Shots On the Hood of My Car
Ke$ha Lyrics
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(oh )
Oh oh
Oh oh oh
(oh)
Oh oh
We got the roof back
More hall and drive
We're at the top (ya)
Foolin' off
Gettin' lost in the city lights
Take it to the hollywood sign
Sometimes i think about it
The world was about to end
I call the people who have been there thur the thick and thin
I'll buy a bottle of the finest scotch there ever was
And we can watch it blow
Into oblivion
And we go down, down, down like shooting stars
In the night time, time, time while the worlds still ours
We won't cry, cry, cry while the ending starts
Were goin' down, down, down, doin' shots on the hood of my car
(oh oh oh)
(oh oh oh)
Were goin' down, down, down, doin' shots on the hood of my car
(oh oh oh)
(oh oh oh)
Were goin' down, down, down, doin' shots on the hood of my car
Close night
(ah)
I see the sun rise
I'll take it off
(ah)
And watch the time fly
Catchin' rides
Ridin' high
In the twilight
Livin' thur these hollywood nights
Sometimes i think about it
The world was about to end
I hope i go out with a bang
And my sickest friends
I give a toast and brake the bottles on the out sprout
And watch the world expload
Like it was last call
And we go down, down, down like shooting stars
In the night time, time, time while the worlds still ours
We won't cry, cry, cry while the ending starts
Were goin' down, down, down, doin' shots on the hood of my car
(oh oh oh)
(oh oh oh)
Were goin' down, down, down, doin' shots on the hood of my car
(oh oh oh)
(oh oh oh)
Were goin' down, down, down, doin' shots on the hood of my car
Oh oh
(ah)
Oh
(ah)
Oh oh oh
Not for the money
Not for the fame
Every night and everyday
I'm just doin' this my way
I'm just doin' this my way
Lets just take our finally bow
As the lights are burnin' out
Goin' down
Goin' down
Down
Down
(down, down)
And we go down, down, down like shooting stars
In the night time, time, time while the worlds still ours
We won't cry, cry, cry while the ending starts
Were goin' down, down, down, doin' shots on the hood of my car
And we go down, down, down like shooting stars
In the night time, time, time while the worlds still ours
We won't cry, cry, cry while the ending starts
Were goin' down, down, down, doin' shots on the hood of my car
(oh oh oh)
(oh oh oh)
Were goin' down, down, down, doin' shots on the hood of my car
(oh oh oh)
(oh oh oh)
(doin' shots on the hood of my car)
Were goin' down, down, down, doin' shots on the hood of my car
Doin' shots on the hood of my car
(doin' shots)
Doin' shots on the hood
Doin' shots on the hood
And we go down
Doin' shots
Doin' shots on the hood
In the night
Doin' shots on the hood of my car
Doin' shots.
The song "Shots On the Hood of My Car" by Ke$ha is about living life to the fullest and enjoying moments with close friends, even in the face of impending doom. The lyrics describe cruising through the city at night, living in the moment and not worrying about what the future holds. The chorus suggests that the singer and her friends are going down like shooting stars, but they will not cry as the world ends because they will be too busy doing shots on the hood of their car. The song has a sense of recklessness and a party atmosphere, with the beat and the repetitive "oh's" contributing to the carefree mood.
The line "sometimes I think about it, the world was about to end" suggests that there is a sense of awareness of the fragility of life, and the importance of making the most of it while you can. The singer reminisces about past experiences with her friends, and how they've been through thick and thin together. The references to Hollywood and the city lights create an image of glamour and excitement, but also a hint of the anxiety that comes with living life in the fast lane.
Overall, the song is a celebration of friendship and living in the moment, with a hint of existentialism and a strong sense of fun. It encourages the listener to let loose, forget their worries, and enjoy the ride.
