I Don't Care – English Lyrics

• By: Yonaka
• Album: Welcome To My House

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into YONAKA's powerful track "I Don't Care" to experience a raw expression of standing up for oneself in the face of industry frustrations. The song's vibrant energy and candid lyrics offer a masterclass in turning negative experiences into an anthem of empowerment.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ CONTROL SLIPPING THROUGH MY HANDS ♪

♪ LIKE QUICKSAND ♪

♪ IF YOU KNOW ME THEN YOU KNOW ♪

♪ I AIN’T A BIG FAN ♪

♪ I MIGHT POP IN A MINUTE ♪

♪ DIDN’T GO TO PLAN ♪

♪ I GOT MY TROUSERS ON ♪

♪ DOES THAT MAKE ME THE MAN? ♪

♪ INSECURITIES ARE HIGH ♪

♪ IMPOSTER ♪

♪ I COULD DO THIS IN MY SLEEP ♪

♪ BUT NOT TODAY, SIR ♪

♪ I MIGHT GRAB A COUPLE FREAKS ♪

♪ PLAY PUPPET MASTER ♪

♪ DO AS I SAY WHEN I SAY ♪

♪ OR DISASTER ♪

♪ OHHH, DO YOU LIKE ME WHEN I’M COOL? ♪

♪ LAID BACK, SHUT TRAP ♪

♪ OHHH, I DON’T GET BY PLEASING YOU ♪

♪ SO STICK THAT UP YOUR ♪

♪ OHHH, I DON’T CARE ♪

♪ SUCK ON A LOLLYPOP IF IT MAKES THE CRYING STOP ♪

♪ OHHH, I DON’T CARE ♪

♪ A LITTLE UNDERGROUND TO BE PLAYING ROCKSTAR NOW ♪

♪ SCRIBBLE OUT AND START AGAIN ♪

♪ DESIGNER ♪

♪ PAINT A PICTURE FOR MY FRIENDS ♪

♪ I’M A LIAR ♪

♪ I AIN’T TRYNA START A FIGHT ♪

♪ OR A FIRE ♪

♪ BUT I NEED STIMULATION ♪

♪ AND YOU JUST AIN’T GOT EITHER ♪

♪ SPLASH MY FACE WITH SOME WATER ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I’M SOMEONE'S DAUGHTER ♪

♪ DON’T BE CROSSING NO WIRES ♪

♪ I’LL TAKE YOU TO THE SLAUGHTER ♪

♪ I’M THE REASON YOU’RE HERE ♪

♪ I’M YOUR DOCTOR, YOUR DEALER ♪

♪ I’M THE MAIN CHARACTER ♪

♪ NOT THE THIRD WHEELER, AH ♪

♪ OHHH, I DON’T CARE ♪

♪ SUCK ON A LOLLYPOP IF IT MAKES THE CRYING STOP ♪

♪ OHHH, I DON’T CARE ♪

♪ A LITTLE UNDERGROUND TO BE PLAYING ROCKSTAR NOW ♪

♪ OHHH, I DON’T CARE ♪

♪ SUCK ON A LOLLYPOP IF IT MAKES THE CRYING STOP ♪

♪ OHHH, I DON’T CARE ♪

♪ YOUR LOCO, SNIFF COCO ♪

♪ BROKE 'TILL THE WEEKEND, OH NO! ♪

♪ DON’T CALL ME FOR MONEY ♪

♪ THEN GO CRY TO YOUR MOMMY ♪

♪ YOU’RE OUT THERE, NO ONE CARES ♪

♪ ESPECIALLY ME, I SAID IT ♪

♪ ESPECIALLY ME, I SAID IT ♪

♪ ESPECIALLY ME, I SAID IT ♪

♪ YOUR LOCO, SNIFF COCO ♪

♪ BROKE 'TILL THE WEEKEND, OH NO! ♪

♪ DON’T CALL ME FOR MONEY ♪

♪ THEN GO CRY TO YOUR MOMMY ♪

♪ YOU’RE OUT THERE, NO ONE CARES ♪

♪ ESPECIALLY ME, I SAID IT ♪

♪ ESPECIALLY ME, I SAID IT ♪

♪ ESPECIALLY ME, I SAID IT ♪

♪ OHHH, I DON’T CARE ♪

♪ SUCK ON A LOLLYPOP IF IT MAKES THE CRYING STOP ♪

♪ OHHH, I DON’T CARE ♪

♪ A LITTLE UNDERGROUND TO BE PLAYING ROCKSTAR NOW ♪

♪ OHHH, I DON’T CARE ♪

♪ SUCK ON A LOLLYPOP IF IT MAKES THE CRYING STOP ♪

♪ OHHH, I DON’T CARE ♪

♪ A LITTLE UNDERGROUND TO BE PLAYING ROCKSTAR NOW ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
care /kɛr/ B1	verb - to feel interested in or concerned about something noun - serious attention or consideration given to something
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	noun - the ability to direct or influence the course of something verb - to direct or regulate something
quicksand /ˈkwɪkˌsænd/ B2	noun - a loose wet sand that yields easily to pressure and sucks in anything resting on it
fan /fæn/ A2	noun - a person who admires and supports a person, activity, or thing a great deal
plan /plæn/ A2	noun - a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something verb - to decide in detail what you want to do and how to do it
