Gangster
Bulletproof Dreams: Embracing a Gangster's Reality
Lyrics
I feel like a gangster
I perceive myself as a gangster
Everywhere I go
This feeling is present wherever I go
Got a gun, got a knife
Claiming possession of a gun and a knife
Baby, you should know
Suggesting awareness or disclosure to someone
I feel like a gangster
Reiteration of feeling like a gangster
And I'm bulletproof
Expressing a sense of invulnerability
Better run, better run
Warning to others to run when I become agitated
When I hit the roof
Anticipating potential consequences when reaching a breaking point
Stone cold, that's how I feel
Describing emotional state as unresponsive or tough
Give me dollar, dollar bills, they're my happy meal
Associating happiness with monetary gain
Oh, Lord, the shit is real
Acknowledging the harsh reality
I got ninety-nine problems, but I have my pills
Listing personal challenges but finding solace in pills
The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire
Metaphorical reference to a burning roof and a shift in perspective
I was so kind a while ago
-The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire
-But now you gotta, gotta know
-I feel like a gangster
Repetition of the earlier theme of feeling like a gangster and issuing a warning
Everywhere I go
-Got a gun, got a knife
-Baby, you should know
-I feel like a gangster
-And I'm bulletproof
-Better run, better run
-When I hit the roof
-Dum-dum-da-di-da-da-da
Repeating nonsensical syllables, possibly reflecting chaos or confusion
Dum-dum-dum-da-di-da-da-da, dum-dum
-Dum-dum-da-di-da-da-da
-Dum-dum-dum-da-di-da-da-da, dum-dum
-My life is kinda great
Expressing contentment with life, questioning sexual orientation, and dismissing concerns about reputation
Like I'm walking every night in a Broadway play
-Oh, am I straight or gay?
-Shouldn't worry 'bout a thing, let 'em say my name
-The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire
Reiteration of the burning roof metaphor and the need for awareness
I was so kind a while ago
-The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire
-But now you gotta, gotta know
-I feel like a gangster
Restating the gangster theme and the warning
Everywhere I go
-Got a gun, got a knife
-Baby, you should know
-I feel like a gangster
-And I'm bulletproof
-Better run, better run
-When I hit the roof
-Dum-dum-da-di-da-da-da
Repeating nonsensical syllables, possibly for rhythmic purposes
Dum-dum-dum-da-di-da-da-da, dum-dum
-Dum-dum-da-di-da-da-da
-Dum-dum-dum-da-di-da-da-da, dum-dum
-All the kids in the schoolyard
Recalling a painful childhood experience of exclusion and the subsequent demand for recognition
"Molly, you're not cool enough to play with us"
-It broke my heart, yeah, I tell ya
-And now you gotta gotta know
-I feel like a gangster
Final repetition of feeling like a gangster and the associated warning
Everywhere I go (gangster, gangster, oh)
-Got a gun, got a knife
-Baby, you should know
-I feel like a gangster
-And I'm bulletproof (gangster, gangster, oh)
-Better run, better run
-When I hit the roof
-Dum-dum-da-di-da-da-da
Concluding with more rhythmic nonsensical syllables
Dum-dum-dum-da-di-da-da-da, dum-dum (wee)
-Dum-dum-da-di-da-da-da
-Dum-dum-dum-da-di-da-da-da, dum-dum
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