Cobra – English Lyrics

• By: Megan Thee Stallion

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Megan Thee Stallion's "Cobra" to experience a powerful narrative of resilience and rebirth. This song offers a unique opportunity to engage with English through poignant lyrics that delve into mental health, personal growth, and overcoming adversity. Its blend of hip-hop with rock elements makes it sonically captivating, while Megan's vulnerable storytelling provides a rich context for understanding contemporary English expression and emotional depth in music. You'll learn how language can convey raw feelings and powerful messages of transformation.

[English]

Breaking down and I had the whole world watching

But the worst part is really who watched me?

Every night I cried, I almost died

And nobody close tried to stop me

Long as everybody getting paid, right?

Everything will be okay, right?

I'm winning, so nobody tripping

Bet if I ever fall off everybody go missing

(At night) I'm sittin' in a dark room thinking

Probably why I always end up drinking

(Yes), I'm very depressed

How can somebody so blessed wanna slit they wrist?

Shit, I'd probably bleed out some Pinot

When they find me, I'm in Valentino, ayy

He pouring me shots thinking it's lit

Hah, little did he know

This pussy depressed, hmm

I'm about to stress him, yeah

Pink nails 'round his neck, huh

But this ain't domestic, ayy

Think it's going down, hah

Now he stand corrected, ayy

This pussy depressed, hmm

I'm about to stress him, ah

Ayy, damn I got problems

Never thought a bitch like me would ever hit rock bottom

Man, I miss my parents

Way too anxious, always cancel my plans

Pulled up, caught him cheatin'

Gettin' his dick sucked in the same spot I'm sleeping

Lord, give me a break

I don't know how much more of this shit I can take (ayy)

How long you been worried 'bout me telling people that's not me?

Honestly it kinda feel like you plottin', watching

Why is you speaking on me at my lowest

When you acted like you ain't noticed?

I was tripping, going crazy

And they low-key hatin' so they ain't gonna say shit

Damn, I finally see it

I'm killing myself when bitches would die to be me

This pussy depressed, hmm

I'm about to stress him, yeah

Pink nails 'round his neck, huh

But this ain't domestic, ayy

Think it's going down, hah

Now he stand corrected, ayy

This pussy depressed, hmm

I'm about to stress him, ah

I ain't going, yeah

No emotion, ayy

Back outside, yeah

Back in motion, ayy

He keep calling, hmm

I ignore it, ayy

He say I'm crazy, hmm

Don't I know it, ah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
depressed /dɪˈprɛst/ B2	adjective - feeling very sad and hopeless
stress /strɛs/ B2	noun - mental or emotional pressure; tension verb - to cause someone to feel anxious or under pressure
pink /pɪŋk/ A2	adjective - a light red colour
nails /neɪlz/ A2	noun - hard coverings at the tips of fingers or toes
neck /nɛk/ A2	noun - the part of the body that connects the head to the torso
domestic /dəˈmɛstɪk/ B1	adjective - relating to the home or family; not foreign
going /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving from one place to another; proceeding
down /daʊn/ A1	adverb - toward a lower place or position
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - to be in an upright position on the feet
corrected /kəˈrɛktɪd/ B1	verb - to fix or amend something that was wrong
problems /ˈprɒbləmz/ B1	noun - difficult situations or matters that need a solution
anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/ B2	adjective - feeling nervous or worried about something
rock /rɒk/ A1	noun - a hard piece of mineral material
bottom /ˈbɒtəm/ B1	noun - the lowest part of something
parents /ˈpɛərənts/ A1	noun - a mother and father; a person's caregivers
cancel /ˈkænsəl/ B1	verb - to decide that something will not happen or will not be continued
cheating /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/ B2	verb - to act dishonestly in order to gain an advantage
lit /lɪt/ B2	adjective - exciting, excellent, or very enjoyable (slang)
blessed /blɛst/ B2	adjective - feeling fortunate or favored; having divine favor
crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ B1	verb - to shed tears, typically as a response to emotion

Key Grammar Structures

• Breaking down and I had the whole world watching

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "Breaking down" is in the present continuous tense, indicating an action happening now or around now.

• But the worst part is really who watched me?

  ➔ Emphatic structure with "really"

  ➔ The word "really" is used to emphasize the question, highlighting the speaker's frustration.

• Every night I cried, I almost died

  ➔ Simple past tense

  ➔ Both "cried" and "almost died" are in the simple past tense, indicating completed actions in the past.

• Long as everybody getting paid, right?

  ➔ Present continuous tense with conditional implication

  ➔ The phrase "getting paid" is in the present continuous tense, implying a condition for the situation described.

• How can somebody so blessed wanna slit they wrist?

  ➔ Rhetorical question with subjunctive mood

  ➔ The sentence is a rhetorical question using the subjunctive mood to express disbelief or irony.

• This pussy depressed, hmm

  ➔ Present tense with adjective

  ➔ The phrase uses the present tense with the adjective "depressed" to describe a current state.

• Think it's going down, hah

  ➔ Present continuous tense with modal verb

  ➔ The phrase "Think it's going down" uses the present continuous tense with the modal verb "think" to express a belief or prediction.

• I ain't going, yeah

  ➔ Present tense with negation

  ➔ The phrase uses the present tense with the negation "ain't" to express a refusal or decision not to go.