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult human male
insecurities /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrətiz/ B2	noun - uncertainties or anxieties about oneself
imposter /ɪmˈpɒstər/ B2	noun - a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive
disaster /dɪˈzæstər/ B1	noun - a sudden event, such as an accident or natural catastrophe, that causes great damage or suffering
cool /kuːl/ A1	adjective - having a fashionably appealing or sophisticated quality
lollypop /ˈlɒlɪpɒp/ C1	noun - a piece of candy on a stick
underground /ˈʌndərˌgraʊnd/ B2	adjective - operating in secret, often for subversive purposes noun - a place beneath the surface of the earth
rockstar /ˈrɒkˌstɑːr/ B2	noun - a highly skilled and famous rock musician
liar /ˈlaɪər/ B1	noun - a person who tells lies
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2	noun - the phenomenon of combustion
stimulation /ˌstɪmjʊˈleɪʃən/ C1	noun - the action of arousing interest or excitement
doctor /ˈdɒktər/ A1	noun - a person trained to treat illnesses
dealer /ˈdiːlər/ B2	noun - a person who sells drugs illegally
loco /ˈloʊkoʊ/ B2	adjective - crazy or irrational
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a system of coins and notes used in buying and selling

Key Grammar Structures

• IF YOU KNOW ME THEN YOU KNOW

  ➔ Zero Conditional

  ➔ The phrase "IF YOU KNOW ME THEN YOU KNOW" demonstrates the zero conditional, used for general truths where "if" + present simple is followed by present simple for inevitable results.

• I COULD DO THIS IN MY SLEEP

  ➔ Modal Verb of Ability

  ➔ In "I COULD DO THIS IN MY SLEEP", "could" expresses past ability or hypothetical possibility, often used idiomatically to mean something is very easy.

• DO AS I SAY WHEN I SAY

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ "DO AS I SAY WHEN I SAY" uses the imperative mood to give a direct command, with adverbial clauses like "WHEN I SAY" adding temporal conditions.

• PAINT A PICTURE FOR MY FRIENDS

  ➔ Phrasal Verb

  ➔ "PAINT A PICTURE" here acts as a phrasal verb idiomatically meaning to depict or describe vividly, with "FOR MY FRIENDS" as a prepositional phrase indicating purpose.

• BUT I NEED STIMULATION

  ➔ Conjunctive Adverb

  ➔ "BUT" functions as a conjunctive adverb contrasting previous ideas, linking clauses to show opposition in "BUT I NEED STIMULATION".

• I’M THE REASON YOU’RE HERE

  ➔ Cleft Sentence

  ➔ "I’M THE REASON" forms a cleft sentence structure emphasizing "the reason", highlighting why "YOU’RE HERE".

• DON’T CALL ME FOR MONEY

  ➔ Negative Imperative

  ➔ "DON’T CALL ME" uses a negative imperative to prohibit an action, advising against "FOR MONEY" as the purpose.

• ESPECIALLY ME, I SAID IT

  ➔ Emphatic Inversion

  ➔ The placement of "ESPECIALLY ME" before the verb "I SAID IT" creates emphatic inversion to highlight the subject for emphasis.

• SCRIBBLE OUT AND START AGAIN

  ➔ Parallel Structure

  ➔ "SCRIBBLE OUT AND START AGAIN" employs parallel structure with two imperatives connected by "AND", creating equal emphasis on each action.

• SPLASH MY FACE WITH SOME WATER

  ➔ Partitive Genitive

  ➔ "WITH SOME WATER" illustrates the partitive genitive, indicating an undefined quantity of "WATER", treating it as a portion rather than the whole.