Priscilla – English Lyrics

• By: Miranda Lambert
• Album: Platinum

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Miranda Lambert's "Priscilla," a relatable country tune that offers a humorous and insightful look into the challenges of love under the intense spotlight of fame. Through its clever lyrics and candid emotion, you can explore everyday English phrases and expressions related to relationships, public life, and resilience. This song is special for its authentic portrayal of a unique personal experience, making it a compelling piece to understand modern country storytelling.

[English]

We look like we got it made, don't we?

Permanent accessory

On their arms and always on their minds

Rings, we gotta wear the real big rings

Fake smiles and locked figurines

Big hair for the real big time

When they turn it on and slick back their hair

We turn around and the world's right there

Woman to woman, I'm starting to see

What happened to you is happening to me

Priscilla, Priscilla

How'd you get through to yourself?

Between the whistle calls and the southern dolls

It's enough to put a home through hell

Priscilla, Priscilla

He's always in high demand

How do you or don't you get the love you want when everybody wants your man?

It's a difficult thing being Queen of the King

And I feel ya

Priscilla

Golden gate, we had to put up a gate

To find time to procreate

Or at least that's what we read

Bodyguard, I didn't know I was a bodyguard

And I shouldn't have to play the part

At least while we're not in bed

You and me share a unique position

Married to a man who's married to attention

Couldn't think of anybody better to ask

How to be the first to make it last

Priscilla, Priscilla

How'd you get through to yourself?

Between the whistle calls and the southern dolls

It's enough to put a home through hell

Priscilla, Priscilla

He's always in high demand

How do you or don't you get the love you want when everybody wants your man?

It's a difficult thing being Queen of the King

And I feel ya

Priscilla

When they turn it on and slick back their hair

We turn around and the world's right there

Woman to woman, I'm starting to see

What happened to you is happening to me

Priscilla, Priscilla

How'd you get 'em to yourself?

Between the whistle calls and the southern dolls

It's enough to put a home, a home through hell

Priscilla, Priscilla

He's always in high demand

How do you or don't you get the love you want when everybody wants your man?

It's a difficult thing being Queen of the King

And I feel ya

But it's a difficult thing being Queen of the King

And I feel ya

Priscilla

Key Grammar Structures

• We look like we got it made, don't we?

  ➔ Tag question – a short question added to the end of a statement, using an auxiliary verb and a pronoun.

  ➔ The tag question is formed with "don't" at the end of the statement.

• Rings, we gotta wear the real big rings

  ➔ Modal verb + infinitive (colloquial "gotta" = have to).

  ➔ "gotta" is the colloquial contraction of "have to" before the infinitive "wear".

• When they turn it on and slick back their hair

  ➔ Zero conditional (present simple + present simple) for general situations.

  ➔ "turn" and "slick" are in the present simple to describe a habitual action.

• Woman to woman, I'm starting to see

  ➔ Present continuous progressive to indicate an action in progress.

  ➔ "am starting" uses the verb "to be" + "-ing" form to show a developing realization.

• How'd you get through to yourself?

  ➔ Past simple interrogative with contraction (how did → how'd).

  ➔ "How'd" is a contraction of "how did", forming a past‑simple question.

• He's always in high demand

  ➔ Present simple with adverb of frequency (always) and noun phrase as complement.

  ➔ "always" modifies the verb "is" to indicate a constant state.

• It's enough to put a home through hell

  ➔ Adjective + enough + infinitive construction (enough to + verb).

  ➔ "enough" is followed by the infinitive "to put" to express sufficiency for an action.

• It's a difficult thing being Queen of the King

  ➔ Gerund phrase as subject complement (being + noun phrase).

  ➔ "being Queen of the King" uses the gerund "being" to describe the state that is "a difficult thing".