Four Kicks – English Lyrics

• By: Kings Of Leon
• Album: The Collection

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Huffman don't take no nonsense

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He's here to rectify

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He's got his black belt buckle

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And the red man's fire in his eye

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You with your switchblade posse

I'll get my guns from the south

We'll take to the yard like a cock fight

Four kicks, who's strutting now?

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This party is overrated

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But there ain't shit else to do

She's a loving on a boy from the city

I'll be loving him under my shoe

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You with your switchblade posse

I'll get my guns from the south

We'll take to the yard like a cock fight

Four kicks, who's strutting now?

...

You with your switchblade posse

I'll get my guns from the south

We'll take to the yard like a cock fight

Four kicks, who's strutting now?

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rectify /ˈrɛktɪfaɪ/ B2	verb - to correct or improve something
buckle /ˈbʌkəl/ B1	noun - a clasp for fastening two things together
posse /ˈpɒsi/ C1	noun - a group of people gathered for a particular purpose
strut /strʌt/ B2	verb - to walk with a proud, confident manner
overrated /ˌoʊvərˈreɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - considered better than it really is
switchblade /ˈswɪtʃbleɪd/ C1	noun - a knife with a blade that springs open when a button is pressed
yard /jɑːrd/ A2	noun - an area of land next to a house
cock /kɒk/ A2	noun - a male chicken noun - slang for penis
fire /faɪər/ A1	noun - the state of burning noun - passion or enthusiasm
gun /ɡʌn/ A1	noun - a weapon that fires bullets
south /saʊθ/ A1	noun - the direction opposite to north
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering
loving /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ A2	verb - to feel deep affection for someone adjective - showing love or affection
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
shoe /ʃuː/ A1	noun - an item of footwear

Key Grammar Structures

• Huffman don't take no nonsense

  ➔ Use of double negatives with 'don't' and 'no' in informal speech.

  ➔ The phrase 'don't take no nonsense' employs a double negative to emphasize that Huffman does not tolerate any disrespect or nonsense.

• He's here to rectify

  ➔ Use of the infinitive 'to' to express purpose or intention.

  ➔ The phrase 'to rectify' uses the infinitive to indicate that he is here with the purpose of correcting or fixing something.

• He's got his black belt buckle

  ➔ Use of 'have got' to indicate possession.

  ➔ The phrase 'he's got his black belt buckle' shows possession, implying he owns or wears the belt buckle as a symbol of achievement or style.

• We'll take to the yard like a cock fight

  ➔ Use of 'like' to make a simile, comparing two things.

  ➔ The phrase 'like a cock fight' employs 'like' to compare their behavior or situation to a cockfight, which is a violent or competitive encounter.

• This party is overrated

  ➔ Use of the passive form 'is overrated' to express an opinion about the party.

  ➔ The phrase 'is overrated' employs the passive voice to suggest that the party's reputation or quality is exaggerated or not as good as people think.

• I'll be loving him under my shoe

  ➔ Use of future continuous tense 'I'll be loving' to indicate ongoing future action.

  ➔ The phrase 'I'll be loving him' employs the future continuous tense to show that the loving action will be ongoing at a specific future time.

• Four kicks, who's strutting now?

  ➔ Use of 'who's' contraction for 'who is' in a rhetorical question.

  ➔ The phrase 'who's strutting now?' is a rhetorical question using 'who's' as a contraction of 'who is' to ask who is confidently showing off or taking dominance at the moment.