You Showed Me – English Lyrics

• By: Salt-N-Pepa

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the power of language and storytelling with Salt-N-Pepa's "You Showed Me." This song offers a fantastic opportunity to learn English through its clever wordplay and confident narrative of female empowerment. The clear, rhythmic delivery of the lyrics makes it easier to follow along and pick up new vocabulary and expressions related to relationships and personal strength. What makes this song special is its bold and witty approach to a common experience, turning a tale of heartbreak into an anthem of victory.

[English]

[INAUDIBLE]

- YO, I AM GOING TO LOVE THIS

♪♪♪

♪ - ONE, TWO, FOUR ♪

♪ - YOU SHOWED ME ♪

♪ - (YOU SHOWED ME!) ♪

♪ - YOU SHOWED ME ♪

♪ - HUH UH HUH HUH ♪

♪ - YOU SHOWED ME ♪

♪ (YOU SHOWED ME) YOU SHOWED ME ♪

♪ - HUH ♪

♪ YOU SHOWED ME (YOU SHOWED ME) ♪

♪ - MANIER THINGS ♪

♪ - OH, WOULD LIKE TO BRING ♪

♪ - PLENTY OF ROMANCE LOVE AND OR THE ABOVE AND ♪

♪ - THEN I GOT POINT IT BUT THE HARD WAY ♪ (HARD WAY) ♪

♪ - OUT THERE ATTACHED TO SOMEHOW THAT'S WHEN YOU CHOSE ME TO SLAY ♪

♪ - SAW WHAT YOU DID ♪

♪ - BUT I CHILLED AND SAID NOTHING ♪

♪ - WATCH, CLAPPED YA! ♪

♪ - AND KEPT BLUFFING ♪

♪ - AND SKI TO CAPTURE ALL YOUR RIPS AND RAPTCHER ♪

♪ - YOUR MASTER ♪

♪ - SO I CAN BE THE MASTER AND KICK AT YOUR PLAN ♪

♪ - FOR THIS WOMAN ♪

♪ - MADE TO BE DIDDY LIKE THE OMAN ♪

♪ - SO WHEN THERE'S NO MORE TOO STRONG ON SHOTS ♪

♪ - DID YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WERE SHOWING ME? ♪

♪ - IT HURTED WHEN YOU FLIRTED, BUT HAD TO KEEP GOING ♪

♪ - SEE THE TEACHER, YOU CAN'T FREAK UP ♪

♪ - YOU PLAYED THE GAME OF LIFE WITH YOUR LIFE AND I BEAT YA ♪

♪ - YOU SHOWED ME WHAT TO DO, EXACTLY WHAT TO DO ♪

♪ WHEN I WAS IN LOVE WITH YOU ♪

♪ - WHAT TO DO ♪

♪ - OHH OHHH IT'S TRUE, I CAN DO IT TOO ♪

♪ - (I CAN DO IT TOO) ♪

♪ - YOU SHOWED ME, HEEYYY- EYY ♪

♪ - I MUST ADMIT YOU REALLY BE GETTING HOT FOR YOUR AWFUL LIFE RICHES ♪

♪ ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE RIGHT BITCHES ♪

♪ YOU TOLD ME, GOT A LOT OF NERVE ♪

♪ LEAVE ME AND STITCHES, HONEY ♪

♪ I COMMAND ♪

♪ I'M PULLING SWITCHES ♪

♪ NOW I RELEASE THE SCRATCHES NEAR THE BOY ITCHES ♪

♪ I'M NOT THE MAN BEFORE YOU BETTER BELIEVE OR WEAR THE BRAKE CHAIR ♪

♪ SO LEAVE YOUR LIES AN ALIBIS IN DITCHES ♪

♪ PEERS HUGS AND KISSES ♪

♪ - YOU SHOWED ME WHAT TO SAY ♪

♪ EXACTLY WHAT TO SAY, WHEN YOU SAID YOU WERE- ♪

♪ - (DANCE WITH ME FOR TWO) ♪

♪ - HOW DOES DESERVE FORGETTING YOU? WHY A GHETTO FIXED YOU UP ♪

♪ AND HAD YOU SMELL IT LIKE A ROSE PETO? ♪

♪ YOU DIDN'T HAVE A LIFE, BUT NOW IT'S ALL MAPPED OUT ♪

♪ PUT YOUR SO THAT YOU BY LITTLE MISS, NOTHING ♪

♪ BUT NOW YOU WERE MAD AT FOR MYSELF ♪

♪ LET YOU DRIVE AROUND IN MY BED ♪

♪ LOOK AT THAT AS HELL ♪

