Don't Shoot Up The Party – English Lyrics

• By: Brockhampton

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the potent themes of social unrest and personal struggle in Brockhampton's "Don't Shoot Up The Party." This track dives deep into American anxieties and identity, offering a unique blend of G-Funk rhythms and poignant lyricism that encourages listeners to confront tough issues while finding common ground.

[English]

All-American self-hatred runs deep

White boys all I see whenever I sleep

Niggas think I think these thoughts on purpose

But I knew 'bout NSYNC 'fore cash could rule me

Colonized minds by masters and slaves

They both hate niggas that like niggas the same

Homophobic, I tried to gang bang

I tried to get laid, I had to get paid

Hopped off the ship, I land on my feet

In Corpus Christi I got my own street

Runnin' this shit like it's a track meet

I had to go back home, I seen too many niggas die in a week

I give my dogs black wealth, let 'em live well

What a miracle we dreamed a million stories to tell

You are now tuned in, baby, to the new classic

New machine, keep the peace, keep 'em dancin'

Don't shoot up the party

Don't shoot up the party

Please, please

Don't shoot up the party

Don't shoot up the party

Please, please

Don't shoot up the party

Don't shoot up my party

Please, please (please, please)

Please, please (please, please, please, please)

This a jam for you whims and you woes

For the people in the back standin' on they tippy toes

Don't give a damn what the journalist wrote

Always dead inside like they in the catacombs

On the prowl like a lion in his throne

Watchin' for the prey that might slit his throat

It's 'bout time that I let your ass know

Y'all deserve the guillotine even more (uh-oh)

Kiss my ass, treat my balls like it's mistletoe

Fuck class, get cash by the truckload

Latest album with my dogs but the city closed

You in for a hell of a ride, uh-oh

This a good time, know I'm damn right

Order every single bottle of the best wine

Fuck if I know, need it all though

Dedicate this to my family in Chicago

Stay down, I'm sorry

Stay down, you're ugly

Uh-oh, oh

The people need more of the money

These white people don't love me

Uh-oh, oh

Stay down, I'm sorry

Stay down, we're hungry

Uh-oh, oh

I don't need you to love me

Fuck you, come fuck me

I know

Don't shoot up the party

Don't shoot up the party

Please, please

Don't shoot up the party

Don't shoot up the party

Please, please

Don't shoot up the party

Don't shoot up my party

Please, please (please, please)

Please, please (please, please, please, please)

What's the issue?

Why you gotta grab that pistol?

Think about who gon' miss you

Never know what I been through

What's the issue?

Why you gotta grab that pistol?

Think about who gon' miss you

Never know what they might do

Don't shoot up the party

Don't shoot up the

(Yeah)

(Who you really wanna try to step to?)

(Try to step to?)

(Who you really wanna try to step to?)

(Oh)

(Oh, yeah)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
self‑hatred /sɛlf ˈheɪtrɪd/ C1	noun - the feeling of hatred toward oneself
colonized /ˈkɒlənaɪzd/ B2	verb - to settle among and rule over a place and its people adjective - having been settled or ruled by a foreign power
homophobic /hoʊˈmoʊfoʊbɪk/ C1	adjective - showing dislike or prejudice against homosexual people
gangbang /ˈɡæŋbæŋ/ C2	noun - a sexual activity involving one person and several others simultaneously verb - to engage in a gangbang
wealth /wɛlθ/ B1	noun - an abundance of valuable possessions or money
miracle /ˈmɪrəkəl/ B2	noun - an extraordinary event that cannot be explained by natural or scientific laws
classic /ˈklæsɪk/ B2	noun - a work of art of the highest quality that has lasting significance adjective - of the highest quality and lasting value
journalist /ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪst/ B2	noun - a person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites
catacombs /ˈkætəkoʊmz/ C1	noun - underground passageways used as burial places
guillotine /ˈɡɪlətiːn/ C1	noun - a device with a heavy blade used for beheading, historically in the French Revolution
mistletoe /ˈmɪslˌtoʊ/ C1	noun - a parasitic plant traditionally used as a Christmas decoration, under which people kiss
truckload /ˈtrʌkˌloʊd/ B2	noun - the amount that fills a truck; a large quantity
album /ˈælbəm/ B1	noun - a collection of recorded music tracks released as a single item
pistol /ˈpɪstəl/ B1	noun - a small firearm designed to be held in one hand
issue /ˈɪʃuː/ B1	noun - an important topic or problem for debate or discussion verb - to distribute or release something (e.g., a statement)
prey /preɪ/ B1	noun - an animal that is hunted and killed by another for food
throne /θroʊn/ B2	noun - the ceremonial chair for a monarch; a position of power
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering for entertainment
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - currency used as a medium of exchange
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to fail to hit, reach, or come into contact with something

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't shoot up the party

  ➔ Imperative negative with "don't"

  ➔ The word ""don't"" is used to give a negative command: "Don't shoot up the party."

• I had to go back home, I seen too many niggas die in a week

  ➔ Past obligation with "had to" + infinitive

  ➔ The phrase ""had to"" expresses a past necessity: "I ""had to"" go back home."

• I give my dogs black wealth, let 'em live well

  ➔ "let" + object + base verb (causative)

  ➔ The construction ""let"" + object + base verb allows permission: "let 'em live well".

• You are now tuned in, baby, to the new classic

  ➔ Passive voice (present simple) – be + past participle

  ➔ The phrase ""are tuned"" is a passive form meaning "you are being tuned in".

• I tried to gang bang

  ➔ Verb + "to" + infinitive (tried to)

  ➔ After the verb "tried", the infinitive "to gang bang" shows the attempted action.

• What a miracle we dreamed a million stories to tell

  ➔ "to" + infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The phrase "to tell" explains why the stories were dreamed: "to tell" = for the purpose of telling.

• Stay down, I'm sorry

  ➔ Imperative command followed by a clause

  ➔ The verb "Stay" gives a command, and "I'm sorry" adds a personal comment.

• Why you gotta grab that pistol?

  ➔ Colloquial "gotta" = "have to" (modal-like expression)

  ➔ The word ""gotta"" is an informal contraction of "have to": "Why you ""gotta"" grab that pistol?"

• Think about who gon' miss you

  ➔ "gon'" = colloquial "going to" (future intention)

  ➔ The contraction ""gon'"" stands for "going to" and expresses a future action: "who ""gon'"" miss you".