Nookie – English Lyrics

• By: Limp Bizkit

Lyrics & Translation

Want to decode the raw energy and complex emotions of nu-metal? Limp Bizkit's "Nookie" is an excellent starting point. This iconic track offers a powerful blend of rap and rock, showcasing vivid, often confrontational, English lyrics that explore themes of heartbreak, betrayal, and personal struggle. Learning the language through this song allows you to grasp colloquial expressions and emotional intensity, giving you a deeper understanding of American youth culture and musical trends from the late 90s. Its direct and unpolished lyrical style makes it a compelling way to connect with authentic, everyday language and the raw power of emotional expression in English music.

[English]

(rap metal music)

♪ Check ♪

♪ One, one, two ♪

♪ I came into this world as a reject ♪

♪ Look into these eyes ♪

♪ Then you'll see the size of the flames ♪

♪ Dwelling on the past, it's burning out my brain, hot ♪

♪ Everyone that burns has to learn from the pain ♪

♪ Hey, I think another day ♪

♪ My girlie ran away with my pay ♪

♪ My fellas came to play ♪

♪ Now she's stuck with my homies that she, ooh ♪

♪ And I'm just a sucker with a lump in my throat ♪

♪ Hey, like a chump ♪

♪ Hey, like a chump ♪

♪ Hey, like a chump ♪

♪ Hey, like a chump ♪

♪ Hey, like a chump ♪

♪ Hey, like a chump ♪

♪ Hey, like a chump, hey ♪

♪ Should I be feelin' bad, no ♪

♪ Should I be feelin' good, no ♪

♪ It's kinda sad I'm the laughing stock of the neighborhood ♪

♪ And you would think that I'd be moving on, moving on ♪

♪ But I'm a sucker like I said, in the head, not ♪

♪ And maybe she just made a mistake ♪

♪ And I should give her a break ♪

♪ My heart'll ache either way ♪

♪ Hey, what the hell, what you want me to say ♪

♪ I won't lie that I can't deny ♪

♪ I did it all for the nookie, come on ♪

♪ The nookie, come on, so you can take that cookie ♪

♪ And stick it up your, yeah ♪

♪ Stick it up your, yeah ♪

♪ Stick it up your, yeah ♪

♪ Stick it up your ♪

♪ I did it all for the nookie, come on ♪

♪ The nookie, come on, so you can take that cookie ♪

♪ And stick it up your, yeah ♪

♪ Stick it up your, yeah ♪

♪ Stick it up your, yeah ♪

♪ Stick it up your ♪

♪ Why did it take so long ♪

♪ Why did I wait so long, huh ♪

♪ To figure it out, but I did it ♪

♪ And I'm the only one underneath the sun who didn't get it ♪

♪ I can't believe that I could be deceived, but you were ♪

♪ By my so-called girl, but in reality ♪

♪ Had a hidden agenda ♪

♪ She put my tender heart in a blender ♪

♪ And still I surrendered ♪

♪ Hey, like a chump ♪

♪ Hey, like a chump ♪

♪ Hey, like a chump ♪

♪ Hey, like a chump ♪

♪ Hey, like a chump ♪

♪ Hey, like a chump ♪

♪ Hey, like a chump ♪

♪ I did it all for the nookie, come on ♪

♪ The nookie, come on, so you can take that cookie ♪

♪ And stick it up your, yeah ♪

♪ Stick it up your, yeah ♪

♪ Stick it up your, yeah ♪

♪ Stick it up your ♪

♪ I did it all for the nookie, come on ♪

♪ The nookie, come on, so you can take that cookie ♪

♪ And stick it up your, yeah ♪

♪ Stick it up your, yeah ♪

♪ Stick it up your, yeah ♪

♪ Stick it up your ♪

♪ I'm only human ♪

♪ It's so easy for your friends to give you their advice ♪

♪ They'll tell you just let it go, just let it go ♪

♪ It's easier said than done ♪

♪ I appreciate you, I appreciate you ♪

♪ I appreciate you, I appreciate you but ♪

♪ Just leave me alone, leave me alone ♪

♪ Leave me alone, leave me alone ♪

♪ Just leave me alone ♪

♪ Nothing gonna change, you can go away ♪

♪ And I'm just gonna stay here and always be the same ♪

♪ And nothing gonna change 'cause you can go away ♪

♪ And I'm just gonna stay here and always be the same ♪

♪ And nothing gonna change and you can go away ♪

♪ And I'm just gonna stay here and always be the same ♪

♪ I did it all for the nookie, come on ♪

♪ The nookie, come on, so you can take that cookie ♪

♪ And stick it up your, yeah ♪

♪ Stick it up your, yeah ♪

♪ Stick it up your, yeah ♪

