W.I.T.C.H. – English Lyrics

• By: Devon Cole

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Devon Cole's empowering song "W.I.T.C.H." and discover how it reclaims the image of the witch as a symbol of female strength and autonomy. Learn about the song's feminist message, catchy lyrics, and the cultural impact it has made, all while enjoying its infectious alt-pop sound.

[English]

♪ Rumor on the street is that her apples are delicious ♪

♪ The jury said she's charming ♪

♪ but her exes say she's wicked ♪

♪ I swear to God I saw her howling at the sky ♪

♪ She ain't out to get you but she's better on your side ♪

♪ And she don't wanna be anybody else ♪

♪ She's a woman in total control of herself ♪

♪ It's such a wonder to be under her spell ♪

♪ What a woman in total control of herself ♪

♪ Villainous kitty queen ♪

♪ She's got tricks up her sleeve ♪

♪ And I got a few up mine ♪

♪ She said am I bad to the bone 'cause I get what I want ♪

♪ Mama said it ain't no crime, ah ♪

♪ She don't wanna be anybody else ♪

♪ She's a woman in total control of herself ♪

♪ It's such a wonder to be under her spell ♪

♪ What a woman in total control of herself ♪

♪ La la la la la la la ♪

♪ She's a woman in total control of herself ♪

♪ La la la la la la la ♪

♪ Ah ah ah she's a woman in total control of herself ♪

♪ Come out and play it's fun in the dark ♪

♪ Tell me why you're so scared of a woman in charge ♪

♪ Baby, don't run, you're breaking my heart ♪

♪ Tell me why you're so scared of a woman in charge ♪

♪ She don't wanna be anybody else ♪

♪ She's a woman in total control of herself ♪

♪ It's such a wonder to be under her spell ♪

♪ What a woman, what a woman, woman, yeah ♪

♪ She don't wanna be anybody else ♪

♪ She's a woman in total control of herself, self ♪

♪ It's such a wonder to be under her spell ♪

♪ What a woman in total control of herself ♪

♪ La la la ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rumor /ˈruːmər/ B2	noun - a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth.
apples /ˈæpəlz/ A1	noun - a round fruit with firm, white flesh and a green, red, or yellow skin.
delicious /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ B1	adjective - highly pleasant to the taste.
jury /ˈdʒʊəri/ B2	noun - a body of people sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them.
charming /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/ B2	adjective - very pleasant or attractive.
exes /ˈeksɪz/ B1	noun - former spouse or partner.
wicked /ˈwɪkɪd/ B1	adjective - evil or morally wrong.
swear /swer/ B1	verb - to make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case.
howling /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/ B2	verb - (of a dog, wolf, etc.) to utter a loud, prolonged mournful cry.
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth.
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events. verb - determine the behavior or supervise the running of.
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ B1	noun - a feeling of amazement and admiration, caused by something beautiful, remarkable, or unfamiliar. verb - feel admiration and amazement; marvel.
spell /spel/ B2	noun - a form of words used as a magical charm or incantation.
villainous /ˈvɪlənəs/ C1	adjective - relating to, resembling, or appropriate to a villain.
kitty /ˈkɪti/ A2	noun - a cat.
queen /kwiːn/ A2	noun - the female ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth.
tricks /trɪks/ B1	noun - a cunning act or scheme designed to deceive or outwit someone.
bone /boʊn/ A1	noun - any of the pieces of hard, whitish tissue making up the skeleton in vertebrates.
crime /kraɪm/ B1	noun - an action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law.
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure. adjective - enjoyable; amusing; entertaining.
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light.
scared /skerd/ A2	adjective - afraid; frightened.
charge /tʃɑːrdʒ/ B1	noun - a formal accusation against someone of committing an offense. verb - demand (an amount) as a price for a service rendered or goods supplied.
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.

Key Grammar Structures

• Rumor on the street is that her apples are delicious

  ➔ Noun clause as subject complement

  ➔ The phrase "that her apples are delicious" acts as the subject complement, defining what the "rumor" is. "Is that" introduces a fact

• The jury said she's charming but her exes say she's wicked

  ➔ Indirect speech with a change in pronoun and verb tense

  ➔ Although in this case, it's contracted ("she's") it implies, "The jury said that she is charming, but her exes say that she is wicked.". There is use of contrast "but"

• I swear to God I saw her howling at the sky

  ➔ Bare infinitive after verbs of perception (see)

  ➔ After verbs like "see", "hear", "feel", we use the bare infinitive. Here, "howling" is the bare infinitive, describing what the speaker directly witnessed. The "that" connector has been removed

• She ain't out to get you but she's better on your side

  ➔ Informal contraction ("ain't") and comparative adjective ("better")

  ➔ "Ain't" is a colloquial contraction of "is not" or "are not" or "am not". "Better" is the comparative form of "good". The structure emphasizes the advantage of being allied with her.

• It's such a wonder to be under her spell

  ➔ Exclamatory sentence with "such a/an + adjective + noun" and "to + infinitive" clause.

  ➔ The phrase "such a wonder" emphasizes the speaker's awe and admiration. The "to be under her spell" clause describes the experience that evokes this emotion. It is common to use 'to be' to describe a state.

• Am I bad to the bone 'cause I get what I want

  ➔ Rhetorical question and causal conjunction ('cause) and relative clause ("what I want")

  ➔ The question is rhetorical because the speaker doesn't expect an answer. "'Cause" is a shortened, informal version of "because". The relative clause "what I want" functions as the object of the verb "get".

• Tell me why you're so scared of a woman in charge

  ➔ Embedded question as object of the verb "tell"

  ➔ "Why you're so scared of a woman in charge" is an embedded question functioning as the direct object of the verb "tell". The word order is declarative (subject-verb) rather than interrogative (verb-subject) within the embedded clause.