Down

Rumors of Resilience: The Kooks' 'Down' Unveiled
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Lyrics

Oh oh yeah I'm here downtown

Expressing presence in a downtown area.

There's a rumor baby

Hinting at a rumor about the person.

You're planning to bring me

Suggesting a plan to bring the speaker down.


Down down, down down

Repetition emphasizing the idea of being brought down.

Down down, down down

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Down down, down down

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Down down, down down

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You tryna set me up

Accusing someone of trying to set the speaker up.

Until ?

Incomplete line, unclear meaning.

Oh yeah you talkin' behind me

Accusing someone of talking negatively behind the speaker's back.

You talkin' behind me

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You're talking behind my back

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You wanna watch me fall (watch me fall)

Expressing resilience and determination not to break.

But I won't break (I won't break)

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I know you like to hit me,

Acknowledging the negativity directed at the speaker.

I kick you to the ground and tryna be me

Asserting the speaker's strength against attempts to imitate or undermine.

You tryna bring me down

Noting the attempt to bring the speaker down.


Down down, down down

Repetition emphasizing the idea of being brought down.

Down down, down down

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Down down, down down

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Down down, down down (what the hell)

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I'm so sexual

Expressing a sexual aspect of the speaker's identity.

It's all about the ?

Unclear line, possibly referencing something related to sex.

If you wanna please me

Expressing desire for physical intimacy.

Touch me

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So let me know what's next

Seeking clarity about the next steps in the relationship.

I'm gonna hit you up (hit you up)

Discussing a strategy of emotional ups and downs to prove resilience.

Then I'm gon' let you down (let you down)

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Just to prove a point

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That you can't break a man who's already down

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Down down, down down

Repetition emphasizing the idea of being brought down.

Down down, down down

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Down down, down down

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Down down, down down (what the hell)

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It's getting a little louder (louder)

Describing a situation getting louder, possibly reflecting emotional intensity.

A little louder (louder)

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I said la (la) I said la (la)

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I said la la la-la la la

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(La la la-la la la)

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La la la-la la la

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(La la la-la la la)

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There's a rumor

Reiterating the rumor of an attempt to bring the speaker down.


You shall bring me down

Repetition emphasizing resilience and the impossibility of being brought down.

Down down, down down

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Down down, down down

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Down down, down down

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Down down, down down (You can never ever bring me down)

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Down down, down down

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Down down, down down

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Down down, down down

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Down down, down down (what the hell)

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