taking over me – English Lyrics

• By: Maggie Lindemann, Jasiah
• Album: HEADSPLIT

Lyrics & Translation

'taking over me' is a dynamic, genre-bending track that showcases Maggie Lindemann's willingness to experiment with a blend of nu-trap, rap, and metal, a style popular in modern alternative music. By learning the lyrics, particularly the vivid chorus about anxiety, you can explore English expressions for intense mental struggle ('killing me,' 'taking over me,' 'over the top') set against a hard-hitting, aggressive soundscape, giving you a taste of contemporary punk-rap vocabulary and delivery.

[English]

I feel it deep inside

Rushin' through my veins

And I can't hide what I wanna say

She's sweet like candy, love is heavy

Break your jaw when she gets angry

Taking over me

Anxiety is killing me

Taking over me

Why can't I just let it be?

Voices in my head telling me to stop

Why do I take shit over the top?

It's taking over me

Taking over me

Uh, yuh

Just another fuckin' day, I'm drownin' in these sins (yuh)

I've been fucked up for forever, bitch, I can't pretend (I can't)

Hello, paranoia, actin' like my best friend (what's up?)

I hear voices in my head, I bet they'll never end (ha)

Ay, ay, bitch, don't even bother (yuh)

Put my mind inside the slaughterhouse

Then meet me at the altar (ooh)

Bitch, we're dead 'til the end

Red bled through the pen (ooh)

From the words that I wrote

Like the slits in my skin (through my skin)

Feel it when it's rushin' through my veins

Taking over me

Anxiety is killing me

Taking over me

Why can't I just let it be?

Voices in my head telling me to stop

Why do I take shit over the top?

It's taking over me (oh)

Taking over me

Oh, go

Feel it when it's rushin' through my veins (yeah)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
taking ˈteɪkɪŋ A1	verb - to get or receive something
anxiety æŋˈzaɪəti B1	noun - a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome
killing ˈkɪlɪŋ A2	verb - to cause the death of a person or animal
voices ˈvɔɪsɪz A1	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth
rushin ˈrʌʃɪŋ A2	verb - to move or act with great speed and energy
veins veɪnz B1	noun - a blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart
sweet swɪt A1	adjective - having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey
candy ˈkændi A1	noun - a sweet food made with sugar or syrup
heavy ˈhɛvi A1	adjective - of great weight; difficult to lift or move
angry ˈæŋɡri A1	adjective - feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
paranoia pærəˈnoɪə B2	noun - a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance
slaughterhouse ˈslɔːtərhaʊs B1	noun - a place where animals are butchered for food
altar ˈɔːltər A2	noun - a structure for religious worship, typically in a church
slits slɪts A2	noun - a long, narrow cut or opening
pretend prɪˈtɛnd A2	verb - to claim or appear to be something one is not

Key Grammar Structures

• I feel it deep inside

  ➔ Present Simple - expressing a state or feeling

  ➔ The verb "feel" is used in the present simple to describe a current, ongoing sensation. The adverb "deep" modifies "inside", indicating the intensity of the feeling. The sentence structure is Subject-Verb-Adverb-Prepositional Phrase.

• She's sweet like candy, love is heavy

  ➔ Simile (like) and Subject-Verb-Adjective structure

  ➔ "like" is used to create a simile, comparing the girl's sweetness to that of "candy". The second clause uses a stative verb ("is") to describe a quality of "love". The sentence uses parallel structure for poetic effect.

• Voices in my head telling me to stop

  ➔ Gerund phrase as subject and present participle clause

  ➔ "Voices" is part of a gerund phrase ("Voices in my head") functioning as the subject of the sentence. "telling" is a present participle forming a clause that modifies "Voices", indicating what the voices are doing.

• Why do I take shit over the top?

  ➔ Question formation with auxiliary verb 'do' and informal language ('shit')

  ➔ This is a rhetorical question. The auxiliary verb 'do' is used to form the question. "take shit over the top" is an idiom meaning to overreact or exaggerate. The use of 'shit' is very informal and adds to the song's raw emotional tone.