gfy – English Lyrics

• By: blackbear, Machine Gun Kelly

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw energy of "gfy" by blackbear and Machine Gun Kelly, a pop-punk track that's not just a banger, but also a fascinating look into modern slang and expressions of frustration. Learning the lyrics will introduce you to colloquialisms and emotional vocabulary in a high-energy context, making language acquisition both memorable and exciting. This song is special for its candid lyrics and the dynamic interplay between two prominent artists in the alternative scene.

[English]

(suspenseful music)

- [Reporter] Here is a special bulletin from DTA News.

- Guys, I'm gonna be honest with you,

Shadow Hills, it's not as safe as it once was.

There's a murderer on the loose.

Yeah, he's hot.

Yeah, he's got neck tattoos and things, but he's armed

and he's fucking dangerous.

Let us know if there's anything we can do

(news anchor fades out)

♪ So tell me what you want from me ♪

♪ Can we just pretend? ♪

♪ Pretend that you didn't try to fuck all my friends ♪

♪ Wish I could erase you, you're tattooed in my head ♪

♪ There's three little words that I should have said ♪

♪ Go fuck yourself ♪

♪ Look at this picture, something ain't right ♪

♪ I'm feeling shitty, broken inside ♪

♪ You cut me up in four little lines ♪

♪ Stabbing my back with this four letter lie ♪

♪ You gave my hoodie to some other guy ♪

♪ I fell for you and I'm paying the price ♪

♪ Do you do it for clout? ♪

♪ Do you do it for hype? ♪

♪ Do you do it for love? ♪

♪ Do you do it for likes? ♪

♪ I am so high, there's stars in my eyes ♪

♪ I wanna go back, I wanna rewind ♪

♪ You got many faces, Gemini ♪

♪ You're worse than all of my exes combined ♪

♪ I said that last time would be the last time ♪

♪ You always fucking gaslight, you're never all alone ♪

♪ I need to say what's on my mind and then it's goodbye ♪

♪ You left me high and dry and now I gotta go ♪

♪ So, tell me what you want from me, can we just pretend? ♪

♪ Pretend that you didn't try to fuck all my friends ♪

♪ I wish I could erase you, you're tattooed in my head ♪

♪ There's three little words that I should have said ♪

♪ Go fuck yourself ♪

♪ I wish you well, but go to hell ♪

♪ Go fuck yourself ♪

♪ I wish you well, but go to hell ♪

♪ (Yeah) Go fuck yourself ♪

♪ Please, take me out of this episode of Euphoria ♪

♪ Back to the Waldorf Astoria ♪

♪ Do not disturb on the door while she screamin' ♪

♪ My D-I-C-K B.I.G. like Notorious ♪

♪ Don't know who that dude on your story is ♪

♪ But you dumb as fuck for ignoring this ♪

♪ And I won't remember recording this ♪

♪ I'm off these red and blue pills, like I'm Morpheus ♪

♪ You started this shit, and I'ma make it end, yeah ♪

♪ Heard that you asking 'bout who I been with ♪

♪ You should ask your friend, damn ♪

♪ I said that last time would be the last time ♪

♪ You always fucking gaslight, you're never all alone ♪

♪ I need to say what's on my mind and then it's goodbye ♪

♪ You left me high and dry and now I gotta go ♪

♪ So, tell me what you want from me, can we just pretend? ♪

♪ Pretend that you didn't try to fuck all my friends (yeah) ♪

♪ I wish I could erase you, you're tattooed in my head ♪

♪ There's three little words that I should have said ♪

♪ Go fuck yourself (hahaha) ♪

♪ I wish you well, but go to hell (yeah, ayy, ayy) ♪

♪ Go fuck yourself ♪

♪ I wish you well, but go to hell ♪

♪ Go fuck yourself ♪

(music fades)

- I mean, I'm not going to lie to you

(beep) saw (beep) another man's (beep).

Just be careful.

(static noise)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tattoo /tæˈtuː/ B1	noun - a permanent design inked into the skin verb - to mark the skin with a permanent design
erase /ɪˈreɪz/ B2	verb - to remove or delete something
gaslight /ˈɡæs.laɪt/ C1	verb - to manipulate someone into doubting their own reality
clout /klaʊt/ C1	noun - influence or power, especially in social or political contexts
hype /haɪp/ B2	noun - excessive publicity or promotion verb - to promote something intensively
dangerous /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs/ B1	adjective - likely to cause harm or injury
murderer /ˈmɜːr.dər.ər/ B2	noun - a person who kills another person unlawfully
broken /ˈbroʊ.kən/ B1	adjective - damaged and no longer in working order; emotionally devastated
high /haɪ/ B1	adjective - elevated in position or state; under the influence of drugs
stars /stɑːrz/ B1	noun - luminous points of light seen in the night sky
rewind /riˈwɪnd/ B2	verb - to wind back to an earlier point
Gemini /ˈdʒɛm.ɪ.naɪ/ B2	noun - the third astrological sign in the zodiac, represented by twins
exes /ˈɛksɪz/ B1	noun - former romantic partners
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to think, feel and reason verb - to watch over or take care of
price /praɪs/ A2	noun - the amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something verb - to assign a monetary value to something
episode /ˈɛp.ɪ.soʊd/ B2	noun - a distinct part of a series, program, or event
pill /pɪl/ A2	noun - a small round tablet of medicine
Morpheus /ˈmɔːr.fi.əs/ C2	proper noun - the Greek god of dreams; also a character in popular culture
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something

Key Grammar Structures

• Guys, I'm gonna be honest with you,

  ➔ "be going to" for future intention

  ➔ "gonna" is the informal contraction of "going to" used to talk about a future action the speaker intends to do.

• He's got neck tattoos and things, but he's armed and he's fucking dangerous.

  ➔ Present perfect "have/has + past participle" for possession

  ➔ The verb "has got" (or "has" + "got") is used to indicate that someone possesses something at the present moment.

• I wish I could erase you, you're tattooed in my head.

  ➔ Modal verb "could" + base verb for unreal/desired ability

  ➔ "could" expresses a hypothetical ability: the speaker wishes they were able to "erase" someone.

• I need to say what's on my mind and then it's goodbye.

  ➔ Noun clause "what's" (what is) as object of verb

  ➔ "what's" is a contraction of "what is" and introduces a noun clause that functions as the object of "say".

• You always fucking gaslight, you're never all alone.

  ➔ Adverbial intensifier "always" + present simple for habitual action

  ➔ "always" emphasizes that the action of "gaslighting" happens repeatedly; the present simple tense shows a regular habit.

• I am so high, there's stars in my eyes.

  ➔ Present simple "there is/are" for existence

  ➔ "there's" is a contraction of "there is" and introduces a clause that states what exists ("stars").

• I fell for you and I'm paying the price.

  ➔ Simple past "fell" for a completed action; present continuous "am paying" for ongoing result

  ➔ "fell" is the simple past of "fall" indicating a past event; "am paying" uses the present continuous to show that the consequence is happening now.

• I'm off these red and blue pills, like I'm Morpheus.

  ➔ Idiomatic expression "be off" + noun phrase; simile using "like"

  ➔ "I'm off" means "I am not taking" or "I am done with" the pills; "like I'm Morpheus" is a simile comparing the speaker to the character Morpheus.

• You should ask your friend, damn.

  ➔ Modal verb "should" + base verb for advice

  ➔ "should" is used to recommend an action: the speaker advises the listener to "ask" their friend.