It's On Again – English Lyrics

• By: Alicia Keys, Kendrick Lamar
• Album: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 soundtrack

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the powerful collaboration behind "It's On Again" by Alicia Keys and Kendrick Lamar, the theme song for *The Amazing Spider-Man 2*. This dynamic track blends R&B and hip-hop, offering an inspiring message about inner strength and perseverance. Dive into the lyrics and production to uncover the song's connection to the film's narrative and its celebration of the superhero within us all.

[English]

I am a freedom fighter, the name that history wrote

And even through disaster, eye of the tiger for hope

I'm trying to find my way back, there's no day off for heroes

And even when I'm tired, "Go", is the only word I know

And the night is takin' over

And the moonlight gets exposure

And the players have been chosen

And it seems like fate has spoken

When it seems your faith has broken

By the second, losin' focus

Ain't no way to get off, get off, get off, get off

Unless you move forward

I'll bet they wonder how, how I go on, go on

I'll bet they wonder how, how I go on, go on

I'll simply say it's on again, it's on again, whoa

The world don't stop, it's on again, it's on again, whoa

I am a lonely hero, trying to fight my battles

Life likes to blow the cold wind, sometimes it freezes my shadow

In the midst of all this darkness, I sacrifice my ego

There ain't no room for selfish, we do it for the people

And the night is takin' over

And the moonlight gets exposure

And the players have been chosen

And it seems like fate has spoken

When it seems your faith has broken

By the second, losin' focus

Ain't no way to get off, get off, get off, get off

Unless you move forward

I'll bet they wonder how, how I go on, go on

I'll bet they wonder how, how I go on, go on

I'll simply say it's on again, it's on again, whoa

The world don't stop, it's on again, it's on again, whoa

The work don't stop, 'cause they don't stop

And everybody here tryna get on top

Everybody from the burbs down to the block

Gotta hold on tight and don't let go, let go, huh

So you think you're hot?

Gotta grind hard, give it all you got

You can have, or you can have not

You see that a lot in the ghetto (ghetto)

How, how, I go on, go on

I'll bet they wonder how, how I go on, go on

I'll simply say it's on again, it's on again, whoa

The world don't stop, it's on again, it's on again, whoa

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fighter /ˈfaɪtər/ B1	noun - a person who fights
disaster /dɪˈzɑːstər/ B2	noun - a terrible event or situation
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen verb - to want or wish for something
hero /ˈhɪroʊ/ B1	noun - a person admired for courage or noble qualities
battle /ˈbætəl/ B1	noun - a fight or conflict between opposing groups
wind /wɪnd/ A2	noun - the natural movement of air
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1	noun - a dark area caused by an object blocking light
ego /ˈiːɡoʊ/ B2	noun - a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance
focus /ˈfoʊkəs/ B2	noun - the center of interest or activity verb - to concentrate or direct attention
exposure /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/ B2	noun - the condition of being exposed to something
faith /feɪθ/ B2	noun - strong belief or trust in someone or something
focus /ˈfoʊkəs/ B2	noun - the center of interest or activity
focus /ˈfoʊkəs/ B2	verb - to concentrate or direct attention
stop /stɒp/ A2	verb - to cease doing or happening
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the planet we live on; all of existence
stop /stɒp/ A2	verb - to cease doing or happening
top /tɑp/ A2	noun - the highest part of something

Key Grammar Structures

• I am a freedom fighter, the name that history wrote.

  ➔ Present simple tense.

  ➔ The phrase "I am" indicates a state of being in the present.

• Ain't no way to get off, get off, get off, get off.

  ➔ Colloquial contraction (Ain't).

  ➔ The word "ain't" is a colloquial form of 'is not' or 'are not'.

• I'll bet they wonder how, how I go on, go on.

  ➔ Future simple tense (I'll bet).

  ➔ The phrase "I'll bet" indicates a prediction about the future.

• The world don't stop, it's on again.

  ➔ Colloquial use of 'don't' instead of 'doesn't'.

  ➔ The phrase "The world don't stop" uses informal grammar.

• I am a lonely hero, trying to fight my battles.

  ➔ Present continuous tense (trying).

  ➔ The phrase "trying to fight" indicates an ongoing action.

• There ain't no room for selfish, we do it for the people.

  ➔ Double negative (ain't no).

  ➔ The phrase "ain't no room" emphasizes the absence of space.

• Gotta hold on tight and don't let go.

  ➔ Informal imperative (Gotta).

  ➔ The phrase "Gotta hold on" expresses a strong suggestion.