Nothing Matters – English Lyrics

• By: The Last Dinner Party
• Album: Prelude To Ecstasy

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a captivating linguistic journey with The Last Dinner Party's "Nothing Matters." This theatrical indie-rock gem, with its decadent lyrics and powerful vocals, offers a unique opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to passion, desire, and intense emotion. Its rich, poetic imagery and bold expressions make it an exciting and memorable song through which to appreciate the nuanced beauty of the English language.

[English]

I have my sentence now

At last, I know just how you felt

I dig my fingers in

Expecting more than just the skin

Cause we’re a lot alike

I can feel like a motorbike

A sailor and a nightingale

Dancing in convertibles

And you can hold me

Like he held her

And I will fuck you

Like nothing matters

And you can hold me

Like he held her

And I will fuck you

Like nothing matters

We’ve got the highway tight

The moon is bursting with headlights

One more and we’re away

Love tender in your Chevrolet

And we’re a lot a like

In favour like a motorbike

A sailor and a nightingale

Dancing in convertibles

And you can hold me

Like he held her

And I will fuck you

Like nothing matters

And you can hold me

Like he held her

And I will fuck you

Like nothing matters

Even when the cold comes crashing through

I’m putting all my bets on you

I hope they never understand us

I put my heart inside your palms my home in your arms now we know

Nothing matters

Nothing matters!

And you can hold me

Like he held her

And I will fuck you

Like nothing matters

And you can hold me

And I will fuck you

Like nothing matters

And you can hold me

Like he held her

And I will fuck you

Like nothing matters

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sentence /ˈsɛntəns/ B1	noun - a set of words that expresses a complete thought
felt /fɛlt/ B1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
dig /dɪɡ/ B1	verb - to break up and move earth or other material
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to perceive or experience an emotion or sensation
motorbike /ˈmoʊtərbaɪk/ A2	noun - a two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine
sailor /ˈseɪlər/ A2	noun - a person who works on a ship
nightingale /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/ B2	noun - a type of bird known for its beautiful song
dancing /ˈdænsɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp or carry with hands
highway /ˈhaɪweɪ/ B1	noun - a main road for travel by vehicle
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the Earth
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood in the body
cold /koʊld/ A2	adjective - having a low temperature
crashing /ˈkræʃɪŋ/ B2	verb - to collide violently with something
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ B1	verb - to grasp the meaning of something
palms /pɑːmz/ B2	noun - the inner surface of the hand

Key Grammar Structures

• At last, I know just how you felt

  ➔ Adverbial phrase of time; Indirect question

  ➔ "At last" is an adverbial phrase indicating time. "How you felt" functions as the object of "know", forming an indirect question. It's not a direct question like "How did you feel?"

• Expecting more than just the skin

  ➔ Present participle clause of reason/result

  ➔ "Expecting more..." acts as a clause modifying the subject (I) and implies a reason for the preceding action (digging fingers in). It suggests the speaker is digging in BECAUSE they are expecting more.

• I can feel like a motorbike

  ➔ Simile with "like"

  ➔ The phrase uses "like" to create a simile, comparing the speaker's feeling to that of a motorbike. It's a figurative way to express a sense of power, freedom, or intensity.

• And I will fuck you Like nothing matters

  ➔ Subordinate clause of manner with "like"

  ➔ "Like nothing matters" is a subordinate clause of manner, describing *how* the speaker will perform the action. It emphasizes the recklessness and abandon of the act.

• We’ve got the highway tight

  ➔ Figurative language/Metaphor (personification)

  ➔ The phrase uses figurative language. The highway isn't literally "tight," but the word implies a strong, perhaps possessive control or ownership over it. It can also mean the path is secured for them.

• Even when the cold comes crashing through

  ➔ Adverbial clause of time with "when"; Present simple for future

  ➔ "Even when the cold comes crashing through" is an adverbial clause of time. While the event (the cold crashing through) is in the future, the present simple "comes" is used, typical in 'when' clauses expressing future possibilities. "Crashing through" is a vivid phrasal verb.

• I hope they never understand us

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (implied)

  ➔ While not explicitly using the subjunctive form in English (which is becoming less common), the sentence expresses a wish or desire, which typically aligns with the subjunctive mood. The implied sentiment is, "I hope that they *would* never understand us," though "will" is more frequently used nowadays.