– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Hello, Cookie Runners. I'm Time Keeper

Cookie, head of the Time Balance

Department, TBD for short. If you've

been following us since the 2021 launch

of critically acclaimed RPG Cookie Run

Kingdom, you know a lot has happened in

this timeline. I'm a little bored right

now, so come with me as I speedrun the

story. [music] For you new Cookie

Runners, you might want to circle back

to this video after downloading CRK,

available on the App Store now. I've

actually been in the story keeping tabs

this whole time. You just couldn't see

me. Though, I thought I'd try something

new and give these cookies a TLDR on

what's to come so they can move on with

their lives. I can change time because

I'm the boss and it's fun. So, here's a

dimensional rift recap where spoilers

are for everyone. Oh, one clock tick.

Let me call out of work.

Hey, Croissant Cookie. I'm going to be

out of office for the day, so hold down

the fort for me, okay? Wait, what? Time

Keeper Cookie, you just clocked in. Hey,

thanks. Bye. All right, that takes care

of that. No time to lose. Let's go. New

Cookie Runners, again, seriously,

there's spoilers [music] ahead. Watch at

your own risk.

>> HEY, HOUND. RUN LIKE THE WIND. Take the

crown as far as you can. We're right

behind you.

>> Bark, bark.

>> Looks like the dog has the crown.

>> Stop, thief.

>> Hello. Might as well save your breath

and stop the chase here. The crown never

appears again in this timeline. It's

lost to the end of time. Uh,

wait. Or was it that it'll be found

there? Hmm, guess I'll have to double

check. But, carry on. See you later.

Hmm?

>> [clears throat]

>> Hey again. Unsure about your long

journey?

Well, don't worry. You'll get to the

Vanilla Kingdom and all of the other

ancient heroes kingdoms in Crispia. But,

you will be tricked into unleashing the

greatest villain ever named Dark

Enchantress Cookie, who is actually an

evil manifestation [music]

of White Lily Cookie's soul that was

accidentally created through the pursuit

of forbidden knowledge, plunging the

world as you know it into a constant

battle between light and darkness for

the foreseeable future.

I know, it's a doozy and there's going

to be a lot of fighting. Ta-ta for now.

>> Um

Ensure there are enough arrows to hold

off a siege.

>> Our kingdom's coffers cannot sustain

these efforts. May I advise caution? For

soon even our citadel's kitchens will

have to switch from rainbow jellies to

plain jellies.

>> Silence! There will be no meals at all

if our kingdom is to fall.

>> Hi there. Just an FYI, your advisor is

planning to backstab you to take over

the kingdom and your son is going to

push you off the top of the castle

walls.

Might want to look into a more vetted

hiring process and some therapy.

>> [snorts]

>> What happens when you take 12 cookies

and leave them stranded on a treacherous

island left to face the elements?

>> Let's find out on Earthbread's

first-ever survival game show, Last

Cookie Standing.

>> I would hope the ones responsible for

our loss will be held accountable for

their miscalculations.

>> Hey, I was going to win it for us, but

then this bag of old rags wouldn't back

off.

>> Old rags? How dare you? I oughta

>> Okay, with that, it is now time to vote.

Caramel Arrow Cookie, you can stop.

>> Oh, hello. Don't mind me, I'm just

stopping by this parallel universe side

quest. Cream Unicorn Cookie is going to

win and this show is going to get

cancelled after season 1. I know a lot

of effort is going to be put into the

show, but uh you might want to cut back

on the budget.

>> Now that the strength of the seal is

gone, it is time. Awaken

my comrades, my friends, the almighty

beasts.

>> Cookies, cookies, I know you're all

upset. Just so you know, Silent Sault

Cookie was the one who actually sealed

all of you beast cookies away. So, why

doesn't everyone just chill out for a

couple of updates, yeah?

>> [clears throat]

>> Return to flower.

>> Oh, no.

>> Look, Yodel, IT'S TURNING WHITE. I DON'T

WANT TO CRUMBLE HERE.

NOT HERE.

>> [screaming]

>> NOT LIKE THAT.

>> MYSTIC FLOWER COOKIE, you

you beast.

>> [gasps]

>> What's with all this flower in the air?

Anyway, Mystic Flower Cookie almost

wipes out your kingdom and friends, but

then after a hard fall down the stairs,

you pick yourself back up and win. So,

everything doesn't turn back into

flower. Yay!

Oh.

>> No, no, no. The bird hunt can't end like

this. Where's the thrill? You will

crumble and become dust like all those

trinkets you treasured so.

>> Oh, sorry, but your bird escapes with a

new pair of wings. Also, rip cilantro

cobra cookie.

>> Oh, no. The last piece has crumbled. Now

it's only us left. Think about it. If

you really had what it takes, you

wouldn't have ended up here. Now would

you?

>> He's a liar. She's a liar. He's a liar.

Everyone just lies.

