APT., toxic till the end – English Lyrics

• By: ROSÉ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of K-pop and Korean social culture with 'APT.' This track is a perfect gateway for language learners to discover rhythmic Korean chants and casual social expressions, all while enjoying a world-class pop collaboration.

[English]

-Performing her number-one global hit, "APT."

and "Toxic Till the End," from her first solo album,

"Rosie," once again Rosé!

[ Cheers and applause ]

-[ Speaking in Korean ]

♪ Game start ♪

[ Singing in Korean ]

♪ Unh, uh-huh, uh-huh ♪

[ Singing in Korean ]

♪ Unh, uh-huh, uh-huh ♪

♪ Kissy face, kissy face sent to your phone ♪

♪ But I'm tryna kiss your lips for real ♪

♪ Red hearts, red hearts, That's what I'm on, yeah ♪

♪ Come give me something I can feel ♪

♪ Don't you want me like I want you, baby ♪

♪ Don't you need me like I need you now ♪

♪ Sleep tomorrow, but tonight go crazy ♪

♪ All you gotta do is just meet me at the ♪

[ Singing in Korean ]

♪ Unh, uh-huh, uh-huh ♪

[ Singing in Korean ]

♪ Unh, uh-huh, uh-huh ♪

♪ It's whatever, it's whatever, it's whatever you like ♪

♪ Turn this...into a club ♪

♪ I'm talking drink, Jimmy, dance, Jimmy ♪

♪ Freak, Jimmy ♪

[ Singing in Korean ]

♪ Don't you want me like I want you, baby ♪

♪ Don't you need me like I need you now ♪

♪ Sleep tomorrow, but tonight go crazy ♪

♪ All you gotta do is just meet me at the, hey ♪

So now you know the game.

Are you ready?

♪ 'Cause I'm coming to get ya ♪

♪ Get ya, get ya, hold on, hold on ♪

♪ I'm on my way ♪

♪ Dance, yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah ♪

♪ I'm on my way ♪

♪ Don't you want me like I want you, baby ♪

♪ Don't you need me like I need to now ♪

♪ Sleep tomorrow, but tonight go crazy ♪

♪ All you gotta do is just meet me at the ♪

[ Singing in Korean ]

♪ Unh, uh-huh, uh-huh ♪

[ Singing in Korean ]

♪ Unh, uh-huh, uh-huh ♪♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

♪♪

♪♪

♪ Call us what we are, toxic from the start ♪

♪ Can't pretend that I was in the dark ♪

♪ When you met my friends, didn't even try with them ♪

♪ I should've known right then ♪

♪ That you were jealous and possessive ♪

♪ So manipulatin' ♪

♪ Honestly impressive ♪

♪ You had me participatin' ♪

♪ Back then, when I was runnin' out of your place ♪

♪ I said I never wanna see your face ♪

♪ I meant I couldn't wait to see it again ♪

♪ We were toxic till the end ♪

♪ Uh-huh, 'cause even when I said it was over ♪

♪ You heard, "Baby, can you pull me in closer?" ♪

♪ You were plotting how to stay in my head ♪

♪ We were toxic till the end ♪

Ladies and gentlemen,

I present to you, the ex.

♪ His favorite game is chess ♪

♪ Who would ever guess? ♪

♪ Playing with the pieces in my chest ♪

♪ Now he's on a screen, saying, "Don't leave" ♪

♪ You stole that line from me ♪

♪ 'Cause you're just jealous and possessive ♪

♪ So manipulatin' ♪

♪ Honestly impressive ♪

♪ You had me participatin' ♪

♪ Back then, when I was runnin' out of your place ♪

♪ I said I never wanna see your face ♪

♪ I meant I couldn't wait to see it again ♪

♪ We were toxic till the end ♪

♪ Uh-huh, 'cause even when I said it was over ♪

♪ You heard, "Baby, can you pull me in closer?" ♪

♪ You were plotting how to stay in my head ♪

♪ We were toxic till the end ♪

♪ End, end ♪

♪ I can't forgive you for a lot of things ♪

♪ For not giving me back my Tiffany rings ♪

♪ I'll never forgive you for one thing, my dear ♪

♪ You wasted my prettiest years ♪

♪ Back then, when I was runnin' out of your place ♪

♪ I said I never wanna see your face ♪

♪ I meant I couldn't wait to see it again ♪

♪ We were toxic ♪

♪ Uh-huh, 'cause even when I said it was over ♪

♪ You heard, "Baby, can you pull me in closer?" ♪

♪ You were plotting how to stay in my head ♪

♪ We were toxic till the end ♪

♪ End, end ♪

♪ We were toxic till the end ♪

♪ End, end ♪

[ Cheers and applause ]

-Come on! That's how you do it!

How fun!

You're amazing.

Thank you so much. Rosé!

There you go. Standing ovation right there.

"Rosie" is out now.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
toxic /ˈtɒksɪk/ B2	adjective - poisonous or very harmful/unpleasant in a relationship
jealous /ˈdʒɛləs/ B1	adjective - feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements and advantages
possessive /pəˈzɛsɪv/ C1	adjective - demanding someone's total attention and love; not liking them to be with others
manipulating /məˈnɪpjʊleɪtɪŋ/ C1	verb - controlling or influencing a person or situation cleverly or unscrupulously
impressive /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/ B2	adjective - evoking admiration through size, quality, or skill
plotting /ˈplɒtɪŋ/ B2	verb - secretly making plans to carry out an illegal or harmful action
participating /pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪŋ/ B2	verb - taking part in an action or endeavor
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ B1	verb - behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not
forgive /fəˈɡɪv/ B1	verb - stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense
wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ B1	verb - used or expended carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose
prettiest /ˈprɪtɪɪst/ A2	adjective - most attractive in a delicate way
chest /tʃɛst/ A2	noun - the front surface of a person's body between the neck and the abdomen
piece /piːs/ A1	noun - a portion of an object or a game item (like in chess)
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged or extremely enthusiastic/wild
guess /ɡɛs/ A2	verb - estimate or suppose without sufficient information

Key Grammar Structures

• But I'm tryna kiss your lips for real

  ➔ Informal contraction 'tryna' (trying to)

  ➔ In casual speech and pop music, 'trying to' is often shortened to "tryna".

• Don't you want me like I want you, baby

  ➔ Negative interrogative structure

  ➔ Starting with "Don't you" is used to express an expectation or to challenge the listener's feelings.

• I should've known right then

  ➔ Modal perfect (should have + past participle)

  ➔ Used to express regret or criticism about a past action that didn't happen ("should've known" = I failed to know).

• I meant I couldn't wait to see it again

  ➔ Verb pattern: can't wait to + infinitive

  ➔ An idiomatic expression meaning to be very excited about doing something.

• You were plotting how to stay in my head

  ➔ Wh- clause as an object

  ➔ "How to stay in my head" functions as the direct object of the verb "plotting".

• You heard, 'Baby, can you pull me in closer?'

  ➔ Direct speech in a complex sentence

  ➔ The speaker uses quotation marks to highlight the distorted interpretation of their words.

• I can't forgive you for a lot of things

  ➔ Prepositional object after 'for'

  ➔ The verb "forgive" takes the preposition "for" to introduce the cause or the reason behind the lack of forgiveness.

• You wasted my prettiest years

  ➔ Superlative adjective

  ➔ The superlative "prettiest" is used to emphasize the high value and fleeting nature of the time lost.