Ride – English Lyrics

• By: Doja Cat
• Album: Planet Her

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the emotional landscape of Doja Cat's 'Ride,' a song about betrayal and self-discovery. Delve into the lyrics to uncover the complexities of heartbreak and learn how Doja Cat uses her music to express vulnerability and resilience.

[English]

Oh, where is your jealousy?

Why won't you cry? (Why won't you cry?)

This is just telling me, you took me for a ride

And baby, you wind me up, took me for a ride

And baby, you drive me up, the wall and down with lies

And baby, you wind me up, took me for a ride

And baby, you drive me up, the wall and down

Boy, I'm lookin' at you, don't walk away

Comin' home at like two, then four, then eight

Boy, you lookin' like you don't know my name

Every day you wanna butter me up

Then, you're pushin' me out the way (yeah)

Now you wanna be a bad boy, papa

Y'ain't a man, you're just a handsome knock-off

I saw you sneakin', tryna plant one on her

Oh, you mad all the sudden?

'Cause your man got my number (yeah)

I wish you saw what I saw in you

Never opened that door to you and gave it all to you

How the fuck I wasn't on to you?

Man, it's a round of applause, but I'm warnin' you, boo

Where is your jealousy?

Why won't you cry? (Why won't you cry?)

This is just tellin' me, you took me for a ride

And baby, you wind me up, took me for a ride

And baby, you drive me up, the wall and down with lies

And baby, you wind me up, took me for a ride

And baby, you drive me up, the wall and down

Maybe I'm a toy 'til you wind me

I be on a run 'til you find me

Bad ting, I don't want a bad mind, me

Can't wait 'til you realize finally

Big mouth but the steam on tiny

I been seein' everythin' unwindin'

And I bought you all your chains in a fistful

Rollie dead on your wrist, untimely

Baby, need somebody to trust in me

Need somebody to love on me, baby, baby, oh

Low key, I love it when you talk to me

But I don't wanna be your one-night thing

Help me, can we? Oh

Where is your jealousy?

Why won't you cry? (Why won't you cry?)

This is just telling me, you took me for a ride

And baby, you wind me up, took me for a ride

And baby, you drive me up, the wall and down with lies

And baby, you wind me up, took me for a ride

And baby, you drive me up, the wall and down

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
jealousy /ˈdʒɛləsi/ B2	noun - the state of being jealous
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to make a loud sound when you are sad or hurt
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - to sit on and control the movement of a vehicle or animal
wind /wɪnd/ B2	verb - to twist or turn something
drive /draɪv/ A2	verb - to operate and control the direction and speed of a vehicle
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct your eyes in a particular direction
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to believe that someone is good and honest
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for someone
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human
number /ˈnʌmbər/ A1	noun - a symbol used to represent a quantity
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak to someone
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method or manner of doing something

Key Grammar Structures

• Why won't you cry?

  ➔ Negative question with 'won't' (will not)

  ➔ 'won't' is a contraction of 'will not', used to form negative questions.

• took me for a ride

  ➔ Idiom - to deceive or trick someone

  ➔ An idiomatic expression meaning to deceive or manipulate someone.

• drive me up, the wall

  ➔ Idiom - to irritate or annoy someone intensely

  ➔ An idiomatic phrase indicating someone is extremely annoyed or irritated.

• Boy, I'm lookin' at you

  ➔ Informal contraction of 'looking'

  ➔ An informal contraction of 'looking', often used in speech or lyrics.

• Help me, can we?

  ➔ Polite request using modal 'can' with inversion

  ➔ A polite way to ask for help or permission, combining 'help me' with a question form.

• Need somebody to trust in me

  ➔ Infinitive phrase with 'to trust' as the object

  ➔ An infinitive phrase indicating the desire for someone trustworthy.

• I bought you all your chains in a fistful

  ➔ Preposition 'in' used to specify the amount or manner

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating the manner in which the chains were purchased or given.