We R Who We R – English Lyrics

• By: Ke$ha

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Kesha's empowering hit, "We R Who We R," a song that became an anthem for self-acceptance and LGBTQ+ pride. Explore how this dance-pop track, born from a place of concern and compassion, encourages listeners to embrace their unique identities and ignore societal pressures. Learn about the song's creation, its impact, and the message that continues to resonate with audiences today .

[English]

(upbeat music)

♪ Hot and dangerous ♪

♪ If you're one of us, then roll with us ♪

♪ 'Cause we make the hipsters fall in love ♪

♪ When we got our hot pants on and up ♪

♪ And yes, of course we does ♪

♪ We running this town just like a club ♪

♪ And no, you don't wanna mess with us ♪

♪ Got Jesus on my necklace, us, us ♪

♪ Got that glitter on my eyes ♪

♪ Stockings ripped all up the side ♪

♪ Looking sick and sexified ♪

♪ So let's go, let's go ♪

♪ Tonight we're going hard, hard, ha h- h- hard ♪

♪ Just like the world is our, our, our, our, our, ours ♪

♪ We're tearing it apart, par, pa p- p- part ♪

♪ You know we're superstars, we are who we are ♪

♪ We're dancing like we're dumb, dumb, d- d- d- dumb ♪

♪ Our bodies going numb, numb, n- n- n- numb ♪

♪ We'll be forever young, young, y- y- y- young ♪

♪ You know we're superstars, we are who we are ♪

♪ DJ, turn it up ♪

♪ It's about damn time to live it up ♪

♪ I'm so sick of being so serious ♪

♪ It's making my brain delirious ♪

♪ I'm just talking true ♪

♪ I'm telling you 'bout the sh we do ♪

♪ We're selling our clothes, sleeping in cars ♪

♪ Dressing it down, hitting on dudes ♪

♪ Got that glitter on my eyes ♪

♪ Stockings ripped all up the side ♪

♪ Looking sick and sexified ♪

♪ So let's go, let's go ♪

♪ Tonight we're going hard, hard, ha h- h- hard ♪

♪ Just like the world is our, our, our, our, ours ♪

♪ We're tearing it apart, par, pa p- p- part ♪

♪ You know we're superstars, we are who we are ♪

♪ We're dancing like we're dumb, dumb, d- d- d- dumb ♪

♪ Our bodies going numb, numb, n- n- n- numb ♪

♪ We'll be forever young, young, y- y- y- young ♪

♪ You know we're superstars, we are who we are ♪

♪ DJ, turn it up up up up up up up up ♪

♪ DJ, turn it up up up up up up up up ♪

♪ DJ, turn it up up up up up up up up ♪

♪ DJ, turn it up up up up up up up up ♪

(wind blowing)

(upbeat music)

♪ Tonight we're going hard, har, ha h- h- hard ♪

♪ Just like the world is our, our, our, our, our, ours ♪

♪ We're tearing it apart, par, pa p- p- part ♪

♪ You know we're superstars, we are who we are ♪

♪ We're dancing like we're dumb, dumb, d- d- d- dumb ♪

♪ Our bodies going numb, numb, n- n- n- numb ♪

♪ We'll be forever young, young, y- y- y- young ♪

♪ You know we're superstars, we are who we are ♪

♪ Oh ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ B1	adjective - able or likely to cause harm or injury
roll /roʊl/ A2	verb - move along and over by turning over and over verb - to proceed or move in a specified way
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - move downwards, typically rapidly and without control
club /klʌb/ A2	noun - a social venue with music, dancing, and drinks
glitter /ˈɡlɪtər/ A2	noun - sparkling material
rip /rɪp/ A2	verb - tear or split
sick /sɪk/ A2	adjective - ill adjective - amazing, cool (slang)
sexified /ˈsɛksɪfaɪd/ B2	adjective - made sexually attractive
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - requiring great effort
tear /tɪər/ A2	verb - to pull apart or into pieces
superstar /ˈsuːpərstɑːr/ B1	noun - a famous and successful performer
dumb /dʌm/ A2	adjective - lacking intelligence
numb /nʌm/ B1	adjective - lacking physical sensation
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived for a short time
delirious /dɪˈlɪəriəs/ C1	adjective - in a state of disturbed consciousness
live /lɪv/ A2	verb - to be alive
serious /ˈsɪəriəs/ B1	adjective - demanding or causing anxiety

Key Grammar Structures

• If you're one of us, then roll with us

  ➔ First Conditional (Implied 'then')

  ➔ This structure expresses a real or very likely condition and its probable result. "If you're one of us" is the condition, and "roll with us" is the result.

• 'Cause we make the hipsters fall in love

  ➔ Causative Verb "make"

  ➔ The verb "make" is used to show that someone or something causes another person or thing to do something. It's followed by an object and the base form of the verb (without "to"). Here, "we" cause "the hipsters" to "fall in love".

• Looking sick and sexified

  ➔ Present Participle as Adjective

  ➔ The present participle "looking" (verb + -ing) is used here as an adjective to describe the subject's appearance, indicating an ongoing state or characteristic. "Sick and sexified" further describes how they are looking.

• Tonight we're going hard

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future Plans

  ➔ The present continuous tense ("we're going") is used to talk about definite plans or arrangements for the future, especially when a time expression like "Tonight" is included.

• Just like the world is our, our, our, our, our, ours

  ➔ Possessive Pronoun "ours"

  ➔ "Ours" is a possessive pronoun, used to show that something belongs to "us." It stands alone and does not precede a noun, unlike the possessive adjective "our."

• You know we're superstars, we are who we are

  ➔ Noun Clause (with "who")

  ➔ "Who we are" functions as a noun clause, providing information about the identity of "we." It uses "who" to refer to people and acts as the complement of the verb "are."

• We'll be forever young

  ➔ Future Simple (with "will")

  ➔ The future simple tense ("We'll be" / "we will be") is used to express predictions, spontaneous decisions, or, in this case, a general statement about the future state of being.

• DJ, turn it up

  ➔ Phrasal Verb "turn up"

  ➔ "Turn up" is a phrasal verb meaning to increase the volume or intensity of something (in this context, music). Phrasal verbs combine a verb with a preposition or adverb to create a new meaning.

• I'm so sick of being so serious

  ➔ Adjective + Preposition + Gerund

  ➔ This structure ("sick of being") uses an adjective ("sick") followed by a preposition ("of") and then a gerund (verb + -ing, "being") to express a feeling or state about an action.

• We're selling our clothes, sleeping in cars

  ➔ Parallel Structure with Present Participles

  ➔ This sentence uses two present participles ("selling" and "sleeping") in parallel structure to describe simultaneous or characteristic actions of the subject "We," maintaining grammatical balance and rhythm.