That's My Best Friend – English Lyrics

• By: Tokyo Vanity
• Album: That's My Best Friend - Single

Lyrics & Translation

Ready to learn English through a fun and catchy tune? Tokyo Vanity's "That's My Best Friend" is perfect for you! This viral hip-hop track, born from an internet meme, is an energetic celebration of friendship. Its repetitive and easy-to-follow lyrics, combined with its simple, enthusiastic message, make it an excellent song for picking up everyday English phrases related to friendship and showing support. Dive into its vibrant energy and discover how much fun language learning can be with a song that makes you want to dance and shout out your appreciation for your bestie!

[English]

'Cause my best friend finna, she finna

Ooh, go best friend

That's my best friend, that's my best friend

(That's my best friend, that's my best friend, yes)

You better fuck it up, best friend won't you?

Won't you, won't you?

Throw it in a circle, yes

Turn up!

'Cause my best friend finna, she finna

Ooh, go best friend

That's my best friend, that's my best friend

(That's my best friend, that's my best friend, yes)

You better fuck it up, best friend won't you?

Won't you, won't you?

Throw it in a circle, yes

Uh, uh

The baddie over there with the Brazilian hair

Turnt up in the club, that's my best friend

The yo' man lookin' at, the one you can't stand

Like Gina and Pam, on the right, she the left hand

You lookin' at my best friend, you know I'm like, "What's up?"

Behind my best friend, you know I'm gon' turn up

So don't get buck, 'cause you will get snuck, 'cause you already know what it is with us

Best friend, you better work!

(Let's go!)

Dip it low, twerk

(That's my best friend)

Got on that mini skirt, twerkin' it like it's finna hurt

(Fuck it up)

Best friend, I just can't take it (Ooh!)

The way that ass shakin' (Ooh!)

Got these niggas feelin' wavy

And these bitches hotline hating

(That's my best friend)

Best friend, you better get it

The way you pop and tip it

Got these niggas wanna hit it, and you know it I'm fucking wit' it

Hol' up

Best friend, you better get it

Bitch, the way pop and tip it

Got all these niggas wanna hit it

You my best friend so you I'm fucking wit' it

'Cause my best friend finna, she finna

Ooh, go best friend

That's my best friend, that's my best friend

(That's my best friend, that's my best friend, yes)

You better fuck it up, best friend won't you?

Won't you, won't you?

Throw it in a circle, yes

Turn up!

'Cause my best friend finna, she finna

Ooh, go best friend

That's my best friend, that's my best friend

(That's my best friend, that's my best friend, yes)

You better fuck it up, best friend won't you?

Won't you, won't you?

Throw it in a circle, yes

Okay, let's not forget my bestie

She's a bad bitch (is)

Attitude on straight savage (is)

Got all these niggas wanna smash it (do)

But that's my best friend you can't have it (no)

Bestie, you better turn up

Got that ass movin' like a Mack truck

Got these niggas in this club finna swarm us

'Cause I'mma start twerkin' too, booty too enormous

If you best a bad bitch, then show it

Bend over that ass over like you can control it

Put ya hands on yo' knees, just roll it

Catch the beat, don't stop, bitch hol' it

Best friend, you better get it

The way you pop and tip it

Got these niggas wanna hit it, and you know it I'm fucking wit' it

Hol' up

Best friend, you better get it

Bitch, the way pop and tip it

Got all these niggas wanna hit it

You my best friend so you I'm fucking wit' it

'Cause my best friend finna, she finna

Ooh, go best friend

That's my best friend, that's my best friend

(That's my best friend, that's my best friend, yes)

You better fuck it up, best friend won't you?

Won't you, won't you?

Throw it in a circle, yes

Turn up!

'Cause my best friend finna, she finna

Ooh, go best friend

That's my best friend, that's my best friend

(That's my best friend, that's my best friend, yes)

You better fuck it up, best friend won't you?

Won't you, won't you?

Throw it in a circle, yes

Turn up, turn up, turn up, turn up

Hol' up, my bestie finna twerk (Ayy)

My bestie finna twerk (Ayy)

My bestie finna twerk (Ayy)

Can't these hoes all do her (Yes)

My bestie finna twerk (Ayy)

My bestie finna twerk (Ayy)

My bestie finna twerk (Ayy)

Can't these hoes all do her (Yes)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
throw /θroʊ/ A2	verb - to propel something with force through the air
circle /ˈsɜːrkl/ A2	noun - a round plane figure whose boundary consists of points equidistant from the center
hair /her/ A1	noun - any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and other animals
club /klʌb/ A2	noun - an association of people united by a common interest or activity
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction
work /wɜːrk/ A1	verb - to exert effort toward a goal
skirt /skɜːrt/ A2	noun - a woman's outer garment fastened around the waist and hanging down around the legs
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause physical pain or injury
ass /æs/ B1	noun - buttocks
shake /ʃeɪk/ B1	verb - to move with quick, short movements
truck /trʌk/ A2	noun - a large heavy road vehicle used for carrying goods, materials, or equipment
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	verb - to have power over; manage or direct
beat /biːt/ A2	noun - a main accent or rhythmic unit in music
savage /ˈsævɪdʒ/ B2	adjective - fierce, violent, and uncontrolled

Key Grammar Structures

• 'Cause my best friend finna, she finna

  ➔ "Finna" - slang for "going to"

  ➔ "Finna" is a colloquial contraction of "fixing to" or "going to," indicating an immediate intention or future action. It's commonly used in informal speech.

• You better fuck it up, best friend won't you?

  ➔ Tag question: "won't you?"

  ➔ This is a tag question, where "won't you?" seeks confirmation or agreement from the listener. It is used after an imperative.

• The yo' man lookin' at, the one you can't stand

  ➔ Relative clause with omitted relative pronoun: "The yo' man lookin' at, the one you can't stand"

  ➔ The relative pronoun "who" or "that" is omitted before "the one you can't stand". It means "The one whom/that you can't stand"

• Like Gina and Pam, on the right, she the left hand

  ➔ Use of "the" with ordinal numbers: "the right", "the left"

  ➔ Ordinal numbers like first, second, right, left usually take the definite article "the".

• So don't get buck, 'cause you will get snuck, 'cause you already know what it is with us

  ➔ Conditional clause with "will" for future certainty: "you will get snuck"

  ➔ "Will" is used to express a future outcome that is considered certain, particularly in a warning context. "get snuck" is slang for being attacked unexpectedly.

• Got on that mini skirt, twerkin' it like it's finna hurt

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (hypothetical situation): "like it's finna hurt"

  ➔ The phrase "like it's finna hurt" uses a form that's close to the subjunctive, creating a hypothetical, exaggerated comparison. It's not strict subjunctive, but conveys a similar sense of unreality or exaggeration.

• Cause I'mma start twerkin' too, booty too enormous

  ➔ "I'mma" contraction of "I'm going to"

  ➔ "I'mma" is a very colloquial and informal contraction of "I am going to", indicating a future intention.