Gun – English Lyrics

• By: Doja Cat
• Album: Scarlet

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and confident world of Doja Cat's "Gun," a compelling hip-hop track that offers a unique vocabulary for discussing empowerment and sexuality. Through its assertive lyrics and vivid metaphors, this song provides an engaging way to explore modern English, especially its use in contemporary music. Its clever wordplay and strong delivery make it a special piece for language learners interested in how artists convey powerful messages and emotions.

[English]

Da-da-da, da-da-da

...

Da-da-da, da-da-da

Here's a new position from the front (front, fro, fro, front)

Ain't gon' be no duckin' when ya bust (bu, bu, bu, bust)

Baby, I know how to use a gun (gun, gu, gu, gun)

I could make that dick go fuckin' "Grrah-ta-ta-ta-ta"

Here's a new position from the front (front, fro, fro, front)

Ain't gon' be no duckin' when ya bust (bu, bu, bu, bust)

Baby, I know how to use a gun (gun, gu, gu, gun)

I could make that dick go fuckin' "Grrah-ta-ta-ta-ta"

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I said James Dean

Let me in them jeans

Put me on yo' hip, and let me ride it till I cream (I see)

I just saw yo' girl, and now we gotta flee the scene

Hide it in my pussy like you hide it in yo' sleeve

G (g), G (g), I'ma fuckin' G (c'mon)

Take it like a thug and make you change your new white tee

Better bite the bullet, baby, take one for the team (the team)

Put this pussy on it till you wake up from yo' dream (ring)

If that shit not workin' you could fire her, n— (what?)

Shoot it down my throat, but with a silencer, n— (what?)

I know that she mad, but I don't vibe wit' her, n— (what?)

If she talkin' shit, then I'ma silence her, n— (what?)

Here's a new position from the front (front, fro, fro, front)

Ain't gon' be no duckin' when ya bust (bu, bu, bu, bust)

Baby, I know how to use a gun (gun, gu, gu, gun)

I could make that dick go fuckin' "Grrah-ta-ta-ta-ta"

Here's a new position from the front (front, fro, fro, front)

Ain't gon' be no duckin' when ya bust (bu, bu, bu, bust)

Baby, I know how to use a gun (gun, gu, gu, gun)

I could make that dick go fuckin' "Grrah-ta-ta-ta-ta"

Yeah, yeah, yeah, now assume new position, aye

I been cravin' chickens, keep a tool in the kitchen, aye

Stick it up me in the livin' room, here's ya ticket, aye

Jump on that machine, and load the turret, give 'em friction, aye

Cock it when I walk into the room, "Chk-chk"

Aim, fire, when he behind it go boom, let the trigga spray

When these local women wanna woo

It don't hit the same, trust me I am into pain

Whip it, I don't feel a thing

Let's try some new positions, baby

Here's a new position from the front (front, fro, fro, front)

Ain't gon' be no duckin' when ya bust (bu, bu, bu, bust)

Baby, I know how to use a gun (gun, gu, gu, gun)

I could make that dick go fuckin' "Grrah-ta-ta-ta-ta"

Here's a new position from the front (front, fro, fro, front)

Ain't gon' be no duckin' when ya bust (bu, bu, bu, bust)

Baby, I know how to use a gun (gun, gu, gu, gun)

I could make that dick go fuckin' "Grrah-ta-ta-ta-ta"

...

Da-da-da, da-da-da

...

