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- 04
Imagine niggas lyin' 'bout shootin' a real bitch (Huh?)
05Just to save face for rapper niggas you chill with
06Imagine me givin' a fuck it was your fuckin' birthday (Fuck you)
07You in your feelings, I just thought it was another Thursday
Block noteOpens by accusing Tory of rewriting the shooting
TargetTory Lanez
MeaningWhat it means: Megan says a male rapper is lying about shooting her to protect his reputation and dismisses the birthday grievance he raised as emotionally irrelevant. Why it was said: Lanez had denied her account on his album; Megan begins by identifying denial—not a vague romantic dispute—as the reason she is finally answering on record.
ContextMegan Thee Stallion released ‘Shots Fired’ after publicly identifying Tory Lanez as the person who shot her in July 2020 and after Lanez denied her account on record. The second verse also addresses former friend Kelsey Harris, professionally known as Kelsey Nicole, and people Megan believed were exploiting or defending the incident. Lanez was later convicted in the shooting case; claims about private payments or alliances are identified as Megan's allegations.
- 09
I don't want you on the bench, believe you wouldn't've been invited (You wouldn't've been invited)
10And if it weren't for me, same week, you would have been indicted (Should've let them lock your ass up)
11You offered M's not to talk, I guess that made my friend excited, hmm
Block noteAnswers the jealousy story with an alleged silence offer
TargetTory Lanez
MeaningWhat it means: Megan denies blocking Tory's relationships, says she had previously kept him from immediate legal trouble and alleges he offered money to keep people quiet. Why it was said: The block challenges the motive Lanez's side attached to the argument and replaces it with Megan's claim that secrecy and reputation management followed the shooting. The payment allegation is presented as her account.
ContextMegan Thee Stallion released ‘Shots Fired’ after publicly identifying Tory Lanez as the person who shot her in July 2020 and after Lanez denied her account on record. The second verse also addresses former friend Kelsey Harris, professionally known as Kelsey Nicole, and people Megan believed were exploiting or defending the incident. Lanez was later convicted in the shooting case; claims about private payments or alliances are identified as Megan's allegations.
- 13
You shot a 5'10" bitch with a .22
14Talkin' 'bout bones and tendons like them bullets wasn't pellets
15A pussy nigga with a pussy gun in his feelings
Block noteNames the physical imbalance and weapon
TargetTory Lanez
MeaningWhat it means: Megan states that Tory shot a five-foot-ten woman with a .22 and mocks attempts to minimize the damage by debating bones, tendons or pellet size. Why it was said: The specificity counters narratives that treated the injury as suspicious or trivial; the insult is that a man used a small firearm against an unarmed woman and then argued over the wound.
ContextMegan Thee Stallion released ‘Shots Fired’ after publicly identifying Tory Lanez as the person who shot her in July 2020 and after Lanez denied her account on record. The second verse also addresses former friend Kelsey Harris, professionally known as Kelsey Nicole, and people Megan believed were exploiting or defending the incident. Lanez was later convicted in the shooting case; claims about private payments or alliances are identified as Megan's allegations.
- 17
We all know the shit I could've came back with (Lil'-ass nigga)
18He talkin' 'bout his followers, dollars, and goofy shit
19I told him, "You're not poppin', you just on the remix" (What's poppin'?)
Block noteReduces Tory's chart relevance to a remix
TargetTory Lanez
MeaningWhat it means: Megan recalls him insulting her from the back seat, dismisses boasts about followers and money, and says his visibility came from the ‘What's Poppin’ remix. Why it was said: Lanez used status and popularity in his response, so Megan attacks the evidence behind those claims and contrasts a featured moment with her own headline career.
ContextMegan Thee Stallion released ‘Shots Fired’ after publicly identifying Tory Lanez as the person who shot her in July 2020 and after Lanez denied her account on record. The second verse also addresses former friend Kelsey Harris, professionally known as Kelsey Nicole, and people Megan believed were exploiting or defending the incident. Lanez was later convicted in the shooting case; claims about private payments or alliances are identified as Megan's allegations.
