Lyrics for In For the Kill as interpreted by polkadot.peekaboo

In For the Kill Lyrics
We can fight our desires,
But when we start making fires
We get ever so hot
Whether we like it or not.

They say we can love who we trust
But what is love without lust?
Two hearts with accurate devotions.
And what are feelings without emotions?

I'm going in for the kill.
I'm doing it for a thrill.
I'm hoping you'll understand,
And not let go of my hand.

I had my hopes out on the line,
Will they be ready for you in time.
If you leave them out too long,
They'll be withered by the sun.

Full stops and exclamation marks,
My words stumble before I start.
How far can you send emotions?
Can this bridge across the ocean?

I'm going in for the kill.
I'm doing it for a thrill.
I'm hoping you'll understand,
And not let go of my hand.

Let's go to war to make peace,
Let's be cool to create heat.
I hope in darkness we can see,
And you're not blinded by the light from me.

I'm going in for the kill.
I'm doing it for a thrill.
I'm hoping you'll understand,
And not let go of my hand.

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smokealarm
02-16-2009

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AMAZING SONG. just can't put my finger on what it's about though...

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tom_omg
02-17-2009

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this is my coming out song. I'm sure that's not what she meant it as but the chorus just fits exactly!
the Skream remix of this is just amazing. and this is from someone who does not actually like dubstep.

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tom_omg
02-17-2009

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some of the lyrics are wrong here.
"Two hours with accurate devotions" should be "two hearts.."
and
"Climb its way across the ocean" should be "Can this bridge cross the ocean?"

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polkadot.peekaboo
02-23-2009

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I had no idea what some of the lyrics were.
But I thought they ought to be up for commenting, so i pasted over some of the cracks haha.
I L.O.V.E this song.
Her video is immensely sexy. I want that jacket. And hair.

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MayaMoo
03-07-2009

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This song is amazing and I agree tom_omg, the Skream remix is immense!
I'm not entirely sure of the meaning, I need a while of thinking haha. But off the top of my head I'm getting that it may be about opening yourself up to someone and telling them the way you feel, even though you may not like the overall turnout, because you know it's something you have to do.

"I'm going in for the kill
I'm doing it for a thrill
I'm hoping you'll understand
And not let go of my hand".

Seems to suggest that, not literally killing someone.
But idk. :)

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unshockable
03-13-2009

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Some of the stuff up there doesn't make any sense, haha.

I'd say she sings:

"They say we can love who we trust
But what is love without LUST?
Two hearts with accurate devotions
And what are feelings without emotions?"

"I had my hopes OUT ON THE LINE
Well they'll be ready for you in time
If you leave them out too long
They'll be withered by THE SUN"

"How far can you send emotions?
Can this bridge cross the ocean?"

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thedork-2
03-17-2009

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We can fight our desires,
But when we start making fires
We get ever so hot
Whether we like it or not.

They say we can love who we trust
But what is love without lust?
Two hearts with accurate devotions.
And what are feelings without emotions?

I'm going in for the kill.
I'm doing it for a thrill.
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.
I'm hoping you'll understand,
And not let go of my hand.

I hung my hopes out on the line
Will they be ready for you in time?
If you leave them out too long,
They'll be withered by the sun.

Full stops and exclamation marks,
My words stumble before I start.
How far can you send emotions?
Can this bridge cross the ocean?

I'm going in for the kill.
I'm doing it for a thrill.
I'm hoping you'll understand,
And not let go of my hand.

Let's go towards and make peace.
Let's be cool to creating.
Open darkness we can see,
And you're not blinded by the light from me.

I'm going in for the kill.
I'm doing it for a thrill.
I'm hoping you'll understand,
And not let go of my hand.

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thedork-2
03-17-2009

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The last two should be:

Let's go towards and make peace.
Let's be cool to creating.
Up in darkness we can see,
And you're not blind by the light from me.

I'm going in for the kill.
I'm doing it for a thrill.
I'm hoping you'll understand,
And not let go of my hand.

Sorry

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Godzuki
03-30-2009

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lust not lost. awesome song.

an accurate catchy description of a dysfunctional relationship i say

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polkadot.peekaboo
03-30-2009

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kk point taken.

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tonycn
03-31-2009

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Hey u guys, i got the right lyrics from La Houx's official website:)

La Roux In For The Kill

We can fight our desires
Oooh but when we start making fires
We get ever so hot
Oooh whether we like it or not
They say we can love who we trust
Oooh but what is love without lust?
Two hearts with accurate devotions
Oooh but what are feelings without emotions?

I'm going in for the kill
I'm doing it for a thrill
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
I'm hoping you'll understand
And not let go of my hand

I hang my hopes out on the line
Oooh will they be ready for you in time
If you leave them out too long
Oooh they'll be withered by the sun
Full stops and exclamation marks
Oooh my words stumble before I start
How far can you send emotions?
Oooh can this bridge cross the ocean?

I'm going in for the kill
I'm doing it for a thrill
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
I'm hoping you'll understand
And not let go of my hand

Let's go to wars to make peace
Let's be cold to creat heat
I hope in darkness we can see
And you're not blinded by the light from me

Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh Ooooooooooh

I'm going in for the kill
I'm doing it for a thrill
I'm hoping you'll understand
And not let go of my hand


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smokealarm
03-31-2009

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Let's go to war to make peace,
Let's be cold to create heat.
I hope in darkness we can see,
And you're not blinded by the light from me.

