Shots Fired

## Audio

"**Shots Fired**" is a song performed by Megan Thee Stallion. It serves as the first track from Megan's debut studio album, Good News

## Background

On “**Shots Fired**,” the introduction to Megan’s debut album, she promptly and briefly addresses the July 2020 shooting incident that involved her and Tory Lanez–whom she refrains from naming on the song.

The song serves to end the conversation around the shooting so that the rest of the album is focused on what else Megan has to say. She also briefly calls into question the lack of justice for Breonna Taylor and other black women.

The track notably samples “I’m Afraid the Masquerade Is Over” by David Porter, which is the source used in The Notorious B.I.G.’s hit, “Who Shot Ya?”

## Lyrics

**[Intro]**

Brrt, brrt, baow (Buddah Bless this beat)

**[Verse 1]**

Imagine n\*ggas lyin' 'bout shootin' a real bitch (Huh?)

Just to save face for rapper n\*ggas you chill with

Imagine me givin' a fuck it was your fuckin' birthday (Fuck you)

You in your feelings, I just thought it was another Thursday

Now imagine me cockblockin' n\*ggas on some dry shit (What?)

I don't want you on the bench, believe you wouldn't've been invited (You wouldn't've been invited)

And if it weren't for me, same week, you would have been indicted (Should've let them lock your ass up)

You offered M's not to talk, I guess that made my friend excited, hmm

Now y'all in cahoots, huh (Okay), you a puss in boots

You shot a 5'10" bitch with a .22

Talkin' 'bout bones and tendons like them bullets wasn't pellets

A pussy n\*gga with a pussy gun in his feelings

Okay, he in the backseat and he keep callin' me a bitch (He a bitch)

We all know the shit I could've came back with (Lil'-ass n\*gga)

He talkin' 'bout his followers, dollars, and goofy shit

I told him, "You're not poppin', you just on the remix" (What's poppin'?)

Now here we are, 2020, eight months later

And we still ain't got no fuckin' justice for Breonna Taylor (Breonna Taylor)

Any n\*gga on that n\*gga's side is a clout chaser (Fuck y'all)

A bitch who he fuckin' or a ho that he payin', uh

**[Interlude]**

Imagine me, hahaha

Imagine me entertaining you fuckin' goofy-ass n\*ggas and you fuckin' goofy-ass bitches

Brrt, brrt, blaow (Buddah Bless this beat)

**[Verse 2]**

Who you takin' shots at, goofy-ass n\*gga?

Keep your broke ass out a rich bitch business

And that go for you bitches too that's tryna get picked

Talkin' shit, I'll slide on you, thinkin' that you slick

Ooh shit, it's a lotta weak n\*ggas in this bitch

They confused

They hate me, but watch my videos beatin' they dick

Who a snitch? I ain't never went to the police with no names

I thought a bitch that got her chain snatched, caught a loss had something to say, ayy

I be speakin' facts, uh, they can't handle that, uh

They want me to be the bad guy, let me put my mask on

I was chose, I ain't ask to be this motherfuckin' cold

Still the brightest star and not just the ones that's up in this Rolls

Keep it pimpin' always, actions do the talkin'

I know you want the clout, so I ain't sayin' y'all names

Oh, you out here ballin', huh? Who you get that money from?

Ten toes down for whoever get the Patek, huh?

I be so content 'cause I know I'm a real bitch

And anything I say, I'm never scared to repeat it

You'd think I was a killer how these n\*ggas scared as shit

I pull up one deep, but n\*ggas bring they whole clique, ayy

Who you takin' shots at, goofy-ass bitch?

Watchin' me succeed from your knees, suckin' dick

I know you want attention from the n\*ggas that I get

I'm a steak, you a side plate, shrimp, stay in your place

Real bitch, yeah, yeah, I ain't sellin' fairytales

FaceTime my n\*gga while my other n\*gga layin' there

Bitch think she sabotagin' somethin', tryna run and tell

Bitch, I got a bond with my n\*ggas and they all aware, yeah

Who you takin' shots at? Shut up with your scary ass

No profile pic, bitch, your mama shouldn't've had

Kick me while I'm down bad, I remember all that

Next n\*gga send a shot, I'ma sent it right back (Ah)

**[Outro]**

Brrt, brrt

Brrt, haha

Ah

Should've let them lock your ass up

Pussy

## Trivia

* This song is mainy about Tory Lanez, which Megan confirmed he was the one who shot her in the foot back in June-July.
* Megan says Breonna Taylor, which is sadly not getting any justice at all in the moment, as Breonna was killed innocently by the police, which lead up to more BLM protests.
* This song and "**Circles**" are the same length, [same-ly] being 2:50