Tomboy – English Lyrics

• By: Destiny Rogers

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'Tomboy' to master modern English slang and rhythmic phrasing! This song is perfect for learners wanting to understand contemporary pop expressions and the confident, casual tone used in today's music scene.

[English]

♪♪

♪ I'm a girl's girl, I'm a boss in a man's world ♪

♪ Yeah I can pick and roll pass ballerina twirl ♪

♪ Skating through the city with my snapback on ♪

♪ Still be looking pretty with no makeup on ♪

♪ Hit Sephora quick, get a red lip ♪

♪ But meet me on the court I'll ball you up right quick ♪

♪ they be like baby baby how you get so fine ♪

♪ But I don't do know favors for the studio time ♪

♪ My mama said marry a rich man ♪

♪ and I was like, mama I am that rich man ♪

♪ Oh my me, oh my God How'd this girl get so fly ♪

♪ I do what you doin' boy, doin' it like a tomboy ♪

♪ Oh my me, oh my God How'd this girl get so fly ♪

♪ I do what you doin' boy, doin' it like a tomboy ♪

♪ Solo ridin', barely tryin' ♪

♪ they know to call me when they wanna get it poppin' ♪

♪ Sweet like some honey but I always go hard ♪

♪ I don't like the drama but I'll finish what you start ♪

♪ I'm makin' sure you get the memo, yeah ♪

♪ I'll meet you up on any level, yeah ♪

♪ Independent don't need help ♪

♪ underestimate me, you'll be playing yourself ♪

♪ My mama said marry a rich man ♪

♪ and I was like, mama I am that rich man ♪

♪ Oh my me, oh my God How'd this girl get so fly ♪

♪ I do what you doin' boy, doin' it like a tomboy ♪

♪ Oh my me, oh my God How'd this girl get so fly ♪

♪ I do what you doin' boy, doin' it like a tomboy ♪

♪ I'll make a jealous girl my friend ♪

♪ I'll make an ex want me again ♪

♪ I got the best of both worlds ♪

♪ I can hang with the dudes get pretty with the girls ♪

♪ Oh my me, oh my God How'd this girl get so fly ♪

♪ I do what you doin' boy, doin' it like a tomboy ♪

♪ Oh my me, oh my God How'd this girl get so fly ♪

♪ I do what you doin' boy, doin' it like a tomboy ♪

♪ yeah yeah ♪

♪ oooh oooh ooh ooh ♪

♪ like a tomboy ♪

♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tomboy /ˈtɒmbɔɪ/ C2	noun - a girl who enjoys activities and behaviors traditionally considered typical of boys.
ballerina /ˌbæləˈriːnə/ B2	noun - a female ballet dancer.
skating /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/ A2	verb - the sport or activity of moving on skates.
studio /ˈstjuːdiəʊ/ A2	noun - a room where an artist, photographer, or musician works.
independent /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/ B1	adjective - free from outside control; not depending on another's authority.
underestimate /ˌʌndərˈestɪmeɪt/ B2	verb - to estimate something to be smaller or less important than it actually is.
jealous /ˈdʒeləs/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements.
memo /ˈmeməʊ/ B2	noun - a written message, especially in business.
drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ A2	noun - an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events.
boss /bɒs/ A2	noun - a person in charge of a worker or organization.
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A1	adjective - attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful.
favors /ˈfeɪvərz/ B1	noun - acts of kindness beyond what is due or usual.
fly /flaɪ/ B2	adjective - stylish and fashionable.
finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ A1	verb - to bring to an end; complete.
level /ˈlevəl/ A2	noun - a position on a scale of amount, extent, or intensity.

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm a girl's girl, I'm a boss in a man's world.

  ➔ Noun adjuncts / Compound nouns

  ➔ Using nouns like "girl" and "man" to modify another noun to specify a type or category.

• Still be looking pretty with no makeup on.

  ➔ Present participle as a descriptive complement

  ➔ The phrase "looking pretty" describes the state of the subject while performing an action.

• But meet me on the court I'll ball you up right quick.

  ➔ Conditional imperative structure

  ➔ The imperative "meet me" acts as a conditional clause (If you meet me, I will...)

• How'd this girl get so fly.

  ➔ Wh- question with auxiliary verb contraction

  ➔ "How'd" is the contraction of "How did", used here to ask about the process or cause.

• I do what you doin' boy, doin' it like a tomboy.

  ➔ Relative clause as an object

  ➔ "What you doin'" functions as the object of the verb "do".

• They know to call me when they wanna get it poppin'.

  ➔ Infinitive as object of a verb

  ➔ The infinitive "to call" follows the verb "know", indicating knowledge of an action.

• Underestimate me, you'll be playing yourself.

  ➔ Future continuous tense

  ➔ "You'll be playing" implies a continuous state in the future resulting from an action.

• I can hang with the dudes get pretty with the girls.

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for ability

  ➔ "Can" is used here to demonstrate the subject's versatility and capability in different social settings.