Lyrics & Translation
Dive into “Wait A Minute” by The Pussycat Dolls featuring Timbaland to experience a vibrant blend of hip-hop and pop. This song offers a unique opportunity to learn English through its engaging call-and-response lyrics, providing insight into conversational English and expressions of assertiveness. Its catchy beat and empowering message make it a special and memorable track for language learners.
[English]
[METAL CLATTERING][CARD CLICKING]
[UPBEAT MUSIC] ♪ AH ♪
♪ AH, AH ♪
♪ AH ♪
♪ AH, AH ♪
♪ EVERYBODY LISTEN ALL OVER THE WORLD ♪
♪ I GOT A STORY 'BOUT MY FAVORITE GIRL ♪
♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ OH, MY BABY SEXY FOR SURE ♪
♪ I HAD TO HAVE HIM WHEN HE WALKED THROUGH THE DOOR ♪
♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ SHE WAS 'BOUT TO DRIVE ME INSANE ♪
♪ SHE COMES WITH DRAMA WHILE I'M GIVING HER CHAINS ♪
♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ I'M FOCUSED, BUT I'M LOSING CONTROL ♪
♪ HE ONLY WANTS ME FOR MY BODY ZONE ♪
♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ GIRL, WHY YOU DO ME LIKE THAT ♪
♪ YOU TAKE ALL MY MONEY ♪
♪ CAN'T EVEN CALL A PLAYER BACK ♪
♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ BOY, WHY YOU TRIPPING LIKE THAT ♪
♪ YOU THINK 'CAUSE YOU TRICKING YOU GET IT JUST LIKE THAT ♪
♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ MINDING MY BUSINESS ♪
♪ I WAS DOING MY DANCE ♪
♪ GOT MY ATTENTION, SO I GAVE HIM A CHANCE ♪
♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ DID I MENTION HE WAS BUYING THE BAR, YES YOU DID ♪
♪ GAVE HIM MY NUMBER ♪
♪ HE WAS TRYING SO HARD ♪
♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ BOUGHT ME SOME THINGS I DIDN'T WANT, DIDN'T NEED ♪
♪ DROPPED DOWN HIS JEANS ♪
♪ LIKE I'M SUPPOSED TO DROP TO MY KNEES ♪
♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ NOW HE BEEN BLOWING UP MY PHONE LIKE HE KNOW ME ♪
♪ BEEN LEAVING MESSAGES, YOU KNOW WHAT YOU OWE ME ♪
♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ GIRL, WHY YOU DO ME LIKE THAT ♪
♪ YOU TAKE ALL MY MONEY ♪
♪ CAN'T EVEN CALL A PLAYER BACK ♪
♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ BOY, WHY YOU TRIPPING LIKE THAT ♪
♪ YOU THINK 'CAUSE YOU TRICKING YOU GET IT JUST LIKE THAT ♪
♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ GIRL, WHY YOU DO ME LIKE THAT ♪
♪ YOU TAKE ALL MY MONEY ♪
♪ CAN'T EVEN CALL A PLAYER BACK ♪
♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ BOY, WHY YOU TRIPPING LIKE THAT ♪
♪ YOU THINK 'CAUSE YOU TRICKING YOU GET IT JUST LIKE THAT ♪
♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM, DADDY ♪
♪ SLOW YOUR ROLL ♪
♪ WHO YOU THINK YOU JIVING ♪
♪ YOU'RE DISTURBING MY FLOW ♪
♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ WHY YOU BE BUGGING ♪
♪ LIKE I'M SOME KIND OF HO ♪
♪ GOT NO MORE QUESTIONS, AND I WANT YOU TO GO ♪
♪ SO BREAK ♪
♪ HEY, LET ME TALK TO YOU FOR A MINUTE ♪
♪ SHUT UP, SHUT UP ♪
♪ I LOVE THE WAY YOU STRUT ♪
♪ GIRL, YOU ALREADY KNOW ♪
♪ BUT I'M FEELING LIKE YOU DON'T WANT ME ♪
♪ YOU JUST AFTER MY DOUGH ♪
♪ BABY, PLEASE, I'M FINE ♪
♪ I'M NOT ONE OF THESE HOS ♪
♪ CHASING DREAMS AND DIAMOND RINGS ♪
♪ SO DON'T CALL ME NO MORE ♪
♪ AH, HEY, OH ♪
♪ AH, AH ♪
♪ AH, HEY, OH ♪
♪ AH, AH ♪
♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ GIRL, WHY YOU DO ME LIKE THAT ♪