Line by Line Meaning
We're cruzin' tonight
We are driving around tonight
We got the roof back
We have put the roof down on the car
More hall and drive
We have more road to drive on
We're at the top (ya)
We are enjoying ourselves and having fun
Foolin' off
We are messing around and acting silly
Gettin' lost in the city lights
We are enjoying the bright lights of the city
Take it to the hollywood sign
We want to drive to the Hollywood sign
Sometimes i think about it
Sometimes I think about what it would be like
The world was about to end
The end of the world is imminent
I call the people who have been there thur the thick and thin
I will call my closest friends who have always been there for me
I'll buy a bottle of the finest scotch there ever was
I will purchase the best scotch available
And we can watch it blow
We can watch the world end
Into oblivion
The world will end completely
And we go down, down, down like shooting stars
We will go down quickly like shooting stars
In the night time, time, time while the worlds still ours
The world is still ours at night
We won't cry, cry, cry while the ending starts
We won't be sad when the end starts
Were goin' down, down, down, doin' shots on the hood of my car
We will go down while drinking shots on the hood of my car
Close night
It is late at night
I see the sun rise
We are driving through the night and will see the sunrise
I'll take it off
I will take something off, possibly clothing
And watch the time fly
We will watch time pass quickly
Catchin' rides
We are riding in a car or possibly hitchhiking
Ridin' high
We are feeling good and enjoying ourselves
In the twilight
During the twilight hours, between day and night
Livin' thur these hollywood nights
We are living through crazy nights in Hollywood
I hope i go out with a bang
I hope I will die spectacularly
And my sickest friends
My closest and craziest friends
I give a toast and brake the bottles on the out sprout
I will smash bottles to celebrate
And watch the world expload
We will watch the world end explosively
Like it was last call
As if it were the last chance to celebrate
Doin' shots on the hood of my car
Drinking shots on top of the car hood
Not for the money
I am not doing this for the money
Not for the fame
I am not doing this for fame
Every night and everyday
This is what I do every day and every night
I'm just doin' this my way
I am doing things my own way
Lets just take our finally bow
Let's take our final bow (end of life)
As the lights are burnin' out
As our time runs out
Goin' down
We are about to die
Doin' shots
Taking shots of alcohol
In the night
At night time
Doin' shots on the hood of my car
Drinking shots on the car hood
Doin' shots on the hood of my car
Drinking shots on the car hood
Doin' shots on the hood
Drinking shots on the car hood
And we go down
We are about to die
Contributed by Nathan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Prepe13
We're cruising tonight, we got the roof back
Mulholland Drive, we're at the top, yeah
Pulling off, getting lost in the city lights
Take it to the Hollywood sign
[Pre-Chorus]
Sometimes I think about it, the world was about to end
I call the people who have been there through the thick and thin
I'll buy a bottle of the finest scotch there ever was
And we can watch it blow into oblivion
[Chorus]
And we go down, down, down like shooting stars
In the night-time, time, while the world's still ours
We won't cry, cry, cry while the ending starts
We're going down, down, down
Doing shots on the hood of my car
We're going down, down, down
Doing shots on the hood of my car
We're going down, down, down
Doing shots on the hood of my car
[Verse 2]
Most nights, I see the sun rise
I'll take it off and watch the time fly
Catching rides, riding high in the twilight
Living through these Hollywood nights
[Pre-Chorus]
Sometimes I think about it, the world was about to end
I hope I go out with a bang, and my sickest friends
I'd give a toast and break the bottles on the asphalt
And watch the world explode, like it was last call
[Chorus]
And we go down, down, down like shooting stars
In the night-time, time, while the world's still ours
We won't cry, cry, cry while the ending starts
We're going down, down, down
Doing shots on the hood of my car
We're going down, down, down
Doing shots on the hood of my car
We're going down, down, down
Doing shots on the hood of my car
[Refrain]
Not for the money, not for the fame
Every night and everyday, I'm just doing this my way
I'm just doing this my way
[Bridge]
Let's just take our final bow as the lights are burning out
Going down, going down (down, down, down)
@michael-s
I vividly remember hearing this on the radio once in 2011 in the morning. So weird. Don’t know how they got it.
@tenshi3335
I remember recording this on my flip phone by holding it next to the radio. There was only one station that occasionally played this song. No idea how they got it either.
@timothybaker9877
I remember hearing it like twice on a weird station that also absolutely butchered gaga songs, ironically. I remember "love game intuition ain't the same without a gun / and baby if its not rough it isn't fun" being just cut out, but like a new soundtech did it and was extremely rough and not on beat. Also rember "eyeliner and cigarettes" being bleeped. Like, three literal bleeeeeep-bleep-bleeeeps in the middle of a song. If Im not mistaken they also played the rough ass demo of E.T. Futuristic Lover from Katy Perry where its all breathy and unmastered (and near impossible to find now). No one talks about these things lol.
Edit bonus points if you remember Christmas Tree being on the radio for a fraction of time before they all caught on and took it down
@M1ssD1X13F0xx
@Timothy Bakerdo you remember what this weird radio station's channel number is?
@TysonASMR
That’s insane 😂
@robertflinn71
I remember hearing it on pop radio out of Quincy, Illinois once or twice.
@MonsterVSAnimal2
One of her best unreleased songs, of this was released on Cannibal/Warrior it 100% would’ve been a favorite & a single
@24kgoldplatedvermeil
This 💯 % would’ve been a hit single in 2010
@kathrynblackman8632
I forgot about all her unreleased songs. So happy it came up in my favorites !
@stevencresswell2519
I could never forget this song, it has a neat concept