Bad – English Lyrics

• By: Michael Jackson
• Album: Bad

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the rhythmic vocabulary of Michael Jackson's 'Bad.' This song is a masterclass in American urban slang and assertive, imperative sentence structures. By studying these lyrics, you will improve your understanding of idiomatic English expressions while engaging with one of the most culturally significant pop tracks in music history.

[English]

("Bad" by Michael Jackson)

♪ Your butt is mine ♪

♪ Gonna tell you right ♪

♪ Just show your face ♪

♪ In broad daylight ♪

♪ I'm telling you ♪

♪ On how I feel ♪

♪ Gonna hurt your mind ♪

♪ Don't shoot to kill ♪

♪ Shamone shamone ♪

♪ Lay it on me ♪

♪ All right ♪

♪ I'm giving you ♪

♪ On count of three ♪

♪ To show your stuff ♪

♪ Or let it be ♪

♪ I'm telling you ♪

♪ Just watch your mouth ♪

♪ I know your game ♪

♪ What you're about ♪

♪ Well they say the sky's the limit ♪

♪ And to me that's really true ♪

♪ But my friend you have seen nothing ♪

♪ Just wait 'til I get through ♪

♪ Because I'm bad I'm bad shamone ♪

♪ You know I'm bad I'm bad you know it ♪

♪ You know I'm bad I'm bad shamone you know ♪

♪ And the whole world has to answer right now ♪

♪ Just to tell you once again who's bad ♪

♪ The word is out ♪

♪ You're doin' wrong ♪

♪ Gonna lock you up ♪

♪ Before too long ♪

♪ Your lyin' eyes ♪

♪ Gonna tell you right ♪

♪ So listen up ♪

♪ Don't make a fight ♪

♪ Your talk is cheap ♪

♪ You're not a man ♪

♪ You're throwin' stones ♪

♪ To hide your hands ♪

♪ But they say the sky's the limit ♪

♪ And to me that's really true ♪

♪ But my friend you have seen nothing ♪

♪ Just wait 'til I get through ♪

♪ Because I'm bad I'm bad shamone ♪

♪ You know I'm bad I'm bad you know it ♪

♪ You know I'm bad I'm bad you know it you know ♪

♪ I'm bad I'm bad you know it ♪

♪ You know I'm bad I'm bad you know it ♪

♪ You know I'm bad ♪

♪ You know I'm bad I'm bad you know it you know ♪

♪ And the whole world has to answer right now ♪

♪ Just to tell you once again who's bad ♪

♪ Because I'm bad I'm bad you know it ♪

♪ You know I'm bad I'm bad you know it ♪

♪ You know I'm bad I'm bad you know it ♪

♪ And the whole world has to answer right now ♪

♪ Just to tell you once again ♪

♪ You know I'm bad I'm bad shamone ♪

♪ You know I'm bad I'm bad you know it you know it ♪

♪ You know you know you know come on ♪

♪ And the whole world has to answer right now ♪

♪ Just to tell you once again ♪

♪ You know I'm smooth I'm bad you know it ♪

♪ You know I'm bad I'm bad baby ♪

♪ You know you know you know it come on ♪

♪ And the whole world has to answer right now ♪

♪ Just to tell you once again ♪

♪ You know I'm bad I'm bad you know it ♪

♪ You know I'm bad you know ♪

♪ You know I'm bad I'm bad you know it you know ♪

♪ And the whole world has to answer right now ♪

♪ Just to tell you once again who's bad ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bad bæd A1	adjective - tough, cool, or rebellious (slang context)
daylight ˈdeɪlaɪt A2	noun - the light from the sun
shoot ʃuːt A2	verb - to fire a weapon
kill kɪl A2	verb - to cause death
limit ˈlɪmɪt B1	noun - a boundary or restriction
nothing ˈnʌθɪŋ A1	pronoun - not anything; no thing
through θruː A2	preposition - from one side to the other
answer ˈænsər A2	verb - to respond to something
wrong rɔːŋ A2	adjective - not correct or moral
lock lɒk A2	verb - to fasten with a key or bolt
eyes aɪz A1	noun - organs used for seeing
fight faɪt A2	noun - a violent struggle or argument
cheap tʃiːp A2	adjective - low in price; lacking value
stones stoʊnz A1	noun - hard solid non-metallic mineral matter
smooth smuːð B1	adjective - elegant, sophisticated, or having a flat surface