The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody) – English Lyrics

• By: Bebe Rexha, Lil Wayne
• Album: All Your Fault: Pt. 2

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Bebe Rexha and Lil Wayne's "The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody)"! This catchy pop track, which cleverly samples Whitney Houston's classic, offers a fantastic opportunity to explore modern English. You'll encounter conversational phrases and expressions of self-acceptance, making it perfect for understanding how artists express identity and longing in a fun, relatable way. The song's intentional grammatical quirk even provides a unique insight into creative language use and defiance, inviting you to appreciate the nuances of spoken English beyond strict rules.

[English]

I'm sorry, I'm not the most pretty

I'll never ever sing like Whitney

...

Ooh, but I still wanna dance with somebody (Tunechi)

...

So let's let our hearts bleed, 'til they turn to rust

Gonna live it up, 'cause it's dangerous

No, I don't wanna play the part (amen)

I just wanna dance with somebody (amen)

I just wanna dance with somebody (yeah)

I just wanna dance with somebody

I just wanna dance with somebody

It could be anybody, tell me, are you that somebody?

Don't matter who you are, just love me the way I are

I just wanna dance with somebody

I just wanna dance with somebody

I just wanna dance with somebody

But I could never ever dance like Bobby

You can dance, I'ma watch your body

I just wanna stand right behind it

I just want a chance with somebody

Pop a couple Xans with somebody

Every time she dance, it's exotic

Throw a bunch of bands arms get tired

I'm the God I just want a goddess

Gotta use a bedroom for a closet

Got a whole bedroom, on the private

I know her body inside, out science

Kiss both boobs right before I sign 'em

Can't dance but kinda grind 'em

Yeah, I be right behind her, spinal

We can turn this dance floor to a island

I just wanna dance with somebody (Mula)

I just wanna dance with somebody

It could be anybody, tell me, are you that somebody? (Tunechi)

...

Don't matter who you are, just love me the way I are

I just wanna dance with somebody

I just wanna dance with somebody

Bloody noses, speeding cars

Lethal doses, desperate hearts

Roll it up 'cause we so ill

Heaven knows we love the thrill

No, I don't wanna play the part

I just wanna dance with somebody

I just wanna dance with somebody

I just wanna dance with somebody (Mula)

I just wanna dance with somebody

It could be anybody, tell me, are you that somebody? (Tunechi)

Don't matter who you are, just love me the way I are

I just wanna dance with somebody

I just wanna dance with somebody

I just wanna dance with somebody

I just wanna dance with somebody

It could be anybody, tell me, are you that somebody?

Don't matter who you are, just love me the way I are

I just wanna dance with somebody

I just wanna dance with somebody

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - attractive, pleasant to look at
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to make musical sounds with your voice
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move your body in a way that goes with music noun - an act of dancing; a social gathering for dancing
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that pumps blood noun - the emotional part of a person; feelings
bleed /bliːd/ B1	verb - to lose blood from your body
rust /rʌst/ B1	noun - a reddish-brown coating formed on iron or steel by oxidation verb - to be affected by rust; to become rusty
dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ A2	adjective - likely to cause harm or injury
part /pɑːrt/ A2	noun - a role played by an actor; a character in a play or film noun - a piece or segment of something
somebody /ˈsʌmbədi/ A2	noun - an unspecified person; someone
matter /ˈmætər/ A2	verb - to be important or significant noun - a subject or situation being discussed or dealt with
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or an animal
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - an opportunity to do something noun - the possibility or probability of something happening
exotic /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/ B2	adjective - originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country; strikingly or delightfully unusual or different
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A1	adjective - feeling a need to rest or sleep
goddess /ˈɡɒdɪs/ B1	noun - a female deity; a goddess in mythology
island /ˈaɪlənd/ A2	noun - a piece of land surrounded by water
lethal /ˈliːθəl/ C1	adjective - sufficient to cause death; deadly
desperate /ˈdespərət/ B2	adjective - feeling, showing, or involving a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with
thrill /θrɪl/ B2	noun - a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure verb - to cause someone to feel a sudden wave of excitement and pleasure

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm sorry, I'm not the most pretty

  ➔ Comparative Adjective

  ➔ The phrase 'most pretty' uses the superlative form of the adjective 'pretty', but in spoken language, it's often simplified. The correct form should be 'the prettiest'.

• I'll never ever sing like Whitney

  ➔ Adverb of Emphasis

  ➔ The phrase 'never ever' is used to emphasize the negation, making it stronger than just 'never'.

• So let's let our hearts bleed, 'til they turn to rust

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'let's let' is an example of the subjunctive mood, expressing a suggestion or proposal.

• I just wanna dance with somebody

  ➔ Colloquial Contraction

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a colloquial contraction of 'want to', commonly used in informal speech.

• It could be anybody, tell me, are you that somebody?

  ➔ Tag Question

  ➔ The phrase 'are you that somebody?' is a tag question, added to the end of a statement to turn it into a question.

• Don't matter who you are, just love me the way I are

  ➔ Non-standard Verb Form

  ➔ 'Are' is a non-standard verb form here; the correct form should be 'am' to agree with 'I'.

• Pop a couple Xans with somebody

  ➔ Slang Usage

  ➔ 'Xans' is slang for Xanax, a prescription medication, used here in a casual context.

• We can turn this dance floor to a island

  ➔ Metaphorical Language

  ➔ The phrase 'turn this dance floor to a island' uses metaphorical language to create a vivid image of transformation.