THAT'S how it goes- I should know because it says on her album!

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requiemfordante
04-26-2009

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"Jackson explained this '80s-derived song to Steve Harris of XFM radio: "It's about telling someone how you feel regardless of what you get back, and not waiting to find out if they want you or not." She added that when she wrote this, "I was quite in to someone in quite a deep and intense way and I went overseas (Paris) and told them I like them. It all fired back in my face but that's not the point you do it for yourself.""

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suburbanknight
04-30-2009

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An excellent song! And as requeimdante states it's all about telling somebody how you feel about them. The angelic bit at the end indicates how it did fire back in her face when the other person didnt share the same feelings:-

"Let's go to wars to make peace
Let's be cold to creat heat
I hope in darkness we can see
And you're not blinded by the light from me"

In this bit I think she's hoping by acting cold, the other person will eventually warm to her - but unfortuantely at the end of the day the other person is not "blinded by her light".


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Avatar-rock
05-02-2009

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For me this song is about my ongoing struggle to negotiate a relationship with the woman I love who moved out to New York (I live in the uk) in October last year. The struggle and the balls out honesty of telling her exactly how i feel.

The trying to cross the atlantic ocean with my feelings, and make her happy.

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LiamNCFC
05-13-2009

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On XFM she said: "[The song is] about telling someone how you feel regardless of what you get back, and not waiting to find out if they want you or not."

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skttrbrain
05-31-2009

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ANNOYINGLY REPETITIVE (VOCALLY AS WELL AS MUSICALLY) AND AN INCREDIBLY SAD ATTEMPT AT TRYING TO BRING BACK THE 80s (AND WHO WANTS THAT ANYWAY - THEY'RE GONE FOR A REASON!) - LET'S HOPE FAILURE WILL SHUT HER UP AND MAKES HER PART OF THE NEVER-ENDING COLLECTION OF OBSCURE ONE-HIT-WONDERS OF THE PAST...

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scmckenna
06-01-2009

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haha.. tell it like you see it skttrbrain.. gees
hahha. The 80s are gone for a reason?? Thats hilarious.
Anyway, personally i think its really good... but i'm not as replused by repetition...
I do prefer the Skreams version. Very catchy.


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louse610
06-03-2009

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I think the Skream remix is WICKED!

But I think the song is about her having a fling with some guy and then she wants to take it to the next step maybe towards a relationship... but she can't bring herself to tell him and if she doesn't tell him in time.. he's just gonna move on.. but she's still scared of what he'll say. And I think she's also saying that although it's just a fling... based on passion and desires ...there's something there.. and a relationship doesn't have to be based on trust , it can just be based on the raw feelings they have for each other and not all the complicated stuff.


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akaputtputt
06-04-2009

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totally cant stop singing this song!!!
best lines:

They say we can love who we trust
But what is love without lust?
Two hearts with accurate devotions.
And what are feelings without emotions?

BECAUSE ITS SOOO TRUE!!! :)
this song came out at the right time because it like how i feel right now ;)

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orangebeaker
06-17-2009

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This group write very catchy songs.

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aimee415
07-02-2009

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in a interview she said this song was about going to paris after her partner had broken up with her. she didn't state whether it was male or female though which would suggest more likely female. she then said the going in for the kill part was her goign to paris to find the person who broke her heart and how she felt about doing it. Also in the interview she said it ended up not working out....but she got a really good song out of it in my opinion lol

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lweavers
07-17-2009

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I can't help but think that this song is about two people who know each other and might have been together a while and want to take things to the next level. They have been fighting their desires to be sexual with each other - then she goes in for the kill.

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jayy09
07-26-2009

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i feel that this song is about being with someone you know and care about, but meeting someone new and exciting who you would like to pursue a physical relationship

she says that she wants to fight her desires and also says,
"They say we can love who we trust
But what is love without lust?
Two hearts with accurate devotions.
And what are feelings without emotions?"
i take this to mean she is with a person who she knows will be there and who she can really trust but does not lust after this person therefor making her question is she can love them

"I'm going in for the kill.
I'm doing it for a thrill.
I'm hoping you'll understand,
And not let go of my hand."
i take the chorus as the act of cheating. she is going for the object of her physical desire because it is new and exciting, and at same time she is hoping the person she i currently in a relationship will understand and not leave her when he finds out.

"Full stops and exclamation marks,
My words stumble before I start.
How far can you send emotions?
Can this bridge across the ocean?"
This is the fight the have over the cheating, they are yelling and the relationship is at a halt. she is at a loss for words and does not know how far these emotions will carry them. she doesn't know is the relationship can survive.

"Let's go to war to make peace,
Let's be cool to create heat.
I hope in darkness we can see,
And you're not blinded by the light from me."
and here i belive she is hoping that by doing the wrong thing (cheating) she will somehow be able to make things right again. somewhat saying do not be blinded by the wrong that i have done, but instead let's create something out of it.




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jthe1s
07-29-2009

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this song is about being in a long distance relationship and cheating on your spouse, but still wanting to stay together.

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