Da-da-da, da-da-da

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
gun /ɡʌn/ A1	noun - a weapon that fires projectiles. noun - (slang) a strong arm.
position /pəˈzɪʃən/ B1	noun - a place where someone or something is located. noun - a job or role. noun - (sexual slang) a specific posture for sexual activity.
front /frʌnt/ A1	noun - the forward part or surface of something. noun - a line where military forces are fighting.
bust /bʌst/ B1	verb - to break. verb - (slang) to ejaculate. noun - a police raid. noun - a sculpture of a person's head, shoulders, and chest.
duck /dʌk/ B1	verb - to lower the head or the body quickly, especially to avoid a blow or in fear. verb - to avoid a duty or responsibility.
jeans /dʒiːnz/ A1	noun - casual trousers made of denim.
hip /hɪp/ A2	noun - the part of the body between the top of the leg and the waist. adjective - (slang) fashionable, trendy.
cream /kriːm/ B1	noun - the fatty part of milk; a thick, soft substance. verb - (slang) to ejaculate.
flee /fliː/ B1	verb - to run away from a place or situation of danger.
scene /siːn/ B1	noun - the place where an incident in real life or fiction occurs. noun - a part of a play, movie, or book.
sleeve /sliːv/ A2	noun - the part of a garment that covers the arm.
thug /θʌɡ/ B2	noun - a violent, aggressive person, especially a criminal.
bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/ B1	noun - a small metal projectile fired from a gun.
fire /ˈfaɪər/ B1	verb - to shoot a gun or other weapon. verb - to dismiss someone from a job. noun - combustion or burning.
shoot /ʃuːt/ B1	verb - to fire a gun or other weapon. verb - to move suddenly and rapidly in a specified direction.
silencer /ˈsaɪlənsər/ B2	noun - a device attached to a firearm to reduce the sound of its discharge.
vibe /vaɪb/ B2	noun - (informal) a person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others. verb - (informal) to react positively to someone or something.
crave /kreɪv/ B2	verb - to feel a powerful desire for something.
turret /ˈtɜːrɪt/ B2	noun - a small tower on top of a larger tower or building. noun - a revolving armoured structure on a tank, warship, or aircraft, from which guns are fired.
friction /ˈfrɪkʃən/ B2	noun - the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another. noun - conflict or animosity caused by a clash of wills, opinions, or temperaments.

Key Grammar Structures

• Ain't gon' be no duckin' when ya bust

  ➔ Informal English: contractions ("ain't", "gon'", "ya"), double negation ("no duckin'"), and "when" clause.

  ➔ This line demonstrates common informal English usage. "Ain't" is a contraction for "is not," "are not," "am not," "has not," or "have not." "Gon'" is short for "going to" (indicating future tense). "Ya" is short for "you." "No duckin'" is a double negative, informally used for emphasis. The "when" clause introduces a subordinate clause of time.

• Baby, I know how to use a gun

  ➔ "How to + Infinitive" structure.

  ➔ This structure, "how to + infinitive", is used to express knowledge or ability to perform an action. It answers the question "how to do something."

• I could make that dick go fuckin' "Grrah-ta-ta-ta-ta"

  ➔ Causative Verb "Make" (make + object + base form of verb).

  ➔ "Make" as a causative verb means to force or cause someone or something to do something. The pattern is "make + object + base form of the verb (without 'to')."

• Hide it in my pussy like you hide it in yo' sleeve

  ➔ "Like" as a Conjunction for comparison.

  ➔ In this context, "like" acts as a conjunction (similar to "as if" or "as though") to introduce a clause that describes how an action is performed, comparing it to another situation.

• Better bite the bullet, baby, take one for the team

  ➔ "Had Better" (often shortened to "better" in informal speech).

  ➔ "Had better" (often shortened to "better" in informal speech) is used to give strong advice or a warning, indicating what would be best to do in a particular situation.

• If that shit not workin' you could fire her, n—

  ➔ First Conditional (informal negation) and "Could" for possibility/suggestion.

  ➔ This is a "first conditional" sentence expressing a real possibility in the future. The structure is "If + present simple, (then) + will/can/may/might/could + base verb." Here, "not workin'" is an informal present participle for "is not working," and "could" suggests a possible action or consequence.

• I been cravin' chickens, keep a tool in the kitchen, aye

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (informal "I been" for "I have been").

  ➔ The "present perfect continuous" describes an action that started in the past and continues up to the present, or has recently stopped but has visible results. "I been" is a very common informal and dialectal contraction of "I have been."

• It don't hit the same, trust me I am into pain

  ➔ Informal negation ("don't" for "doesn't") and Phrasal Verb "be into".

  ➔ In informal English, especially in certain dialects, "don't" is sometimes used with third-person singular subjects instead of "doesn't." "To be into something" is a phrasal verb meaning to be very interested in, involved with, or enthusiastic about something.

• Put me on yo' hip, and let me ride it till I cream

  ➔ Causative Verb "Let" (let + object + base form of verb) and "Till" (until).

  ➔ "Let" as a causative verb means to allow or permit someone or something to do something. The pattern is "let + object + base form of the verb (without 'to')." "Till" is an informal or poetic short form of "until," indicating a point in time or condition.