- 21
And we still ain't got no fuckin' justice for Breonna Taylor (Breonna Taylor)
22Any nigga on that nigga's side is a clout chaser (Fuck y'all)
23A bitch who he fuckin' or a ho that he payin', uh
Block notePlaces celebrity defense beside delayed justice
TargetTory Lanez supporters
MeaningWhat it means: Megan moves from the months without justice for Breonna Taylor to condemning anyone backing Tory as a clout chaser or paid intimate. Why it was said: The comparison explains her anger at public loyalty to an accused celebrity: she saw entertainment alliances overwhelming concern for a Black woman reporting violence.
ContextMegan Thee Stallion released ‘Shots Fired’ after publicly identifying Tory Lanez as the person who shot her in July 2020 and after Lanez denied her account on record. The second verse also addresses former friend Kelsey Harris, professionally known as Kelsey Nicole, and people Megan believed were exploiting or defending the incident. Lanez was later convicted in the shooting case; claims about private payments or alliances are identified as Megan's allegations.
- 29
Who you takin' shots at, goofy-ass nigga?
30Keep your broke ass out a rich bitch business
31And that go for you bitches too that's tryna get picked
32Talkin' shit, I'll slide on you, thinkin' that you slick
Block noteWarns opportunists to leave the case alone
TargetTory Lanez supporters
MeaningWhat it means: She asks who is taking shots at her and tells men and women outside her financial position to stop entering the dispute for attention. Why it was said: By late 2020, commentary around the shooting had become content for other artists and personalities; Megan refuses to reward people she believes are choosing sides to be noticed.
ContextMegan Thee Stallion released ‘Shots Fired’ after publicly identifying Tory Lanez as the person who shot her in July 2020 and after Lanez denied her account on record. The second verse also addresses former friend Kelsey Harris, professionally known as Kelsey Nicole, and people Megan believed were exploiting or defending the incident. Lanez was later convicted in the shooting case; claims about private payments or alliances are identified as Megan's allegations.
- 34
They confused
35They hate me, but watch my videos beatin' they dick
36Who a snitch? I ain't never went to the police with no names
Block noteAnswers the snitch label with what she did not tell police
TargetTory Lanez supporters
MeaningWhat it means: Megan says people consume her image while hating her and rejects being called an informant because she initially gave police no name. Why it was said: Critics used anti-snitching language against her after she identified Lanez publicly; she points to her first interaction with police to show that the label ignores her attempt to protect everyone in the vehicle.
ContextMegan Thee Stallion released ‘Shots Fired’ after publicly identifying Tory Lanez as the person who shot her in July 2020 and after Lanez denied her account on record. The second verse also addresses former friend Kelsey Harris, professionally known as Kelsey Nicole, and people Megan believed were exploiting or defending the incident. Lanez was later convicted in the shooting case; claims about private payments or alliances are identified as Megan's allegations.
- 37
I thought a bitch that got her chain snatched, caught a loss had something to say, ayy
Multi-line diss block38I be speakin' facts, uh, they can't handle that, uh
39They want me to be the bad guy, let me put my mask on
40I was chose, I ain't ask to be this motherfuckin' cold
Block noteInvokes an old chain incident against a former friend
TargetKelsey Nicole
MeaningWhat it means: Megan suggests that a woman who had previously lost a chain and a confrontation has little standing to speak about her now. Why it was said: The second verse was widely heard as addressing former friend Kelsey Nicole, who was present during the shooting and later answered with her own diss. Because Megan does not name her, the identification remains qualified.
ContextMegan Thee Stallion released ‘Shots Fired’ after publicly identifying Tory Lanez as the person who shot her in July 2020 and after Lanez denied her account on record. The second verse also addresses former friend Kelsey Harris, professionally known as Kelsey Nicole, and people Megan believed were exploiting or defending the incident. Lanez was later convicted in the shooting case; claims about private payments or alliances are identified as Megan's allegations.
- 42
Keep it pimpin' always, actions do the talkin'
43I know you want the clout, so I ain't sayin' y'all names
44Oh, you out here ballin', huh? Who you get that money from?
Block noteRefuses to grant the unnamed critic publicity
TargetKelsey Nicole
MeaningWhat it means: Megan says her success remains visible, declines to name people seeking clout and asks where an opponent's apparent wealth came from. Why it was said: Withholding the name is part of the punishment: a public identification would give the former friend the very attention Megan believes motivates the intervention.
