Sex Shooter – English Lyrics

• By: Prince
• Album: Originals

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant, sexually charged language of 80s pop with 'Sex Shooter,' a quintessential synth-funk anthem from the *Purple Rain* era. This track offers a unique linguistic lens into Prince's playful and often audacious songwriting, making it a captivating and memorable way to explore English in a musical context.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
need /niːd/ A2	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important.
explode /ɪkˈsploʊd/ B1	verb - to cause to burst violently and with a loud noise.
slave /sleɪv/ B2	noun - a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.
shooter /ˈʃuːtər/ B1	noun - a person who shoots, especially with a gun.
direction /daɪˈrekʃən/ B1	noun - a course along which someone or something moves.
trigger /ˈtrɪɡər/ B2	noun - a small lever or button that initiates the firing of a gun. verb - cause (an event or situation) to happen suddenly.
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present.
pillar /ˈpɪlər/ B1	noun - a vertical supporting structure.
stone /stoʊn/ A2	noun - a hard solid nonmetallic material of which rock is made.
compete /kəmˈpiːt/ B2	verb - strive to gain something by defeating or surpassing others.
lines /laɪnz/ A2	noun - a sequence of words.
kiss /kɪs/ A1	noun - an act of pressing one's lips against the lips of another. verb - touch with the lips.
ring /rɪŋ/ A2	verb - make a clear metallic sound.
chimes /tʃaɪmz/ B2	noun - a set of tuned bells.
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - create or construct.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
hear /hɪər/ A1	verb - perceive with the ear the sound made by (something).
nasty /ˈnæsti/ B1	adjective - physically unpleasant, especially as a result of dirt or mess.
singing /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ A2	verb - the activity or profession of singing.