In For The Kill – English Lyrics

• By: Kanye West, La Roux

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of British electropop through this iconic remix. By listening to 'In For The Kill,' you can explore idiomatic English phrases related to pursuit and emotional intensity, while enjoying a unique blend of modern vocal styles and electronic production.

[English]

We can fight our desires

Whoo, but when we start making fires

We get ever so hot

Whoo, whether we like it or not

And they say we can love who we trust

Whoo, but what is love without lust?

Two hearts with accurate devotions

Whoo, what are feelings without emotions?

I'm goin' in for the kill

I'm doin' it for a thrill

Oh, I'm hopin' you'll understand

And not let go of my hand

I'm goin' in for the kill

I'm doin' it for a thrill

Oh, I'm hopin' you'll understand

And not let go of my hand

I'm goin' in and I'ma go hard

I mean what's the point if it ain't no scars?

A little teeth marks, blood on the collar

That's real love, mhm, ah

She said, "Uh, how could you love someone that hurt you?

Played you? Spoke to provoke you?

How could you love someone that burns you

Turns you into a werewolf

And in the moment you might do some things

You're not aware of

No one's prepared for the scale of this

And now they fear love

And war and war and more and more drama looking for a score

State you're looking for a tour, her allure is more couture

Tailor-made to your screams of rage

I mean, I'm breaking out the damn cage, ah!

Hannibal Lector, my American Psycho

A iller version of Ike, yo, the Thriller version of Michael

My recital is as bright as the light show up at the Eiffel

A werewolf up in Paris, I'm livin' off your vitals (ah)

I mean, I'll be your con man, I'll be your damn liar

Let's start the interview, I'll be your vampire

I gotta feel you, bite your neck to get familiar

And if you die, guess what? I fuckin' killed you

I'm goin' in for the kill

I'm doin' it for a thrill

Oh, I am hopin' you'll understand

And not let go of my hand

I'm goin' in for the kill

I'm doin' it for a thrill

Oh, I am hopin' you'll understand

And not let go of my hand

Let's go to war to make peace

Let's be cold to create heat

I hope in darkness we can see

You're not blinded by the light from me

Whoo

Whoo

Whoo

I'm goin' in for the kill, oh

I'm doin' it for a thrill

Oh, I am hopin' you'll understand

And not let go of my hand

I'm goin' in for the kill

I'm doin' it for a thrill

Oh, I am hopin' you'll understand

And not let go of my hand

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B2	noun - a strong feeling of wanting to have something
lust /lʌst/ C2	noun - very strong sexual desire
accurate /ˈækjərət/ B2	adjective - correct in all details; exact
devotion /dɪˈvoʊʃn/ C1	noun - love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person
thrill /θrɪl/ B2	noun - a sudden feeling of excitement
provoke /prəˈvoʊk/ C1	verb - to stimulate or give rise to a reaction
werewolf /ˈwɪrwʊlf/ C2	noun - a person who changes into a wolf at the full moon
allure /əˈlʊr/ C2	noun - the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive
couture /kuːˈtʊr/ C2	adjective - relating to expensive fashion design
rage /reɪdʒ/ B2	noun - violent, uncontrollable anger
vitals /ˈvaɪtlz/ C1	noun - the body's essential organs
familiar /fəˈmɪliər/ B1	adjective - well known from long or close association
vampire /ˈvæmpaɪər/ B2	noun - a mythical being that subsists by feeding on the life essence of others
blinded /ˈblaɪndɪd/ B1	adjective - unable to see
scar /skɑːr/ B2	noun - a mark left on the skin after a wound has healed

Key Grammar Structures

• But when we start making fires

  ➔ Gerund after a verb

  ➔ The verb "making" acts as the object of "start".

• Whether we like it or not

  ➔ Concessive clause with 'whether... or not'

  ➔ Used to express that the situation remains the same regardless of the outcome.

• I'm hopin' you'll understand

  ➔ Future Simple in a subordinate clause

  ➔ The "will" expresses a future prediction or intention regarding the listener's action.

• What's the point if it ain't no scars?

  ➔ Negative pronoun usage/Colloquial double negative

  ➔ In colloquial English, "ain't no" is used for emphasis instead of "are no".

• How could you love someone that hurt you?

  ➔ Relative clause with "that"

  ➔ "That" functions as a relative pronoun replacing "someone".

• Turns you into a werewolf

  ➔ Phrasal verb 'turn into'

  ➔ To "turn into" means to undergo a transformation or change into something else.

• I'm livin' off your vitals

  ➔ Phrasal verb 'live off'

  ➔ To "live off" something means to depend on it for survival or sustenance.

• You're not blinded by the light from me

  ➔ Passive Voice

  ➔ The subject "You" receives the action of being blinded by the light.