Take It All – English Lyrics

• By: Marion Cotillard

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion of "Take It All," a powerful song performed by acclaimed actress Marion Cotillard in the musical film *Nine*. This track offers a unique opportunity to explore English through a character's intense journey of self-realization and defiance. You'll encounter vocabulary related to strong emotions, personal empowerment, and complex relationships, all delivered with Cotillard's compelling vocal performance. The song's dramatic narrative and heartfelt lyrics make it a special piece for understanding emotional expression in English.

[English]

You want my love, take it all

You wanna watch it all come off, take it all

Come on now show me how, you take it all

You want my glove, are you enthralled?

You wanna see it slip away and watch it fall

Oh, we know it's your show, so take it all

You want the movement to see what the hips can do

Come, watch the slinky girl, see how the pasties twirl

To make your bells all ring fulfilling everything you ever wanted

So go ahead, take it all

You want my soul, take it all

It's time to leave, if I'm to live

Because I have no more, there's nothing left to give

...

I watch you rise, I watch you fall

While I am standing with my back against the wall

Now it's your turn to finally learn

You had the world, you had your fling

You wanted more than everything

You got your wish, you got your prize

Now take it right between your thighs

You grabbed for everything, my friend

But don't you see that in the end there will be nothing left of me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
watch /wɒtʃ/ A1	verb - to look at something for a period of time noun - a small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one's wrist
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	verb - to allow or cause to be visible noun - a spectacle or display
slip /slɪp/ B1	verb - to slide unintentionally for a short distance
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to move downwards, typically rapidly and freely noun - the season after summer and before winter
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from noun - a period of absence from work or duty
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to remain alive
rise /raɪz/ A2	verb - to get up from a sitting or lying position noun - an increase in size, level, or amount.
learn /lɜːrn/ A2	verb - to gain or acquire knowledge of or skill in something
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth together with all of its countries and peoples
fling /flɪŋ/ B2	noun - a short period of enjoyment verb - throw or hurl forcefully
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	noun - a feeling of wanting something to happen verb - to want something to be true or to happen
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
enthralled /ɪnˈθrɔːld/ C1	adjective - captured and held spellbound

Key Grammar Structures

• You want my love, take it all

  ➔ Modal verb 'want' expressing desire

  ➔ 'Want' is used to express desire or wish.

• Come on now show me how, you take it all

  ➔ Imperative phrase 'Come on' with interrogative clause

  ➔ 'Come on' is used to encourage or prompt someone to act.

• You want my glove, are you enthralled?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence using 'are you' for a question

  ➔ 'Are you' introduces a question about the subject's state or feelings.

• Because I have no more, there's nothing left to give

  ➔ Use of 'have' to denote possession and 'no more' for negation

  ➔ 'Have' indicates possession or existence of something.

• While I am standing with my back against the wall

  ➔ Use of 'while' to introduce a simultaneous action or contrast

  ➔ 'While' introduces actions happening at the same time or contrasting ideas.

• You grabbed for everything, my friend

  ➔ Past tense verb 'grabbed' indicating completed action

  ➔ 'Grabbed' is the past tense of 'grab', indicating an action completed in the past.

• You had the world, you had your fling

  ➔ Past perfect 'had' indicating possession in the past

  ➔ 'Had' is the past tense of 'have', used here to show possession in the past.

• Now it's your turn to finally learn

  ➔ Modal phrase 'it's your turn' indicating a shift in responsibility

  ➔ 'It's your turn' is a fixed phrase indicating that it is now someone's opportunity or responsibility to act or learn.