Never Gonna Stop – English Lyrics

• By: Rick Astley

Lyrics & Translation

Discover how Rick Astley's 'Never Gonna Stop' blends R&B with a message about maintaining humanity in a tech-driven world. Explore its soulful sound and meaningful lyrics, offering a unique perspective on modern life and connection.

[English]

Can anybody stop this feeling

Can anybody stop this pain

Stop this world from turning

So we can start it again again again again yeah

Tell me that I’m just dreaming

Don’t tell me we’ve gone too far

Tell me this life has a meaning

Is it written in all our scars

Never gonna turn it back

Never gonna change the facts

Can’t stop this world from turning

The fire’s already burning

Never gonna feel the same

Never gonna and that’s a shame

We gotta keep believing

Can’t lose that human feeling

If anybody has the answer

The question’s never in doubt

Some say life is a dancer

Together we’ll find out

Tell me it’s just a feeling

Tell me that this ain’t real

It’s an artificial dream of the future

We’d better be prepared to kneel

Never gonna turn it back

Never gonna change the facts

Can’t stop this world from turning

The fire’s already burning

Never gonna feel the same

Never gonna and that’s a shame

We gotta keep believing

Can’t lose that human feeling

I don’t think I can make it

If you won’t tell me the truth

No I don’t think I can fake it

If you’re keeping secrets too

No I don’t think I can make it

No matter how hard I try

I don’t think I can shake this feeling

That everything I know is a lie

Never gonna turn it back

Never gonna change the facts

Can’t stop this world from turning

The fire’s already burning

Never gonna feel the same

Never gonna and that’s a shame

We gotta keep believing

Can’t lose that human feeling

Tell me it’s it just a feeling

What’s the meaning

Tell me that this ain’t real

What’s the meaning

Tell me it’s just a feeling

What’s the meaning

Tell me that this ain’t real

Come on tell me that this ain’t real

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to cease moving or operating
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
turn /tɜːrn/ A1	verb - to rotate or change direction
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ A2	verb - to experience visions during sleep
meaning /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ A2	noun - the significance or purpose
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different
fire /ˈfɑːr/ A1	noun - flames or burning material
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ A2	verb - to be on fire or set on fire
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A1	verb - to accept something as true
human /ˈhjuːmən/ A1	adjective - relating to people
answer /ˈɑːnsər/ A1	noun - a reply to a question
dancer /ˈdænsər/ A2	noun - a person who dances
prepared /prɪˈpɛərd/ B1	adjective - ready for a specific purpose
kneel /niːl/ B1	verb - to go down on one or both knees
fake /feɪk/ A2	verb - to make a copy without authority adjective - not genuine
shake /ʃeɪk/ A2	verb - to move with short, quick movements
lie /laɪ/ A1	noun - an untruthful statement verb - to tell an untruth

Key Grammar Structures

• Can anybody stop this feeling

  ➔ Present Simple in Question Form

  ➔ The verb 'can' is used to form a question in the present simple tense, asking about ability or possibility.

• Tell me that I’m just dreaming

  ➔ Imperative Mood with Object Pronoun

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give a command, and 'me' is the object pronoun receiving the action.

• Never gonna turn it back

  ➔ Emphatic Future with 'gonna'

  ➔ 'Gonna' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to,' used to express a strong intention or future action.

• If you won’t tell me the truth

  ➔ If Clause with Future in the Past

  ➔ The if clause uses 'wouldn't' to express a hypothetical situation in the past with a future implication.

• That everything I know is a lie

  ➔ Subject-Verb Inversion in That-Clause

  ➔ In the that-clause, the subject 'everything' and the verb 'is' are inverted for emphasis.

• We gotta keep believing

  ➔ Colloquial Contraction 'gotta'

  ➔ 'Gotta' is a colloquial contraction of 'have got to,' used to express necessity or obligation.

• Some say life is a dancer

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement with Indefinite Pronoun

  ➔ The verb 'is' agrees with the singular indefinite pronoun 'life,' despite the plural subject 'some.'

• Together we’ll find out

  ➔ Future with 'will' for Prediction

  ➔ 'Will' is used to make a prediction or express a future action based on present evidence.