Independent Women, Pt. 1 – English Lyrics

• By: Destiny's Child

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in a new culture, and “Independent Women, Pt. 1” by Destiny's Child is an excellent choice for English learners. The song's clear and repetitive chorus, filled with empowering and straightforward vocabulary about self-reliance, makes it easy to follow and sing along. Its strong message of independence is universally understood and offers a glimpse into early 2000s American pop culture and the rise of female empowerment anthems. By listening to this iconic track, you can pick up phrases about financial independence and self-worth, all while enjoying a catchy and historically significant R&B hit.

[English]

(birds chirping)

(upbeat music)

- [Unison] Lucy Liu.

(upbeat music)

With my girl, Drew. - [Man] Uh-huh.

(upbeat music)

- [Unison] Cameron D and Destiny.

Charlie's Angels, come on.

- [Man] Come on.

Bring it, bring it, bring it. - [Unison] Uh, uh, uh, uh.

(upbeat music)

♪ Question ♪

♪ Tell me what you think about me ♪

♪ I buy my own diamonds and I buy my own rings ♪

♪ Only ring your celly when I'm feeling lonely ♪

♪ When it's all over, please get up and leave ♪

♪ Question ♪

♪ Tell me how you feel about this ♪

♪ Try to control me, boy, you get dismissed ♪

♪ Pay my own car note and I pay my own bills ♪

♪ Always 50/50 in relationships ♪

♪ The shoes on my feet ♪

♪ I bought 'em ♪

♪ The clothes I'm wearing ♪

♪ I bought 'em ♪

♪ The rock I'm rockin' ♪

♪ I bought it ♪

♪ 'Cause I depend on me ♪

♪ If I want it ♪

♪ The watch I'm wearing ♪

♪ I bought it ♪

♪ The house I live in ♪

♪ I bought it ♪

♪ The car I'm driving ♪

♪ I bought it ♪

♪ I depend on me ♪ ♪ I depend on me ♪

♪ All the women who independent ♪

♪ Throw your hands up at me ♪

♪ All the honeys who making money ♪

♪ Throw your hands up at me ♪

♪ All the mamas who profit dollars ♪

♪ Throw your hands up at me ♪

♪ All the ladies who truly feel me ♪

♪ Throw your hands up at me ♪

♪ Girl, I didn't know you could get down like that ♪

♪ Charlie, how your angels get down like that ♪

♪ Girl, I didn't know you could get down like that ♪

♪ Charlie, how your angels get down like that ♪

♪ Tell me how you feel about this ♪

♪ Do what I want, live how I wanna live ♪

♪ I worked hard and sacrificed to get what I get ♪

♪ Ladies it ain't easy being independent ♪

♪ Question ♪

♪ How'd you like this knowledge that I brought ♪

♪ Bragging on that cash that he gave you is a front ♪

♪ If you gon' brag, make sure it's your money to flaunt ♪

♪ Depend on no one else to give you what you want ♪

♪ The shoes on my feet ♪

♪ I bought 'em ♪

♪ The clothes I'm wearing ♪

♪ I bought 'em ♪

♪ The rock I'm rockin' ♪

♪ I bought it ♪

♪ 'Cause I depend on me ♪

♪ If I want it ♪

♪ The watch I'm wearin' ♪

♪ I bought it ♪

♪ The house I live in ♪

♪ I bought it ♪

♪ The car I'm drivin' ♪

♪ I bought it ♪

♪ I depend on me ♪

♪ I depend on me ♪

♪ All the women ♪ ♪ Heyyyy ♪

♪ Who independent ♪

♪ Throw your hands up at me ♪ ♪ Ohhhh ♪

♪ All the honeys who making money ♪

♪ Throw your hands ♪ ♪ Throw you hands ♪

♪ Up at me ♪ ♪ Up at me, baby ♪

♪ All the mamas who profit dollars ♪

♪ Throw your hands ♪ ♪ Throw your hands ♪

♪ Up at me ♪ ♪ Up at me ♪

♪ All the ladies who truly feel me ♪

♪ Throw your hands ♪ ♪ Throw you hands ♪

♪ Up at me ♪ ♪ Up at me ♪

♪ Girl, I didn't know you could get down ♪

♪ Like that ♪ ♪ Like that ♪

♪ Charlie, how your angels get down like that ♪

♪ Girl, I didn't know you could get down like that ♪

♪ Charlie, how your angels get down like that ♪

♪ Destiny's Child ♪

- [Unison] What's up? ♪ You in the house ♪

- [Unison] Sho' 'nuff.

♪ We'll break these people off angel style ♪

♪ Child of Destiny ♪ ♪ Whoa ♪

♪ Independent beauty ♪ ♪ Whoa, oh ♪

♪ No one else takes care of me ♪ ♪ Oh-oh ♪

♪ Charlie's angels ♪ ♪ Oh, whoa, oh ♪

♪ All the women who independent ♪

♪ Throw your hands up at me ♪

♪ All the honeys who making money ♪

♪ Throw your hands up at me ♪

♪ All the mamas who profit dollars ♪

♪ Throw your hands up at me ♪

♪ All the ladies who truly feel me ♪

♪ Throw your hands up at me ♪

♪ Girl, I didn't know you could get down like that ♪

♪ Charlie, how your angels get down like that ♪

♪ Girl, I didn't know you could get down like that ♪

♪ Oh, whoa, oh ♪

♪ Charlie, how your angels get down like that ♪

♪ Girl, I didn't know you could get down like that ♪

♪ Charlie, how your angels get down like that ♪

♪ Girl, I didn't know you could get down like that ♪

- [Charlie] Good morning, angels.

- [Unison] Good morning, Charlie.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
independent /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/ B2	adjective - not relying on others for support or help
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a medium of exchange used to buy goods and services
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
buy /baɪ/ A1	verb - to acquire something by paying for it
relationship /rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ B1	noun - the way in which two or more people or groups regard and behave toward each other
sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ B2	verb - to give up something important or valued for the sake of something else
depend /dɪˈpɛnd/ B1	verb - to rely on someone or something
woman /ˈwʊmən/ A1	noun - an adult female human
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm
car /kɑːr/ A1	noun - a road vehicle powered by an engine
dollar /ˈdɑːlər/ A2	noun - the basic monetary unit of the United States and other countries
question /ˈkwɛstʃən/ A2	noun - a sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information
rock /rɑːk/ B1	noun - a solid mineral material verb - to move back and forth or from side to side
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to remain alive; to have life