Beat of My Drum – English Lyrics

• By: Zendaya
• Album: Shake It Up: I ♥ Dance

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the upbeat world of Zendaya's 'Beat of My Drum'! This song is a fantastic way to learn expressive English idioms related to individuality and confidence, all while enjoying a catchy pop rhythm that makes language learning feel like a dance party.

[English]

Ho, hey

Ho (ho)

Looking for a bit of trouble

I wanna have a little fun tonight (huh)

Watch me while I speed it up

Count down, get it, get it, turn it up (ha)

Gon' work it just like that (ho)

Follow me until the game's over

Move closer, bring it back (ho)

Marchin' like a comeback soldier (whoo)

I can't help myself (ho)

I could be your drummer girl, move it like this (ho)

Lovin' how you put it down with me (hey, hey)

Move to the beat of my drum

Got 'em like ey, boom, da da, ah (ho)

Ey, boom, da da

Got 'em like ey (ho), boom, da da, ah

(Ho) move, move to the beat of my drum

Got 'em like ey (hey), boom (ho)

Got 'em, got 'em like ey (hey), boom

Move (ho), move to the beat of my drum

Got 'em like-

Show me if you got it, ah

Let me see your game face on for me (huh)

Work it, don't you make it stop

Partying with my shades on, baby (ha)

I could be a ringleader, yeah

Calling all the shots tonight

Giving you a little fever

So keep it going 'til the sunrise (ha)

Gon' work it just like that (ho)

Follow me until the game's over

Move closer, bring it back (hey, ho)

Marchin' like a comeback soldier

I can't help myself (ho)

I could be your drummer girl, move it like this (ho)

Lovin' how you put it down with me

Move to the beat of my drum

Got 'em like ey, boom, da da, ah (ho)

Ey, boom, da da (come on)

Got 'em like ey, boom, da da, ah (hey, hey, hey)

(Ho) move, move to the beat of my drum

(Got 'em like ey) so if you wanna break it down (break, break)

Gotta keep up with the rhythm now

(Ey, ey) hey (hey, whoo), ho

(Got 'em, got 'em) got 'em like ey (hey), got 'em (ho)

Got 'em, got, got, got, got, got, got 'em like ey

I can't help myself (I can't)

(Help it) I could be your drummer girl, move it like this (ey, ho)

Lovin' how you put it down with me

Move to the beat of my drum (to the beat)

(Of my drum, yeah, got 'em like ey) I can't help myself (oh)

I could be your drummer girl, move it like this (oh, ooh)

Lovin' how you put it down with me

Move to the beat of my drum (oh)

Got 'em like ey, boom, da da, ah (ho)

Ey, boom, da da

(Oh) got 'em like ey, boom, da da, ah

(Ho) move, move to the beat of my drum

Got 'em like ey (hey), boom (ho)

(Move to the beat of my drum) got 'em like ey (hey), boom

Move (ho), move to the beat of my drum

Got 'em like yeah (hey, whoo)

Hey, hey

Beat of my drum, ha

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trouble /ˈtrʌbl/ A2	noun - difficulty or problems
speed /spiːd/ A2	verb - to increase the rate of movement
marchin' /ˈmɑːrtʃɪn/ B1	verb - to walk with regular steps
comeback /ˈkʌmbæk/ B2	noun - a return to success or a previous state
soldier /ˈsəʊldʒə(r)/ A2	noun - a person who serves in an army
drummer /ˈdrʌmə(r)/ B1	noun - a person who plays a drum
beat /biːt/ A2	noun - the main rhythm in music
party /ˈpɑːti/ A1	verb - to enjoy oneself at a social event
shade /ʃeɪd/ B1	noun - sunglasses (informal)
ringleader /ˈrɪŋliːdə(r)/ C1	noun - the leader of a group, often for something rebellious
fever /ˈfiːvə(r)/ B1	noun - an intense emotion or state of excitement
sunrise /ˈsʌnraɪz/ A2	noun - the time when the sun appears in the morning
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ B2	noun - a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound
closer /ˈkləʊsə(r)/ A2	adjective - nearer in distance
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to interrupt or pause something