nothing matters – English Lyrics

• By: blackbear, New Found Glory
• Album: in loving memory

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotional landscape of "nothing matters" by blackbear and New Found Glory, a compelling pop-punk collaboration that perfectly blends modern angst with classic emo influences. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to heartbreak, indifference, and resignation. Its straightforward yet poignant lyrics and energetic style make it an engaging piece for understanding contemporary musical expressions of vulnerability.

[English]

♪ Nothin' matters tonight ♪

♪ Hold me close, tell me lies ♪

♪ You used to get me high ♪

♪ Now I'm starin' at the same four walls and ♪

♪ It feels like nothin' matters ♪

(upbeat rock music)

♪ I'm sinkin' like a stone in the ocean ♪

♪ Room full of the smoke and you're the sting in my eyes ♪

♪ You really wrote me off like a poem ♪

♪ Now I feel nothing when I see you cry ♪

♪ I'm so fuckin' numb ♪

♪ I'm standin' there just starin' at the brake lights ♪

♪ I can't even step foot in the city that you reside ♪

♪ You are not the same ♪

♪ You changed and now we're sayin' goodbye ♪

♪ I'd rather feel nothing inside ♪

♪ Nothin' matters tonight ♪

♪ Hold me close, tell me lies ♪

♪ You used to get me high ♪

♪ Now I'm starin' at the same four walls and ♪

♪ I feel like nothin' matters tonight ♪

♪ I never told you goodbye ♪

♪ You used to get me high ♪

♪ Now I'm starin' at the same four walls and ♪

♪ It feels like nothin' matters ♪

♪ I'm built just like a home that is broken ♪

♪ On an empty street that's paved with lies ♪

♪ Now all I wanna feel is emotion ♪

♪ But all you ever had to do was try ♪

♪ I'm so fuckin' numb ♪

♪ I'm standin' there just starin' at the brake lights ♪

♪ I can't even step foot in the city that you reside ♪

♪ You are not the same ♪

♪ You changed and now we're sayin' goodbye ♪

♪ I'd rather feel nothing inside ♪

♪ Nothin' matters tonight ♪

♪ Hold me close, tell me lies ♪

♪ You used to get me high ♪

♪ Now I'm starin' at the same four walls and ♪

♪ I feel like nothin' matters tonight ♪

♪ I never told you goodbye ♪

♪ You used to get me high ♪

♪ Now I'm starin' at the same four walls and ♪

♪ It feels like nothin' matters ♪

♪ I feel nothing, ever after ♪

♪ It's all your fault ♪

♪ Nothing matters ♪

♪ Give me something worth chasing after ♪

♪ It's all your fault ♪

♪ Nothing matters ♪

♪ It don't matter, none of this matters ♪

♪ Nothin' matters tonight ♪

♪ Hold me close, tell me lies ♪

♪ You used to get me high ♪

♪ Now I'm starin' at the same four walls and ♪

♪ I feel like nothin' matters tonight ♪

♪ I never told you goodbye ♪

♪ You used to get me high ♪

♪ Now I'm starin' at the same four walls and ♪

♪ It feels like nothin' matters ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
matter /ˈmætər/ B1	verb - to be important noun - a subject or situation under consideration
tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A1	adverb - on this evening
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to have or keep something in your hand(s), arms, etc.
close /kloʊs/ A2	adjective - near in space or time adverb - at or by a short distance or time
lie /laɪ/ A2	noun - a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - reaching or being a long way above the ground or a base
starin' /ˈstɛərɪn/ B1	verb - to look at something for a long time with the eyes wide open
wall /wɔːl/ A1	noun - a continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience a particular emotion or physical sensation
stone /stoʊn/ A1	noun - hard, solid, nonmetallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as used for building
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A1	noun - a very large expanse of sea, in particular each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically.
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	noun - a visible suspension of carbon or other particles in air, typically one emitted from a burning substance.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - each of a pair of organs of sight
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or unhappiness.
numb /nʌm/ B2	adjective - deprived of the power of action or feeling; emotionally unresponsive.
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - the source of light
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
reside /rɪˈzaɪd/ B2	verb - to have one's permanent home in a particular place.
changed /tʃeɪndʒd/ A2	verb - to make or become different.
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	exclamation - used to express farewell or parting noun - an act of saying goodbye

Key Grammar Structures

• You used to get me high.

  ➔ "used to" + base verb for past habits that no longer happen.

  ➔ The phrase "used to" shows that the action was regular in the past but is no longer true.

• I'm sinking like a stone in the ocean.

  ➔ Simile using "like" to compare two things.

  ➔ "like" introduces a comparison: "sinking" is compared to "a stone".

• I can't even step foot in the city that you reside.

  ➔ Relative clause with "that" to give extra information about "the city".

  ➔ "that you reside" is a relative clause modifying "the city".

• I'd rather feel nothing inside.

  ➔ "Would rather" + infinitive to express preference.

  ➔ "I'd rather" (I would rather) introduces a preferred action: "feel".

• You changed and now we're saying goodbye.

  ➔ Past simple "changed" + present continuous "are saying" to contrast past and present actions.

  ➔ "changed" (past) shows a completed action; "we're saying" (present continuous) shows an ongoing action now.

• It feels like nothing matters.

  ➔ "like" + clause to introduce a comparison or perception.

  ➔ "like" introduces a clause that expresses how something seems: "nothing matters".

• I'm standing there just staring at the brake lights.

  ➔ Present continuous "am standing" with adverb "just" to emphasize immediacy.

  ➔ "just" modifies "staring", indicating that the action is happening right now and nothing else.

• I never told you goodbye.

  ➔ Negative adverb "never" placed before the simple past verb "told".

  ➔ "never" negates the action, meaning the speaker has not at any time told the person goodbye.

• Now all I wanna feel is emotion.

  ➔ "wanna" (colloquial) = "want to" + infinitive, used before a noun phrase.

  ➔ "wanna" replaces "want to"; the structure is "want to + verb" → "want to feel".