That GRRRL – English Lyrics

• By: Lizzo
• Album: BITCH

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of modern English pop with 'That GRRRL'. This track is perfect for learning colloquial expressions of confidence and empowerment, all set to a high-energy beat that makes language learning feel like a party.

[English]

[music]

[music]

>> Drums.

>> [music]

>> AM to the PM, [music] I get fly. Got 6'9

all fine. Offer me 15 for my [music]

thick thighs trying to get baptized.

Everything is bigger out of Houston,

Texas, but they call me fun size. Saying

that this body [music] ain't the body,

y'all be I'm like, "Okay, all right."

>> Say you don't like a big [ __ ] don't

you?

>> All right.

>> Say you don't like them [music] little

dick don't you?

>> All right.

>> Say you don't like them little big thick

don't you?

>> All right.

>> Say you don't like them little big

>> I know

you want

my body.

>> [music]

>> I could change your world.

That's why

you

all love on me.

>> [music]

>> Cuz

I'm just

that girl.

>> [music]

>> You can't tell me nothing out of new

complaining when I'm on my hot [ __ ]

Calling everybody over [music] to Honey,

go outside and pop [ __ ] A [ __ ] like me

a hot commodity. I come and go just like

the McRib. Little daddy [music] only

want me for my juicy lucy, but you not

slick.

>> I know

you want

>> [music]

>> I could change your world.

>> [music]

>> Cuz I'm just

that girl.

>> [music]

>> Glamorous.

>> [music]

>> You know who you are.

Glamorous. [music]

You know who you are.

>> [music]

>> I know that I'm fly.

>> [music]

>> You ain't got to lie.

I ain't got to try.

It is what it

is.

That's why I'm [music] outside.

Just dressed in

lime.

You can't kill my vibe.

I know you want my body.

I could change your

>> [music]

>> world. That's why you

all love on me.

>> [music]

>> Cuz I'm just

that girl.

>> [music]

[music]

>> They came after Lizzo.

And she is unproblematic. [music]

They don't give a [ __ ]

You can be fat. [music]

You can be black.

You can't be no fat black [ __ ] man.

>> I thank [music] God for this big fat

beautiful silhouette.

She can make a impact. [music] Click,

clack, that you won't forget.

Got to represent.

Big girl at the met. [music]

Tryna break my confidence, they even

make a dent.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fly /flaɪ/ B2	adjective - stylish, fashionable, or cool
thick /θɪk/ B1	adjective - having a full, curvy, or voluptuous figure
baptized /ˈbæptɪzd/ B2	verb - to undergo a religious rite or a transformative experience
commodity /kəˈmɒdəti/ C1	noun - a useful or valuable thing; something that is in demand
slick /slɪk/ B2	adjective - smooth, clever, or deceptive in a subtle way
glamorous /ˈɡlæmərəs/ B2	adjective - full of glamour; attractive and exciting
vibe /vaɪb/ B1	noun - the atmosphere or feeling of a person, place, or situation
unproblematic /ˌʌnˈprɒbləmætɪk/ C1	adjective - not causing problems or controversy
silhouette /ˌsɪluˈet/ B2	noun - the dark shape and outline of someone or something
impact /ˈɪmpækt/ B1	noun - a marked effect or influence
represent /ˌreprɪˈzent/ B2	verb - to act or speak on behalf of a group or identity
confidence /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ B1	noun - belief in oneself and one's abilities
dent /dent/ B2	noun - a slight hollow in a surface; a reduction in something

Key Grammar Structures

• I get fly.

  ➔ Simple Present Tense for habitual actions/states

  ➔ The subject 'I' is followed by the verb 'get' in the present tense to describe a consistent state of being stylish.

• Trying to get baptized.

  ➔ Participial Phrase as an adverbial modifier

  ➔ Using the 'ing' form 'trying' to describe an ongoing intent or action related to the main clause.

• I know you want my body.

  ➔ Complex sentence with an implied 'that' clause

  ➔ The verb 'know' takes a noun clause as an object, where 'that' is optional and often omitted in song lyrics.

• You can't tell me nothing.

  ➔ Double negative for emphatic negation

  ➔ In colloquial English, 'can't' and 'nothing' are used together to emphasize that absolutely no advice or opinion will be accepted.

• I ain't got to try.

  ➔ Colloquial 'have to' construction (Negative)

  ➔ 'Ain't got to' is a non-standard version of 'do not have to', expressing a lack of necessity.

• They don't give a...

  ➔ Idiomatic expression with a dummy object

  ➔ The phrase 'give a [blank]' implies 'give a damn', where the object is implied to emphasize indifference.

• You can't be no fat black...

  ➔ Modal verb with negative contraction and non-standard 'no'

  ➔ Using 'no' instead of 'any' serves as a stylistic choice common in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) to reinforce negation.

• Tryna break my confidence.

  ➔ Informal contraction of 'trying to'

  ➔ 'Tryna' is a contraction of 'trying to', representing how the phrase is pronounced in rapid, casual speech.