Never Really Mattered – English Lyrics

• By: Akon, SIMIEN

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
matter /ˈmætər/ A2	verb - to be important or significant noun - a subject or situation under consideration
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
women /ˈwɪmɪn/ A1	noun - plural of woman
slowed /sloʊd/ B1	verb - past tense of slow, to reduce speed
roll /roʊl/ A2	noun - the act of rolling verb - move or cause to move in a particular direction by turning over and over
wrong /rɔːŋ/ A1	adjective - not correct or true; incorrect
call /kɔːl/ A1	noun - a phone call verb - to give someone a name
crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ A2	verb - shedding tears
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child noun - a term of endearment
cheating /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/ B1	verb - acting dishonestly to gain an advantage
lyin' /ˈlaɪɪn/ A2	verb - telling lies
blaming /ˈbleɪmɪŋ/ B1	verb - assigning responsibility for a fault or wrong
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important noun - a thing that is necessary or desirable
sorry /ˈsɒri/ A2	adjective - feeling regret or penitence
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - the state of being true
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; not knowing one's location verb - past tense of lose
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood
kissed /kɪst/ A1	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love, greeting, etc.
laughed /læft/ A1	verb - past tense of laugh
fast /fæst/ A1	adjective - moving or capable of moving at high speed
hurting /ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/ A2	verb - causing pain or injury

Key Grammar Structures

• It never really mattered too much to me.

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the simple past tense to indicate that something was not important in the past.

• I shoulda slowed my roll.

  ➔ Modal Verb (should)

  ➔ The use of 'should' indicates advice or a recommendation about a past action.

• I thought I had it all.

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense

  ➔ The past perfect tense is used to show that one action was completed before another action in the past.

• You keep on cryin' 'cause you just can't let me go.

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used to describe an action that is currently ongoing.

• I need you back, am I worth you forgivin'?

  ➔ Question Form

  ➔ The sentence is structured as a question, seeking confirmation or information.

• The truth is nothin' really mattered 'til I lost my baby.

  ➔ Negative Form

  ➔ The negative form is used to express that something did not happen or is not true.

• We kissed, we laughed.

  ➔ Simple Past Tense (Repeated Actions)

  ➔ The simple past tense is used here to describe actions that occurred in the past.