Paroles de la chanson It's Goin' Down par
[UMA]
Huh, let's get this party started, I swear I'm cold-hearted
There's no negotiation, I'm not here for debatin'
You need some motivation? Just look at Ben's face
Then ask yourself, how long you think I'll remain patient?
I'll throw him overboard and let him swim with killer sharks
You either hand over the wand or he'll be ripped apart
[MAL]
Now, let's all just be smart, although for you that must be hard
You'll get your wand, no one has to come to any harm
Huh, let's get this party started, I swear I'm cold-hearted
There's no negotiation, I'm not here for debatin'
You need some motivation? Just look at Ben's face
Then ask yourself, how long you think I'll remain patient?
I'll throw him overboard and let him swim with killer sharks
You either hand over the wand or he'll be ripped apart
[MAL]
Now, let's all just be smart, although for you that must be hard
You'll get your wand, no one has to come to any harm
Don't try to intimidate, your bark is much worse than your bite
Who's the baddest of them all? I guess we're finding out tonight
[PIRATES]
Let's go, bring it on
Better give us what we want
It's the wand for the crown
If you don't, it's goin' down
[MAL, EVIE, CARLOS & JAY]
Let's go, make your move
Peace or war, it's up to you
Give him up and do it now
If you don't, it's goin' down
[PIRATES]
Who's the baddest of them all? I guess we're finding out tonight
[PIRATES]
Let's go, bring it on
Better give us what we want
It's the wand for the crown
If you don't, it's goin' down
[MAL, EVIE, CARLOS & JAY]
Let's go, make your move
Peace or war, it's up to you
Give him up and do it now
If you don't, it's goin' down
[PIRATES]
We want the wand
Or else the king is gone
Your time is runnin' out
You should really watch your mouth
[MAL, EVIE, CARLOS & JAY]
Let's go, pound for pound
We're prepared to stand our ground
Put your swords up, put 'em up
It's goin' down
[PIRATES]
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, make the trade
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, or walk the plank
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh (Uma, Uma, Uma-la-la-la), make the trade
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh (Uma, Uma, Uma-la-la-la), or walk the plank
Or else the king is gone
Your time is runnin' out
You should really watch your mouth
[MAL, EVIE, CARLOS & JAY]
Let's go, pound for pound
We're prepared to stand our ground
Put your swords up, put 'em up
It's goin' down
[PIRATES]
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, make the trade
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, or walk the plank
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh (Uma, Uma, Uma-la-la-la), make the trade
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh (Uma, Uma, Uma-la-la-la), or walk the plank
[MAL]
Okay, look, this is not a conversation, it's a do-or-die situation
If you don't give me back the king, I'll have no hesitation
I'll serve you right here, and I don't need a reservation
That way your whole pirate crew can have a demonstration
Release him now, and we can go our separate ways
Unless you wanna deal with me and the VKs
[UMA]
Ha-ha, so that's your big speech, huh?
An empty ultimatum?
[HARRY]
All it takes is one swing and I'll humiliate him
Matter of fact, make one wrong move and I'll debilitate him
And if he even starts to slip, I'll eliminate him
All it takes is one wrong look and I'll
[UMA]
Harry, we get it, chill
[PIRATES]
Let's go, bring it on
Better give us what we want
It's the wand for the crown
If you don't, it's goin' down
[MAL, EVIE, CARLOS & JAY]
Let's go, make your move
Peace or war, it's up to you
Matter of fact, make one wrong move and I'll debilitate him
And if he even starts to slip, I'll eliminate him
All it takes is one wrong look and I'll
[UMA]
Harry, we get it, chill
[PIRATES]
Let's go, bring it on
Better give us what we want
It's the wand for the crown
If you don't, it's goin' down
[MAL, EVIE, CARLOS & JAY]
Let's go, make your move
Peace or war, it's up to you
Give him up and do it now
If you don't, it's goin' down
[PIRATES]
We want the wand
Or else the king is gone
Your time is runnin' out
You should really watch your mouth
[MAL, EVIE, CARLOS & JAY]
Let's go, pound for pound
We're prepared to stand our ground
Put your swords up, put 'em up
It's goin' down
[BEN]
Hey, we don't have to choose
We don't have to light the fuse
If you don't, it's goin' down
[PIRATES]
We want the wand
Or else the king is gone
Your time is runnin' out
You should really watch your mouth
[MAL, EVIE, CARLOS & JAY]
Let's go, pound for pound
We're prepared to stand our ground
Put your swords up, put 'em up
It's goin' down
[BEN]
Hey, we don't have to choose
We don't have to light the fuse
Mal, whatever you do, it's gonna be a lose-lose
There's gotta be a better way
Uma, I promise I'll give you your chance
You'll have your say
[UMA]
Silly king, you give me?
You're gonna give me a chance?
Well, not a chance
[PIRATES]
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, make the trade
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, or walk the plank
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh (Uma, Uma, Uma-la-la-la), make the trade
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh (Uma, Uma, Uma-la-la-la), or walk the plank
There's gotta be a better way
Uma, I promise I'll give you your chance
You'll have your say
[UMA]
Silly king, you give me?
You're gonna give me a chance?