ContextMegan Thee Stallion released ‘Shots Fired’ after publicly identifying Tory Lanez as the person who shot her in July 2020 and after Lanez denied her account on record. The second verse also addresses former friend Kelsey Harris, professionally known as Kelsey Nicole, and people Megan believed were exploiting or defending the incident. Lanez was later convicted in the shooting case; claims about private payments or alliances are identified as Megan's allegations.
- 50
Who you takin' shots at, goofy-ass bitch?
51Watchin' me succeed from your knees, suckin' dick
52I know you want attention from the niggas that I get
Block noteFrames female criticism as competition for access
TargetKelsey Nicole
MeaningWhat it means: Megan says she arrives alone while opponents need a group, then accuses an unnamed woman of attacking from a subordinate position to attract men Megan knows. Why it was said: The insult connects the friendship rupture to loyalty and romantic jealousy without treating those suspicions as proven facts; it is Megan's explanation for why the woman entered the public dispute.
ContextMegan Thee Stallion released ‘Shots Fired’ after publicly identifying Tory Lanez as the person who shot her in July 2020 and after Lanez denied her account on record. The second verse also addresses former friend Kelsey Harris, professionally known as Kelsey Nicole, and people Megan believed were exploiting or defending the incident. Lanez was later convicted in the shooting case; claims about private payments or alliances are identified as Megan's allegations.
- 54
Real bitch, yeah, yeah, I ain't sellin' fairytales
55FaceTime my nigga while my other nigga layin' there
56Bitch think she sabotagin' somethin', tryna run and tell
Block noteCalls the former friend a side plate
TargetKelsey Nicole
MeaningWhat it means: Megan compares herself with a steak and the rival with shrimp on the side, then says attempts to relay private information cannot sabotage relationships whose rules are already understood. Why it was said: She is denying the former friend power over either her romantic life or public story: information only becomes leverage if the people involved accept the rival's version.
WordplayThe meal comparison makes status spatial—Megan is the entrée, while the opponent is literally placed at the edge of the plate.
ContextMegan Thee Stallion released ‘Shots Fired’ after publicly identifying Tory Lanez as the person who shot her in July 2020 and after Lanez denied her account on record. The second verse also addresses former friend Kelsey Harris, professionally known as Kelsey Nicole, and people Megan believed were exploiting or defending the incident. Lanez was later convicted in the shooting case; claims about private payments or alliances are identified as Megan's allegations.
- 58
Who you takin' shots at? Shut up with your scary ass
59No profile pic, bitch, your mama shouldn't've had
60Kick me while I'm down bad, I remember all that
Block noteSays disclosure cannot break established bonds
TargetKelsey Nicole
MeaningWhat it means: Megan says the men around her already know the relationship terms, then calls the unnamed critic frightened and remembers being attacked when she was vulnerable. Why it was said: The grievance is betrayal during crisis: she portrays the second target not as a random competitor but as someone who used Megan's lowest moment to reposition herself publicly.
ContextMegan Thee Stallion released ‘Shots Fired’ after publicly identifying Tory Lanez as the person who shot her in July 2020 and after Lanez denied her account on record. The second verse also addresses former friend Kelsey Harris, professionally known as Kelsey Nicole, and people Megan believed were exploiting or defending the incident. Lanez was later convicted in the shooting case; claims about private payments or alliances are identified as Megan's allegations.
Block notePromises the next shot will be returned
TargetTory Lanez supporters
MeaningWhat it means: Megan closes the verse by saying any future attack will receive an immediate answer. Why it was said: After months in which other people spoke about the shooting, the final line announces a new rule: silence will no longer be mistaken for inability to respond.
Wordplay‘Shot’ works as a diss, a literal gunshot and the title's continuing motif.
ContextMegan Thee Stallion released ‘Shots Fired’ after publicly identifying Tory Lanez as the person who shot her in July 2020 and after Lanez denied her account on record. The second verse also addresses former friend Kelsey Harris, professionally known as Kelsey Nicole, and people Megan believed were exploiting or defending the incident. Lanez was later convicted in the shooting case; claims about private payments or alliances are identified as Megan's allegations.
- 67
Pussy