take a bullet

Submitted by Melancolía Nocturna on 2018-02-23

Meanings of "take a bullet"

English

to purposely receive a gunshot that was intended for another

Explained by Melancolía NocturnaMelancolía Nocturna on Fri, 23/02/2018 - 19:51
Explained by Melancolía NocturnaMelancolía Nocturna

"take a bullet" in lyrics

Bruno Mars - Grenade

I would go through all this pain
Take a bullet straight through my brain
Yes I would die for you baby

Twenty One Pilots - Ride

[Verse 1]
I just wanna stay in the sun where I find
I know it's hard sometimes
Pieces of peace in the sun's peace of mind

Dr. Dre - The Next Episode

Step up in this motherfucker just a-swangin' my hair
Bitch, quit talkin', Crip walk if you down with the set
Take a bullet with some dick and take this dope on this jet
Out of town, put it down for the Father of Rap

Halsey - Die 4 Me

[Chorus]
Said you'd take a bullet, told me you would die for me
I had a really bad feelin' you'd be lyin' to me

Tijana eM - The Sultan's Lady

My whole life I've been his wife
You'd betray him for me
You'd even take a bullet because of everything

triibupasta - mr broker

Would give you a room tour
Would admire your figure
I would take a bullet for you
You got that gorilla gripper

Amel Bent - 1, 2, 3

But for me it's just a detail-tail-tail
I would give you everything, you're my rock1, and no matter what happens
For you I could take a bullet, bullet, bullet
I don't like to see your misfortune

  • 1. literally 'base' but that's not said in English and I'm not sure what else it could mean as an expression

Madison Beer - Good in Goodbye

[Bridge]
I would take a bullet for you just to prove my love
Only to find out you are the one holding the gun

Post Malone - Die for Me

[Chorus: Post Malone & Halsey, Halsey]
Said you'd take a bullet, told me you would die for me
(You'd die, you'd die, you'd die)

The Devil Wears Prada - For You

Even though you'd leave me for dead in the cold

Yeah, I would take a bullet for you
Stare death right in the soul

Quebonafide - BUBBLETEA

[Chorus: Daria Zawiałow]
I missed you, I'm not lying
I would let them cut me, but I will take a bullet in my bubble tea
I missed you, nostalgy is a flash

Tijana eM - The Sultan's Wife

My entire life I've been his woman
You would betray him for me
You would take a bullet for it all

Brennan Savage - Scars

[Verse 1]
It'll take a bullet to stop me
And you'll need a heavy hand if you're plannin' to drop me

LEAP - Do Or Die

Goin' down but I feel it still
Who am I? Terrified, nevermind
Take a bullet for the life we killed
You know I feel it still

Faydee - Amari (قمري)

But we stay above the ground,
Ohhh ohhh,
I will take a bullet for you,
I won't not hesitate,

Tream - Without You

Take a bullet, run into a fight, don't want to be without you
I was never perfect, but you can forgive me
Take a bullet, run into a fight, don't want to be without you (Hey, I think I'm in love)

Annapantsu - Villain

Are you good
Are you bad
The one that I would take a bullet for is
treated like a dirty dog somewhere else

Tyler Shaw - With you

For you I would travel to outer space
Take a bullet to the heart just to keep you safe
For you, anything for you

Sia - One Million Bullets

If you were a poet and I was a faultless muse
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
If you were the hero, yeah, I'd take a bullet for you
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Mesita - A Picture

A toxic romance like Anuel and Karol
We're an explosive combo, it's clear to me
I'd take a bullet for this shorty