TOXIC! – English Lyrics

• By: Jeremy 李駿傑

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Cantonese pop with Jeremy Lee's dynamic track "TOXIC!". This song offers a compelling narrative about overcoming negativity and reclaiming personal autonomy, making it an excellent piece to experience authentic Cantonese expressions and modern pop vocabulary. Its powerful message and contemporary sound provide a unique window into current Mandopop trends and the emotional depth of its lyrics.

[English]

I needa step back

Why did you get mad?

Checking my phone

Checking the thread

How did I get mad?

Venom strikes, a silent deadly flow

Agonizing, the pain that spreads and grows

Come on, it makes me ill

I care not for the venom that you choose to spill

Antidote replaced

From your windy speech my attention drifts away

Don’t you bother to change who I really am

Halt your whispers, forge no more chains

Won’t you stay in your lane

You’re Toxic Toxic

Someone get me off this

Drop it drop it

You know that I got this

Stop it stop it I’m about to pop it

Losing my control

Know that I’m not safe

Owo oh oh oh oh oh

Owo oh oh oh oh oh

Stop it stop it I'm gonna get off this

Losing my control

Cause I know you’re Toxic

My choice only I can make

Wooo Free from the cage I break

I'm watching me

It's my destiny

Follow me

Now I choose my way

I’m not falling into the sincerity you feign

Hey, I see your play

Immune to your disguise, I will no longer stay

It is my true self I strive to maintain

Halt your whispers, forge no more chains

I have a whole world to paint

You’re Toxic Toxic

Someone get me off this

Drop it drop it

You know that I got this

Stop it stop it I’m about to pop it

Losing my control

Know that I’m not safe

Owo oh oh oh oh oh

Owo oh oh oh oh oh

Stop it stop it I'm gonna get off this

Losing my control

Cause I know you’re Toxic

Keep your hands off other’s life

Stop blabbing day and night

Mind your own business

If fond of me, behold in peace my future stage

If not, please leave quietly from my life’s own page

Woooo

I have made it clear

You’re Toxic Toxic

Someone get me off this

Drop it drop it

You know that I got this

Stop it stop it I’m about to pop it

Losing my control

Know that I’m not safe

Owo oh oh oh oh oh

Owo oh oh oh oh oh

Stop it stop it I'm gonna get off this

Losing my control

Cause I know you’re Toxic

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
toxic /ˈtɒksɪk/ B2	adjective - poisonous; causing unpleasant feelings
venom /ˈvenəm/ B2	noun - a poisonous substance secreted by animals
flow /floʊ/ A2	verb - to move steadily and continuously noun - the action or state of flowing
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
attention /əˈtenʃən/ B1	noun - notice taken of someone or something
whisper /ˈwɪspər/ B1	verb - to speak very softly using one's breath noun - a soft or low voice
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior verb - to influence or direct people's behavior
safe /seɪf/ A1	adjective - protected from or not exposed to danger or risk
cage /keɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a structure of bars or wires in which birds or animals are kept
destiny /ˈdestəni/ B2	noun - the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future
sincerity /sɪnˈserəti/ C1	noun - the quality of being free from pretense, deceit, or hypocrisy
disguise /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ B2	noun - something that hides someone's true identity verb - to give a new appearance to a person or thing, especially in order to hide its true form
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - a time that is to come adjective - that is to be or come hereafter
clear /klɪər/ A2	adjective - easy to perceive, understand, or interpret. verb - to free from obstructions.

Key Grammar Structures

• Why did you get mad?

  ➔ Past simple tense in question form

  ➔ The sentence uses **did** + base verb to form a **question** in the past tense.

• Venom strikes, a silent deadly flow

  ➔ Simple present tense to describe a general truth or ongoing action

  ➔ Uses **strikes** in the **present simple tense** to indicate a habitual or ongoing action.

• I have made it clear

  ➔ Present perfect tense to emphasize an action completed with relevance to the present

  ➔ Uses **have made** (present perfect) to show an action completed with ongoing relevance.

• Stop blabbing day and night

  ➔ Imperative mood to give a command or request

  ➔ Uses the **Stop** in the **imperative** form to instruct someone to cease an action.

• Follow me

  ➔ Imperative mood for a direct instruction or command

  ➔ Uses **Follow** in the **imperative** form to instruct someone to proceed with the speaker.