Hayloft II – English Lyrics

• By: Mother Mother
• Album: INSIDE (Deluxe)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the intense narrative of Mother Mother's “Hayloft II,” a song that masterfully resolves a decade-old mystery with complex lyrical storytelling. While the language is English, the rapid-fire delivery and strong rhythmic structure make it a compelling piece to immerse yourself in for an exciting listening experience.

[English]

Whatever happened to the young, young lovers?

One got shot and the other got lost in

Drugs and punks and blood on the street

Blood, blood on her knees

Bloody history (yeah)

Whatever happened to the hayloft?

Burnt to the ground, and what about Pop?

He took his ass back to the crack shack

With his long johns on, singing that old song

My baby's got a gun, my baby's got a gun

My baby's got a gun, I better run

My baby's got a gun, it goes

Boom, boom, crack, ga-ga-ga-ga, boom, boom

An eye for an eye, a leg for a leg

A shot in the heart doesn't make it unbreak

She really didn't wanna make it messy

She really, really didn't, but the girl gone cray

My baby's got a gun, my baby's got a gun

My baby's got a gun, I better run

My baby's got a gun, it goes

Boom, boom, crack, ga-ga-ga-ga, boom, boom

She crucify (she crucify)

She crucify (she crucify)

She crucify (she crucify)

Hey Pop, you die, you die

...

My baby's got a gun, my baby's got a gun

My baby's got a gun, I better run

My baby's got a gun, it goes

Boom, boom, crack, ga-ga-ga-ga, boom, boom

My baby's got a gun, my baby's got a gun

My baby's got a gun, my baby's got a gun

My baby's got a gun, I better run

My baby's got a gun, it goes

Boom, boom, crack, ga-ga-ga-ga, boom, boom

My baby's got a gun, my baby's got a gun

My baby's got a gun, I better run

My baby's got a gun, it goes

Boom, boom, crack, ga-ga-ga-ga, boom, ga-ga-ga-ga

...

She's not a bad kid

She's not a bad kid

But she had to do it

She had to do it

They're not a bad kid

But they had to do it

They couldn't not

They had to face off

She's not a bad kid

But they had to do it

She had to crack

She had to kill Pop

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
shot /ʃɒt/ A2	verb - past tense of shoot: hit or wound with a bullet noun - the act of shooting
lost /lɒst/ A2	verb - past tense of lose: to be unable to find something
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
hayloft /ˈheɪlɒft/ B2	noun - a space in a barn above the animals, used for storing hay.
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A2	noun - the solid surface of the earth
song /sɒŋ/ A1	noun - a piece of music with words that you sing
gun /ɡʌn/ A2	noun - a weapon that shoots bullets
eye /aɪ/ A1	noun - the organ of sight
heart /hɑːt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood around the body
girl /ɡɜːl/ A1	noun - a female child
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living
crack /kræk/ B1	verb - to break something so that lines appear on its surface, but it does not separate
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause the death of a person, animal, or plant.

Key Grammar Structures

• Whatever happened to the young, young lovers?

  ➔ Inversion for emphasis, Past Perfect Simple

  ➔ The sentence uses inversion – placing 'happened' before 'whatever' – to draw attention to the question. The phrase implies a past event with continuing relevance. The repetition of 'young' emphasizes their youth.

• He took his ass back to the crack shack

  ➔ Informal language, Phrasal verb ('took back'), Object pronoun as intensifier

  ➔ The phrase 'his ass' is very informal and adds emphasis. 'Took back' is a phrasal verb meaning 'returned'. The 'crack shack' is slang for a place where drugs are used.

• My baby's got a gun, I better run

  ➔ Possessive ('baby's'), Imperative mood ('run')

  ➔ The possessive 'baby's' shows ownership. 'I better run' is a common idiom expressing urgency and a need to escape. The imperative 'run' is a direct command to oneself.

• Boom, boom, crack, ga-ga-ga-ga, boom, boom

  ➔ Onomatopoeia, Repetition

  ➔ These words are onomatopoeic, imitating the sounds of gunfire and other violent noises. The repetition creates a chaotic and unsettling effect.

• She crucify (she crucify)

  ➔ Transitive verb used metaphorically, Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The verb 'crucify' is used metaphorically, suggesting intense suffering or betrayal. The repetition emphasizes the brutality of the act.