I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Beautiful, dirty, dirty, rich, rich, dirty, dirty
Beautiful, dirty, rich
Dirty, dirty, rich, dirty, dirty, rich, beautiful
Beautiful and dirty, dirty, rich, rich, dirty
We got a red light
Pornographic dance fight
Systematic, honey
But we got no money
Our hair is perfect
While were all getting shit wrecked
It's automatic, honey
But we got no money
Daddy, I'm so sorry, I'm so s-s-sorry, yeah
We just like to party, like to p-p-party, yeah
Bang bang
We're beautiful and dirty rich
(Dirty, dirty, rich, dirty, dirty, rich, beautiful)
Bang bang
We're beautiful and dirty rich
(Beautiful and dirty, dirty, rich, rich, bang bang)
We live a cute life
Sound-fanatic
Pants tighter than plastic, honey
But we got no money
We do the dance right
We have got it made like
Ice cream topped with honey
But we got no money
Daddy, I'm so sorry, I'm so s-s-sorry, yeah
We just like to party, like to p-p-party, yeah
Bang bang
We're beautiful and dirty rich
(Dirty, dirty, rich, dirty, dirty, rich, beautiful)
Bang bang
We're beautiful and dirty rich
(Beautiful and dirty, dirty, rich, rich, bang bang)
A-bang bang bang, bang bang bang
Beautiful, dirty rich
A-bang bang bang, bang bang bang
Beautiful, dirty rich
Bang bang
We're beautiful and dirty rich
(Dirty, dirty, rich, dirty, dirty, rich, beautiful)
Bang bang
We're beautiful and dirty rich
(Beautiful and dirty, dirty, rich, rich, bang bang)
Bang bang
(Dirty, dirty, rich, dirty, dirty, rich, beautiful)
Bang bang
(Beautiful and dirty, dirty, rich, rich, bang bang)
Beautiful, dirty, rich
Dirty, dirty, rich, dirty, dirty, rich, beautiful
Beautiful and dirty, dirty, rich, rich, dirty
We got a red light
Pornographic dance fight
Systematic, honey
But we got no money
Our hair is perfect
While were all getting shit wrecked
It's automatic, honey
But we got no money
Daddy, I'm so sorry, I'm so s-s-sorry, yeah
We just like to party, like to p-p-party, yeah
Bang bang
We're beautiful and dirty rich
(Dirty, dirty, rich, dirty, dirty, rich, beautiful)
Bang bang
We're beautiful and dirty rich
(Beautiful and dirty, dirty, rich, rich, bang bang)
We live a cute life
Sound-fanatic
Pants tighter than plastic, honey
But we got no money
We do the dance right
We have got it made like
Ice cream topped with honey
But we got no money
Daddy, I'm so sorry, I'm so s-s-sorry, yeah
We just like to party, like to p-p-party, yeah
Bang bang
We're beautiful and dirty rich
(Dirty, dirty, rich, dirty, dirty, rich, beautiful)
Bang bang
We're beautiful and dirty rich
(Beautiful and dirty, dirty, rich, rich, bang bang)
A-bang bang bang, bang bang bang
Beautiful, dirty rich
A-bang bang bang, bang bang bang
Beautiful, dirty rich
Bang bang
We're beautiful and dirty rich
(Dirty, dirty, rich, dirty, dirty, rich, beautiful)
Bang bang
We're beautiful and dirty rich
(Beautiful and dirty, dirty, rich, rich, bang bang)
Bang bang
(Dirty, dirty, rich, dirty, dirty, rich, beautiful)
Bang bang
(Beautiful and dirty, dirty, rich, rich, bang bang)
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Almost this whole line:
"beautiful and dirty dirty rich rich we got a redlight, on the 12th,the dance fight,systematic, honey but we go no money"
is wrong. it goes:
"We got a redlight Pornographic dance fight Systematic, honey But we go no money "
Thank you. That was so wrong. LOL. <br /> <br /> Also this is: <br /> we live a cute life, soundfematic, pants tight<br /> tug'n'plastic<br /> honey but we got no money <br /> -----------------------------<br /> wrong. <br /> <br /> It is: <br /> We live a cute life, soundfematic, pants tight, <br /> TIGHTER THAN PLASTIC <br /> huny. But we got no money. <br />
she said she did drugs not that she does drugs...what i would like to know is why people would be so openly judgemental and self-rightous about somebody elses mistakes...makes me fucking ill.
i know right
Interview
RS: What's the story behind "Dirty Rich?" I love that song.
Lady Gaga: I was doing a lot of drugs when I wrote "Dirty Rich." It was about two years ago, and it was about a few different things. First and foremost the record is about – whoever you are or where you live – you can self-proclaim this inner fame based on your personal style, and your opinions about art and the world, despite being conscious of it. But it's also about how on the Lower East side, there was a lot of rich kids who did drugs and said that they were poor artists, so it's also a knock at that. 'Daddy I'm so sorry, I'm so, so sorry, yes, we just like to party.' I used to hear my friends on the phone with their parents, asking for money before they would go buy drugs. So, that was an interesting time for me, but it's funny that what came out of that record – because it's about many different things – but ultimately what I want people to take from it is "Bang-bang." No matter who you are and where you come from, you can feel beautiful and dirty rich.
I just love your screen name :p
a young beautiful new york girl who strips for money who loves to party it up in nyc, experimenting with drugs with her friends.dirty rich= stripper money. and i think bang bang is a reference to her father, cause no father would want his daughter stripping, it's killing him. honey but we got no money= talking to the customers.
i like this song. its about pretty much going out every night & living the high life but despite the expensive clothes & lifestyle they're/you/she's actually broke.
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good song. i think this song has to with kids just bumming off their parents, and they themselves have no money, and all they do is just party.
Definitely, Paris Hilton here.
this song is art. yeah.
This song is so catchy, i swear i used to sing it in my sleep.... The "bang, bang" part is crazy awesome!!
I have not heard this song but I did read the lyrics even the corrections social parasite made that help with my interpretation......how about this being a song about the life of a stripper ..bang bang bang....pornographic dance fight...PORNOGRAPHIC DANCE(strip tease) FIGHT competition between dancers .... daddy I'm so sorry we just like to party..stripper talking 2 a customer that thinks it can be more than just business...but we go no money thats what they tell the sympathetic customers...... anyone?...
i agree. this song is just...wow...
I LOVE THIS SONG! I think it's about not letting something as silly as a lack of funds keep you from partying your heart out. You just have to pretend to be rich to look it.