Who Says – English Lyrics

• By: Selena Gomez & The Scene
• Album: When the Sun Goes Down

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Selena Gomez & The Scene's "Who Says," a powerful pop anthem that's not just a song, but a lesson in self-love and resilience. Its clear, direct lyrics about overcoming insecurity and embracing one's true self make it an excellent choice for English language learners. You'll grasp common phrases related to self-esteem and inner strength, and its uplifting message will inspire you while you learn!

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ I wouldn't want to be anybody else ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ You made me insecure ♪

♪ Told me I wasn't good enough ♪

♪ But who are you to judge ♪

♪ When you're a diamond in the rough? ♪

♪ I'm sure you got some things ♪

♪ You'd like to change about yourself ♪

♪ But when it comes to me ♪

♪ I wouldn't want to be anybody else ♪

♪ Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na-na ♪

♪ Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na-na ♪

♪ I'm no beauty queen ♪

♪ I'm just beautiful me ♪

♪ Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na-na ♪

♪ Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na-na ♪

♪ You've got every right ♪

♪ To a beautiful life, come on ♪

♪ Who says, who says you're not perfect? ♪

♪ Who says you're not worth it? ♪

♪ Who says you're the only one that's hurting? ♪

♪ Trust me, that's the price of beauty ♪

♪ Who says you're not pretty? ♪

♪ Who says you're not beautiful? ♪

♪ Who says? ♪

♪ It's such a funny thing ♪

♪ How nothing's funny when it's you ♪

♪ You tell 'em what you mean ♪

♪ But they keep whiting out the truth ♪

♪ It's like a work of art ♪

♪ That never gets to see the light ♪

♪ Keep you beneath the stars ♪

♪ Won't let you touch the sky ♪

♪ Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na-na ♪

♪ Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na-na ♪

♪ I'm no beauty queen ♪

♪ I'm just beautiful me ♪

♪ Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na-na ♪

♪ Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na-na ♪

♪ You've got every right ♪

♪ To a beautiful life, come on ♪

♪ Who says, who says you're not perfect? ♪

♪ Who says you're not worth it? ♪

♪ Who says you're the only one that's hurting? ♪

♪ Trust me, that's the price of beauty ♪

♪ Who says you're not pretty? ♪

♪ Who says you're not beautiful? ♪

♪ Who says? ♪

♪ Who says you're not star potential? ♪

♪ Who says you're not presidential? ♪

♪ Who says you can't be in movies? ♪

♪ Listen to me, listen to me ♪

♪ Who says you don't pass the test? ♪

♪ Who says you can't be the best? ♪

♪ Who said, who said ♪

♪ Won't you tell me who said that? ♪

♪ Yeah, oh, who said? ♪

♪ Who says, who says you're not perfect? ♪

♪ Who says you're not worth it? ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Who says you're the only one that's hurting? ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Trust me, that's the price of beauty ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Who says you're not pretty? ♪

♪ Beauty, who says? ♪

♪ Who says you're not beautiful? ♪

♪ I'm just beautiful me ♪

♪ Who says? ♪

♪ Who says you're not perfect? ♪

♪ Who says you're not worth it? ♪

♪ Who says you're the only one that's hurting? ♪

♪ Trust me, that's the price of beauty ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Who says you're not pretty? ♪

♪ Who says you're not beautiful? ♪

♪ Who says? ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
insecure /ˌɪn.sɪˈkjʊər/ B1	adjective - lacking confidence or assurance
judge /dʒʌdʒ/ A2	verb - to form an opinion about something
diamond /ˈdaɪ.mənd/ A1	noun - a precious stone of pure carbon
rough /rʌf/ A2	adjective - not smooth or even
beautiful /ˈbjuː.tɪ.fəl/ A1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
perfect /ˈpɜː.fɪkt/ A2	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics
worth /wɜːrθ/ A2	adjective - having a value or deserving respect
hurting /ˈhɜːr.tɪŋ/ A2	verb - to cause physical pain or injury
pretty /ˈprɪ.ti/ A1	adjective - attractive in a delicate or charming way
potential /pəˈten.ʃəl/ B1	noun - latent qualities or abilities that may be developed
presidential /ˌprez.ɪˈden.ʃəl/ B2	adjective - relating to a president or presidency
test /test/ A1	noun - a method of examining a person's knowledge or ability
best /best/ A1	adjective - of the highest quality
funny /ˈfʌn.i/ A1	adjective - amusing or comical
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - the quality or state of being true
art /ɑːrt/ A1	noun - the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere above the earth
movies /ˈmuː.viːz/ A1	noun - a story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images

Key Grammar Structures

• I wouldn't want to be anybody else

  ➔ Second conditional with modal verb + infinitive

  ➔ The phrase "wouldn't want" expresses a hypothetical desire, followed by the infinitive "to be".

• You made me insecure

  ➔ Causative verb + object + adjective complement

  ➔ The verb "made" functions as a causative, causing the object "me" to become "insecure".

• But who are you to judge

  ➔ Rhetorical question with infinitive of purpose after "to be"

  ➔ "who are you to" introduces a rhetorical challenge, and the infinitive "judge" shows the intended action.

• I'm sure you got some things you'd like to change about yourself

  ➔ Complex sentence with relative clause and modal "would" + infinitive

  ➔ "you'd like to change" is a relative clause where "you'd" = "you would" and "to change" is the infinitive of purpose.

• I'm no beauty queen

  ➔ Negative copular construction with predicative noun phrase

  ➔ "no" negates the noun phrase "beauty queen", showing identity denial.

• Who says you're not perfect?

  ➔ Indirect question introduced by "who" + present simple verb "says"

  ➔ "who" functions as the subject of the verb "says", and the clause "you're not perfect" is the reported statement.

• Trust me, that's the price of beauty

  ➔ Imperative clause followed by a nominal clause with demonstrative pronoun "that"

  ➔ "Trust me" is an imperative urging the listener, and "that's" contracts "that is", introducing a statement about "the price of beauty".

• Who says you can't be in movies?

  ➔ Negative modal verb "can't" in an indirect question

  ➔ "can't" is the contraction of "cannot", expressing impossibility within the reported question "who says you can't be in movies?"