Not Like That Anymore – English Lyrics

• By: Lola Young
• Album: I'm Only F**king Myself

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the power of raw, unfiltered expression with Lola Young's "Not Like That Anymore." This song offers a unique opportunity to learn English through its candid and modern slang, reflecting on the complex journey of self-improvement. What makes this track special is its refusal to present a perfect, tidy narrative of healing, instead embracing the messy, imperfect, and deeply human process of change.

[English]

One, two, one, two, three

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I'm a dumb little addict, so I've been tryna quit the snowflake

I guess life sucks, shh, but especially if you sniff it all away

I did some damage to my ex but, goddammit, I should have broke that ah face

My next man, yeah, he's gotta be magic, abracadabra, and I'm in space

And it goes on and on

And on and on

And now I'm locked out, got nowhere to go

And my phone got stolen and my balance is low

But if I look on the bright side

At least I'm not - myself anymore, not anymore

And I got a little kick out of declining your call

I guess that means I don't need your - at all

And so I'm - myself, but not like that anymore

...

I was a sad little, ah, but if I'm honest, ah, I've barely damn changed

I've just got a little bit older and a little bit closer to death's gates, yeah

I like a dopamine hit more than a fat kid loves cake

And I can't say that I'm happy, yeah

But least now I'm heading the right way, not the highway

And it goes on and on

And on and on

And now I'm locked out, got nowhere to go

And my phone got stolen and my balance is low

But if I look on the bright side, at least I'm not - myself anymore, not anymore

And I got a little kick out of declining your call

I guess that means I don't need your - at all

And so I'm - myself, but not like that anymore

...

And so I'm - myself, but not like that

And I'm - myself, but not like that

And then I'm - myself, but not like that

And I'm - myself, but not like that

And I'm - myself, but not like that

And I'm - myself, but not like that

And I'm - myself, but not like that anymore

And I got a little kick out of declining your call

I guess that means I don't need your - at all

And so I'm - myself, but not like that anymore

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
addict /ˈædɪkt/ B1	noun - a person who is addicted to a particular substance or activity
quit /kwɪt/ A2	verb - to stop doing something, especially a habit
damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ A2	noun - harm or injury to someone or something verb - to harm or spoil something
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ A1	noun - the power of apparently influencing events by using mysterious or supernatural forces adjective - special and exciting
locked /lɒkt/ A2	verb - past tense of lock; to fasten or secure with a lock
bright /braɪt/ A1	adjective - giving out a lot of light; intelligent
declining /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/ B1	verb - to refuse something politely
dopamine /ˈdoʊpəmiːn/ C1	noun - a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure and reward
heading /ˈhɛdɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move or go in a particular direction
highway /ˈhaɪweɪ/ A1	noun - a main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities
sniff /snɪf/ A2	verb - to inhale through the nose, often to smell something
balance /ˈbæləns/ A2	noun - an even distribution of weight or amount
older /ˈoʊldər/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for a long time
kick /kɪk/ A2	verb - to strike out with the foot noun - a feeling of pleasure or excitement
stolen /ˈstoʊlən/ A2	verb - past participle of steal; to take something without permission