CAKE – English Lyrics

• By: ITZY
• Album: KILL MY DOUBT

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into ITZY's electrifying song "CAKE" and unlock a fun way to learn Korean! This vibrant track uses a simple, relatable metaphor—cake—to deliver powerful messages about self-love and living confidently. By exploring its catchy lyrics and energetic delivery, you can pick up everyday phrases and expressions related to positivity and overcoming challenges, making language learning an empowering and enjoyable experience.

[English]

ITZY ITZY like that!

CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE

It’s a piece of CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE

CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE

Yeah piece of CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE

Ooh wee lalala lalala la la

Ooh wee lalala lalala la

Just eat it all up down yeah like

CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE

The sky is so blue and my time never waits

Same old stuff, I want something different, chase

You can’t make everyone happy

Show some respect, I do me you do you, you & I

You’re you and I’m me, isn’t that enough?

CAKE CAKE can’t wait till I bite them

My life is mine in the end

Baam baam can’t wait till I shoot them

Doesn’t have to be so complicated every time

Shake it shake shake it shake shake it shake

Bust it up bust it up bust it up

We’re so busy yeah like my birthday

Maybe

It’s not easy, anyway

Up to you, everyday

Instead of worrying

Just focus on yourself now

It’s all fine, I think it’s easy peasy

Alright alright

Just eat it all up down yeah like

CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE

It’s a piece of CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE

CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE

Yeah piece of CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE

Ooh wee lalala lalala la la

Ooh wee lalala lalala la

Just eat it all up down yeah like

CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE

You can’t promise, like the weather, it’s up in the air

Nobody knows if you’ll be happy tomorrow, who can guarantee it so

A T M The moment right now is what’s up

Yeah your way just live it up cause

Maybe

It’s not easy, anyway

Up to you, everyday

Instead of worrying

Just focus on yourself now

It’s all fine, I think it’s easy peasy

Alright alright

Just eat it all up down yeah like

CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE

It’s a piece of CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE

CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE

Yeah piece of CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE

Ooh wee lalala lalala la la

Ooh wee lalala lalala la

Just eat it all up down yeah like

CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE CAKE

Sometimes sometimes

I want the cool breeze

Maybe I’ll have more motivation ooh

Sometimes sometimes

Indifference is better sometimes

Ay say it so everybody can hear it

Ay don’t complicate it like that

It’s not easy, anyway

Up to you, everyday

Instead of worrying

Just focus on yourself now

It’s all fine, I think it’s easy peasy

Alright alright

Just eat it all up down yeah like

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cake /keɪk/ A1	noun - a sweet baked food made from flour, sugar, and other ingredients
eat /iːt/ A1	verb - to consume food
blue /bluː/ A2	adjective - the color of the sky on a clear day
happy /ˈhæpi/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
different /ˈdɪf.ər.ənt/ B1	adjective - not the same as another or each other
respect /rɪˈspɛkt/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something
complicated /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - consisting of many interconnecting parts or elements; complex
focus /ˈfoʊkəs/ B2	verb - to concentrate attention or effort
motivation /ˌmoʊtɪˈveɪʃən/ B2	noun - the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way
everyday /ˈɛvriˌdeɪ/ B2	adjective - occurring every day; daily
fine /faɪn/ B2	adjective - of high quality; satisfactory
busy /ˈbɪzi/ B1	adjective - having a great deal to do; occupied
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B1	verb - to assure someone that one will definitely do something
shoot /ʃuːt/ B1	verb - to fire a projectile from a weapon
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in one place until something happens

Key Grammar Structures

• You can’t make everyone happy

  ➔ Modal verb 'can’t' + base verb 'make' to express inability or impossibility

  ➔ The use of 'can’t' means **absence of ability** or **impossibility**.

• Show some respect

  ➔ Imperative sentence using 'Show' + noun phrase 'some respect' for giving instructions or advice

  ➔ This is an **imperative** form used to give **advice** or **commands**.

• It’s not easy, I want something different, chase

  ➔ Use of contractions like 'It’s' (it is) and the verb 'want' to express desires and conditions

  ➔ The phrase combines **contractions** with **verbs** to express **desire** and **state of being**.

• Maybe I’ll have more motivation

  ➔ Use of 'Maybe' (adverb) with future tense 'I’ll have' (I will have) indicating possibility

  ➔ 'Maybe' expresses **possibility or uncertainty** about having **more motivation** in the future.

• It’s not easy, I think it’s easy peasy

  ➔ Use of 'It’s' (it is) to state a fact or opinion, and colloquial phrase 'easy peasy' as an idiomatic expression

  ➔ The phrase contrasts **state of difficulty** with **colloquial expression** of being **very easy**.

• Just eat it all up down yeah like

  ➔ Imperative phrase 'Just eat it all up' with adverb 'just' for emphasis, informal expression 'down yeah like' for style

  ➔ The phrase is an **imperative command** with **emphasis** ('just') and an **informal style** ('down yeah like').