Takedown (Cookie Darius Remix) – English Lyrics

• By: Cookie Darius (remix of HUNTR/X feat. Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami)
• Album: KPop Demon Hunters (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Break you into pieces in a world of pain,

'Cause you're all the same

Yeah, it's the takedown!

A demon with no feelings don't deserve to live.

It's so obvious.

I'ma gear up and take you down!

I'ma gear up and take you down!

It's a takedown, I'ma take you out

You break down like "What?"

It's a takedown, I'ma take you out

And it ain't gonna stop.

I'ma cut you open, lose control

And rip out your heart!

You'll be beggin' and cryin', all of you dyin'

Never miss my shot!

When your patterns start to show,

It makes the hatred wanna grow outta my veins

I don't think you're ready for the takedown

Break you into pieces in a world of pain,

'Cause you're all the same

Yeah, it's the takedown!

I'ma gear up and take you down!

I'ma gear up and take you down!

Oh, you're the master of illusion

Look at all the messes that you're foolin'

But they'll turn on you soon

So how? How can you sleep or live with yourself?

A broken soul trapped in the nastiest shell,

You're all the more!

You can try, but you can't hide

It's a takedown, I'ma take you out

You break down like "What?"

It's a takedown, I'ma take you out

And it ain't gonna stop!

I'ma cut you open, lose control

And rip out your heart!

You'll be beggin' and cryin', all of you dyin'

Never miss my shot!

I don't think you're ready for the takedown.

I'ma gear up and take you down!

I'ma gear up and take you down!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
takedown /ˈteɪkˌdaʊn/ B2	noun - an act of bringing someone down in combat or sport verb - to bring someone down or defeat them
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces or interrupt noun - a pause or interruption; a gap or fracture
pieces /ˈpiː.sɪz/ A2	noun - parts into which something is divided
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth or the realm of human experience
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical or emotional suffering
demon /ˈdiː.mən/ B1	noun - an evil spirit or malevolent being
feelings /ˈfiː.lɪŋz/ B1	noun - emotions or sensations
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ B2	verb - to be worthy of
obvious /ˈɒb.vi.əs/ B2	adjective - easy to see or understand
gear /ɡɪər/ A2	noun - equipment or apparatus
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to acquire or remove
cut /kʌt/ A2	verb - to divide or strike with a blade
open /ˈoʊ.pən/ A1	verb - to make accessible by removing a barrier
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to no longer have something; to fail to keep
heart /hɑrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; metaphorical core
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to cease living
hatred /ˈheɪ.trɪd/ B2	noun - intense dislike or hostility

Key Grammar Structures

• 'Cause you're all the same

  ➔ Causal conjunction

  ➔ In 'Cause you're all the same', 'Cause' is a causal conjunction introducing a reason for the previous statement.

• A demon with no feelings don't deserve to live.

  ➔ Negative auxiliary contraction in informal speech

  ➔ In 'A demon with no feelings don't deserve to live.', 'don't' is a contraction for 'do not', used informally to negate the verb 'deserve'.

• I'ma gear up and take you down!

  ➔ Contraction for future intention

  ➔ In 'I'ma gear up and take you down!', 'I'ma' is a colloquial contraction of 'I am going to', expressing a future intention or plan.

• You break down like "What?"

  ➔ Idiomatic simile for reaction

  ➔ In 'You break down like "What?"', 'like' introduces a simile comparing the emotional breakdown to a surprised reaction.

• When your patterns start to show,

  ➔ Time clause with present simple

  ➔ In 'When your patterns start to show,', 'When' introduces a time clause using present simple to indicate a future or general condition.

• It makes the hatred wanna grow outta my veins

  ➔ Causative make + bare infinitive

  ➔ In 'It makes the hatred wanna grow outta my veins', 'makes' is causative, forcing 'the hatred' to 'grow', where 'wanna' is informal for 'want to'.

• Oh, you're the master of illusion

  ➔ Appositive phrase

  ➔ In 'Oh, you're the master of illusion', 'the master of illusion' is an appositive phrase renames or describes 'you'.

• You can try, but you can't hide

  ➔ Contrast with adversative conjunction

  ➔ In 'You can try, but you can't hide', 'but' is an adversative conjunction showing contrast between two ideas.