You Want My Money – English Lyrics

• By: Lilly Wood and The Prick
• Album: Most Anything

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the thought-provoking French folk-pop of Lilly Wood and The Prick with "You Want My Money." This song offers a compelling narrative on consumerism and societal pressures, making it an excellent track for intermediate English learners. Its clear vocal delivery and direct, relatable lyrics provide an engaging way to explore contemporary social commentary through music and expand your vocabulary in a relevant context.

[English]

Hey hey hey

Hey hey hey

Hey hey hey

Hey hey hey

I wanna look like what they want me to look like

Drink what they say is right

Wanna live in a house just like that

Live by the rules 'til I die

I need a newer one of everything I own

A flawless life just like that

It's not enough, give me more, give me more

It's not enough, give me more, give me more, give me more

Hey hey hey

You want my money (hey hey hey)

You wanna strip me butt naked

Hey hey hey

You want my money (hey hey hey)

You wanna strip me butt naked

I wanna act like they all said I should

Have great success like my mother said I would

I never wanted to ensure

Never wanted to ensure

Hey hey hey

You want my money (hey hey hey)

You wanna strip me butt naked

Hey hey hey

You want my money (hey hey hey)

You wanna strip me butt naked

Hey hey hey

You want my money (hey hey hey)

You wanna strip me butt naked

Hey hey hey

You want my money (hey hey hey)

You wanna strip me butt naked

...

I wanna leave this place covered in gold

I wanna leave this place covered in gold

I wanna leave this place covered in gold

I wanna leave this place covered in gold

You want my money (hey hey hey)

You wanna strip me butt naked

Hey hey hey

You want my money (hey hey hey)

You wanna strip me butt naked

Hey hey hey

You want my money

You wanna strip me butt naked (butt naked)

You want my money

You wanna strip me butt naked (butt naked)

...

Key Grammar Structures

• I wanna look like what they want me to look like

  ➔ Use of 'wanna' as an informal contraction of 'want to'.

  ➔ The phrase "what they want me to look like" shows indirect speech.

• It's not enough, give me more, give me more, give me more

  ➔ Use of imperative form to express a command or request.

  ➔ The repetition of "give me more" emphasizes urgency.

• You wanna strip me butt naked

  ➔ Use of 'wanna' in a colloquial context.

  ➔ The phrase "strip me butt naked" is an informal way to express vulnerability.

• I wanna leave this place covered in gold

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood to express a wish.

  ➔ The phrase "covered in gold" suggests a desire for wealth.