Bang Bang Bang Bang – English Lyrics

• By: Sohodolls

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw, rebellious energy of Sohodolls' viral sensation, "Bang Bang Bang Bang." This track is perfect for learning English slang and expressions related to feeling like an outsider and finding your identity, all wrapped in a moody, fast-paced indie-pop package. The song's simple, punchy chorus and narrative lyrics make it a captivating choice for cultural and linguistic exploration.

[English]

Teacher says that I've been naughty

I must learn to concentrate

But the girls they pull my hair

And with the boys, I can't relate

Daddy says I'm good for nothing

Mama says that it's from him

Manic sister thinks I'm cracking

Brother says it's in my genes

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

Don't you want to?

Don't you want to be the one? (Oh-oh, oh-oh)

Don't you want to?

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

Don't you want to?

Don't you want to hold the gun? (Oh-oh, oh-oh)

Don't you want to?

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang

So we put on our eyeliner

And a bit of glitter dust

Life at night is always finer

Neon streets are full of lust

Teenage kids and Soho Dolls

They make you want to cry, ay-ay

Like my superstar, they fall

Some will be alright

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

Don't you want to?

Don't you want to hold the gun? (Oh-oh, oh-oh)

Don't you want to?

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

Don't you want to?

Don't you want to hold the gun? (Oh-oh, oh-oh)

Don't you want to?

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang

...

(Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang)

...

(Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang)

Sunlight falls onto his eyes

But he don't stir or turn

Messages on the answerphone

But none will be returned

Monday morning, lousy morning

What a day to see

In the evening I will hear it

On the BBC

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

Don't you want to?

Don't you want to hold the gun? (Oh-oh, oh-oh)

Don't you want to?

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

Don't you want to?

Don't you want to hold the gun? (Oh-oh, oh-oh)

Don't you want to?

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

Don't you want to?

Don't you want to hold the gun? (Oh-oh, oh-oh)

Don't you want to?

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

Don't you want to?

Don't you want to hold the gun? (Oh-oh, oh-oh)

Don't you want to?

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang

(Oh-oh, oh-oh)

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
naughty /ˈnɔː.ti/ B1	adjective - behaving badly, especially by children
concentrate /ˈkɒn.sən.treɪt/ B1	verb - to give all your attention to the subject or activity you are doing
girls /ɡɜːlz/ A1	noun - young females (plural of girl)
hair /heər/ A1	noun - the thin thread-like things that grow from your skin, especially on your head
boys /bɔɪz/ A1	noun - young males (plural of boy)
relate /rɪˈleɪt/ B2	verb - to have a connection or relationship with something or someone
nothing /ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/ A1	pronoun - not anything
manic /ˈmæn.ɪk/ C1	adjective - behaving in an energetic and uncontrolled way
cracking /ˈkræk.ɪŋ/ C1	adjective - going crazy or breaking down mentally
genes /dʒiːnz/ B2	noun - heredity, genetic factors (plural of gene)
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
hold /həʊld/ A2	verb - to have something in your hand or arms
gun /ɡʌn/ B1	noun - a weapon that shoots bullets
eyeliner /ˈaɪ∂laɪnər/ B2	noun - a cosmetic applied around the eyes
glitter /ˈɡlɪtər/ B2	noun - tiny pieces of shiny material used for decoration
dust /dʌst/ A2	noun - fine powder or dirt
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the time when it is dark
streets /striːts/ A1	noun - roads in a town or city (plural of street)
lust /lʌst/ C1	noun - very strong sexual desire
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to produce tears from your eyes, usually because you are upset

Key Grammar Structures

• I've been naughty

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The "I've been" uses present perfect tense to describe a past action that has relevance to the present, indicating ongoing naughtiness.

• I must learn to concentrate

  ➔ Modal Verb + Infinitive

  ➔ "Must learn" employs a modal verb followed by an infinitive to express obligation or necessity.

• the girls they pull my hair

  ➔ Present Simple

  ➔ "Pull" is in present simple tense to describe a habitual or general action in the present.

• I can't relate

  ➔ Modal Verb + Infinitive

  ➔ "Can't relate" uses a modal verb with an infinitive to indicate inability.

• Daddy says I'm good for nothing

  ➔ Reported Speech (Present)

  ➔ "Daddy says" is reported speech in present tense, conveying what someone else stated without quotation marks.

• Some will be alright

  ➔ Future Simple

  ➔ "Will be" expresses future simple tense for a prediction or future state.

• none will be returned

  ➔ Future Passive

  ➔ "Will be returned" is future passive, where the subject receives the action in the future.

• So we put on our eyeliner

  ➔ Past Simple

  ➔ "Put on" uses past simple to narrate a completed action in the past.

• they make you want to cry

  ➔ Causative Construction

  ➔ "Make you want" is a causative construction showing something causing an emotion or desire.

• Like my superstar, they fall

  ➔ Present Simple

  ➔ "Fall" is in present simple to describe a general or habitual truth resembling something.