Well, not a chance
[PIRATES]
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, make the trade
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, or walk the plank
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh (Uma, Uma, Uma-la-la-la), make the trade
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh (Uma, Uma, Uma-la-la-la), or walk the plank
[Ensemble]
Let's go, bring it on
Bring it on, it's goin' down
Time is runnin' out
Bring it on, it's goin' down
Let's go, bring it on
Bring it on, it's goin' down
Time is runnin' out
Bring it on, it's goin' down
Let's go, pound for pound
We're prepared to stand our ground
Put your swords up, put 'em up
It's goin' down
[PIRATES]
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (Uma, Uma, Uma-la-la-la)
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (Uma, Uma, Uma-la-la-la)
Let's go, bring it on
Bring it on, it's goin' down
Time is runnin' out
Bring it on, it's goin' down
Let's go, bring it on
Bring it on, it's goin' down
Time is runnin' out
Bring it on, it's goin' down
Let's go, pound for pound
We're prepared to stand our ground
Put your swords up, put 'em up
It's goin' down
[PIRATES]
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (Uma, Uma, Uma-la-la-la)
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (Uma, Uma, Uma-la-la-la)
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (Uma, Uma, Uma-la-la-la)
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (Uma, Uma, Uma-la-la-la)
[PIRATES, UMA]
Uma, Uma, Uma, Uma
What's my name? (Uma, Uma-la-la, Um)
What's my name? What's my name?
(Uma, Uma-la-la, Um)
(Uma) Say it now!
Yo-ho, ho-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (Uma, Uma, Uma-la-la-la)
[PIRATES, UMA]
Uma, Uma, Uma, Uma
What's my name? (Uma, Uma-la-la, Um)
What's my name? What's my name?
(Uma, Uma-la-la, Um)
(Uma) Say it now!
Que racontent les paroles de la chanson It's Goin' Down de Descendants 2 ?
Le quai qui prend feu
Imagine deux bandes qui se font face sur un ponton, le vent du large dans les cheveux, les lames qui brillent à la ceinture. Personne ne bouge vraiment, mais tout le monde est à deux doigts d'exploser. C'est exactement l'atmosphère qu'installe 'It's Goin' Down' dès ses premières secondes — une tension qui ne retombe jamais, qui s'accumule refrain après refrain jusqu'à devenir presque insupportable.
Deux reines, un roi en otage
Uma ouvre le bal avec une assurance glaciale. Elle ne négocie pas, elle dicte. Mal lui répond sur le même registre, refusant de se laisser impressionner : 'Who's the baddest of them all? I guess we're finding out tonight' (qui est la plus redoutable de toutes ? On va le découvrir ce soir). Ce ping-pong vocal entre les deux protagonistes est ce qui rend la chanson si électrique — on a l'impression d'assister à un duel au ralenti, chaque vers étant un coup porté. Les pirates scandent leur ultimatum comme un chant de guerre, les VKs (les enfants de vilains de l'île) leur répondent en miroir, et le tout forme une sorte de mécanique implacable qui avance vers une collision annoncée.
Au milieu du chaos, une main tendue
Ce qui est beau dans la construction du morceau, c'est ce moment suspendu où Ben, le roi captif, essaie contre toute logique de trouver une issue pacifique. 'There's gotta be a better way' (il doit y avoir une meilleure façon), chante-t-il, et on entend dans sa voix quelqu'un qui croit encore que les mots peuvent arrêter les épées. Uma le rembarre avec une ironie cinglante, et la machine repart de plus belle. Mais cette parenthèse dit quelque chose d'important sur ce que le film veut raconter : que la violence est souvent le langage de ceux qu'on n'a jamais écoutés autrement. La dernière image de la chanson — Uma réclamant qu'on prononce son nom — n'est pas qu'un cri de victoire. C'est la revendication d'exister, d'être vue, d'être crainte si on ne peut pas être aimée.
Imagine deux bandes qui se font face sur un ponton, le vent du large dans les cheveux, les lames qui brillent à la ceinture. Personne ne bouge vraiment, mais tout le monde est à deux doigts d'exploser. C'est exactement l'atmosphère qu'installe 'It's Goin' Down' dès ses premières secondes — une tension qui ne retombe jamais, qui s'accumule refrain après refrain jusqu'à devenir presque insupportable.
Deux reines, un roi en otage
Uma ouvre le bal avec une assurance glaciale. Elle ne négocie pas, elle dicte. Mal lui répond sur le même registre, refusant de se laisser impressionner : 'Who's the baddest of them all? I guess we're finding out tonight' (qui est la plus redoutable de toutes ? On va le découvrir ce soir). Ce ping-pong vocal entre les deux protagonistes est ce qui rend la chanson si électrique — on a l'impression d'assister à un duel au ralenti, chaque vers étant un coup porté. Les pirates scandent leur ultimatum comme un chant de guerre, les VKs (les enfants de vilains de l'île) leur répondent en miroir, et le tout forme une sorte de mécanique implacable qui avance vers une collision annoncée.
Au milieu du chaos, une main tendue
Ce qui est beau dans la construction du morceau, c'est ce moment suspendu où Ben, le roi captif, essaie contre toute logique de trouver une issue pacifique. 'There's gotta be a better way' (il doit y avoir une meilleure façon), chante-t-il, et on entend dans sa voix quelqu'un qui croit encore que les mots peuvent arrêter les épées. Uma le rembarre avec une ironie cinglante, et la machine repart de plus belle. Mais cette parenthèse dit quelque chose d'important sur ce que le film veut raconter : que la violence est souvent le langage de ceux qu'on n'a jamais écoutés autrement. La dernière image de la chanson — Uma réclamant qu'on prononce son nom — n'est pas qu'un cri de victoire. C'est la revendication d'exister, d'être vue, d'être crainte si on ne peut pas être aimée.