CAN'T NOBODY – English Lyrics

• By: 2NE1
• Album: TO ANYONE

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds combined to produce harmony
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
show /ʃoʊ/ A2	noun - a performance or display
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good in any manner or degree
hold /hoʊld/ B1	verb - to have or keep in one's grasp
rock /rɑːk/ B1	verb - to move back and forth or from side to side
faster /ˈfæstər/ B1	adjective - moving or capable of moving at high speed
young /jʌŋ/ A2	adjective - having lived or existed for a short time
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
beat /biːt/ B1	verb - to strike repeatedly
excitement /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ B2	noun - a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness
confidence /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ B2	noun - the feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something

Key Grammar Structures

• Can't nobody hold us down

  ➔ Negative contraction with 'can't' + noun + verb

  ➔ 'Can't' is a contraction of 'cannot', used to express impossibility or inability.

• Let's rock

  ➔ Imperative form with 'let's' to make a suggestion or invitation

  ➔ 'Let's' is used for making suggestions or inviting someone to do something, followed by the base form of a verb.

• Now all I wanna do is make you rock-

  ➔ Use of 'wanna' as a colloquial contraction of 'want to'

  ➔ 'Wanna' is an informal contraction of 'want to', used in casual speech.

• Just take it to the top

  ➔ Imperative phrase with 'take' suggesting to elevate or push forward

  ➔ The imperative form 'take' is used here to encourage action towards reaching the top or maximum level.

• And I wanna make you rock

  ➔ Use of 'wanna' meaning 'want to' + base verb to express desire

  ➔ 'Wanna' is an informal contraction of 'want to', used to state the singer's desire or intention.

• Can't nobody hold us down

  ➔ Double negative emphasizing impossibility or unbreakable spirit

  ➔ The use of double negatives like 'Can't nobody' intensifies the meaning, emphasizing that no one can stop or bring them down.

• 'Cause I'm so bad bad but I'm so good good

  ➔ Use of 'so' with adjectives for emphasis, and 'but' for contrast

  ➔ 'So' is used to intensify the adjectives 'bad' and 'good', and 'but' introduces a contrast to show the singer's confidence.