Motivation – English Lyrics

• By: Sum 41

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Sum 41's "Motivation" to explore the universal feeling of lacking drive and the struggle against apathy. This pop-punk anthem offers a chance to learn how to express feelings of indifference and frustration, all while enjoying the band's signature energetic sound and catchy riffs.

[English]

(rock music)

♪ What's the difference of never knowing at all? ♪

♪ When every step I take is always too small ♪

♪ Maybe it's just something I can't admit ♪

♪ But lately, I feel like I don't give a ♪

♪ Motivation, such an aggravation ♪

♪ Accusations, don't know how to take them ♪

♪ Inspiration's getting hard to fake it ♪

♪ Concentration, never hard to break it ♪

♪ Situation, never what you want it to be ♪

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♪ What's the point of never making mistakes? ♪

♪ Self-indulgence, such a hard habit to break ♪

♪ It's all just a waste of time in the end ♪

♪ Don't care, so why should I even pretend? ♪

♪ Motivation, such an aggravation ♪

♪ Accusations, don't know how to take them ♪

♪ Inspiration's getting hard to fake it ♪

♪ Concentration, never hard to break it ♪

♪ Situation, never what you want it ♪

♪ Nothing's new, everything's the same ♪

♪ Keeps on dragging me down, it's getting kind of lame ♪

♪ Falling further behind, there's nothing to explain ♪

♪ No matter what you say, nothing's gonna change my mind ♪

♪♪♪

♪ Can't depend, on doubt until the end ♪

♪ It seems like leaving friends has become this year's trend ♪

♪ And though I can't pretend, I'm framed to be this way ♪

♪ It's not the same but who's to blame ♪

♪ For all the stupid things I never said? ♪

♪♪♪

♪ Motivation, such an aggravation ♪

♪ Accusations, don't know how to take them ♪

♪ Inspiration's getting hard to fake it ♪

♪ Concentration, never hard to break it ♪

♪ Motivation, such an aggravation ♪

♪ Accusations, don't know where to take them ♪

♪ Inspiration's getting hard to fake it ♪

♪ Concentration, situation, never what you want it to be ♪

♪♪♪

♪ Never what you want it to be ♪

♪♪♪

♪ Never what you want it to be ♪

Key Grammar Structures

• What's the difference of never knowing at all?

  ➔ Present continuous with 'never'

  ➔ The phrase 'never knowing' uses the present continuous structure to emphasize an ongoing state of lack of knowledge, highlighting the speaker's frustration.

• Maybe it's just something I can't admit

  ➔ Modal verb 'maybe'

  ➔ The modal verb 'maybe' expresses uncertainty or possibility, reflecting the speaker's hesitation or doubt about admitting something.

• But lately, I feel like I don't give a

  ➔ Present simple with 'lately'

  ➔ The use of 'lately' with the present simple tense indicates a recent change in the speaker's feelings, emphasizing a shift in attitude.

• Motivation, such an aggravation

  ➔ Appositive phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'such an aggravation' is an appositive that renames or explains 'motivation,' emphasizing the negative impact it has on the speaker.

• It's all just a waste of time in the end

  ➔ Emphatic structure with 'just'

  ➔ The word 'just' is used to emphasize the speaker's belief that everything is a waste of time, adding intensity to the statement.

• No matter what you say, nothing's gonna change my mind

  ➔ Conditional structure with 'no matter'

  ➔ The phrase 'no matter what you say' introduces a conditional structure, indicating that the speaker's mind will not change regardless of any argument.

• It's not the same but who's to blame

  ➔ Tag question

  ➔ The phrase 'who's to blame' is a tag question that invites agreement or further discussion, adding a rhetorical element to the statement.

• For all the stupid things I never said?

  ➔ Past perfect with 'never'

  ➔ The use of 'never said' in the past perfect tense emphasizes actions that were not completed in the past, highlighting regret or missed opportunities.