TKO – English Lyrics

• By: Justin Timberlake

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Justin Timberlake's "TKO" to not only enjoy its compelling blend of pop and R&B but also to enhance your English language skills. The song's clever use of boxing metaphors provides a unique and memorable way to learn vocabulary related to love, loss, and emotional struggle. Its intricate production and raw lyrical honesty make it a captivating listen for anyone looking to understand contemporary English through music.

[English]

♪ In all enthrilling new, living sound ♪

♪ Kill me with the coo-coochie-coochie-coo ♪

♪ Ah, she kill me with the coo-coochie-coochie-coo ♪

♪ Ah, she kill me with the coo-coochie-coochie-coo ♪

♪ Ah, she kill me with the coo-coochie-coochie-coo ♪

♪ Ah, she kill me with the coo-coochie-coochie-coo ♪

♪ Ah, she kill me with the coo-coochie-coochie-coo ♪

♪ Ah, she kill me with the coo-coochie-coochie-coo ♪

♪ Ah, lights out, TKO ♪

♪ Boo ♪

♪ Baby, everyday in training to get the gold ♪

♪ That's why your body's crazy ♪

♪ But you can't run from yourself, ♪

♪ That's where it's difficult ♪

♪ Girl, I can see in your eyes ♪

♪ That there's something inside that made you evil ♪

♪ Where did you go? 'Cause it just ain't fair ♪

♪ Over here thinking 'bout the shit you say ♪

♪ Don't know why it gets to me ♪

♪ It cuts right on my eye, yeah, it hurt, won't lie ♪

♪ Still can't see, think I saw you with another guy ♪

♪ Fair fight, knocked down, then I got over you ♪

♪ Can't fight no more, you knock me out ♪

♪ What am I supposed to do ♪

♪ I don't understand it ♪

♪ Tell me how could you be so low ♪

♪ Been swinging after the bell ♪

♪ And after all of the whistle blows ♪

♪ Tried to go below the belt, ♪

♪ Through my chest, perfect hit to the dome ♪

♪ Dammit, babe ♪

♪ This ain't the girl I used to know ♪

♪ No, not anymore ♪

♪ TKO ♪

♪ I'm out for the count ♪

♪ Yeah, girl, you knock me out ♪

♪ It's just a TKO ♪

♪ I'm out for the count ♪

♪ Yeah, girl, you knock me out ♪

♪ With a TKO ♪

♪ T-T-TKO ♪

♪ Out for the count ♪

♪ Girl, you knock me out ♪

♪ With a TKO ♪

♪ Now, I'm out for the count ♪

♪ Yeah, girl, you knock me out ♪

♪ With a TKO ♪

♪ Baby, now I don't really know what we're fighting for ♪

♪ This rematch sex is amazing ♪

♪ But nobody wins if somebody's heart is swole ♪

♪ 'Cause when I see you move like you got ♪

♪ Something inside that made you lethal ♪

♪ Where did you go? It just ain't fair ♪

♪ Over here thinking 'bout the shit you do ♪

♪ Don't know what I got to lose ♪

♪ It cuts right on my eye, yeah, it hurt, won't lie ♪

♪ Still can't see, think I saw you with another guy ♪

♪ Fair fight, knocked down, then I got over you ♪

♪ Can't fight no more, you knock me out ♪

♪ What am I supposed to do ♪

♪ I don't understand it ♪

♪ Tell me how could you be so low ♪

♪ You've been swinging after the bell ♪

♪ And after all of the whistle blows ♪

♪ Tried to go below the belt, ♪

♪ Through my chest, perfect hit to the dome ♪

♪ Dammit, babe ♪

♪ This ain't the girl I used to know ♪

♪ No, not anymore ♪

♪ TKO ♪

♪ I'm out for the count ♪

♪ Yeah, girl, you knock me out ♪

♪ It's just a TKO ♪

♪ I'm out for the count ♪

♪ Yeah, girl, you knock me out ♪

♪ With a TKO ♪

♪ T-T-TKO ♪

♪ Out for the count ♪

♪ Girl, you knock me out ♪

♪ With a TKO ♪