♪ Stick it up your, yeah ♪

♪ I did it all for the nookie, come on ♪

♪ The nookie, come on, so you can take that cookie ♪

♪ And stick it up your, yeah ♪

♪ Stick it up your, yeah ♪

♪ Stick it up your, yeah ♪

♪ Stick it up your ♪

(crowd cheering)

Hey, what's going on?

We're just shooting a video.

- [Cop] We're not having that here today.

- Hey, we're shooting a video. - We're not having that!

- Put you back in the car. - All right, get in.

- Hey!

This a damn, hey!

- Come on, why don't you walk in there.

(car door slams)

(crowd shouting)

(siren wailing)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
reject /ˈriːdʒɛkt/ B2	noun - a person or thing dismissed as not good enough.
flames /fleɪmz/ B1	noun - hot glowing gases that are produced when something burns.
pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury, or emotional suffering.
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot.
pay /peɪ/ A1	noun - money received for work done or goods or services provided. verb - to give money in exchange for goods, services, or to settle a debt.
stuck /stʌk/ B1	adjective - unable to move further or be removed from a position. verb - (past participle of 'stick') to become fixed in a particular position or place.
sucker /ˈsʌkər/ C1	noun - a person who is easily deceived or swindled; a naive or gullible person.
chump /tʃʌmp/ C2	noun - a foolish or easily deceived person.
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy.
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - by oneself; without others.
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A1	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.
ache /eɪk/ B1	verb - to suffer from a continuous dull pain. noun - a continuous dull pain.
deny /dɪˈnaɪ/ B1	verb - to state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of something.
nookie /ˈnʊki/ C2	noun - (slang, informal) sexual intercourse.
cookie /ˈkʊki/ A2	noun - a small sweet cake, typically round and flat, or (euphemistically) a person's vagina.
deceived /dɪˈsiːvd/ B2	verb - (past participle of 'deceive') caused someone to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage.
agenda /əˈdʒɛndə/ B2	noun - a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting, or a plan of things to be done.
tender /ˈtɛndər/ B2	adjective - gentle, kind, or sensitive; easily damaged.
blender /ˈblɛndər/ B2	noun - an electric appliance that chops, mixes, or purées food.
surrendered /səˈrɛndərd/ B2	verb - (past tense/participle of 'surrender') to cease resistance to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority.

Key Grammar Structures

• I came into this world as a reject

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'came' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• Everyone that burns has to learn from the pain

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with 'has to'

  ➔ The phrase 'has to' is used to express necessity or obligation in the present tense.

• Should I be feelin' bad, no

  ➔ Should + be + verb-ing (question form)

  ➔ This structure is used to ask for advice or to express uncertainty about an action.

• I did it all for the nookie, come on

  ➔ Past Simple Tense with emphasis

  ➔ The phrase 'I did it all' emphasizes the completeness of the action in the past.

• And I'm the only one underneath the sun who didn't get it

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with 'am'

  ➔ The verb 'am' is used to describe a current state or condition.

• She put my tender heart in a blender

  ➔ Past Simple Tense with transitive verb

  ➔ The verb 'put' is transitive, requiring a direct object ('my tender heart').

• Just leave me alone, leave me alone

  ➔ Imperative Mood (repetition for emphasis)

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give commands, and repetition emphasizes the request.

• Nothing gonna change, you can go away

  ➔ Future with 'gonna'

  ➔ 'Gonna' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to,' used to express future intentions.