Ouchies – English Lyrics

• By: Doja Cat
• Album: Scarlet 2 CLAUDE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Doja Cat's empowering track 'Ouchies' and explore the language of confidence and bravado. With its catchy hooks and confrontational lyrics, this song offers a unique opportunity to learn how to express yourself boldly and assert your place in the world. Experience the energy of Miami bass and Doja Cat's lyrical genius while expanding your vocabulary and understanding of hip-hop culture.

[English]

Take it down, take it down (yeah, yeah, yeah), meh

Take it down, take it down (yeah, you stupid, stinky), meh

Take it down, take it down (yeah, you stupid, stinky), meh

We got London (yah) on da Track

Let me get it started

Round one, fight (let's go)

Round two, ice (come on)

Round three, bye (let's get it and go)

Let me get it started, yeah

Round one, fight (fight)

Round two, ice

Round three, bye

Okay, I don't mean to instigate

Y'all really phone it in with the music lately

I don't need another hit 'cause it's useless really

I ain't lookin' good, you hallucinatin'

Every time I hear 'em talk I assume they crazy

You could open up for me, "Who are you? First lady?"

Shut it down, mid-show tell 'em, "Fuck you, pay me"

That's a new Mercedes, I am graduatin' (yah, yeah)

Let me get it started

Round one, fight (fight)

Round two, ice (put up)

Round three, bye (put up, put up), bitch

Let me get it started (c'mon), yeah

Round one, fight (yeah, huh)

Round two, ice (yeah)

Round three (yeah, I said), bye

Yeah, and it's so much ice (so much)

She wanna hit me, I said, "No Mike Tyson" (no Mike)

In 2050 they won't know you, Otis (ah-huh)

A hunnid billies, I'm the G.O.A.T, no Eilish (yeah)

You full of Remy, now your face look tired (yeah)

Use to be the baby, ma, you Marten now (who's that?)

You gon' need another doc, can't talk me down

You better pick her up 'cause hoes brawlin' now, so come buck up

Let me get it started (yeah)

Round one, fight (let's go)

Round two, ice (ayy)

Round three, bye (I thought you did somethin'), bitch

Let me get it started, yeah

Round one (yeah), fight

Round two, ice (let me hear it again)

Round three, bye

You crusty, musty, dusty bitches

Don't you ever, ever

In your life

Come for me

...

Key Grammar Structures

• Take it down, take it down

  ➔ Phrasal Verb (Transitive) & Imperative

  ➔ The phrasal verb "take down" means to remove or dismantle something. Here, it's used in the imperative mood, giving a direct command.

• Let me get it started

  ➔ Causative Verb Construction

  ➔ This phrase uses two causative verbs: "let" (allowing someone to do something) and "get" (causing something to be done). "Let me get it started" means to allow oneself to initiate something or to arrange for it to begin.

• Y'all really phone it in with the music lately

  ➔ Colloquialism & Idiomatic Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "Y'all" is a colloquial contraction of "you all," common in American English. "Phone it in" is an idiomatic phrasal verb meaning to do something with minimal effort or enthusiasm, suggesting a lack of dedication.

• I ain't lookin' good, you hallucinatin'

  ➔ Colloquial Negative & Informal Present Continuous

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction of "am not," "is not," "are not," etc., used informally. "Hallucinatin'" is a shortened, informal spelling of "hallucinating," an example of the present continuous tense used for an ongoing action.

• Every time I hear 'em talk I assume they crazy

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Time & Object Complement (Adjective)

  ➔ "Every time I hear 'em talk" is an adverbial clause indicating the frequency or condition for the main action. "Crazy" functions as an object complement following "assume they," meaning 'I assume that they are crazy.'

• You could open up for me

  ➔ Modal Verb ('Could' for Suggestion) & Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "Could" is a modal verb used here to suggest a possibility or offer a mild suggestion. "Open up" is a phrasal verb meaning to perform as an opening act for a main performer.

• I am graduatin'

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future (Informal)

  ➔ The present continuous tense "I am graduatin'" is used to refer to a future event that is already planned or arranged, indicating a high degree of certainty. "Graduatin'" is an informal spelling of "graduating."

• Use to be the baby, ma, you Marten now

  ➔ 'Used to' (Past Habit/State)

  ➔ "Used to" indicates a past habit, state, or situation that is no longer true in the present. Here, it describes a past status ("the baby") that has changed.

• You better pick her up 'cause hoes brawlin' now

  ➔ 'Had Better' (Strong Advice) & Colloquial Contraction

  ➔ "You better" is a common contraction of "you had better," used to give strong advice or a warning. "'Cause" is a colloquial short form of "because." "Brawlin'" is an informal spelling of "brawling," used in the present continuous tense.

• Don't you ever, ever / In your life / Come for me

  ➔ Emphatic Negative Imperative & Phrasal Verb

  ➔ This is an emphatic negative imperative, using "Don't you ever" to strongly prohibit an action. The repetition of "ever" further intensifies the prohibition. "Come for" is a phrasal verb meaning to attack, criticize, or challenge someone.