Twerk It Like Miley – English Lyrics

• By: Brandon Beal, Christopher

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the catchy rhythms and a defining pop culture reference with "Twerk It Like Miley." This track offers a fun way to explore modern English slang and expressions related to dancing and partying, making it a lively introduction to contemporary spoken English and global pop music trends. Its straightforward lyrics and infectious beat make it easy to follow along and pick up new vocabulary while enjoying a song that captivated audiences worldwide.

[English]

Hey, girl, this' your song, let's see that badonkadonkdonk

I'mma try to do the things that you don't

Baby, it's your party, I just wanna play

What's that sound? What's that thang that's got me like wow?

I'm tryna beat, beat it up 12 rounds

Girl, look at that body, I just gotta say

When you back, back, back, back, back it up

And you drop it down low

And you pick, pick, pick. pick, pick it up

Girl, I'm ready to blow

I'mma stack, stack, stack, stack, stack it up

And I'm spendin' it all

When I throw, throw, throw, throw it up

Start twerkin' like Miley

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Twerkin' like Miley

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Start twerkin' like Miley

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Twerkin' like Miley

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You got everybody in this club lookin' at you, girl

How you move that thing from side to side

Fuck everybody in this club, 'cause I got you, girl

I'mma tell you what's goin' down tonight

Girl, it's gon' rain, that's that sound

That's that shit that's got you like wow

And would you let me beat, beat 12 rounds

Baby, look at that body, I just gotta say

When you back, back, back, back, back it up

And you drop it down low

And you pick, pick, pick. pick, pick it up

Girl, I'm ready to blow

I'mma stack, stack, stack, stack, stack it up

And I'm spendin' it all

When I throw, throw, throw, throw it up

Start twerkin' like Miley

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Twerkin' like Miley

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Start twerkin' like Miley

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Twerkin' like Miley

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Now you wore them jeans

So I can see that thong, thong, thong, thong, thong, thong

Thong, thong, thong, thong, thong

Pop it like Miley

And don't forget that tongue, tongue, tongue, tongue, tongue

Tongue, tongue, tongue, tongue, tongue

20 more shots

Then I pass out

That's what I'm aimin' for

Baby, let me drown

When I wake up

Still in the club

Lookin' at the DJ

Like turn my shit up

So when the beat, beat, beat, beat, beat drop

Get your ass on the floor

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Start twerkin' like Miley

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Start twerkin' like Miley

(Go and get it, get it, girl)

Start twerkin' like Miley

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Start twerkin' like Miley

Right beside me

Start twerkin' like Miley

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Twerk it like Miley

Start twerkin' like Miley

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
twerk /twɜːrk/ B1	verb - to dance in a sexually provocative manner, shaking the hips and buttocks
Miley /ˈmaɪli/ A1	noun - Miley Cyrus, an American singer and songwriter
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
club /klʌb/ A2	noun - a venue where people gather for entertainment, especially dancing and music
beat /biːt/ B1	noun - a rhythmic unit in music verb - to strike repeatedly
drop /drɒp/ B1	verb - to let something fall noun - a small amount that falls
throw /θroʊ/ A2	verb - to propel something through the air by using the arm
stack /stæk/ B2	verb - to arrange objects in a pile noun - a pile of objects
spend /spɛnd/ A2	verb - to use money or time for a purpose
blow /bloʊ/ B1	verb - to expel air from the mouth
pick /pɪk/ A2	verb - to choose or select noun - a tool used for cutting or picking
back /bæk/ A1	noun - the rear part of the body verb - to support or move backward
low /loʊ/ A2	adjective - situated close to the ground
thong /θɒŋ/ B2	noun - a narrow piece of fabric worn as underwear, leaving the buttocks exposed
tongue /tʌŋ/ A2	noun - the muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting and speaking
shots /ʃɒts/ B1	noun - attempts or small amounts of liquid, especially alcohol
drown /draʊn/ B2	verb - to die or cause to die by suffocation in water
wake /weɪk/ B1	verb - to become or cause to become awake
floor /flɔːr/ A2	noun - the lower surface of a room

Key Grammar Structures

• I'mma try to do the things that you don't

  ➔ Contraction of 'I am going to'

  ➔ 'I'mma' is a colloquial contraction of 'I am going to', often used in informal speech.

• When you back, back, back, back, back it up

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repeated word 'back' emphasizes the action, a common stylistic device in song lyrics.

• And you drop it down low

  ➔ Use of 'it' as a placeholder object

  ➔ 'It' is used as a general pronoun to refer to an unspecified object or action.

• Girl, I'm ready to blow

  ➔ Idiomatic expression

  ➔ 'Ready to blow' is an idiomatic expression meaning extremely excited or about to lose control.

• Start twerkin' like Miley

  ➔ Verb shortening in informal speech

  ➔ 'Twerkin'' is a shortened form of 'twerking', common in informal or slang usage.

• That's that shit that's got you like wow

  ➔ Use of demonstrative pronoun 'that's'

  ➔ 'That's' is used to point out a specific thing or situation, emphasizing its impact.

• Then I pass out, that's what I'm aimin' for

  ➔ Use of present continuous for future intention

  ➔ 'I'm aimin' for' uses the present continuous to express a future intention or goal.

• So when the beat, beat, beat, beat, beat drop

  ➔ Repetition for rhythmic effect

  ➔ The repeated word 'beat' creates a rhythmic effect, enhancing the musicality of the line.