That's The Way – English Lyrics

• By: MattyBRaps

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Turn it up cause this my jam

It's got me swinging through the city like Spiderman

You know that your fingers and my hat match

I put it on and they both snap back

A little pop hit with a slick rap

Will save the world like the men in black

So where ya been? Where you going? Where you at?

I'm just gonna bounce and see if you bounce back

Cause if I know one thing, I know this

You've gotta be yourself for the world to notice

And it don't matter age size shape color

That's my word, my word to your mother

Believe you can change the game

Be like "oh na na" hater what's my name?

When you fly off, they'll stay the same

They just tryin' to crumple your paper airplane so come on

Come on you're never gonna have a good time

If you don't see the bright side

Let me see ya move now

That's the way, that's the way, yeah

Alright - why you gotta be so uptight

Don't you know that you're big time

Let me see you move now

That's the way, that's the way, yeah

Gimmie the, gimmie the, gimmie the microphone

And we can do it like this - until the clouds are gone

I'm seein blue skys because that's how my story goes

Number one rap song on your stereo

I've got a feeling that the rhythm is right

And I was calling just to see what you were doing tonight

We've got a party on the roof top top of the school

When I heard everybody's coming 'cause the principal's cool

And if it's at one thing i'm gettin'

Sometimes you've gotta throw your own party to fit in

And if you feel small make yourself taller

Ain't nothing wrong with poppin' your collar

You've gotta find your zone

and if the walls are shaking then the music on

So go ahead and move to what the DJ's playing

Cause everybody here's singing singing my song saying

Come on you're never gonna have a good time

If you don't see the bright side

Let me see ya move now

That's the way, that's the way, yeah

Alright - why you gotta be so uptight

Don't you know that you're big time

Let me see you move now

That's the way, that's the way, yeah

And even when your days feel long

And people try to prove you wrong

And say they don't like your song

You feel like trading places

Just know we've got your back

Forever that's a fact

If you ain't down with that

We're making funny faces

Nah nah nah nah nah nah

Nah nah nah nah nah nah

Nah nah nah nah nah nah

Nah nah nah nah

Nah nah

Nah nah nah nah nah nah

Nah nah nah nah nah nah

Nah nah nah nah nah nah

Nah nah nah nah

Come on you're never gonna have a good time

If you don't see the bright side

Let me see ya move now

That's the way, that's the way, yeah

Alright - why you gotta be so uptight

Don't you know that you're big time

Let me see you move now

That's the way, that's the way, yeah

Come on you're never gonna have a good time

If you don't see the bright side

Let me see ya move now

That's the way, that's the way, yeah

Alright - why you gotta be so uptight

Don't you know that you're big time

Let me see you move now

That's the way, that's the way, yeah

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
jam /dʒæm/ B1	noun - a lively musical session where musicians improvise together verb - to block or become stuck (e.g., a printer jam)
swing /swɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move back and forth or from side to side noun - a rhythmic style of jazz music with a strong groove
rap /ræp/ B1	noun - a musical style where spoken or chanted rhymes are performed over a beat verb - to speak or sing in rap style
bounce /baʊns/ B1	verb - to rebound off a surface; to move up and down repeatedly noun - a quick, lively movement; a single rebound
bright /braɪt/ A2	adjective - giving off a lot of light; vivid or cheerful
side /saɪd/ A1	noun - the surface of an object that is farther from the center; a part or aspect
uptight /ˌʌpˈtaɪt/ B2	adjective - tense, anxious, or overly strict
microphone /ˈmaɪk.roʊ.foʊn/ B1	noun - an electronic device that converts sound into an electrical signal
clouds /klaʊdz/ A2	noun - visible masses of condensed water vapor in the sky
story /ˈstɔːri/ A2	noun - a narrative of events, either true or imagined
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ B2	noun - a patterned, recurring sequence of sounds or movements
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering for celebration or entertainment
school /skuːl/ A1	noun - an institution for educating children or young people
principal /ˈprɪnsəpəl/ B2	noun - the head administrator of a school adjective - most important; chief
throw /θroʊ/ A2	verb - to propel something through the air with the hand
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - organized sound that expresses ideas or emotions
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different noun - the act or result of becoming different; coins
notice /ˈnoʊtɪs/ B1	verb - to become aware of something; to observe noun - a written or printed announcement or advertisement

Key Grammar Structures

• Turn it up cause this my jam

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  ➔ This line uses the 'imperative mood' (a command) with the subject omitted in casual speech.

• It's got me swinging through the city like Spiderman

  ➔

  ➔ This line uses the 'causative get + object + -ing' construction: 'get me swinging'.

• You know that your fingers and my hat match

  ➔

  ➔ This line demonstrates 'subject-verb agreement' with a compound subject joined by 'and'.

• I put it on and they both snap back

  ➔

  ➔ Two verbs joined by 'and' create a 'compound predicate' (simple sentence with two predicates).

• You've gotta be yourself for the world to notice

  ➔

  ➔ Uses the 'have got to' construction to express obligation; 'for + NP + to + infinitive' forms an infinitival clause of purpose.

• Believe you can change the game

  ➔

  ➔ Uses the modal 'can' to express ability/possibility; the clause 'you can change' follows the imperative 'Believe'.

• Sometimes you've gotta throw your own party to fit in

  ➔

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose: 'to fit in' explains why the action is done.

• If you feel small make yourself taller

  ➔

  ➔ Conditional clause with a second clause in the imperative; the subject is understood ('you').

• Ain't nothing wrong with poppin' your collar

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  ➔ Colloquial contraction 'ain't' marking informal speech; 'poppin'' is a gerund/participle form after 'with'.