Paint The Town Red – English Lyrics

• By: Doja Cat

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Doja Cat with "Paint The Town Red," a powerful hip-hop track that's perfect for learning modern English expressions of confidence and defiance. This song offers a raw and unapologetic look into an artist's personal narrative, making it a dynamic piece for understanding contemporary conversational language and cultural references. Discover how Doja Cat uses bold lyricism to assert her independence and disregard external validation, all while grooving to an infectious beat.

[English]

♪ Yeah, bitch I said what I said ♪

♪ I’d rather be famous instead ♪

♪ I let all that get to my head♪

♪ I don’t care, I paint the town red ♪

♪ Bitch I said what I said ♪

♪ I’d rather be famous instead ♪

♪ I let all that get to my head♪

♪ I don’t care, I paint the town red ♪

♪ Mmm, She the Devil ♪

♪ She a bad lil bitch she a rebel ♪

♪ N’ she put her foot to the pedal ♪

♪ It’ll take a whole lot for me to settle ♪

♪ Mmm, She the Devil ♪

♪ She a bad lil bitch she a rebel ♪

♪ N’ she put her foot to the pedal ♪

♪ It’ll take a whole lot for me to settle ♪

♪ My happiness is all of your misery ♪

♪ I put good dick all in my kidneys ♪

♪ This margiel’ don’t come with no jealousy ♪

♪ My illness don’t come with no remedy ♪

♪ I am so much fun without Hennessy ♪

♪ They just want my love and my energy ♪

♪ You can’t talk no shit without penalties ♪

♪ Bitch I’m in yo’ shit if you send for me ♪

♪ I’m going to glow up one more time ♪

♪ Trust me I have magical foresight ♪

♪ You gon see me sleepin’ in courtside ♪

♪ You gon see me eatin’ ten more times ♪

♪ Ugh You can’t take that bitch nowhere ♪

♪ Ugh I look better with no hair ♪

♪ Ugh Ain’t no sign I can’t smoke here ♪

♪ Ugh Gimme the chance and I’ll go there ♪

♪ Bitch I said what I said ♪

♪ I’d rather be famous instead ♪

♪ I let all that get to my head♪

♪ I don’t care, I paint the town red ♪

♪ Bitch I said what I said ♪

♪ I’d rather be famous instead ♪

♪ I let all that get to my head♪

♪ I don’t care, I paint the town red ♪

♪ Mmm , She the Devil ♪

♪ She a bad lil bitch she a rebel ♪

♪ N’ she put her foot to the pedal ♪

♪ It’ll take a whole lot for me to settle ♪

♪ Mmm , She the Devil ♪

♪ She a bad lil bitch she a rebel ♪

♪ N’ she put her foot to the pedal ♪

♪ It’ll take a whole lot for me to settle ♪

♪ Pop make money now you try bitch ♪

♪ You could use a revamp with a new vibe sis ♪

♪ I don’t need a big feature or a new sidekick ♪

♪ I don’t need a new fan ‘cause my boo like it ♪

♪ I don’t need to wear a wig to make you like it ♪

♪ I’mma two-time bitch You ain’t knew I’d win ♪

♪ Throw a shot like you tryna have a food fight then ♪

♪ All my opps waitin’ for me to be you I bet ♪

♪ Say I got drive, I don’t need a car ♪

♪ Money really all that we fiendin’ for ♪

♪ I’m doin’ thangs they ain’t seen before ♪

♪ Fans ain’t dumb but extremists are ♪

♪ I’m a demon lord ♪

♪ Fall off what I ain’t seen the horse ♪

♪ Called your bluff better cite the source ♪

♪ Fame ain’t somethin’ that I need no more ♪

♪ ‘Cause bitch I said what I said ♪

♪ I’d rather be famous instead ♪

♪ I let all that get to my head♪

♪ I don’t care, I paint the town red ♪

♪ Bitch I said what I said ♪

♪ I’d rather be famous instead ♪

♪ I let all that get to my head♪

♪ I don’t care, I paint the town red ♪

♪ Mmm , She the Devil ♪

♪ She a bad lil bitch she a rebel ♪

♪ N’ she put her foot to the pedal ♪

♪ It’ll take a whole lot for me to settle ♪

♪ Mmm , She the Devil ♪

♪ She a bad lil bitch she a rebel ♪

♪ N’ she put her foot to the pedal ♪

♪ It’ll take a whole lot for me to settle ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
paint /peɪnt/ B1	verb - to apply color to a surface
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - a human settlement smaller than a city
red /rɛd/ A1	adjective - a color at the end of the spectrum next to orange and opposite violet
famous /ˈfeɪ.məs/ B1	adjective - known by many people
devil /ˈdɛv.əl/ B2	noun - a supernatural being, often associated with evil
rebel /ˈrɛb.əl/ B2	noun - a person who resists authority or control verb - to resist or fight against authority
settle /ˈsɛt.əl/ B2	verb - to establish a residence or to resolve
happiness /ˈhæp.i.nəs/ B1	noun - the state of being happy
energy /ˈɛn.ər.dʒi/ B1	noun - the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity
glow /ɡloʊ/ B2	verb - to give out a steady light
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - a possibility of something happening
money /ˈmʌn.i/ A1	noun - a medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
feature /ˈfiː.tʃər/ B2	noun - a distinctive attribute or aspect of something
drive /draɪv/ B1	verb - to operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle noun - a journey in a vehicle
illness /ˈɪl.nəs/ B2	noun - a disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind

Key Grammar Structures

• Bitch I said what I said

  ➔ Simple past tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the simple past tense to express a completed action.

• I’d rather be famous instead

  ➔ Conditional structure

  ➔ The phrase expresses a preference using a conditional structure.

• I let all that get to my head

  ➔ Causative form

  ➔ The phrase uses a causative form to indicate that one allows something to happen.

• My happiness is all of your misery

  ➔ Possessive structure

  ➔ The phrase uses a possessive structure to show ownership or relation.

• I’m going to glow up one more time

  ➔ Future intention

  ➔ The phrase expresses a future intention using 'going to'.

• You can’t talk no shit without penalties

  ➔ Negative form

  ➔ The phrase uses a negative form to indicate that something is not allowed.

• I don’t care, I paint the town red

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to express a general truth or habit.