♪ DON'T SAY I FRUIT NOT SWINGING HERE ♪

♪ NEVER FUNNY GAVE YOU WHAT YOU WANTED ♪

♪ THIS IS WHAT I GET FROM IT ♪

♪ - BABY ♪

♪ ALL RIGHT, YEAH ♪

♪ - OOOHHH BOY ♪

♪ - YOU SHOWED ♪

♪ - WELL LET'S TRY, BUT THEN I DICIDED WHY HOT ♪

♪ I THINK IT'D BE A LOT OF FUN TO CATCH A WAVE THAN RIDE IT ♪

♪ ON, ON, ONE FROM WHEN SHE WAS BORN ♪

♪ I PLAY LIKE A ROSE FOR BABY LIVE LIKE A THORN ♪

♪ ANYHOW I DO KNOW NOW ♪

♪ THE TRICKS OF THE I AIN'T NEVER ♪

♪ GETTING PLAYED ♪

♪ SO WHAT YOU WILL BETTER DO WHAT? ♪

♪ YOUR MUST ♪

♪ IT DON'T FELL APART WHERE YOU BETRAY MY TRUST ♪

♪ DON'T WORRY, BABY ♪

♪ IT'S STILL ON MY MAINTENANCE ♪

♪ FIRST THROW THE MENU UP A LONG LIST ♪

♪ NOW THIS AIN'T ME ♪

♪ IT'S WHAT YOU MADE ME NOW ♪

♪ SLAPPING YOUR BACK WITH THE SAME CRAP YOU GAVE ME ♪

♪ AND NOW YOU SEE THIS YOUNG LADY IS CLOCKING BILLS ♪

♪ SHE DOESN'T DEPEND ON YOU FOR YO THE VERY THOUGHT OF KILL ♪

♪ WANT TO THROW FENCES OFF, RIGHT? ♪

♪ (BREAK IN) THOUGHT YOU WAS ON THE ROAD ♪

♪ JUST NOT TAKE ♪

♪ - YOUU SHOWED WHAT TO DO ♪

♪ EXACTLY WHAT TO DO, WHEN I WAS IN LOVE WITH YOU ♪

♪ (WHEN I WAS IN LOVE) ♪

♪ - OHHH OHHH IT'S TRUE, I CAN DO IT TOO ♪

♪ - OHHH IT'S TRUE ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ B1	noun - deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for
show /ʃoʊ/ B1	verb - to display or present noun - a performance or exhibition
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - difficult or solid
choose /tʃuːz/ B1	verb - to select from a number of possibilities
master /ˈmæstər/ B2	noun - someone who has great skill or authority verb - to become highly skilled at
plan /plæn/ B1	noun - a detailed proposal for doing something verb - to devise a scheme or method
flirt /flɜːrt/ B2	verb - to behave in a playful romantic way noun - a playful romantic behavior
teacher /ˈtiːtʃər/ A2	noun - a person who educates or instructs
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - a structured form of play, often competitive
beat /biːt/ B1	verb - to strike repeatedly noun - a rhythmic unit in music
admit /ədˈmɪt/ B2	verb - to acknowledge as true
riches /ˈrɪtʃɪz/ B2	noun - wealth; valuable assets
nerve /nɜːrv/ B2	noun - courage or boldness
command /kəˈmænd/ B2	verb - to give an authoritative order noun - an authoritative order
release /rɪˈliːs/ B2	verb - to set free or make public noun - the act of releasing something
trust /trʌst/ B1	noun - confidence in someone's reliability verb - to rely on someone or something
betray /bɪˈtreɪ/ B2	verb - to be disloyal to
maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/ B2	verb - to keep something in existence or in good condition
depend /dɪˈpend/ B2	verb - to rely on or be contingent upon
clock /klɒk/ B2	noun - a device for measuring and indicating time verb - to record the time taken for something