Nobody – English Lyrics

• By: Jhené Aiko

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the raw emotion of Jhené Aiko's "Nobody," a confessional R&B piece that fearlessly explores themes of addiction and isolation. Through its poignant lyrics, the song offers a unique lens into Aiko's personal struggles, inviting listeners to reflect on their own journeys and discover the power of vulnerability.

[English]

Attention is expensive to pay

I can't get by on minimum wage (no)

Been dealing with this venomous rage

Since I was under the age

I've been under the influence of pain

And I never needed nobody (no)

Never needed no one

No, I don't need nobody, nobody, nobody

I don't need no one, shit, I don't need no one

Fucking up my chakras again

My father is a doctor, I've been talking to him

All the shit I'm taking, could of got it from him

I don't have no patience, prolly got it from him

Just a product of him

Pop one, pop two, pop three, four pills

These pains tell me how life should feel

Fuck yeah, fuck you, it's my free will

Please don't tell me to chill

'Cause I don't need nobody

I don't need no one, I don't need no one

No, I don't need nobody, nobody, nobody

I don't need no one, I don't need no one

No one ever listened, no one called me pretty

Everybody called me Penny, I think I am worthless

I don't have a purpose

Who am I enough for?

Why we always lose what we work for?

Why we hurt more?

Why we never see my mother cry?

She's so tough for us, poor her

She don't need nobody, nobody, nobody

She don't need no one, she don't need no one

So I don't need nobody, nobody, nobody

I don't need no one, I don't need no one

I don't need

(Take this) grab my purse with my prescriptions in it

(Take this) tiny bursts of optimism in them

(Take this) I'm reversing my decision to win

(Take this) take this, take this, take

(Take this) back to '88 when everything was great

Then life had just begun

(Take this) it is '89 now, everything is fine now

I am only one

(Take this) wait for the 2000 and summer

I'ma be a mother, wow

(Take this) 2000 'til summer, it just got tougher

I don't have my brother now

Take this, take six, take pics, faces, famous

Face it, fake shit, pain is faithless

Yes, I am aware I am tripping

I'm here in this hell that I don't wanna live in

I smoke on my own, I drink on my own

I know it's wrong

To people I know, they just wanna know what's going on

I can't tell a soul, no, I can't tell no one

Don't need nothing from no one

No, I don't need nobody

But you're not alone, you got me

Look, I know what'll make you feel better

Here, try this

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rage /reɪdʒ/ B2	noun - violent, uncontrollable anger.
influence /ˈɪnfluəns/ B2	noun - the power to affect someone or something. verb - to have an effect on someone or something.
patience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ B1	noun - the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.
pills /pɪlz/ A2	noun - a small, solid medicinal substance in the form of a tablet or capsule.
purpose /ˈpɜːrpəs/ B2	noun - the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.
tough /tʌf/ B1	adjective - strong and durable; not easily broken or damaged.
optimism /ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/ B2	noun - hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something.
aware /əˈweər/ B1	adjective - having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
smoke /sməʊk/ A2	verb - inhale and exhale the fumes of burning tobacco or other substance. noun - the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance.
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal.
worthless /ˈwɜːrθləs/ B2	adjective - having no real value or use.
enough /ɪˈnʌf/ A2	adjective - as much or as many as required.
lose /luːz/ A1	verb - to be deprived of or cease to have (something).
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - cause physical pain to. verb - cause emotional suffering to.
mother /ˈmʌðər/ A1	noun - the female parent of a person.
trip /trɪp/ B1	verb - to stumble or fall. verb - to experience hallucinations or altered states of consciousness.
pics /pɪks/ A2	noun - photographs