Mr. Independent – English Lyrics

• By: Grant Knoche

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Grant Knoche's 'Mr. Independent,' a high-energy pop track that beautifully captures the essence of self-reliance and determination. Through its strong lyrics and captivating beat, you can explore English vocabulary related to ambition, overcoming challenges, and personal strength, making it a unique and inspiring way to engage with the language.

[English]

Mr. Independent

No, I can't stop myself from listening to no one

I am on my own now, I'm all I got

Guess I'm the only one

Take a shot, hell, why not?

I can read the label with the lights turned off

Every word is smoke blowing in my face, oh

Radio, vertigo

Money don't buy my attention, no

Can't cash an empty promise at my bank

Look, I know I come off sweet, but don't test me

If I ever need permission, I'll let me

And If I gotta be forgiven, God, help me

I use that tone, yeah, I am grown

'Cause I'm Mr. Independеnt

No, I can't stop myself from listening to no one

I am on my own now, I'm all I got

Guеss I'm the only one in

Mr. Independent

No, I can't leave my door wide open for no one

Big man in the black suit can't tell me no

Guess I'm the only one

At the door, waiting for a valet with my ride

'Cause I can't take no more

Ain't no pen to paper, lawyer says I'm saved

No applause, my only thought

(How can you walk around here and say that this is your job?)

Maybe listen to a song before you say it's all the same

Look, I know I come off sweet, but don't test me

I can hit it right back at atcha, don't tempt me

And If I gotta be forgiven, God, help me

I use that tone, yeah, I am grown

'Cause I'm Mr. Independent

No, I can't stop myself from listening to no one

I am on my own now, I'm all I got

Guess I'm the only one

Mr. Independent

No, I can't leave my door wide open for no one

Big man in the black suit can't tell me no

Guess I'm the only one

Mr. Independent

Mr. Independent

Mr. Independent, no

But Mr. Independent

Mr. Independent

Mr. Independent, no

Mr. Independent

No, I can't stop myself from listening to no one

I am on my own now, I'm all I got

Guess I'm the only one (Oh)

Mr. Independent

No, I can't leave my door wide open for no one

Big man in the black suit can't tell me no

Guess I'm the only one (Oh)

Mr. Independent (Oh)

Mr. Independent (Oh)

Mr. Independent (Oh), no

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
independent /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/ B2	adjective - not controlled by others; self-sufficient
listen /ˈlɪs.ən/ A2	verb - to give attention to sound
money /ˈmʌn.i/ A2	noun - currency used to buy goods and services
bank /bæŋk/ B1	noun - a financial institution where money is kept
shot /ʃɑːt/ B2	noun - an act of firing a bullet or missile
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye adjective - not heavy; having little weight
face /feɪs/ A2	noun - the front part of the head
promise /ˈprɒm.ɪs/ B2	noun - a declaration that one will do something verb - to assure or undertake to do something
tone /toʊn/ B2	noun - the general character or attitude of a piece of writing or speech
permission /pərˈmɪʃ.ən/ B2	noun - approval to do something

Key Grammar Structures

• I can't stop myself from listening to no one

  ➔ Modal verb + base form + reflexive pronoun

  ➔ Expresses *ability or possibility* in the negative form using "can't".

• No, I can't stop myself from listening to no one

  ➔ Double negative for emphasis

  ➔ Using two negatives ("no" and "no one") to emphasize the negation.

• Guess I'm the only one

  ➔ Use of modal verb "guess" + subject + *simple present tense*

  ➔ "Guess" is used as a modal verb to express supposition or uncertainty.

• And If I gotta be forgiven, God, help me

  ➔ Conditional clause with modal verb "gotta" (a colloquial form of "got to")

  ➔ "Gotta" is an informal contraction of "got to," indicating necessity or obligation in a spoken context.

• Big man in the black suit can't tell me no

  ➔ Use of the modal verb "can't" with base verb to express prohibition or inability

  ➔ "Can't" is a modal verb used to indicate impossibility or prohibition.