is an informal contraction of "you".

• I ain't gonna bite come on over (No)

  ➔ Negative Contraction ("ain't"), Future Contraction ("gonna"), Imperative ("come on over")

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction for "am not", "is not", or "are not". "Gonna" is a contraction for "going to". "Come on over" is an imperative, inviting someone to approach.

• I got him pressed like he’s workin' on his triceps

  ➔ Simile ("like he's workin' on his triceps")

  ➔ The simile compares the feeling of being "pressed" to the physical exertion of working out one's triceps, indicating intense pressure or strain.

• Sayin’ need the word by him bringing me to the beach

  ➔ Ellipsis (Missing Subject and Verb 'He is') and Present Participle ('bringing')

  ➔ The sentence is grammatically incomplete. It implies "He is saying (that he) needs the word by him bringing me to the beach." The subject and verb "He is" are omitted for brevity. The use of 'bringing' shows an action in progress.