– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Blake [off-screen]: Can I ask you something?

Ilia: Sure.

Blake: Why...

Why'd you join the White Fang?

Ilia: Same reason as you.

Blake: But-

Ilia: But, why fight when I pass for human?

Ilia [offscreen]: It's okay.

You're not the first person to ask.

I know I look just like any other human girl.

And for years...

That's how I was raised.

We lived in Mantle, with the other Faunus working the mines.

But my parents wanted something better for me.

They managed to enroll me in an Atlas prep school.

Imagine that...

Little Faunus girl from Mantle going to the city of dreams.

Ah, I felt like a princess.

But, I had to follow a set of rules.

Ilia: No bringing friends home,

no talking about my parents,

and absolutely,

under no circumstances,

was I allowed to change colors.

No one could know I was a Faunus.

Blake: That... sounds terrible.

Ilia: It wasn't...

[Offscreen] It was confusing at first, but...

it wasn't hard.

Especially if it meant being in Atlas.

Sometimes the other girls would say things about the Faunus.

That they were animals,

that they were dirty,

or they lied, and...

I'd say those things with them.

Because I felt like I was one of them!

And then...

One day...

There was a cave-in at the mines.

I was at school when the news broke.

Apparently, one of the workers tripped while handling some agitated dust crystals.

The explosion caused a chain reaction.

And my...

"friends..."

snickered.

Sun: Go!

Ilia [offscreen]: I lost control.

Every inch of me turned blue as I wept.

And suddenly...

All the girls that I'd laughed and played with...

were scared of me.

Blake: I'm sorry.

Ilia: Don't be.

I broke their teeth.

Sun: What happened?!

Blake: He got away.

Blake: I'm sorry.

🎵Show them how you smile🎵

🎵It's only for a while🎵

🎵Take what you need🎵

🎵Leave them to bleed🎵

🎵Let them know bitter🎵

🎵While your🎵

🎵Revenge is sweet🎵

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
join dʒɔɪn A1	verb - to become a member of a group or organization
fight faɪt A1	verb - to take part in a physical conflict
pass pæs A1	verb - to be accepted or mistaken for something
raise reɪz A2	verb - to bring up a child
enroll ɛnroʊl B1	verb - to officially join a course or institution
princess ˈprɪnsɛs A1	noun - a female member of a royal family
follow ˈfɑloʊ A1	verb - to go after someone or something
rule ruːl A1	noun - a regulation or principle governing conduct
circumstance ˈsɜrkəmstəns B1	noun - a fact or condition connected with an event
confusing kənˈfjuːzɪŋ A2	adjective - difficult to understand
animal ˈænɪməl A1	noun - a living organism other than humans
dirty ˈdɜrti A1	adjective - covered in or containing dirt
lie laɪ A1	verb - to say something that is not true
control kənˈtroʊl A2	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior
revenge rɪˈvɛndʒ A2	noun - action to harm someone in return for harm done
sweet swit A1	adjective - having the taste of sugar

Key Grammar Structures

• Why... Why'd you join the White Fang?

  ➔ Contraction & Question Formation

  ➔ The use of 'd' is a contraction of 'did'. The sentence employs a disjunctive question, repeating 'Why' for emphasis and seeking confirmation or a detailed explanation. The intonation is crucial to convey the questioning nature.

• But, why fight when I pass for human?

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood & Conditional Clause

  ➔ The 'when' clause introduces a conditional situation. 'Pass for human' implies a temporary or assumed identity, creating a contrast with the act of fighting. The question challenges the logic of fighting *because* of the ability to blend in.

• I lost control.

  ➔ Past Simple Tense & Intransitive Verb

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple tense to describe a completed action – losing control. 'Lost' is an intransitive verb, meaning it doesn't take a direct object. The action is self-contained.

• I broke their teeth.

  ➔ Past Simple Tense & Transitive Verb

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple tense to describe a completed action. 'Broke' is a transitive verb, meaning it takes a direct object ('teeth'). This indicates a direct impact on something else.

• 🎵Show them how you smile🎵 🎵It's only for a while🎵 🎵Take what you need🎵 🎵Leave them to bleed🎵

  ➔ Imperative Mood & Rhyme Scheme

  ➔ These lines are written in the imperative mood, giving direct commands ('Show', 'Take', 'Leave'). The consistent rhyme scheme (AABB) contributes to the song's musicality and emphasizes the message of manipulation and revenge. The use of 'them' is a pronoun referring to the targets of the revenge.