Who's That Girl? – English Lyrics

• By: Eve

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of early 2000s hip-hop with Eve's iconic track, "Who's That Girl?" This powerful anthem is a masterclass in confident self-expression and offers a rich vocabulary for asserting individuality and drive. Through Eve's sharp lyrics and compelling flow, you can explore authentic street slang alongside empowering messages of independence, making it a dynamic and engaging song to learn from and understand the nuances of spoken English in hip-hop culture.

[English]

(loud beeping)

(upbeat, brassy music)

♪ Yo, yo, yo ♪

♪ They wanna know ♪

♪ Who's that girl ♪

♪ Uh, yo, yo, c'mon, c'mon ♪

♪ Eve's that girl ♪

♪ Uh, yo, yo, yo, yo, c'mon, c'mon ♪

♪ Who's that girl ♪

♪ Uh, what's my name, yo? ♪

♪ Yo, uh, what's my name, yo? ♪

♪ Eve's that girl ♪

♪ Uh, uh, uh, yo, yo ♪

♪ Can I turn you on by my word spell? ♪

♪ Look into my eyes, think I want you, can't tell ♪

♪ Me, I keep it sexy, daddy, so I can't fail ♪

♪ Keep it gangsta for the cowards so I give 'em hell ♪

♪ Call me misfit, lips spit a gang of trash ♪

♪ Wrist glist now 'cause I make a gang of cash ♪

♪ Light glance, still street with the doo-rag ♪

♪ Slang, spit game, change speech, how they do that? ♪

♪ Watch they mouths drop ♪

♪ Watch the crowds pop up and act out ♪

♪ Broads with the screw face, smash on and knock out ♪

♪ Ain't changed, game don't run me, I run the game ♪

♪ If I gotta keep it gritty, so be it ♪

♪ I'm supposed to change ♪

♪ Like simple, dizzy broads ain't messin' with my mental ♪

♪ Natural born hustler chick, check what I've been through ♪

♪ Got mine, took it from you, and now you slot mine ♪

♪ Exec to my own sh, dawg I'm ownin' dot coms ♪

♪ Who's that girl ♪

♪ La la la la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Eve's that girl ♪

♪ La la la la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Who's that girl ♪

♪ La la la la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Eve's that girl ♪

♪ La la la la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ I can understand why they're scared of Eve ♪

♪ Thought I did it one way, ain't prepared for me ♪

♪ Huh, mad 'cause an image I don't care to be ♪

♪ Realness, real sh, spit reality ♪

♪ Attitude rude, that's the Philly in I ♪

♪ Need me in the game, I'm the thrill in your life ♪

♪ Breath of fresh air ♪

♪ Little boys hang me on their wall ♪

♪ I grow 'em chest hair ♪

♪ Why you listenin' to other cats? You got the best here ♪

♪ Come on try your luck, shorty ♪

♪ I got the rest scared ♪

♪ Bet you anything you ain't ready and you get left there ♪

♪ Ain't known for frontin', vouch for my behavior ♪

♪ Same way they get down, I get down for this paper ♪

♪ 16 lean from my pence so you can test her ♪

♪ Still need to know who I am, then cop the record ♪

♪ Take it like a class on me and learn the lesson ♪

♪ Bottom line, my world, my way, any questions? ♪

♪ Who's that girl? ♪

♪ La la la la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Eve's that girl ♪

♪ La la la la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Who's that girl? ♪

♪ Uh, say my name, y'all ♪

♪ Eve's that girl ♪

♪ La la la la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Power moves is made everyday by this thorough ♪

