No Matter What – English Lyrics

• By: Papa Roach

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the power of enduring love with Papa Roach's "No Matter What." This song offers a great opportunity to learn expressive English vocabulary related to commitment and support. Its clear and heartfelt lyrics make it a special and accessible song for language learners to connect with emotionally while expanding their vocabulary.

[English]

(indistinct chatter)

(soothing music)

♪ I need you right here, by my side ♪

♪ You're everything I'm not in my life ♪

♪ We're indestructible, we are untouchable ♪

♪ Nothing can take us down tonight ♪

♪ You are so beautiful, it should be criminal ♪

♪ That you could be mine ♪

♪ And we will make it out alive ♪

♪ I'll promise you this love will never die ♪

♪ No matter what, I got your back ♪

♪ I'll take a bullet for you if it comes to that ♪

♪ I swear to God that in the bitter end ♪

♪ We're gonna be the last ones standing ♪

♪ So believe me when I say, you're the one ♪

♪ They'll never forgive us for the things we've done ♪

♪ And we will make it out alive ♪

♪ I'll promise you this love will never die ♪

♪ No matter what, I got your back ♪

♪ I'll take a bullet for you if it comes to that ♪

♪ I swear to God that in the bitter end ♪

♪ We're gonna be the last ones standing ♪

♪ We'll never fall, we'll never fade ♪

♪ I'll promise you forever and my soul today ♪

♪ No matter what until the bitter end ♪

♪ We're gonna be the last ones standing ♪

♪ And everybody said that we would never last ♪

♪ And if they saw us now I bet they'd take it back ♪

♪ It doesn't matter what we do or what we say ♪

♪ 'Cause nothing matters anyway ♪

♪ No matter what, I got your back ♪

♪ I'll take a bullet for you if it comes to that ♪

♪ I swear to God that in the bitter end ♪

♪ We're gonna be the last ones standing ♪

♪ We'll never fall ♪

♪ We'll never fade ♪

♪ No matter what until the bitter end ♪

♪ We're gonna be the last ones standing ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
indestructible /ˌɪndɪˈstrʌktəbl/ C1	adjective - impossible to destroy
untouchable /ʌnˈtʌtʃəbl/ B2	adjective - impossible to harm, defeat or criticize
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A2	adjective - pleasing to the senses or mind aesthetically
criminal /ˈkrɪmɪnl/ B1	adjective - connected with or involving crime noun - a person who has committed a crime
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living; not dead
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ A2	verb - to tell someone that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen noun - a statement that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection for somebody/something verb - to feel love for somebody/something
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living
matter /ˈmætər/ B1	verb - (used with a negative or in questions) to be important or significant noun - a subject or situation that you have to consider or deal with
back /bæk/ A1	noun - the part of the human body that is opposite the front verb - to support somebody/something
bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/ B1	noun - a small metal object that is fired from a gun
swear /swer/ B1	verb - to make a serious promise to do something verb - to use rude or offensive language
bitter /ˈbɪtər/ B2	adjective - feeling or showing a lot of anger and hatred adjective - (of food or drink) having a strong, unpleasant taste, not sweet
end /end/ A1	noun - the final part of something verb - to finish or stop
last /læst/ A1	adjective - happening or existing at the end of a period of time or a series of events verb - to continue to exist or happen for a period of time
standing /ˈstændɪŋ/ B1	adjective - remaining or surviving verb - being in an upright position on your feet
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to drop down from a higher level to a lower level noun - the act of falling
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - to gradually disappear
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual part of a person, believed to continue to exist after the body dies
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ B1	verb - to stop feeling angry with somebody who has done something to harm, annoy or upset you

Key Grammar Structures

• I need you right here, by my side

  ➔ Present simple (state)

  ➔ The verb "need" is in the present simple to show a current requirement.

• You're everything I'm not in my life

  ➔ Relative clause with omitted relative pronoun (that)

  ➔ The clause "I'm not" modifies "everything"; it is a reduced relative clause where the relative pronoun "that" is omitted.

• Nothing can take us down tonight

  ➔ Modal verb "can" for ability/possibility

  ➔ The modal verb "can" expresses ability or possibility in this sentence.

• You are so beautiful, it should be criminal

  ➔ Modal verb "should" for strong opinion

  ➔ The modal verb "should" is used to convey a strong judgment or opinion.

• I'll promise you this love will never die

  ➔ Future simple with "will" in a subordinate clause

  ➔ The verb "will" in "will never die" marks a future event that is certain.

• No matter what, I got your back

  ➔ Colloquial "got" meaning "have" (present simple)

  ➔ The word "got" is used informally to mean "have" in the present simple.

• I'll take a bullet for you if it comes to that

  ➔ First conditional (if + present simple, future result)

  ➔ The clause starts with "if" and uses the present simple "comes"; the main clause refers to a future action (implied "will").

• We're gonna be the last ones standing

  ➔ "going to" future for intention/prediction

  ➔ The informal contraction "gonna" stands for "going to", indicating a planned future action.

• We'll never fall, we'll never fade

  ➔ Future simple with "will" + adverb "never"

  ➔ The auxiliary "will" marks the future, and the adverb "never" emphasizes that the action will not happen.

• It doesn't matter what we do or what we say

  ➔ Negative present simple with "doesn't matter" idiom

  ➔ The fixed phrase "doesn't matter" uses the negative present simple to indicate irrelevance.