Never Gonna Not Dance Again – English Lyrics

• By: P!nk
• Album: TRUSTFALL (Deluxe)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the infectious energy of P!nk's "Never Gonna Not Dance Again," a pop and disco-infused track that encourages listeners to embrace happiness and express themselves through movement. This song is an excellent way to connect with English lyrics that convey a powerful message about resilience and living life to the fullest. You can learn vocabulary related to emotions, personal resolve, and everyday situations, all while enjoying a joyful and empowering anthem.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a series of movements performed to music
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features
tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A1	noun - the present night
fight /faɪt/ A2	noun - a violent confrontation or struggle verb - to take part in a violent struggle
liquor /ˈlɪkər/ B1	noun - an alcoholic drink
dinner /ˈdɪnər/ A1	noun - the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment or amusement
cake /keɪk/ A1	noun - a sweet baked food made from flour, sugar, and other ingredients
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal
dog /dɔːɡ/ A1	noun - a domesticated carnivorous mammal
shoes /ʃuːz/ A1	noun - footwear
Lord /lɔːrd/ B1	noun - God or Jesus Christ.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
records /ˈrekərdz/ B1	noun - a thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past, especially an account kept in writing or some other permanent form.
clothes /kloʊz/ A1	noun - items worn to cover the body
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
luck /lʌk/ A2	noun - success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions.
thing /θɪŋ/ A1	noun - an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to.
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.

Key Grammar Structures

• If someone told me that the world would end tonight

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ This sentence uses the second conditional (If + past simple, would + infinitive) to talk about a hypothetical situation in the present or future that is unlikely to happen. "If someone told" is the past simple clause, and "the world would end" is the result clause.

• You could take all that I got, for once I wouldn't start a fight

  ➔ Modal Verb 'could' (possibility/hypothetical)

  ➔ Here, "could" expresses a hypothetical situation - it's possible, but not definite, that the speaker "wouldn't start a fight".

• But, oh, one thing I'm never gonna do is throw away my dancin' shoes

  ➔ Future with 'gonna' and Infinitive

  ➔ "I'm never gonna do" is an informal way of saying "I am never going to do", which expresses a strong intention not to do something in the future. 'Gonna' is a colloquial contraction of "going to."

• Oh, Lord, don't try me, really, not tonight

  ➔ Imperative (Negative)

  ➔ "Don't try me" is a negative imperative. It's a direct command telling someone *not* to do something. Imperatives often omit the subject (you).

• I'll lay down and die, I'll scream and I'll cry

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ "I'll" is a contraction of "I will", indicating a future action. In this case, it expresses a strong determination or a prediction of what the speaker will do.

• We've already wasted enough time

  ➔ Present Perfect (with 'already')

  ➔ "We've wasted" is the present perfect tense (have/has + past participle). "Already" emphasizes that the action of wasting time is completed before now. The present perfect connects the past action to the present.

• I want my life to be a Whitney Houston song

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (desire/wish)

  ➔ Although not explicitly using a subjunctive verb form like "were", the underlying sentiment of "I want my life to be..." implies a desire for something that is not currently the case. The phrase expresses a wish or aspiration.

• I got all good luck and zero fucks

  ➔ Informal Vocabulary/Slang

  ➔ This line doesn't necessarily showcase specific grammar rules but highlights the use of informal language and slang. "Zero fucks" is a vulgar idiom meaning 'not caring at all'. It's usage is common in informal conversation and song lyrics to convey a sense of nonchalance or rebellion.