This Girl – English Lyrics

• By: Kungs, Cookin’ on 3 Burners
• Album: Layers

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the infectious grooves of "This Girl," the sensational remix by Kungs vs. Cookin' on 3 Burners. This song is a fantastic way to engage with English through its clear, empowering lyrics, showcasing a blend of soulful funk and vibrant electronic dance music. Its global appeal and relatable message make it an excellent choice for language learners to explore modern English vocabulary and expressions in a catchy, memorable format.

[English]

Money rains from the sky above

But keep the change cause I've got enough

A little time and some tenderness

You'll never buy my love

No other thing that's as precious to

No other! There's no other!

And a heart that's real and a heart that's true

Something that you've got to love this girl

Woh!

Take my hand

Go ahead my love

Take my hand

Go ahead my love

Take my hand

Go ahead my love

Take my hand

Go ahead my love

These presents don't really come for free

Your paychecks don't mean that much to me

Just take my hand and hold me tight

You'll never buy my love

You buy me this and you buy me that

To win over! Win me over!

You got me wrong and that's a fact

Something that you've got to love this

Will you realize when I'm gone

That I dance to a different song

Will you realize when I'm gone

That I dance to a different song

It's a shame but I've got to go

Woh!

Take my hand

Go ahead my love

Take my hand

Go ahead my love

Take my hand

Go ahead my love

Take my hand

Go ahead my love

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rains /reɪnz/ B1	verb - to fall as rain
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	noun - money returned as the difference between the amount paid and the amount due
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
precious /ˈpreʃəs/ B2	adjective - of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
real /riːəl/ A2	adjective - actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed
true /truː/ A2	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to lay hold of (something) with one's hands; grasp
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb
presents /ˈprezənts/ A2	noun - a thing given to someone as a gift
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not under the control or power of someone else; able to act or be done as one wishes
paychecks /ˈpeɪtʃeks/ A2	noun - a check given in payment of wages or salary
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp, carry, or support (something) with one's hands
tight /taɪt/ A2	adjective - fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; difficult to move, open, or separate
wrong /rɔːŋ/ A1	adjective - not correct or true; incorrect
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - move rhythmically to music
shame /ʃeɪm/ B1	noun - a feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior

Key Grammar Structures

• But keep the change cause I've got enough

  ➔ Use of "cause" as a conjunction

  ➔ "Cause" is a shortened, informal version of "because." It's used here to express reason. Equivalent to "because" in meaning.

• A little time and some tenderness, You'll never buy my love

  ➔ Future tense with "will" for prediction.

  ➔ "You'll never buy my love" uses "will" (contracted to "'ll") + "never" + verb to indicate a future certainty or prediction. The action of buying her love will not happen.

• No other thing that's as precious to

  ➔ Incomplete Sentence / Ellipsis

  ➔ This is an example of ellipsis, where words are omitted but understood from the context. The full sentence is implied but not stated explicitly, likely to maintain rhythm or create a specific feeling. 'No other thing that's as precious to [me]'.

• Something that you've got to love this girl

  ➔ Modal verb "have got to" expressing obligation.

  ➔ "Have got to" is an informal equivalent of "have to," expressing a strong obligation or necessity. It means you *must* love this girl.

• These presents don't really come for free

  ➔ Present Simple Negative: don't + verb

  ➔ Using 'don't' + 'come' to negate the general statement that 'presents come for free'. The Present Simple describes a general truth or a habit.

• Your paychecks don't mean that much to me

  ➔ Demonstrative adjective "that" modifying "much".

  ➔ The adjective "that" specifies the degree to which the paychecks matter to the speaker. It emphasizes that the paychecks, to *that* extent, are insignificant.

• Will you realize when I'm gone

  ➔ Future Simple (Will + base verb) in a question; temporal clause with 'when'.

  ➔ This sentence poses a question about a future realization. 'Will you realize' is the future simple in interrogative form. The clause 'when I'm gone' indicates the time when the realization may occur.