Confident – English Lyrics

• By: Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into this rhythmic blend of R&B and Hip-Hop to master conversational English, slang, and expressions of self-confidence. Its catchy melodies and clear articulation make it a perfect tool for learners to practice natural flow and modern lyrical phrasing.

[English]

(car screeching)

(door closing)

(upbeat pop music)

♪ Don't do it to me ♪

♪ Don't do it to me ♪

♪ Oh, no, no, oh, no, no ♪

♪ Don't do it to me ♪

♪ Oh, no, no, oh, no, no ♪

♪ Don't do it to me ♪

♪ Oh, no, no, oh, no, no ♪

♪ Don't do it to me ♪

♪ Oh, no, no, oh, no, no ♪

♪ Focused, I'm focused ♪

♪ She got a body like that ♪

♪ I ain't never seen nothin' like that, uh-uh ♪

♪ Like a fantasy in front of me ♪

♪ I think that something special's going down ♪

♪ That's right, I think she foreign ♪

♪ I think she foreign, got passports ♪

♪ Mi amor, started slow, got faster ♪

♪ She gon' work some more, work some more ♪

♪ No stoppin' her now, no stoppin' her now ♪

♪ Then she started dancing, sexual romancin' ♪

♪ Nasty but she fancy, lipstick on my satin sheets ♪

♪ What's your nationality, I wonder if there's more of you ♪

♪ She's got my attention, she's confident ♪

♪ Oh, no, no, oh, no, no, she's confident ♪

♪ Oh, no, no, oh, no, no, and I'm down with it ♪

♪ Oh, no, no, oh, no, no, she's confident ♪

- Hello?

(cashier grunting) Hi.

(Justin whistling)

- What's up?

- Hi.

- How you doing?

- I'm good.

- I'm Justin, first of all. I saw you walking by.

What's your name? - When? When?

- Are these Takis?

I love Takis.

No, I'm just kidding. What are Takis?

- They're like little taquitos.

- I would like to Taki to you on the phone.

- (laughs) I think you're gonna need

to try harder than that.

