Bang Bang – English Lyrics

• By: Green Day
• Album: Revolution Radio

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Green Day's "Bang Bang" offers a unique opportunity to engage with contemporary English and pressing social issues. The song's fast-paced, aggressive punk style makes it an energetic and memorable way to pick up new vocabulary and understand complex themes like media saturation and the quest for notoriety. What makes "Bang Bang" special is its unflinching look at a dark aspect of modern society, providing not just a language lesson, but a cultural and social one as well.

[English]

This is definitely not the first video to surface of an execution

They claimed responsibility for the executions

Described as severely mentally disturbed

Videos show another hostage executed by the terrorist group

Deserve to be annihilated

♪♪

♪ I get my kicks and I want to start a rager ♪

♪ I want to dance like I'm on the video ♪

♪ I got a fever for the violent behavior ♪

♪ I'm sweating bullets like a modern Romeo ♪

♪ Bang bang give me fame ♪

♪ Shoot me up to entertain ♪

♪ I am a semi-automatic lonely boy ♪

♪ You're dead I'm well fed ♪

♪ Give me death or give me head ♪

♪ Daddy's little psycho and mommy's little soldier ♪

♪ I testify like a lullaby of memories ♪

♪ Broadcasting live and it's on my radio ♪

♪ I got my photo bomb, I got my Vietnam ♪

♪ I love a lie just like anybody else ♪

♪ Bang bang give me fame ♪

♪ Shoot me up to entertain ♪

♪ I am a semi-automatic lonely boy ♪

♪ You're dead I'm well fed ♪

♪ Give me death or give me head ♪

♪ Broadcasting from my room and playing with my toys ♪

♪ I want to be a celebrity martyr ♪

♪ The leading man in my own private drama ♪

♪ Hurrah (bang bang), hurrah (bang bang) the hero of the hour ♪

♪ Daddy's little psycho and mommy's little soldier ♪

♪♪

♪ I want to be like the soldiers on the screen ♪

♪ It's my private holy war ♪

♪ Oh baby baby this is viva vendetta ♪

♪ For this is love or it's world war zero ♪

♪♪

♪ I want to be a celebrity martyr ♪

♪ The leading man in my own private drama ♪

♪ Hurrah (bang bang), hurrah (bang bang) the hero of the hour ♪

♪ Daddy's little psycho and mommy's little soldier ♪

♪ I want to be a celebrity martyr ♪

♪ The leading man in my own private drama ♪

♪ Hurrah (bang bang), hurrah (bang bang) the hero of the hour ♪

♪ Daddy's little psycho and mommy's little soldier ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fame /feɪm/ B2	noun - the state of being known or talked about by many people, especially because of notable achievements
shoot /ʃuːt/ A2	verb - to fire a bullet or missile from a weapon
entertain /ˌentərˈteɪn/ B1	verb - to provide amusement or enjoyment
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
dead /ded/ A1	adjective - no longer alive
death /deθ/ A2	noun - the end of life
psycho /ˈsaɪkoʊ/ B2	noun - a person with a mental disorder especially when manifested in aggressive antisocial behavior
soldier /ˈsoʊldʒər/ A2	noun - a person serving in an army or other armed force
memories /ˈmeməriz/ A2	noun - something remembered from the past; a recollection
radio /ˈreɪdioʊ/ A1	noun - the technology of signaling and communicating using radio waves.
lie /laɪ/ A2	noun - an intentionally false statement verb - to speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly
toys /tɔɪz/ A1	noun - an object for children to play with
martyr /ˈmɑːrtər/ B2	noun - a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs
drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ B1	noun - a play for theatre, radio, or television
hero /ˈhɪroʊ/ A2	noun - a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities
holy /ˈhoʊli/ B1	adjective - dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country.
behavior /bɪˈheɪvjər/ B1	noun - the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others.