♪ I'ma get this bank anyway that I do this ♪

♪ I was born to shine, and most of y'all's borderline bull ♪

♪ Know exactly what I want from me, you cats is clueless ♪

♪ Dispose the flow through my hands like water ♪

♪ Heat starts growing from my son or my daughter ♪

♪ Eve want her own cash, not what your bought her ♪

♪ He spend, you owe, that's what mommy taught her ♪

♪ So hardball is played, won't starve today ♪

♪ Song after song I write so I get paid ♪

♪ Thought I wasn't followin' up with the second round ♪

♪ Now chick can swallow it up while I shove it down ♪

♪ Make 'em love me over again and over your name ♪

♪ Bet you they get over your style and and over your fame ♪

♪ Why you lookin' sad at me? I ain't to blame ♪

♪ Back to plan B, baby, I can feel your pain ♪

♪ Who's that girl? ♪

♪ E-V-E, y'all, uh, uh, now say my name, y'all ♪

♪ Eve's that girl ♪

♪ La la la la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Who's that girl? ♪

♪ E-V-E, y'all, c'mon, now say my name, y'all ♪

♪ Eve's that girl ♪

♪ La la la la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Who's that girl ♪

♪ La la la la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Eve's that girl ♪

♪ La la la la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Who's that girl? ♪

♪ La la la la la la la la la la la ♪

♪ Eve ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to verb - give a name to
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
word /wɜːrd/ A1	noun - a unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken or written
keep /kiːp/ A2	verb - to retain possession of
cash /kæʃ/ A2	noun - money in the form of notes and coins
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - an activity that one engages in for amusement
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have a particular opinion or belief
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to become different noun - the act or instance of making or becoming different
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth and all the people, things, and places on it
life /laɪf/ A2	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
ready /ˈredi/ A2	adjective - prepared or available for use or action
know /nəʊ/ A2	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
spit /spɪt/ B1	verb - to eject saliva from the mouth
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel
real /rɪəl/ B1	adjective - actually existing as a thing or instance; not imaginary
fail /feɪl/ B1	verb - to be unsuccessful in achieving one's aim
mad /mæd/ B1	adjective - mentally ill
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.
thorough /ˈθʌr.ə/ B2	adjective - complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial.
attitude /ˈætɪtjuːd/ B2	noun - a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior
lesson /ˈlesən/ B2	noun - a thing learned by someone

Key Grammar Structures

• Who's that girl?

  ➔ Question with contraction (who is)

  ➔ In the sentence "Who's that girl?", the word "Who's" is a contraction of "who is" used to form a question.

• I can understand why they're scared of Eve

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' + infinitive; indirect question with 'why'

  ➔ In the sentence "I can understand why they're scared of Eve", the modal verb "can" expresses ability, and "why" introduces an indirect question.

• I'm supposed to change

  ➔ Passive construction 'be supposed to' + infinitive (obligation)

  ➔ In "I'm supposed to change", the phrase "supposed to" is a passive form meaning there is an expectation or obligation to change.

• If I gotta keep it gritty, so be it

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'if'; colloquial 'gotta' = have got to; idiomatic expression 'so be it'

  ➔ The sentence begins with the conditional "If", the colloquial "gotta" means "have got to" (must), and "so be it" is an idiom meaning acceptance of the situation.

• I was born to shine

  ➔ Passive voice 'was born' + infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The phrase "was born" is in passive voice, and the infinitive "to shine" explains the purpose or destiny of the subject.

• I keep it gangsta for the cowards so I give 'em hell

  ➔ Simple present; purpose clause with 'so' + verb

  ➔ The verb "keep" is in the simple present, and the clause "so I give 'em hell" uses "so" to express purpose or result.

• I'ma get this bank anyway that I do this

  ➔ Colloquial contraction "I'ma" = "I am going to" (future intention)

  ➔ The informal "I'ma" stands for "I am going to", indicating a future plan or intention.

• I keep it sexy, daddy, so I can't fail

  ➔ Modal verb "can't" (negative ability); conjunction "so" linking cause and result

  ➔ The modal "can't" expresses inability, and "so" introduces the result that follows "I can't fail".

• E-V-E, y'all, now say my name, y'all

  ➔ Imperative sentence; address to a group using "y'all"

  ➔ The speaker uses the imperative "say my name" and addresses the listeners collectively with "y'all".