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 feelingCan 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
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stop /stɒp/ A1 |
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feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A1 |
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turn /tɜːrn/ A1 |
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dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ A2 |
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meaning /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ A2 |
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change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1 |
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fire /ˈfɑːr/ A1 |
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burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ A2 |
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believe /bɪˈliːv/ A1 |
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human /ˈhjuːmən/ A1 |
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answer /ˈɑːnsər/ A1 |
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dancer /ˈdænsər/ A2 |
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prepared /prɪˈpɛərd/ B1 |
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kneel /niːl/ B1 |
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fake /feɪk/ A2 |
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shake /ʃeɪk/ A2 |
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lie /laɪ/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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We gotta keep believing
➔ Colloquial Contraction 'gotta'
➔ 'Gotta' is a colloquial contraction of 'have got to,' used to express necessity or obligation.
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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.'
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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.
