We can fight our desires Ouuhh but when we start making fires We get ever so hot Ouuhh whether we like it or not. They say we can love who we trust Ouuhh but what is love without lust? Two hearts with accurate devotions Ooh, and what are feelings without emotions? I'm going in for the kill I'm doing it for a thrill Oh, I'm hoping you'll understand And not let go of my hand I'm going in for the kill I'm doing it for a thrill Oh, I'm hoping you'll understand And not let go of my hand I had my hopes out on the line Ouuhh will they be ready for you in time If you leave them out too long Ouuhh they'll be withered by the sun Full stops and exclamation marks Ouuhh my words stumble before I start How far can you send emotions? Ooh, can this bridge cross the ocean? I'm going in for the kill I'm doing it for a thrill Oh, I'm hoping you'll understand And not let go of my hand I'm going in for the kill I'm doing it for a thrill Oh, I'm hoping you'll understand And not let go of my hand Let's go to war to make peace Let's be cold to create heat Up in darkness we can see And you're not blinded for the light from me I'm going in for the kill I'm doing it for a thrill Oh I'm hoping you'll understand And not let go of my hand
We can fight our desires Ouuhh but when we start making fires We get ever so hot Ouuhh whether we like it or not. They say we can love who we trust Ouuhh but what is love without lust? Two hearts with accurate devotions Ooh, and what are feelings without emotions? I'm going in for the kill I'm doing it for a thrill Oh, I'm hoping you'll understand And not let go of my hand I'm going in for the kill I'm doing it for a thrill Oh, I'm hoping you'll understand And not let go of my hand I had my hopes out on the line Ouuhh will they be ready for you in time If you leave them out too long Ouuhh they'll be withered by the sun Full stops and exclamation marks Ouuhh my words stumble before I start How far can you send emotions? Ooh, can this bridge cross the ocean? I'm going in for the kill I'm doing it for a thrill Oh, I'm hoping you'll understand And not let go of my hand I'm going in for the kill I'm doing it for a thrill Oh, I'm hoping you'll understand And not let go of my hand Let's go to war to make peace Let's be cold to create heat Up in darkness we can see And you're not blinded for the light from me I'm going in for the kill I'm doing it for a thrill Oh I'm hoping you'll understand And not let go of my hand
A letra de “In for the Kill” foi inspirada por uma experiência pessoal de Elly Jackson, que confessou seus sentimentos a alguém enquanto estava em Paris.
Segundo Jackson, a canção trata de expressar o que se sente mesmo sem saber a reação do outro, enfatizando a importância de fazer isso por si mesmo.
A própria Jackson descreveu a situação como “fired back in my face”, indicando que a mensagem da música reflete uma rejeição que recebeu ao revelar seus sentimentos.
Em entrevista à XFM, Elly Jackson ressaltou que a motivação por trás da canção era a honestidade emocional, não a expectativa de retorno ou aprovação.
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