♪ She's confident, oh no no, oh no no ♪

♪ She's confident, oh no no, oh no no ♪

♪ And I'm down with it, oh no no, oh no no ♪

♪ She's confident ♪

♪ You could tell by the way she walks in the room ♪

♪ She said it's her first time ♪

♪ I think she might of lied ♪

♪ Feels so good, damn, and I don't know why ♪

♪ I'm addicted, something like a headache ♪

♪ Got me twisted, but still I gotta have it ♪

♪ Explosive, explosive, I could still smell her perfume ♪

♪ It's not hard to notice, that I'm open ♪

♪ Hypnotized by the way she moves ♪

♪ Then she started dancing, sexual romancing ♪

♪ Nasty but she fancy, Mona Lisa masterpiece ♪

♪ What's your nationality, I wonder if there's more of you ♪

♪ She's got my attention, hold on ♪

♪ She's confident, oh no no, oh no no ♪

♪ She's confident, oh no no, oh no no ♪

♪ And I'm down with it, oh no no, oh no no ♪

♪ She's confident ♪

♪ You could tell by the way she walks in the room ♪

♪ She said it's her first time ♪

♪ I think she might of lied ♪

♪ Feels so good, damn, and I don't know why ♪

♪ I'm addicted, something like a headache ♪

♪ Got me twisted, but still I gotta have it ♪

♪ Tattoos, piercings and she just learned to twerk ♪

♪ She ain't gotta heart or a ass, just her brains ♪

♪ Gotta ask cause her ass on a learning curve ♪

♪ And she love to earn the berb, I mean burn the word ♪

♪ That's only legal with a doctors note ♪

♪ Real deep pockets, like a doctor's clothes ♪

♪ Stay fitted like Diddy hair back tryna rock the boat ♪

♪ She the first mate, wanna rock the boat ♪

♪ She never forget to ride like a bicycle ♪

♪ She like planes, trains, chains with icicles ♪

♪ It goes her, blank blank, and rock & roll ♪

♪ She say, "I know, honey bunny, that's a funny thing" ♪

♪ Watch her twerk for a goodfella ♪

♪ She money dance with the money team ♪

♪ She's confident, oh no no, oh no no ♪

♪ She's confident, oh no no, oh no no ♪

♪ And I'm down with it, oh no no, oh no no ♪

♪ She's confident ♪

♪ You could tell by the way she walks in the room ♪

♪ She said it's her first time, I think she might of lied ♪

♪ Feels so good, damn, and I don't know why ♪

♪ I'm addicted, something like a headache ♪

♪ Got me twisted, but still I gotta have it ♪

♪ But still I gotta have it ♪

♪ But still I gotta have it ♪

♪ But still I gotta have it ♪

♪ Oh no no, oh no no ♪

♪ Oh no no, oh no no ♪

♪ Oh no no, oh no no ♪

♪ Oh no no, oh no, but still I gotta have it ♪

- Can I get your number now?

- (giggles) Yeah.

(fireworks popping)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Focused /ˈfoʊkəst/ B2	adjective - directing a great deal of attention, interest, or activity toward a particular aim
Fantasy /ˈfæntəsi/ B2	noun - the faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable
Foreign /ˈfɔːrən/ A2	adjective - of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own
Passport /ˈpæspɔːrt/ A1	noun - an official document issued by a government, certifying the holder's identity and citizenship
Sexual /ˈsekʃuəl/ B1	adjective - relating to the instincts, physiological processes, and activities involved in sexual reproduction
Fancy /ˈfænsi/ B1	adjective - elaborate in structure or decoration; expensive and fashionable
Nationality /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/ B1	noun - the status of belonging to a particular nation
Confident /ˈkɑːnfɪdənt/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing certainty about something
Addicted /əˈdɪktɪd/ B2	adjective - physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance or activity
Explosive /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/ B2	adjective - able or likely to shatter violently or burst apart
Notice /ˈnoʊtɪs/ A2	verb - become aware of
Hypnotized /ˈhɪpnətaɪzd/ C1	verb - capture the whole attention of (someone); fascinate
Masterpiece /ˈmæstərpiːs/ C1	noun - a work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship
Attention /əˈtenʃən/ A2	noun - notice taken of someone or something; the regarding of someone or something as interesting or important
Tattoo /tæˈtuː/ B1	noun - a form of body modification where a design is made by inserting ink into the dermis

Key Grammar Structures

• I ain't never seen nothin' like that

  ➔ Double negative / Present Perfect

  ➔ Using "ain't" and "nothin'" together is a colloquial double negative for emphasis. "Have never seen" indicates an experience up to the present.

• I think she might of lied

  ➔ Modal verb of speculation (might have + past participle)

  ➔ The phrase "might of" is a common phonetic misspelling of "might have," used here to speculate about a past event.

• She ain't gotta heart or a ass

  ➔ Slang contraction (gotta = got a / have got)

  ➔ In this context, "ain't gotta" acts as "doesn't have." It is a non-standard usage common in AAVE (African American Vernacular English).

• She just learned to twerk

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose / Time sequence

  ➔ The verb "learned" is followed by the infinitive "to twerk" to indicate the acquisition of a new skill.

• I wonder if there's more of you

  ➔ Indirect question / Conditional clause

  ➔ Using "I wonder if..." introduces an indirect question, expressing curiosity about the existence of other similar people.

• You could tell by the way she walks in the room

  ➔ Modal verb of ability/deduction

  ➔ "Could tell" expresses the speaker's ability to infer something based on observational evidence.

• I think that something special's going down

  ➔ Present Continuous for future/near future events

  ➔ The structure "is going down" (phrasal verb meaning happening) in the continuous form implies an event is currently developing.

• I'm down with it

  ➔ Phrasal idiom / Slang

  ➔ "To be down with something" is an idiom meaning to agree with, accept, or enjoy something.