Pink Pony Club – English Lyrics

• By: Chappell Roan
• Album: The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Chappell Roan's "Pink Pony Club" and learn the language of queer joy and self-acceptance. This song is a vibrant story of leaving home to find where you truly belong, making it a powerful and celebratory anthem perfect for learning about themes of freedom and identity in modern pop music.

[English]

(Music starts)

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♪ I KNOW YOU WANTED ME TO STAY ♪

♪ BUT I CAN'T IGNORE THE CRAZY VISIONS OF ME IN LA ♪

♪ AND I HEARD THAT THERE'S A SPECIAL PLACE ♪

♪ WHERE BOYS AND GIRLS CAN ALL BE QUEENS ♪

♪ EVERY SINGLE DAY ♪

♪ I'M HAVING WICKED DREAMS ♪

♪ OF LEAVING TENNESSEE ♪

♪ OH, SANTA MONICA ♪

♪ I SWEAR IT'S CALLING ME ♪

♪ WON'T MAKE MY MAMA PROUD ♪

♪ IT'S GONNA CAUSE A SCENE ♪

♪ SHE SEES HER BABY GIRL ♪

♪ I KNOW SHE'S GONNA SCREAM ♪

♪ GOD, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE ♪

♪ YOU'RE A PINK PONY GIRL ♪

♪ AND YOU DANCE AT THE CLUB ♪

♪ OH MAMA, I'M JUST HAVING FUN ♪

♪ ON THE STAGE IN MY HEELS ♪

♪ IT'S WHERE I BELONG DOWN AT THE ♪

♪ PINK PONY CLUB ♪

♪ I'M GONNA KEEP ON DANCING ♪

♪ AT THE PINK PONY CLUB ♪

♪ I'M GONNA KEEP ON DANCING DOWN IN ♪

♪ WEST HOLLYWOOD ♪

♪ I'M GONNA KEEP ON DANCING AT THE ♪

♪ PINK PONY CLUB, PINK PONY CLUB ♪

♪ I'M UP AND JAWS ARE ON THE FLOOR ♪

♪ LOVERS IN THE BATHROOM ♪

♪ AND A LINE OUTSIDE THE DOOR ♪

♪ BLACKLIGHTS AND A MIRRORED DISCO BALL ♪

♪ EVERY NIGHT'S ANOTHER REASON WHY I LEFT IT ALL ♪

♪ I THANK MY WICKED DREAMS ♪

♪ A YEAR FROM TENNESSEE ♪

♪ OH, SANTA MONICA ♪

♪ YOU'VE BEEN TOO GOOD TO ME ♪

♪ WON'T MAKE MY MAMA PROUD ♪

♪ IT'S GONNA CAUSE A SCENE ♪

♪ SHE SEES HER BABY GIRL ♪

♪ I KNOW SHE'S GONNA SCREAM ♪

♪ GOD, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE ♪

♪ YOU'RE A PINK PONY GIRL ♪

♪ AND YOU DANCE AT THE CLUB ♪

♪ OH MAMA, I'M JUST HAVING FUN ♪

♪ ON THE STAGE IN MY HEELS ♪

♪ IT'S WHERE I BELONG DOWN AT THE ♪

♪ PINK PONY CLUB ♪

♪ I'M GONNA KEEP ON DANCING ♪

♪ AT THE PINK PONY CLUB ♪

♪ I'M GONNA KEEP ON DANCING DOWN IN ♪

♪ WEST HOLLYWOOD ♪

♪ I'M GONNA KEEP ON DANCING AT THE ♪

♪ PINK PONY CLUB, PINK PONY CLUB ♪

(♪ ♪)