♪ Now, I'm out for the count ♪

♪ Yeah, girl, you knock me out ♪

♪ With a TKO ♪

♪ Girl, see what you do ♪

♪ See what you do, girl ♪

♪ You, you, you knock me right out ♪

♪ Girl, see what you do ♪

♪ See what you do, girl, girl, girl ♪

♪ Girl, you knock me right out ♪

♪ Hey, girl, see what you do ♪

♪ See what you do, girl, girl, girl, girl, girl, girl ♪

♪ Girl, you knock me right out ♪

♪ See what you do ♪

♪ See what you do, girl, girl, girl, ♪

♪ girl, girl, girl, girl, girl ♪

♪ Girl, you knock me right out ♪

♪ It cuts right on my eye, yeah, it hurt, won't lie ♪

♪ Still can't see, think I saw you with another guy ♪

♪ Fair fight, knocked down, then I got over you ♪

♪ Can't fight no more, you knock me out ♪

♪ What am I supposed to do ♪

♪ I don't understand it ♪

♪ Tell me how could you be so low ♪

♪ You've been swinging after the bell ♪

♪ And after all of the whistle blows ♪

♪ Tried to go below the belt, ♪

♪ Through my chest, perfect hit to the dome ♪

♪ Dammit, babe ♪

♪ This ain't the girl I used to know ♪

♪ No, not anymore ♪

♪ TKO- ♪

♪ TKO- ♪

♪ TKO- ♪

♪ I don't understand it ♪

♪ Tell me how could you be so low ♪

♪ You've been swinging after the bell ♪

♪ And after all of the whistle blows ♪

♪ Tried to go below the belt, ♪

♪ Through my chest, perfect hit to the dome ♪

♪ Dammit, babe- ♪

♪ She kill me with the coo-coochie-coochie-coo ♪

♪ She kill me with the coo ♪

♪ So dammit, babe- ♪

♪ She kill me with the coo-coochie-coochie-coo ♪

♪ She kill me with the coo ♪

♪ So dammit, babe- ♪

♪ I'm out for the count ♪

♪ Yeah, girl, you knock me out ♪

♪ It's just a TKO ♪

♪ I'm out for the count ♪

♪ Yeah, girl, you knock me out ♪

♪ With a TKO- ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
knock /nɒk/ B1	verb - to hit something or someone with a sudden blow noun - a sudden hit or blow
out /aʊt/ A2	adjective - not inside; away from a place
TKO /ˈtiː ˈkeɪ ˈoʊ/ C1	noun - technical knockout, a boxing term for a fight stopped by the referee
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to engage in physical or verbal conflict noun - a violent confrontation
hurt /hɜːrt/ B1	verb - to cause pain or injury adjective - feeling pain; injured
eye /aɪ/ A1	noun - the organ of sight
fair /feər/ B1	adjective - just, impartial, or reasonable
low /loʊ/ B1	adjective - situated near the bottom; not high
swing /swɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move back and forth or from side to side noun - a back-and-forth movement; a swing (as in a sport)
bell /bɛl/ A2	noun - a hollow metal instrument that makes a ringing sound
whistle /ˈwɪsəl/ B1	noun - a small device that produces a high‑pitched sound when blown verb - to produce a high‑pitched sound by forcing air through a small opening
belt /bɛlt/ A2	noun - a strip of leather or other material worn around the waist verb - to strike someone hard, especially with a punch
chest /tʃɛst/ A2	noun - the front part of the body between the neck and the abdomen
dome /doʊm/ B2	noun - a rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure
babe /beɪb/ A2	noun - an affectionate term for a loved one, especially a girlfriend
kill /kɪl/ B1	verb - to cause the death of a person or animal
lethal /ˈliːθəl/ C1	adjective - causing death or capable of causing death
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged; wildly enthusiastic or uncontrolled