Controversy – English Lyrics

• By: Natalia Kills

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the English language through Natalia Kills' "Controversy," a song that masterfully uses a torrent of provocative vocabulary to comment on modern media. The track's lyrical style offers a unique opportunity to learn a wide range of contemporary and colloquial terms while engaging with a powerful critique of our digital world. Its direct and repetitive nature makes it an exciting and memorable way to expand your English vocabulary.

[English]

How you feeling, Becky? You're a fucking whore

Um, you need to get your fucking dirty ass off my purse

And maybe own up to it and tell me you have it

Um, you're just a dumb dirty bitch

You don't deserve any guy at all

Fucking hate you, okay? Goodbye

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

Cheerleaders (Uh-huh), wet panties

Drug dealers (Uh-huh), porn addicts

Underage (Uh-huh), under paid

Fucking for (Uh-huh) a McDonald's

Narcotic (Uh-huh), don't stop it

All the girls are friends with Molly

Dilated (Uh-huh), X-rated

Pageant princess puking rainbows

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid)

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid)

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid)

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid)

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid!)

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid!)

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid!)

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid)

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

Teen brides, white lines

Politicians, headlines

Prom queens, S.T.Ds

High school shootouts, dirty dreams

Cult leaders, cowboy preachers

Blame it on the non-believers

Therapists, sedatives

Visiting hours are from 10 to 6

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid)

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid)

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid)

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid)

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid!)

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid!)

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid!)

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid!)

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

Peer pressure, sex obsession

Television, intervention

Cotton mouth, OCD

Ricki Lake society

Bath salts, authority

Online's the new reality

The internet is reality

Technology killed reality

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid)

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid)

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid)

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid)

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid)

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid)

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid)

Drink the Kool-aid

(Don't drink the Kool-aid)

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

Bloody noses, riot squad

Prostitution, valium

Hate crimes, debutants

Victims, vixens, vicodin

Bloody noses, riot squad

Prostitution, valium

Hate crimes, debutants

Victims, vixens, vicodin

What the fuck you lookin' at?

This ain't high school, pussycat

Lookin' down my shirt like it's Disneyland

Like you waitin' for a fast pass

What the fuck you lookin' at?

What the fuck you lookin' at?

What the fuck you lookin' at?

What the fuck?

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

Controversy, uh-huh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotional state or mood
controversy /ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi/ B2	noun - a public disagreement or debate about a matter of opinion
whore /hɔːr/ C1	noun - a person who engages in sexual activity for payment
dirty /ˈdɜːrti/ A2	adjective - not clean or tidy
ass /æs/ B1	noun - buttocks or rear end of a person
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ B2	verb - to be worthy of something based on actions or qualities
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to feel strong dislike for someone or something
goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	interjection - a phrase used when parting from someone
controversy /ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi/ B2	noun - dispute about a matter of conflicting opinions
cheerleaders /ˈtʃɪərˌliːdərz/ B2	noun - people who motivate and encourage a team, especially at sports events
drug /drʌg/ B1	noun - a substance that has a physiological effect when ingested or applied
girls /ɡɜːrlz/ A2	noun - female children or young women
friends /frɛndz/ A2	noun - people with whom one has a bond of mutual affection

Key Grammar Structures

• You're a fucking whore

  ➔ Copula verb ('to be') + Adjective/Noun

  ➔ The sentence uses the verb "are" (a form of 'to be') to link the subject "You" with the noun "whore," which acts as a subjective complement describing the subject.

• You need to get your fucking dirty ass off my purse

  ➔ Imperative with an expletive, complex object with possessive

  ➔ This is an imperative sentence commanding someone to do something. It uses "need to get" to express the command, and includes an expletive ("fucking") for emphasis. "Your fucking dirty ass" acts as a complex object with the possessive "your" and an adjective "dirty" to describe the noun "ass."

• Maybe own up to it and tell me you have it

  ➔ Phrasal verb ('own up to'), imperative clause linked with 'and', indirect object ('me') and embedded clause

  ➔ This sentence contains two imperative clauses connected by "and". "Own up to it" uses the phrasal verb "own up to", meaning to confess or admit something. "Tell me you have it" includes the indirect object "me" and the embedded clause "you have it", functioning as the direct object of "tell".

• All the girls are friends with Molly

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement (plural subject 'girls' with plural verb 'are'), prepositional phrase ('with Molly')

  ➔ The sentence demonstrates subject-verb agreement: because the subject "girls" is plural, the verb "are" is used. The prepositional phrase "with Molly" specifies the nature of the friendship.

• Pageant princess puking rainbows

  ➔ Participle phrase acting as a noun modifier (reduced relative clause)

  ➔ "puking rainbows" is a present participle phrase modifying "pageant princess." It's a reduced relative clause; the full form might be "Pageant princess who is puking rainbows".

• Don't drink the Kool-aid

  ➔ Negative imperative

  ➔ This is a command not to do something. The auxiliary verb "don't" is used before the base form of the verb ("drink") to make the command negative.

• Visiting hours are from 10 to 6

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement, prepositional phrase indicating time range

  ➔ "Visiting hours" (plural) takes the plural verb "are". The phrase "from 10 to 6" uses the preposition "from" and "to" to specify the duration of visiting hours.

• What the fuck you lookin' at?

  ➔ Informal question formation, use of slang/expletive, elliptical structure

  ➔ This is an informal and aggressive question. "Fuck" is used as an intensifier. The verb is in the present continuous tense ("lookin'" is a colloquial form of "looking"), but the auxiliary verb "are" is omitted for brevity and informality (elliptical).