No One – English Lyrics

• By: Aly And AJ

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the empowering message of Aly & AJ's 'No One' and use its themes of self-discovery to enhance your English learning journey. The song's clear and heartfelt lyrics about embracing your unique identity make it a special and relatable track for learners. Exploring the vocabulary of emotions and self-reflection within the song can be a beautiful way to connect with the English language on a personal level.

[English]

I am moving through the crowd

Trying to find myself

Feel like a guitar that's never played

Will someone strum away?

And I ask myself

Who do I wanna be?

Do I wanna throw away the key?

And invent a whole new me

And I tell myself

No one, no one

Don't wanna be

No one

But me

You are moving through the crowd

Trying to find yourself (yeah)

Feel like a doll left on a shelf

Will someone take you down?

And you ask yourself

Who do I wanna be?

Do I wanna throw away the key?

And invent a whole new me

Gotta tell yourself

No one, no one

Don't wanna be no one but me

Your life plays out on the shadows of the wall

You turn the light on to erase it all

You wonder what it's like to not feel worthless

So open all the blinds and all the curtains

No one, no one

Don't wanna be

No one

But me

When you're moving through the crowd...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or place
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover something or someone
ask /æsk/ A1	verb - to request information
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire something
tell /tɛl/ A1	verb - to communicate information
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition of being alive
crowd /kraʊd/ B1	noun - a large number of people gathered together
guitar /ɡɪˈtɑːr/ B1	noun - a musical instrument with strings
worthless /ˈwɜːrθləs/ B2	adjective - having no value or use
shadows /ˈʃædoʊz/ B2	noun - dark areas or shapes produced by a body coming between rays of light
erase /ɪˈreɪz/ B2	verb - to remove or eliminate
invent /ɪnˈvɛnt/ B2	verb - to create or design something new
new /njuː/ A1	adjective - not existing before; made, introduced, or discovered recently
key /kiː/ A2	noun - a small piece of metal used to open a lock
tell /tɛl/ A1	verb - to communicate information

Key Grammar Structures

• I am moving through the crowd

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I am moving" indicates an action that is currently happening.

• Who do I wanna be?

  ➔ Indirect question

  ➔ The phrase "Who do I wanna be?" is an indirect question about identity.

• Do I wanna throw away the key?

  ➔ Informal contraction

  ➔ The phrase "wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to".

• No one, no one

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of "no one" emphasizes the speaker's feelings of individuality.

• Your life plays out on the shadows of the wall

  ➔ Metaphor

  ➔ The phrase uses a metaphor to describe how life is perceived.

• You wonder what it's like to not feel worthless

  ➔ Infinitive phrase

  ➔ The phrase "to not feel worthless" is an infinitive phrase expressing a desire or curiosity.

• So open all the blinds and all the curtains

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "open all the blinds" is an imperative, giving a command or instruction.