Doja – English Lyrics

• By: Central Cee

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of UK drill with Central Cee's hit 'Doja.' This song offers a great opportunity to learn modern British slang and understand the nuances of London's rap scene. Its clever wordplay and direct address of social topics make it a special and impactful track for language learners.

[English]

How can I be homophobic?

My bitch is gay

Hit man in the top

Try see a man topless, even the stick is gay

Huggin' my bruddas and say that I love them

But I don't swing that way

The mandem celebrate Eid

The trap still runnin' on Christmas day

Somebody tell Doja Cat

That I'm tryna indulge in that

In my grey tracksuit, see the bulge in that

See the motion clap when you're throwin' it back (when you're throwin' it back)

These females plannin' on doin' me wrong

So I'm grabbin' a 'dom out the Trojan pack

Post the location after we're gone

Can't slip and let them know where we're at

I don't know about you but I value my life (but I value my life)

'Cause imagine I die (die)

And I ain't made a hundred M's yet

There's so much things I ain't done yet

Like fuckin' a flight attendant, huh

I don't party, but I heard Cardi there

So fuck it, I might attend it

Gotta kick back sometimes and wonder

How life woulda been if I never did take them risks

And would have I prospered?

Floatin' and I won't go under

Been outta town for a month

Absence made the love grow fonder

UK rap or UK drill

Gotta mention my name if you talk 'bout the genre (alright)

Ho-ho-how can I be homophobic?

(My bitch is gay)

Hit man in the top

Try see a man topless, even the stick is gay

Huggin' my bruddas and say that I love them

But I don't swing that way (way)

The mandem celebrate Eid

The trap still runnin' on Christmas day

Ho-h-how can I be homophobic?

My bitch is gay

Hit man in the top

Try see a man topless, even the stick is gay

Huggin' my bruddas and say that I love them

But I don't swing that way (way)

The mandem celebrate Eid

The trap still runnin' on Christmas day

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Key Grammar Structures

• How can I be homophobic?

  ➔ Question formation with modal verb *can*

  ➔ The word "can" is placed before the subject to ask about ability or possibility.

• But I don't swing that way

  ➔ Negative present simple with auxiliary *do*

  ➔ "don't" = "do not"; it negates the verb "swing" in the present simple.

• Try see a man topless, even the stick is gay

  ➔ Bare infinitive after the verb *try*

  ➔ "Try" is followed directly by the base form "see"; the "to" of the infinitive is omitted.

• Huggin' my bruddas and say that I love them

  ➔ Present participle (gerund) used for coordination

  ➔ "Huggin'" and "say" are linked by "and"; both are in the -ing/infinitive form to show simultaneous actions.

• The trap still runnin' on Christmas day

  ➔ Present progressive (continuous) with colloquial dropping of -g

  ➔ "runnin'" is the progressive form of "run"; the final "g" is dropped to give a casual tone.

• Can't slip and let them know where we're at

  ➔ Modal verb *can* in negative form + bare infinitive

  ➔ "Can't" = "cannot"; it is followed by the base verbs "slip" and "let" without "to".

• How life woulda been if I never did take them risks

  ➔ Third‑conditional (unreal past) with contracted *would have* → *woulda*

  ➔ "woulda" = "would have"; it expresses a hypothetical past result that did not happen.

• There's so much things I ain't done yet

  ➔ Existential *there* + negative *ain't* (non‑standard) + present perfect

  ➔ "There's" = "There is" introduces existence; "ain't" is a colloquial negative for "have not"; "done" is the past participle forming the present perfect.

• Gotta kick back sometimes and wonder

  ➔ Informal modal *gotta* = *have got to* (obligation)

  ➔ "Gotta" is a contraction of "have got to" and expresses a need or obligation: "I have to kick back".

• If you talk 'bout the genre

  ➔ First‑conditional clause with *if* + present simple

  ➔ "If" introduces a possible future condition; the verb "talk" stays in the present simple because the condition is real or likely.