PARTYNAUSEOUS
Lady Gaga Lyrics

Nod if you want to be high with the enemy
Indicate agreement to partake in substance use with those who oppose or threaten us.

It's a test of your stamina, do your best
This experience will challenge our willpower and endurance, so give it your all.

Nod if you want to make love with the enemy
Agree to engage in sexuality with those who are against us, control and oppress us.

Roll it up, baby, smoke it up 'til we're flying
Prepare and consume a substance to get high and escape our reality until we feel euphoric and free.

Tell my mama it's bad karma, I just killed a man
Inform my mother that I have done something morally wrong and harmful that will backfire on me in the future.

Tell your auntie got to pardon me if I hide my hand
Please forgive me for concealing my intentions and actions from you, even though they may be unethical and evil.

Fuck what you heard, this shit is revolutionary
Disregard any rumors or objections, this radical and groundbreaking movement will bring significant change.

This is the last illusion, bury
The final false belief or deception will be destroyed and overcome.

Me with the nerve and ninety-five marksmen
I have the audacity and courage, along with my team of experts, to tackle any challenge or opponent.

So I can shoot this game until my trigger finger jam
Continue to play and dominate this game of life until I physically can't anymore.

I see red flag, I see blue flag
I notice the signs of different groups and perhaps divide in society, such as gangs or political parties.

I pick a color, then make sure I don't give you a pass
I choose a side or affiliation, then ensure that I don't permit or tolerate any opposition or resistance.

You call it gang violence, you call it living mad
Some may label it as pointless criminal activity, but to me, it's a way of surviving or expressing frustration and anger.

I called it life, but now I'm like, "I fucking hate it bad"
I used to accept and cope with my reality, but now I loathe it intensely.

And so we holler, "Fuck what you heard"
We shout out loud that we reject any hearsay or disapproval, preferring to make our own way and voice our own beliefs.

See, we been down for too long
We have been oppressed and disadvantaged for an extended period of time, and it's time for a change.

Fuck what you heard, we been tired of doing wrong
Again, we refuse to listen to what others say, and we are sick and tired of engaging in negative or damaging behavior.

If you got the nerve to man up and kill a man
If you have the courage or audacity to take another person's life through violence,

Then man up double time and shake that adversary's hand, bang
Then face that opponent or rival head-on and assertively engage, even if it escalates into aggression.

Aah, this for the hatred in you
This is directed towards the intense hostility and loathing you possess, which may stem from deep-seated trauma or bias.

This is for that place of darkness they have placed into you
This is to acknowledge the fact that you may have been exposed to or influenced by negative environments or individuals that have impacted your mindset or behaviors in a damaging way.

This is for the early coffins of those discriminated
This is in memory of the innocent individuals who were subjected to discrimination, prejudice, and violence that caused their untimely deaths.

Or racially profiled, I can look you in the eye
Or unjustly categorized based on protected characteristics like race, I can confront you and acknowledge the harm that system causes.

And make a vow that I'll never make another assumption
I pledge to never again judge, stereotype or make assumptions about someone based on their appearance or other superficial factors.

That you'll never be nothing to me, even if you did the opposite
I will always value and respect you, regardless of whether or not you ever change your behavior or views.

I'll still run with pleasure
I will still enjoy living my life, and not let any negativity or hatred consume me.

Doing you the favor of cutting through the evil
I will work to eliminate the harmful systems and beliefs that perpetuate injustice and discrimination, and in that process, you will actually benefit.

Kendrick Lamar like God, lover of all people, bang
Referencing another rapper who expresses similar views, and asserting that the sentiment of love and acceptance for everyone is divine or godly in nature.

Prepare, I descend from the East, my name is Lady Gaga
I am announcing my arrival and identity as a performer from the east, using my famous stage name.

We party nauseous cause, ma
We celebrate and enjoy ourselves until we feel ill, mother.

Prepare, I descend from the West, my name is Kendrick Lamar
Another rapper announces his arrival and identity, this time from the west, and also using his stage name.

We party nauseous cause, ma
Again, there is a sense of excitement and indulgence in partying and revelry, even to the point of discomfort.

Nod if you want to be high with the enemy
The chorus repeats to emphasize the initial theme of indulging with those who oppose or threaten us.

It's a test of your stamina, do your best
Again, we are reminded that this experience will be challenging, and we should give it our all.

Nod if you want to make love with the enemy
Repeating the previous line with the same meaning.

Roll it up, baby, smoke it up 'til we're flying
Repeating the previous line with the same meaning.