Pure vanilla cookie, you tried to be

nice, but Shadow Milk Cookie thinks

that's cringe and gets away again. Get

it together, you guys. Love the new fit

you're going to get though, Pure Vanilla

Cookie.

>> Hollyberry Cookie is mine forever and

ever.

>> [gasps and sighs]

>> Especially since I have this.

>> [laughter]

>> Nobody wants to stay in your paradise,

and you're going to absolutely crash out

about it.

>> Make sure not to wander about this late.

>> Others say that the Calanamic Knights

have turned against us peaceful cookies

instead of protecting us.

>> Truth always comes to light, much like a

spring quenching the thirst of a barren

land. Yes, the knights always stand by

those in need.

>> All of your friends crumble, so stay

calm and cookie on. Please don't hurt

White Lily Cookie. She's been through a

lot.

>> Leave me.

>> How could this ultimate cookie possibly

change our world.

>> Countless souls endose, all merged into

one, will become the ultimate cookie's

body. In other words, the ultimate

cookie is destined to transcend all

limits and gain infinite power.

>> So, this all boils down to a crazy

final battle. Espresso Cookie absolutely

bodies you by undoing your taboo magic.

Then your ultimate cookie and your witch

worm flop. Sorry, but you're going to

lose and Cookie kind moves on without

you.

>> What could have gone wrong? Where did I

make a mistake?

>> There. We're all caught up. How's that

for a speed run, eh? Just another casual

stroll in the timeline for me.

>> [laughter]

>> Now, time to check on that cake hound

with a crown at the end of two.

Give me just a clock tick. I got to take

this. Hello?

>> Time keeper cookie, what happened? The

timeline is going haywire and all the

cookies are having existential crises.

>> Oh, I thought letting everyone know

their futures would save time. Hmm,

guess that didn't work. Oh, well. No

worries, Croissant Cookie. I'll fix

everything in A CLOCK TICK.

THERE. BACK TO NORMAL. By the way, my

powers only work in Cookie Run. So, if

you didn't listen to my spoiler

warnings, blah blah. But at least you're

caught up. If you want to stay up to

date, make sure to like and subscribe to

this channel. The ad revenue really

helps fund the TBD. Want to know where

the story is going to go next? Well,

that is TBD.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
acclaimed /əˈkleɪmd/ C1	adjective - publicly praised and celebrated
timeline /ˈtaɪmlaɪn/ B2	noun - a linear representation of events in the order they occurred
dimensional /daɪˈmenʃənl/ C1	adjective - relating to dimensions, often used in sci-fi contexts for other worlds
rift /rɪft/ C2	noun - a break or gap in the space-time continuum
manifestation /ˌmænɪfeˈsteɪʃn/ C2	noun - an event, action, or object that clearly shows something
forbidden /fəˈbɪdn/ B2	adjective - not allowed; prohibited
plunging /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/ B2	verb - pushing or thrusting suddenly into a state or condition
siege /siːdʒ/ C1	noun - a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building
coffers /ˈkɒfərz/ C2	noun - the funds or financial resources of a group or government
citadel /ˈsɪtədl/ C2	noun - a fortress, typically on high ground
vetted /ˈvetɪd/ C2	adjective - thoroughly examined or scrutinized for approval
stranded /ˈstrændɪd/ B2	adjective - left without the means to move from somewhere
treacherous /ˈtretʃərəs/ C1	adjective - hazardous because of presenting hidden or unpredictable dangers
miscalculations /ˌmɪskælkjuˈleɪʃnz/ C1	noun - errors in judgment or estimation
transcend /trænˈsend/ C2	verb - to go beyond the range or limits of

Key Grammar Structures

• You might want to circle back to this video after downloading CRK.

  ➔ Modal verb for polite suggestion (might want to)

  ➔ Using "might want to" is a common indirect way to give advice without sounding too demanding.

• I've actually been in the story keeping tabs this whole time.

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The structure "have/has been + verb-ing" indicates an action that started in the past and has continued up to the present.

• If you've been following us since the 2021 launch, you know a lot has happened.

  ➔ First Conditional

  ➔ The "If + present simple, future/present simple" structure is used for real possibilities.

• You will be tricked into unleashing the greatest villain ever.

  ➔ Passive Voice (Future Simple)

  ➔ The passive voice "will be + past participle" is used when the subject receives the action.

• Our kingdom's coffers cannot sustain these efforts.

  ➔ Modal verb of impossibility (cannot)

  ➔ Using "cannot" (or can't) indicates that something is impossible or prohibited.

• Wait, what? Time Keeper Cookie, you just clocked in.

  ➔ Just + Present Perfect (Recent past action)

  ➔ "Just" is used with the present perfect (or simple past) to describe an action that happened a very short time ago.

• What could have gone wrong?

  ➔ Modal perfect (could have + past participle)

  ➔ This structure is used to speculate about past possibilities or events.

• The ultimate cookie is destined to transcend all limits.

  ➔ Passive infinitive structure (be destined to)

  ➔ "Be destined to" implies a pre-ordained outcome for the subject.