What's My Name – English Lyrics

• By: China Anne McClain, Thomas Doherty, Dylan Playfair

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a fun and engaging experience, and what better way to do so than through the powerful and catchy tunes from "Descendants 2"? The song "What's My Name" is a fantastic tool for English learners. Its repetitive chorus and clear, commanding lyrics make it easy to follow along and pick up new vocabulary related to power, identity, and rebellion. The song's strong narrative context within the movie also provides a deeper understanding of the words and their emotional weight. Dive into this energetic track and let the defiant spirit of Uma help you master a new language!

[English]

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♪ This is all hands on deck ♪

♪ Calling out to lost boys and girls ♪

♪ I'm gettin' tired of the disrespect ♪

♪ We won't stop till we rule the world ♪

♪ It's our time, we up next ♪

♪ Our sail's about to be set ♪

♪ They ain't seen nothing yet ♪

(Uma and Harry) ♪ Tell 'em who's in charge so they don't forget ♪

♪ What's my name? What's my name? ♪

[pirates] Uma.

♪ What's my name? What's my name? ♪

♪ Feel the power ♪

♪ No one's gonna stop us ♪

♪ Soon the world will be ours ♪

♪ What's my name? What's my name? ♪

♪ What's it, what's it, say it loud! ♪

♪ Uuuuuuma, uuuuuuma ♪

♪ All eyes on me, let me see 'em ♪

♪ Uuuuuuma, uuuuuuma ♪

♪ What's it, what's it, say it, say it ♪

♪ Uma-ah-ah-ah! ♪

♪ Uma, uma, la la um ♪

♪ Uma, uma, la la uma ♪

♪ Uma, uma, la la um ♪

♪ Uma, uma, la la um, uma ♪

♪ I'm the queen of this town ♪

♪ I call the shots, you know who I am ♪

♪ I don't need to wear no fake crown ♪

♪ Stand up to me, you don't stand a chance ♪

♪ It's our time, we up next ♪

♪ My crew's as real as it gets ♪

♪ The worst is now the best ♪

(Uma and Harry) ♪ And leaving us here will be their last regret ♪

♪ What's my name? What's my name? ♪

Uma!

♪ What's my name? What's my name? ♪

Uma!

♪ No one's gonna stop us ♪

♪ Soon the world will be ours ♪

♪ What's my name? What's my name? ♪

♪ What's it, what's it, say it, say it ♪

♪ You know what they say, bad girls have all the fun ♪

♪ Never learned how to count 'cause we number one ♪

♪ Ready here we come, we always get our way ♪

♪ It's a pirate's life every single day ♪

♪ Hey, she's the captain, I'm the first mate ♪

♪ Enemies seasick, can't see straight ♪

♪ Call 'em fish bait, throw 'em on a hook ♪

♪ Uma's so hot they get burned if they look ♪

♪ Oh! ♪

Hook me!

Ha-ha!

[laughs]

Ho!

Whoa!

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[Harry laughing]

Come on!

♪ What's my name? What's my name? ♪

Uma!

♪ What's my name? What's my name? ♪

Uma!

♪ No one's gonna stop us ♪

♪ Soon the world will be ours ♪

♪ What's my name? What's my name? ♪

[pirates] ♪ Uuuuuuma, uuuuuuma ♪

♪ All eyes on me, let me see 'em ♪

♪ Uuuuuuma, uuuuuuma ♪

♪ What's it, what's it, say it, say it ♪

♪ Uma, uma, la la um ♪

♪ Uma, uma, la la uma ♪

♪ Uma, uma, la la um ♪

♪ Uma, uma, la la um, uma! ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or words by which someone or something is known verb - to give a name to
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs used for seeing
queen /kwiːn/ A2	noun - a female sovereign ruler
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government, and that is generally larger than a village and smaller than a city
shots /ʃɒts/ B2	noun - an attempt to score in a game or sport
crew /kruː/ B1	noun - a group of people who work together, especially on a ship, aircraft, or film set
regret /rɪˈɡret/ B2	noun - a feeling of sadness, disappointment, or remorse about something that one has done or failed to do verb - feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that one has done or failed to do)
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment of amusement
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death
captain /ˈkæptɪn/ B1	noun - the person in command of a ship
mate /meɪt/ B1	noun - the officer on a merchant ship who is next in rank to the captain.
seasick /ˈsiːsɪk/ B2	adjective - feeling nauseous as a result of the motion of a ship
bait /beɪt/ B1	noun - food used to entice fish or other animals as prey

Key Grammar Structures

• We won't stop till we rule the world

  ➔ Use of 'will not' (won't) for future refusal or negative intention.

  ➔ 'Won't' is a contraction of 'will not', indicating a refusal or negative action in the future.

• What's my name?

  ➔ Use of 'what's' as a contraction of 'what is' to ask for information.

  ➔ 'What's' is a contraction combining 'what' and 'is', used to ask questions.

• Feel the power

  ➔ Imperative sentence giving a command or encouragement.

  ➔ An imperative form encouraging the listener to experience or embrace 'the power'.

• Stand up to me

  ➔ Phrasal verb 'stand up to' meaning to confront or resist someone or something.

  ➔ 'Stand up to' means to face or resist someone bravely or firmly.

• We always get our way

  ➔ Use of 'always' to indicate regularity or consistency of an action.

  ➔ 'Always' is an adverb indicating that something happens all the time or without exception.

• Never learned how to count 'cause we number one

  ➔ Using 'never' to express that an action has not been learned or performed.

  ➔ 'Never' is an adverb indicating that an action has not occurred or been learned.