Choose Your Fighter – English Lyrics

• By: Ava Max
• Album: Barbie The Album

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Ava Max's "Choose Your Fighter," a dynamic pop track from the *Barbie* movie soundtrack that celebrates self-expression and personal choice. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to empowerment and identity, as its clear and affirming lyrics encourage listeners to embrace their unique selves. Its catchy beat and uplifting message make it a special and motivating song to learn from.

[English]

You can be a lover or a fighter, whatever you desire

Life is like a runway and you're the designer

Wings of a butterfly, eyes of a tiger

Whatever you want, baby, choose your fighter

I know this world can be a little

Confusing, no walk in the park

But I can help you solve the riddle

You're perfect as you are

If you wanna break out of the box, wanna call all of the shots

If you wanna be sweet or be soft, then, go off

If you wanna go six inch or flat, wanna wear hot pink or black

Don't let nobody tell you you can't, 'cause you can

You can be a lover or a fighter, whatever you desire

Life is like a runway and you're the designer

Wings of a butterfly, eyes of a tiger

Whatever you want, baby, choose your fighter

...

Choose your fighter

...

Choose your fighter

A pretty knight in shining diamonds

A beauty queen in camouflage

It's giving thunder and lightning

When you give it all you got

If you wanna break out of the box, wanna call all of the shots

If you wanna be sweet or be soft, then, go off (oh)

If you wanna go six inch or flat, wanna wear hot pink or black

Don't let nobody tell you you can't, 'cause you can

You can be a lover or a fighter, whatever you desire

Life is like a runway and you're the designer

Wings of a butterfly, eyes of a tiger (oh)

Whatever you want, baby, choose your fighter

Whoa, choose your fighter

...

Oh, choose your fighter

Wings of a butterfly, eyes of a tiger

Whatever you want, baby, choose your fighter

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fighter /ˈfaɪtər/ B1	noun - a person who fights
desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B2	verb - to want something strongly noun - a strong feeling of wanting something
runway /ˈrʌnweɪ/ B1	noun - a strip of hard ground along which aircraft take off and land
designer /dɪˈzaɪnər/ B1	noun - a person who plans the form or structure of something before it is made
wings /wɪŋz/ A2	noun - appendages used for flying
butterfly /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/ A2	noun - an insect with large, often brightly colored wings
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of sight
tiger /ˈtaɪɡər/ A2	noun - a large wild cat with yellowish-brown fur and black stripes
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
confusing /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/ B2	adjective - difficult to understand; not clear
solve /sɒlv/ B1	verb - to find an answer to a problem
riddle /ˈrɪdl/ B2	noun - a question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces or fragments verb - to interrupt or end
shots /ʃɒts/ B1	noun - an attempt to do something
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste like sugar adjective - pleasant, kind
soft /sɒft/ A2	adjective - easy to mold, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch
knight /naɪt/ B1	noun - a man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armour
diamonds /ˈdaɪəməndz/ A2	noun - precious stones
camouflage /ˈkæməflɑːʒ/ B2	noun - the hiding of military equipment and soldiers
thunder /ˈθʌndər/ B1	noun - a loud crash of sound in the sky caused by electricity
lightning /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ B1	noun - a bright flash of light in the sky caused by electricity

Key Grammar Structures

• You can be a lover or a fighter, whatever you desire

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for ability/possibility; 'or' for alternatives; relative pronoun 'whatever' introducing a noun clause.

  ➔ Here, "can" indicates the ability to choose either role. "Whatever you desire" functions as the object of "be", showing that the choice is unlimited. The use of "or" presents an either/or option, implying a decision must be made.

• Life is like a runway and you're the designer

  ➔ Simile using 'like' for comparison; coordinating conjunction 'and' joining two independent clauses.

  ➔ "Life is like a runway" directly compares life to a runway, using "like" to show similarity. The "and" connects this statement to the second independent clause, "you're the designer," which further extends the metaphor by comparing the individual to a designer of their own life.

• I know this world can be a little Confusing, no walk in the park

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for possibility; ellipsis (omission of words) in 'no walk in the park' (implied: it is).

  ➔ "Can" expresses that the world has the potential to be confusing. "No walk in the park" is an idiom that implies something is not easy, with the omitted words conveying the complete thought.

• But I can help you solve the riddle

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for ability; infinitive 'to solve' used as the object complement of 'help'.

  ➔ "Can" signifies the speaker's ability to assist. "To solve" explains the action that the speaker can help with, following the verb "help".

• If you wanna break out of the box, wanna call all of the shots

  ➔ Informal 'wanna' (want to); zero conditional (implied consequence if the condition is met); idiom 'call the shots'

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a contraction of 'want to', showing informality. The phrases are conditional, suggesting that if someone desires certain outcomes, they can pursue them. "Call the shots" is an idiom for being in control.

• Don't let nobody tell you you can't, 'cause you can

  ➔ Double negative (informal usage); Modal verb 'can' for ability; 'cause (because)

  ➔ "Don't let nobody tell you" uses a double negative, which, while grammatically incorrect in formal English, emphasizes the point in informal speech. "Can" emphasizes the person's ability to do what they set their mind to. 'Cause' is an informal version of 'because'.