Maneater – English Lyrics

• By: Daryl Hall, John Oates

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the iconic 80s sound of Hall & Oates with "Maneater"! This chart-topping track is a masterclass in blending catchy pop hooks with soulful R&B rhythms, making it perfect for understanding modern English musical phrasing and idiomatic expressions. Pay close attention to how the seemingly straightforward lyrics about a dangerous woman cleverly conceal a deeper, metaphorical meaning about the perils of ambition and urban life. Its memorable saxophone solo and infectious groove make it a special song to learn and appreciate the nuances of the English language within a captivating musical context.

[English]

(smooth music)

♪ She'll only come out at night ♪

♪ The lean and hungry type ♪

♪ Nothing is new, I've seen her here before ♪

♪ Watching and waiting ♪

♪ Ooh, she's sitting with you but her eyes are on the door ♪

♪ So many have paid to see ♪

♪ What you think, you'd get it for free ♪

♪ The woman is wild, a she-cat tamed by the purr of a Jaguar ♪

♪ Money's the matter ♪

♪ If you're in it for love ♪

♪ You ain't gonna get too far ♪

♪ Oh, here she comes ♪

♪ Watch out boy she'll chew you up ♪

♪ Oh, here she comes ♪

♪ She's a maneater ♪

♪ Oh, here she comes ♪

♪ Watch out boy she'll chew you up ♪

♪ Oh, here she comes ♪

♪ She's a maneater ♪

(smooth music continues)

♪ I wouldn't if I were you ♪

♪ I know what she can do ♪

♪ She's deadly, man, she could really rip your world apart ♪

♪ Mind over matter ♪

♪ Ooh, the beauty is there but a beast is in the heart ♪

♪ Oh, here she comes ♪

♪ Watch out boy she'll chew you up ♪

♪ Oh, here she comes ♪

♪ She's a maneater ♪

♪ Oh, here she comes ♪

♪ Watch out boy she'll chew you up ♪

♪ Oh, here she comes ♪

♪ She's a maneater ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Oh, here she comes ♪

♪ Here she comes ♪

♪ Watch out boy she'll chew you up ♪

♪ Oh, here she comes ♪

♪ Watch out ♪

♪ She's a maneater ♪

♪ Oh, here she comes ♪

♪ She's a maneater ♪

♪ Ooh, she'll chew you up ♪

♪ Oh, here she comes ♪

♪ Here she comes, she's a maneater ♪

♪ Oh, here she comes ♪

♪ Watch out ♪

♪ She'll only come out at night, ooh ♪

♪ Oh, here she comes ♪

♪ Here she comes, she's a maneater ♪

♪ Oh, here she comes ♪

♪ She's a maneater ♪

♪ The woman is wild, ooh ♪

♪ Oh, here she comes ♪

♪ Here she comes ♪

♪ Watch out boy, watch out boy ♪

♪ Oh, here she comes ♪

♪ Oh, watch out, watch out, watch out, watch out ♪

♪ Oh, here she comes ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, she's a maneater ♪

♪ Oh, here she comes ♪

♪ She's a maneater ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
come /kʌm/ A2	verb - to move toward or into a place
see /siː/ A2	verb - to perceive with the eyes
sit /sɪt/ A2	verb - to be in a position where one's weight is supported by buttocks
pay /peɪ/ B1	verb - to give money in exchange for goods or services
wild /waɪld/ B2	adjective - living or growing in the natural environment of a plant or animal; untamed
attack /əˈtæk/ B2	verb - to take aggressive action against someone or something
rip /rɪp/ B2	verb - to tear apart or into pieces
world /wɜːrld/ B2	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
beauty /ˈbjuːti/ B2	noun - the quality of being pleasing or attractive
heart /hɑːrt/ B1	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ B2	adjective - able or likely to cause harm or injury
wild /waɪld/ B2	adjective - living or growing in the natural environment of a plant or animal; untamed
danger /ˈdeɪndʒər/ B2	noun - the possibility of suffering harm or injury