The Sign – English Lyrics

• By: Lizzo
• Album: Special

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Lizzo's 'The Sign' to experience a vibrant blend of English pop and hip-hop that celebrates self-love and resilience. This song is special for its raw honesty about personal growth and its empowering lyrics, making it an engaging way to explore contemporary English expressions of confidence and overcoming challenges.

[English]

Hi, motherfucker, did you miss me?

I've been home since 2020

I've been twerkin' and making smoothies, it's called healing

And I feel better since you seen me last

I been training, I can flex that ass

So when I shake it, I can shake it fast

Make that camera flash, camera flash, camera flash

If you're looking for the sign, bitch, I'm it (ooh-ooh)

And I know you see me comin' 'cause I'm thick (ooh-ooh)

I got that, "Oh, hell no, you can't get this at the store"

Whoa, oh, now you know-ow

If you're looking for the sign, bitch, I'm it (ooh-ooh)

And I know you wanna fuck with me again (ooh-ooh)

I got that, "Oh, hell no, you can't get this at the store"

Whoa

Uh, just a second, let me fix my wig, yeah

Dealin' with him put me through some shit, yeah

But I can't forget I'm still that bitch, yeah

I live inside his head and pay no rent, yeah, it's lit, yeah, uh

Big rich, big sad, I'm cute when I'm mad

Bitch, I fell off but I'm back, you're back

I'm worth my weight, I'm two hours late

But I'm on my way, ho (hey)

If you're looking for the sign, bitch, I'm it (ooh-ooh)

And I know you see me comin' 'cause I'm thick (ooh-ooh)

I got that, "Oh, hell no, you can't get this at the store"

Whoa, oh, now you know-ow

If you're looking for the sign, bitch, I'm it (ooh-ooh)

And I know you wanna fuck with me again (ooh-ooh)

I got that, "Oh, hell no, you can't get this at the store"

Whoa, oh, now you know-ow

I keep on writing these songs

'Cause he keep on doin' me wrong

And my girls keep singin' along

Like, "Oh, ooh, oh, ooh" (hey, hey, hey)

Don't need that energy, bitch, I'm a Tesla

Hey, hey, F-O-B on the dresser

Don't need that energy, bitch, I'm a Tesla (ooh)

Hey, hey, F-O-B on the dresser

If you're looking for the sign, bitch, I'm it (ooh-ooh)

And I know you see me comin' 'cause I'm thick (ooh-ooh)

I got that, "Oh, hell no, you can't get this at the store"

Whoa, oh, now you know-ow

If you're looking for the sign, bitch, I'm it (ooh-ooh)

And I know you wanna fuck with me again (you wanna fuck with me)

I got that, "Oh, hell no, you can't get this at the store"

Whoa, oh, now you know-ow

I keep on writing these songs

'Cause he keep on doin' me wrong

And my girls keep singin' along, uh

I guess that I'm not alone

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sign /saɪn/ B1	noun - a gesture or symbol used to convey information or instructions
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel sad because someone or something is not present
heal /hiːl/ B1	verb - to make healthy again; to become well
train /treɪn/ B1	verb - to practice and improve skills or physical condition
shake /ʃeɪk/ B1	verb - to move back and forth or up and down quickly
flash /flæʃ/ B2	verb - to shine brightly for a short time noun - a sudden bright light
energy /ˈɛnərdʒi/ B1	noun - the strength and vitality required for physical or mental activity
write /raɪt/ A2	verb - to mark letters, words, or symbols on a surface
song /sɒŋ/ A1	noun - a piece of music with words sung by a person
store /stɔːr/ A2	noun - a place where goods are sold
rich /rɪtʃ/ B1	adjective - having a lot of money or valuable possessions
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling unhappy or sorrowful
cute /kjuːt/ A2	adjective - attractive in a pretty or endearing way
back /bæk/ A1	adjective - returning to a previous place or condition
wrong /rɒŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been home since 2020

  ➔ Present perfect continuous (have/has + been + V‑ing) for an action or state that started in the past and continues now.

  ➔ The phrase "I've been" shows a state that started in the past and is still true now.

• If you're looking for the sign, bitch, I'm it

  ➔ First conditional (if + present simple, will + base verb) is omitted; the result is expressed with present simple for a general truth.

  ➔ The clause "If you're looking" sets a condition, and "I'm it" gives a confident present‑time answer.

• I keep on writing these songs

  ➔ Present simple with phrasal verb "keep on" + gerund to express a habitual or ongoing action.

  ➔ "keep on" means "continue to"; the gerund "writing" shows the activity being continued.

• But I can't forget I'm still that bitch

  ➔ Modal verb "can" in negative form "can't" + infinitive; contraction "I'm" for "I am"; present simple for a permanent state.

  ➔ "can't" expresses inability; "I'm" is a contraction of "I am"; the clause "I'm still that bitch" uses "still" for continuity.

• I'm worth my weight, I'm two hours late

  ➔ Present simple with predicate adjective "worth" and quantifier phrase; present simple with time expression "two hours late" to state a condition.

  ➔ "I'm worth my weight" uses "worth" meaning "have value equal to"; "I'm two hours late" states the amount of lateness.

• Don't need that energy, bitch, I'm a Tesla

  ➔ Zero‑conditional imperatives with omitted subject; contraction "don't" (do + not) + base verb; metaphorical predicate noun "Tesla".

  ➔ "Don't need" omits the subject "I" for a strong statement; "I'm a Tesla" likens the speaker to a high‑performance car.

• I guess that I'm not alone

  ➔ Reporting verb "guess" + that‑clause; present simple in subordinate clause; contraction "I'm".

  ➔ "guess" introduces an uncertain statement; the "that" clause "I'm not alone" expresses the content of the guess.

• Dealin' with him put me through some shit, yeah

  ➔ Gerund phrase "Dealin' with him" as subject; informal dropping of "g"; verb phrase "put me through" meaning "cause me to experience".

  ➔ "Dealin'" is the colloquial form of "dealing"; the whole phrase functions as the sentence subject.