Bang Bang Bang – English Lyrics

• By: Mark Ronson & The Business Intl., MNDR

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the satirical and empowering sounds of Mark Ronson's "Bang Bang Bang," featuring MNDR and Q-Tip. This track recontextualizes a classic French nursery rhyme to explore themes of societal critique and personal empowerment, offering a unique way to engage with the French language and explore deeper lyrical meanings.

[English]

Un, deux, trois

Bang, bang, bang

Feathers, I'm plucking feathers

One by one, by one

No more skylarking, around my head

Your information

But there's no hiding, behind moulting feathers

On the plane, on my brain, 'bout to do the sho'

40k contract, take it out the do'

Dice, symbolise my life, roll 'em on the flo'

From your grubby hands, as you hand the grand stand

You live a shitty life, we live a bon, bon vie

Hotter than the book, while we watch the tv

Think you got us fooled, ooh never again

First time, shame on me, second time, your time will end

No way, bang your dead, here's your silhouette

Je te plumerai la, tête

Je te plumerai la, tête

Bang your dead, alouette, here's your silhouette

Je te plumerai la, tête

Je te plumerai la, tête

No way, no, (the clock) it's ticking forward

No way, it's just a cruel, cruel world

Cruel world is fittin', they got us all hittin'

With late night divisions, and lab app decisions

But based with decisions, to fight a fricassée

And you've clearly decided, on how to handle me

Difficile, immbocile, is it fake, is it real

Are we dying on our feet, are we trying in our sleep

There's a rumour goin' 'round, 'bout the suits runnin' town

If you look into the sky, them birds fly high, high, high

Numbers, you got that number

You're looking outwards, and don't see the big picture

Over your shoulder, you'll get no last words

Because it's too late, you've clipped your own wings (your own wings)

No way, bang your dead, here's your silhouette

Je te plumerai la, tête

Je te plumerai la, tête

Bang your dead, alouette, here's your silhouette

Je te plumerai la, tête

Je te plumerai la, tête

We're never gonna, believe in, the stories, that you're weavin'

We're never gonna, believe in, the stories, that you're weavin'

We're never gonna, believe in, the stories, that you're weavin'

We're believin' in the proof, we're believin' in the truth

We're believin' in each other, not you, you, you

Stories (you with the tall tales), how many stories (so many tall tales)

We climb the structure (you scale the ladder)

You build it higher (you make us madder)

We take our aim (so now we're bearin' off)

You perch above your nest (_ in your charms)

The stories in your head (it's a crazy bald head)

That's what got you dead

No way, bang your dead, here's your silhouette

Je te plumerai la, tête

Je te plumerai la, tête

Bang your dead, alouette, here's your silhouette

Je te plumerai la, tête

Je te plumerai la, tête

Un, deux, trois

No one ever does it like that anymore

Bang, bang, bang

When feathers fly, you deny everything (alouette)

Un, deux, trois

No one ever does it like that anymore

Bang, bang, bang (alouette)

When feathers fly, you deny everything yo

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
feather /ˈfɛðər/ A2	noun - a light, soft covering of a bird’s body verb - to equip or cover with feathers
pluck /plʌk/ B1	verb - to pull something out sharply, especially a feather noun - a quick, decisive action
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the space above the earth where clouds and the sun are seen
bird /bɜːrd/ A1	noun - a warm‑blooded animal with feathers and wings
wing /wɪŋ/ A2	noun - the limb of a bird used for flying verb - to move swiftly or smoothly, as if flying
silhouette /ˌsɪl.uˈɛt/ C1	noun - the dark shape or outline of someone or something against a lighter background
cruel /ˈkruːəl/ B2	adjective - showing no kindness or compassion; harsh
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples and natural features
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - the quality or state of being true; a fact or belief that is accepted as true
story /ˈstɔːri/ A2	noun - a narrative of events, either true or imagined
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept something as true, especially without proof
bang /bæŋ/ B1	verb - to strike something loudly or forcefully noun - a sudden loud noise, especially a strike or explosion
alouette /a.luˈɛt/ C2	noun - French for ‘lark’, a small songbird; also a traditional French children’s song
fake /feɪk/ B1	adjective - not genuine; counterfeit or imitation
real /riːəl/ A2	adjective - actually existing; not imagined or false
dead /ded/ A2	adjective - no longer alive
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to conceal or keep out of sight
contract /ˈkɒn.trækt/ B2	noun - a legally binding agreement between two or more parties
dice /daɪs/ B1	noun - small cubes marked with numbers used in games of chance
climb /klaɪm/ B1	verb - to ascend, especially using the hands and feet