♪ DON'T THINK I'VE LEFT YOU ALL BEHIND ♪

♪ STILL LOVE YOU AND TENNESSEE ♪

♪ YOU'RE ALWAYS ON MY MIND ♪

♪ AND MAMA, EVERY SATURDAY ♪

♪ I CAN HEAR YOUR SOUTHERN DRAW ♪

♪ A THOUSAND MILES AWAY, SAYING ♪

♪ GOD, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE ♪

♪ YOU'RE A PINK PONY GIRL ♪

♪ AND YOU DANCE AT THE CLUB ♪

♪ OH MAMA, I'M JUST HAVING FUN ♪

♪ ON THE STAGE IN MY HEELS ♪

♪ IT'S WHERE I BELONG DOWN AT THE ♪

♪ PINK PONY CLUB ♪

♪ I'M GONNA KEEP ON DANCING AT THE ♪

♪ PINK PONY CLUB ♪

♪ I'M GONNA KEEP ON DANCING DOWN IN ♪

♪ WEST HOLLYWOOD ♪

♪ I'M GONNA KEEP ON DANCING AT THE ♪

♪ PINK PONY CLUB, PINK PONY CLUB ♪

(♪ ♪)

(♪ ♪)

♪ I'M GONNA KEEP ON DANCING ♪

♪ I'M GONNA KEEP ON DANCING ♪

(Music Ends)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
visions /ˈvɪʒənz/ B2	noun - the ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom.
special /ˈspeʃəl/ A2	adjective - different from what is usual; better or more important than other things
queens /kwiːnz/ A2	noun - a female ruler of a country
wicked /ˈwɪkɪd/ B2	adjective - evil or morally wrong
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
calling /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/ B2	noun - a strong urge toward a particular way of life or career; a vocation. verb - to give someone or something a name
proud /praʊd/ A2	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated.
scene /siːn/ B1	noun - a sequence of continuous action in a play, movie, opera, or book.
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
scream /skriːm/ A2	verb - to utter a loud, piercing cry
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - move rhythmically to music
club /klʌb/ A2	noun - an association of people united by a common interest or activity.
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment or amusement
stage /steɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a platform in a theater or hall
heels /hiːlz/ A2	noun - the back part of the foot; women's shoes with high heels
belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ A2	verb - be the property of
lovers /ˈlʌvərz/ A2	noun - a person who is in love with someone
mirrored /ˈmɪrərd/ B2	adjective - having a surface that reflects an image clearly.
draw /drɔː/ B1	noun - a feature that attracts people

Key Grammar Structures

• I KNOW YOU WANTED ME TO STAY

  ➔ Past Tense and Infinitive Clause with 'want'

  ➔ Uses the past tense "wanted" to describe a past desire of another person. The phrase "to stay" is an infinitive clause acting as the object of "wanted".

• BUT I CAN'T IGNORE THE CRAZY VISIONS OF ME IN LA

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can't' and Prepositional Phrase 'of me in LA'

  ➔ "can't ignore" expresses inability or unwillingness. "of me in LA" modifies "visions", indicating the content of the visions.

• I HEARD THAT THERE'S A SPECIAL PLACE

  ➔ Indirect Speech with 'that' Clause and Existential 'there is'

  ➔ "I heard that..." introduces reported information. "There's" is a contraction of "there is", indicating the existence of something.

• WHERE BOYS AND GIRLS CAN ALL BE QUEENS

  ➔ Relative Clause with 'where' and Modal Verb 'can'

  ➔ "where" introduces a relative clause specifying the place. "can be" expresses the possibility or ability to be something.

• I'M HAVING WICKED DREAMS OF LEAVING TENNESSEE

  ➔ Present Continuous and Gerund Phrase 'of leaving Tennessee'

  ➔ "I'm having" uses the present continuous to describe a current, ongoing experience. "of leaving Tennessee" is a gerund phrase acting as the object of the preposition 'of'.

• OH, SANTA MONICA I SWEAR IT'S CALLING ME

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future Arrangement with 'calling'

  ➔ "It's calling me" implies a strong attraction or pull towards Santa Monica. While in the present continuous form, the song uses it to represent something in the immediate future (a journey there).

• WON'T MAKE MY MAMA PROUD

  ➔ Future Negative with 'won't' and Object Complement 'proud'

  ➔ "won't" is a contraction of "will not", indicating a future negative statement. "proud" acts as an object complement, describing the state of "my mama" after the action.

• IT'S GONNA CAUSE A SCENE

  ➔ Future with 'gonna' and Verb 'cause'

  ➔ "gonna" is an informal contraction of "going to", used to indicate a future action. "cause a scene" is a common idiom.