Not Again – English Lyrics

• By: Staind

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into Staind's powerful rock anthem "Not Again" to experience the raw emotion and intense musicality that defined their 2011 self-titled album. This track, born from a period of profound internal band conflict, showcases evocative lyrics and a driving hard rock sound, making it an excellent song for anyone looking to connect with English through its themes of struggle, defiance, and resilience.

[English]

Do you feel like you're falling?

You've taken this step

...

In front of you

Is further from the truth

And you fall apart

In front of me again

Again

Denial isn't the way to forgiveness

You always swore that I was wrong

Not again

No taste for the crow you feed me

Not again

It's not a matter of if I care

Not again

What an intricate web you're weaving

Again and again

...

So you try not to follow

While the clock fails to sleep

So here we are

Back where it began

And toe to toe I stand

In front of you again

Again

Denial isn't the way to forgiveness

You always swore that I was wrong

Not again

No taste for the crow you feed me

Not again

It's not a matter of if I care

Not again

What an intricate web you're weaving

Again and again

...

Not again

No taste for the crow you feed me

Not again

It's not a matter of if I care

Not again

What an intricate web you're weaving

Again and again, again

Again

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move downwards under the force of gravity
step /stɛp/ A1	noun - a movement made by lifting one foot and placing it elsewhere
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - the quality or state of being true
denial /dɪˈnaɪəl/ C1	noun - the act of refusing to accept something as true
forgiveness /fərˈɡɪvnəs/ C1	noun - the act of forgiving someone for a mistake or wrongdoing
swore /sɔːr/ B2	verb - past tense of swear; to make a solemn promise or use offensive language
wrong /rɒŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true; immoral
taste /teɪst/ A2	noun - the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth verb - to sample something to determine its flavor
crow /kroʊ/ A2	noun - a large black bird of the genus Corvus
matter /ˈmætər/ B1	noun - a subject or situation that is under consideration
care /keər/ A2	noun - the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something verb - to feel concern or interest; to look after
intricate /ˈɪntrɪkət/ C1	adjective - very complicated or detailed
web /wɛb/ B1	noun - a network of fine threads constructed by a spider; also, a complex system of interconnected elements
weaving /ˈwiːvɪŋ/ B2	verb - to interlace threads to form fabric; to interconnect elements
clock /klɒk/ A2	noun - a device for measuring and indicating time
fails /feɪlz/ B2	verb - to be unsuccessful in achieving a desired outcome
sleep /sliːp/ A1	noun - the natural periodic state of rest for the mind and body verb - to rest in a state of sleep
back /bæk/ A2	noun - the rear surface of the human body from the neck to the pelvis
toe /toʊ/ A2	noun - any of the five digits at the end of the human foot
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - to be in an upright position on the feet

Key Grammar Structures

• Do you feel like you're falling?

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ Expresses ongoing action using "'re falling" (are falling). Shows current progression of falling.

• Denial isn't the way to forgiveness

  ➔ Negative Contraction + Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "Isn't" (is not) contraction for negation. "To forgiveness" shows purpose using infinitive.

• You always swore that I was wrong

  ➔ Reported Speech (Past Tense Shift)

  ➔ Past tense "swore" and "was wrong" show reported speech where original statement shifts to past.

• No taste for the crow you feed me

  ➔ Reduced Relative Clause

  ➔ Omission of "that/which" in "crow (that) you feed me". Common in informal English.

• It's not a matter of if I care

  ➔ Noun Clause as Preposition Object

  ➔ "If I care" acts as noun clause object of preposition "of". Functions like a single noun.

• What an intricate web you're weaving

  ➔ Exclamatory Sentence Structure

  ➔ Begins with "What" + noun phrase to express strong emotion about "intricate web".

• So you try not to follow

  ➔ Negative Infinitive

  ➔ "Not to follow" shows refusal of action. "Not" placed before infinitive "to follow".

• While the clock fails to sleep

  ➔ Conjunction "While" + Infinitive

  ➔ "While" indicates simultaneous action. "Fails to sleep" uses infinitive to show inability.

• Back where it began

  ➔ Adverbial Clause of Place

  ➔ "Where it began" modifies "back" by specifying location. Introduced by relative adverb "where".