Nothing Changes – English Lyrics

• By: MGMT
• Album: Loss Of Life

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into MGMT's "Nothing Changes," a song that masterfully blends introspective lyrics with rich, evolving musicality. This track is a perfect way to explore themes of acceptance and human struggle in English, offering profound insights and a unique soundscape that encourages deeper listening and linguistic understanding of nuanced emotional expression.

[English]

This is what the gods must have been talking about

When they told me, "Nothing changes"

Falling through the Pleiades straight into a cloud

Wishing all the stars could save me

And I feel strange like I shouldn't be here

Let me know if you receive me

If I could change, then I wouldn't be here

Oh, nothing's gonna change, believe me

So don't lead me on

...

This is what the birds must have been squawking about

Right before the dream was ending

And maybe you'd have heard if you'd stopped fucking around

When it was time to stop pretending

That I could change and I wouldn't be here

Oh, when did all the gods deceive me?

I should change, I shouldn't be here

But nothing's gonna change, believe me

Believe me

...

Thrust the dagger into the night, valiant flailing

Sisyphean daily life, but endless straining

Fortify the curtain walls, but nothing's storming

Push the boulder off to the side

La-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la

La-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la

La-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

La-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la

And this is what the gods must have been talking about

When they told me, "Nothing changes"

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move downwards, often rapidly and without control
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - large, luminous spheres of plasma held together by its own gravity
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to make or become different noun - the act or process of becoming different
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
birds /bɜːrdz/ A1	noun - warm-blooded vertebrate animal with feathers
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
ending /ˈendɪŋ/ B1	verb - to come to an end
gods /ɡɒdz/ B2	noun - a superhuman being or spirit worshipped as divine
deceive /dɪˈsiːv/ C1	verb - to cause someone to believe something that is not true
dagger /ˈdæɡər/ B2	noun - a short, pointed knife
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
valiant /ˈveɪliənt/ C1	adjective - showing courage or determination
flailing /ˈfleɪlɪŋ/ B2	verb - swinging or thrashing wildly
straining /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/ B2	verb - making a great effort to do something difficult
fortify /ˈfɔːrtɪfaɪ/ C1	verb - to strengthen or protect
curtain /ˈkɜːrtən/ A2	noun - a piece of cloth used to cover a window
storming /ˈstɔːrmɪŋ/ B2	verb - attacking forcefully
boulder /ˈboʊldər/ B2	noun - a large rock