Girl is a Gun – English Lyrics

• By: Halsey
• Album: If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Halsey's "Girl is a Gun" to explore a rich tapestry of English expression that combines assertive declarations of independence with introspective reflections on power dynamics. This track, with its vivid metaphors and candid lyrics, offers a unique opportunity to understand contemporary English slang and nuanced emotional vocabulary. Listen closely to how Halsey uses the concept of a 'gun' to symbolize control and self-possession, making it a compelling song for language learners interested in modern poetic and evocative language.

[English]

[THUNDER AND RAIN]

[GIRLS LAUGHING]

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[FIREWORKS]

♪ I FEEL LIGHTER IN THE WAISTLINE ♪

♪ WITH NO HANDS AROUND ME, NO SPIT IN MY TEETH ♪

♪ NO, I'M NOT YOUR DAYDREAM, I WON'T HAVE YOUR BABY ♪

♪ STOP CAUSE YOU'RE KILLING MY VIBE ♪

♪ IT'S SHOT IN THE DARK, I'M NOT A WALK IN THE PARK ♪

♪ I COME LOADED WITH THE SAFETY SWITCHED OFF ♪

♪ THIS GIRL IS A GUN AND WE BEEN HAVING SOME FUN ♪

♪ AND I COULD SHOW YOU IF YOU TURN THE LIGHTS ON ♪

♪ I KEEP WAITING FOR LUCK TO COME SWALLOW ME UP ♪

♪ I FEEL BETTER WHEN THE BOYS STOP CALLING ♪

♪ I KEEP FALLING IN LOVE, AND THIS MEASURING CUP ♪

♪ IS OVERFLOWING WITH THE SAME DAMN PROBLEMS ♪

♪ THIS GIRL IS A GUN, BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, IT'S DONE ♪

♪ AND YOU'LL BE WISHING THAT YOU CROSSED YOUR FINGERS ♪

♪ OH BUT GOD IS IT FUN ♪

♪ YOU CAN HAVE MORE THAN ONCE ♪

♪ SO LEMME SHOW YOU HOW TO TOUCH MY TRIGGER ♪

♪ MY NEWEST BABY'S TESTING ME LATELY ♪

♪ MAKING ME CRAZY FROM MORNING TO EVENING ♪

♪ AND I CANNOT TAKE IT I LOVE IT I BREAK IT ♪

♪ NEED IT ♪ ♪ LEAVE IT ♪

♪ IF I BELIEVE IT'S A WASTE OF MY ♪

♪ TIME IS A BLESSING ♪

♪ WITH ME IT'S A LESSON ♪

♪ AND I CAN'T BE STRESSING ♪

♪ TO GIVE YOU ATTENTION CAUSE OH IT'S NEVER ENOUGH ♪

♪ SO I'M GIVING YOU UP ♪

♪ AND YOU'LL BE BETTER WITH A NICE GIRL, DARLING ♪

♪ I KEEP WAITING FOR LUCK TO COME SWALLOW ME UP ♪

♪ I FEEL BETTER WHEN THE BOYS STOP CALLING ♪

♪ I KEEP FALLING IN LOVE, AND THIS MEASURING CUP ♪

♪ IS OVERFLOWING WITH THE SAME DAMN PROBLEMS ♪

♪ (YEAH!) THIS GIRL IS A GUN ♪

♪ BEFORE YOU KNOW IT'S DONE AND YOU'LL BE WISHING THAT YOU CROSSED YOUR FINGERS ♪

♪ OH BUT GOD IS IT FUN, WHEN YOU CAN HAVE MORE THAN ONE ♪

♪ SO LEMME SHOW YOU HOW TO TOUCH MY TRIGGER ♪

♪♪♪

♪ I KEEP WAITING FOR LUCK ♪

♪ TO COME SWALLOW ME UP ♪

♪ I FEEL BETTER WHEN THE BOYS STOP CALLING ♪

♪ I KEEP FALLING IN LOVE ♪

♪ AND THIS MEASURING CUP IS OVERFLOWING WITH THE SAME DAMN PROBLEMS ♪

♪ THIS GIRL IS A GUN, BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, IT'S DONE ♪

♪ AND YOU'LL BE WISHING THAT YOU CROSSED YOUR FINGERS ♪

♪ OH BUT GOD IS IT FUN, YOU CAN HAVE MORE THAN ONE ♪

♪ SO LEMME SHOW YOU HOW TO TOUCH MY TRIGGER ♪