♪ YOU TAKE ALL MY MONEY ♪
♪ CAN'T EVEN CALL A PLAYER BACK ♪
♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ BOY, WHY YOU TRIPPING LIKE THAT ♪
♪ YOU THINK 'CAUSE YOU TRICKING YOU GET IT JUST LIKE THAT ♪
♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ GIRL, WHY YOU DO ME LIKE THAT ♪
♪ YOU TAKE ALL MY MONEY ♪
♪ CAN'T EVEN CALL A PLAYER BACK ♪
♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ BOY, WHY YOU TRIPPING LIKE THAT ♪
♪ YOU THINK 'CAUSE YOU TRICKING YOU GET IT JUST LIKE THAT ♪
♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ SEE, I DON'T WANT YOUR MONEY ♪
♪ YEAH, I'VE SEEN YOU ROLLING UP HERE ♪
♪ IN YOUR CADILLAC ♪
♪ BUT I DON'T NEED ALL THAT ♪
♪ IT IS A NICE COLOR THOUGH ♪
♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ WHAT THEY CALL YOU, MISTER ♪
♪ TIN MAN OR SOMETHING ♪
♪ SEE, I DON'T WANT YOUR CARS ♪
♪ I DON'T WANT YOUR JEWELRY ♪
♪ NOW, YOU CAN'T BUY THIS ♪
♪ SO YOU CAN KEEP THAT, WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ WAIT A MINUTE ♪
♪ UH, YEAH, YOU CAN GIVE ME THAT BACK ♪
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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♪ I GOT A STORY 'BOUT MY FAVORITE GIRL ♪
➔ Present Perfect Continuous (I *got*)
➔ Used to describe a situation that started in the past and continues to the present. 'Got' is the past participle of 'get', forming the perfect aspect. The sentence structure is a bit non-standard; it would more typically be *I've got* or *I have*.
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♪ SHE WAS 'BOUT TO DRIVE ME INSANE ♪
➔ 'Was about to' construction (past continuous)
➔ Expresses something that was going to happen in the past. It suggests the action or event was imminent or very likely to happen. This is a more informal usage, implying something was close to happening. *She was about to* is a more commonly used construction than some of the other tenses shown in the lyrics.
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♪ I'M FOCUSED, BUT I'M LOSING CONTROL ♪
➔ Present Continuous (I'm *losing*) with contrasting conjunction 'but'
➔ Present Continuous describes an action happening now. 'But' connects two contrasting ideas. The speaker is focused, but also losing control.
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♪ YOU TAKE ALL MY MONEY ♪
➔ Simple Present Tense (YOU *take*)
➔ Used to describe habits, general truths, repeated actions, or unchanging situations. It describes a recurring action. This sentence expresses the speaker's perception of the other person's actions as a habit.
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♪ YOU THINK 'CAUSE YOU TRICKING YOU GET IT JUST LIKE THAT ♪
➔ Informal use of the conjunction 'cause' (because).
➔ 'Cause' is a colloquial shortening of 'because'. The lyrics utilize this to maintain the song's conversational and informal tone. Also, the structure is simplified and somewhat grammatically incorrect for emphasis.
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♪ YOU CAN'T BUY THIS ♪
➔ Modal verb 'can' + infinitive 'buy'.
➔ Expressing the ability or possibility of not being able to do something. This sentence states the impossibility of purchasing whatever 'this' represents.
