Gang Bang
Madonna Lyrics

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Like a bitch out of order
Like a bat out of hell
Like a fish out of water
I'm scared, can't you tell

Bang bang
Bang bang

I thought you were good
But you painted me bad
Compared to the others
You're the best thing I had

Bang bang, shot you dead
Bang bang, shot you dead

I thought it was you
And I loved you the most
But I was just keeping
My enemies close

I made a decision,
I would never look back
So how did you end up
With all my jack?

Bang bang, shot you dead
Bang bang, shot you dead in the head

Bitch out of order
Bat out of hell
Fish out of water
I'm scared, can't you tell

Bang bang, shot you dead
Bang bang, shot you dead

I made a decision,
I would never look back
So how did you end up
With all my jack?

Bang bang, shot you dead
Bang bang, shot you dead

Bang bang, shot you dead, shot my lover in the head
Bang bang, shot you dead and I have no regrets
Bang bang, shot you dead in the head
Bang bang, shot you dead, shot my lover in the head

And then I discovered
It couldn't get worse
You were building my coffin
You were driving my hearse

Bang bang, shot you dead
Bang bang, in the head

I thought it was you
And I loved you the most
But I was just keeping
My enemies close

I made a decision,
I would never look back
So how did you end up
With all of my jack?

Bang bang, shot you dead, in the head

Bang bang, shot you dead, shot my lover in the head
Bang bang, shot you dead and I have no regrets
Bang bang, shot you dead, in the head
Bang bang, shot you dead, shot my lover in the head

(I need you to die for me baby)

You have to die for me baby
That's right, you have to die for me baby
How could I move on with my life
If you didn't die for me baby
If you didn't die for me baby
I need you to die for me baby

Bang bang, shot you dead, shot my lover in the head
Bang bang, shot you dead, shot my lover in the head
Bang bang, shot you dead, shot my lover in the head
Now my lover is dead, and I have no regrets
He deserved it

And I'm going straight to hell
And I've got a lot of friends there
And if I see that bitch in hell
I'm gonna shoot him in the head again
'Cause I wanna see him die
Over and over
And over
And over
And over
And over
And over
And over

Now drive bitch
I said drive bitch
And while you're at it, die bitch
That's right drive bitch

Now drive bitch
I said drive bitch
And while you're at it, die bitch
That's right drive bitch

Now if you're gonna act like a bitch
Then you're gonna die like a bitch

Overall Meaning

The song "Bang Bang Boom" by Madonna is a raw, sultry, and seductive ballad which delivers lyrics about heartbreak and betrayal. The song starts with Madonna comparing herself to an animal "out of order,” especially a bat out of hell or a fish out of water, demonstrating the confusion and desperation brought on by her lover’s actions. The lyrics go on to reveal that Madonna thought her lover was the best thing that happened to her, but he painted her in a bad light and betrayed her in some way.

The chorus of the song features the words "Bang bang," suggesting that Madonna shot her lover dead. She goes on to say that she has no regrets for what she has done because she needed her lover to die for her to move ahead with her life. She talks about how her lover deserved to die, and now she's going straight to hell with no remorse for her actions. However, the lyrics become particularly violent towards the end when Madonna asks her driver to "drive, bitch" and to "die, bitch," suggesting that she hasn't lost any of her anger and needs to act out her feelings.

Overall, "Bang Bang Boom" is a fierce and powerful song that showcases Madonna’s vocal range, and the raw passion of the lyrics captures the emotional turmoil of someone who has been betrayed.

Line by Line Meaning

Like a bitch out of order
I'm out of control and unpredictable.

Like a bat out of hell
I'm moving very fast and can't be stopped.

Like a fish out of water
I feel uncomfortable and out of place.

I'm scared, can't you tell
I'm afraid and vulnerable.

Bang bang
I'm going to shoot you.

I thought you were good
I trusted you.

But you painted me bad
You portrayed me in a negative light.

Compared to the others
There were other people, but you were the best.

You're the best thing I had
You were the person I valued the most.

Shot you dead
I killed you.

I thought it was you
I believed you were loyal.

And I loved you the most
I had strong feelings for you.

But I was just keeping
I was only pretending to be close to you.

My enemies close
So I could keep an eye on my enemies.

I made a decision
I chose to move forward.

I would never look back
I wouldn't dwell on the past.

So how did you end up
Why did you get my money?

With all my jack
With all my money.

Shot my lover in the head
I killed my lover.

And I have no regrets
I don't feel sorry for what I did.

And then I discovered
I found out something.

It couldn't get worse
Things were already bad, but they got even worse.

You were building my coffin
You were causing my downfall.

You were driving my hearse
You were responsible for my death.

Now my lover is dead
My lover is dead.

He deserved it
He deserved to die.

I need you to die for me baby
I want you to die for me.

That's right, you have to die for me baby
You must die for me.

How could I move on with my life
It would be hard for me to continue my life.

If you didn't die for me baby
If you didn't die for me.

Now drive bitch
Drive the car.

And while you're at it, die bitch
And die while you're doing it.

If you're gonna act like a bitch
If you're going to act badly.

Then you're gonna die like a bitch
Then you're going to die badly.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Sentric Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Priscilla Renea, Madonna Ciccone, William Orbit, Jean Paul Louis Baptiste, Keith Harris, Michael Holbrook Penniman, Stephen Noel Kozmeniuk, Demacio Castellon, MADONNA ., . MADONNA, JEAN BAPTISTE KOUAME, PRISCILLA RENEA HAMILTON

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