Ain't It Fun – English Lyrics

• By: Paramore
• Album: Paramore

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the vibrant sounds of Paramore's "Ain't It Fun," a song that beautifully blends rock, pop, and funk with a gospel choir, offering a rich linguistic and cultural experience. Through its relatable lyrics about transitioning to adulthood and finding self-reliance, you can explore English expressions of sarcasm, resilience, and personal growth. The song's diverse musicality and honest storytelling make it a special and engaging piece for language learners.

[English]

I don't mind

Letting you down easy, but just give it time

If it don't hurt now then just wait, just wait a while

You're not the big fish in the pond no more

You are what they're feeding on

So what are you gonna do

When the world don't orbit around you?

So what are you gonna do

When the world don't orbit around you?

Ain't it fun?

Living in the real world

Ain't it good?

Being all alone

Where you're from

You might be the one who's running things

Where you can ring anybody's bell and get what you want

See it's easy to ignore trouble

When you're living in a bubble

So what are you gonna do

When the world don't orbit around you?

So what are you gonna do

When nobody wants to fool with you?

Ain't it fun?

Living in the real world

Ain't it good?

Being all alone?

Ain't it good to be on your own?

Ain't it fun? You can't count on no one

Ain't it good to be on your own?

Ain't it fun? You can't count on no one

Ain't it fun?

Living in the real world

Don't go crying to your mama

'Cause you're on your own in the real world

Don't go crying to your mama

'Cause you're on your own in the real world

Don't go crying to your mama

'Cause you're on your own in the real world

Don't go crying to your mama

'Cause you're on your own in the real world

Ain't it fun, ain't it fun?

Baby, now you're one of us

Ain't it fun, ain't it fun?

Ain't it fun?

Ain't it fun?

Living in the real world

Ain't it good? (Ain't it good?)

Being all alone

Ain't it fun living in the real world?

('Cause the world don't orbit around you)

Ain't it good? (Ain't it good?)

Being all alone

Don't go crying to your mama (Run to your mama)

'Cause you're on your own in the real world (Don't go crying)

Don't go crying to your mama (To your mama)

'Cause you're on your own in the real world

Don't go crying to your mama

'Cause you're on your own in the real world (This is the real world)

Don't go crying to your mama

'Cause you're on your own in the real world (This is the real world)

Don't go crying (This is the real world) to your mama

'Cause you're on your own in the real world

Don't go crying to your mama (Don't you cry)

'Cause you're on your own in the real world

Don't go crying (Don't you go, don't you go crying)

Don't go crying (You're on your own)

Don't go crying (Don't go crying to your mama)

Don't go crying

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Key Grammar Structures

• I don't mind

  ➔ Present simple with 'don't' for negation

  ➔ The phrase "I don't mind" uses the present simple tense with 'don't' to express a habitual or general truth in a negative way.

• If it don't hurt now then just wait, just wait a while

  ➔ Use of 'don't' in conditional sentences (non-standard)

  ➔ The line uses 'don't' instead of 'doesn't' in a conditional sentence, which is non-standard but common in colloquial speech.

• You're not the big fish in the pond no more

  ➔ Double negative (non-standard)

  ➔ The phrase uses a double negative with 'not' and 'no more,' which is non-standard but common in informal speech.

• So what are you gonna do

  ➔ Going to for future plans (colloquial contraction)

  ➔ The phrase 'gonna' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to,' used to express future intentions or plans.

• Ain't it fun?

  ➔ Contraction of 'is not' (non-standard)

  ➔ The word 'ain't' is a non-standard contraction of 'is not' or 'are not,' commonly used in informal speech.

• Living in the real world

  ➔ Present participle as a noun

  ➔ The phrase 'living in the real world' uses the present participle 'living' as a noun to describe a state or condition.

• Don't go crying to your mama

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'don't'

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood with 'don't' to give a direct command or prohibition.

• Cause you're on your own in the real world

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction 'cause'

  ➔ The word 'cause' is a colloquial subordinating conjunction used to introduce a reason or explanation.