Nothing – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Am I better off dead? Am I better off a quitter?

They say I'm better off now than I ever was with her

As they take me to my local down the street

I'm smiling but I'm dying trying not to drag my feet

They say a few drinks will help me to forget her

But after one too many, I know that I'm never

Only they can't see where this is gonna end

They all think I'm crazy but to me it's perfect sense

And my mates are all there trying to calm me down

'Cause I'm shouting your name all over the town

I'm swearing if I go there now

I can change her mind, turn it all around

I know that I'm drunk but I'll say the words

And she'll listen this time even though they're slurred

So I dialed her number and confessed to her

I'm still in love but all I heard was nothing (nothing, nothing, nothing)

So I stumble there, along the railings and the fences

I know if I faced her face, that she'll come to her senses

Every drunk step I take leads me to her door

If she sees how much I'm hurting, she'll take me back for sure

And my mates are all there trying to calm me down

'Cause I'm shouting your name all over the town

I'm swearing if I go there now

I can change her mind, turn it all around

And I know that I'm drunk but I'll say the words

And she'll listen this time even though they're slurred

So I dialed her number and confessed to her

I'm still in love but all I heard was nothing (nothing, nothing, nothing)

She said nothing (nothing, nothing)

Oh, I wanted words but all I heard was nothing

Oh, I got nothing (nothing, nothing)

I got nothing (nothing, nothing)

Oh, I wanted words but all I heard was nothing

...

Oh, sometimes love's intoxicating

Oh, you're coming down, your hands are shaking

When you realize there's no one waiting

...

Am I better off dead? Am I better off a quitter?

They say I'm better off now than I ever was with her

And my mates are all there trying to calm me down

'Cause I'm shouting your name all over the town

I'm swearing if I go there now

I can change her mind, turn it all around

And I know that I'm drunk but I'll say the words

And she'll listen this time even though they're slurred

So I dialed her number and confessed to her

I'm still in love but all I heard was nothing (nothing, nothing, nothing)

She said nothing (nothing, nothing)

Oh, I wanted words but all I heard was nothing

Oh, I got nothing (nothing, nothing)

I got nothing (nothing, nothing)

Oh, I wanted words but all I heard was nothing

Oh, I got nothing

I got nothing

I got nothing

(Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
drunk /drʌŋk/ A2	adjective - intoxicated by alcohol noun - a person who is intoxicated by alcohol
confess /kənˈfɛs/ B1	verb - to admit to something, especially a fault or crime
hurting /ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/ A2	verb - to cause physical pain or injury adjective - causing emotional pain
shouting /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/ A1	verb - to speak very loudly
intoxicating /ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪtɪŋ/ B2	adjective - causing a feeling of excitement or euphoria
quitter /ˈkwɪtər/ A2	noun - a person who gives up easily
stumble /ˈstʌmbl/ A2	verb - to walk unsteadily or trip
railings /ˈreɪlɪŋz/ B1	noun - a fence or barrier consisting of rails
fences /fɛnsɪz/ A1	noun - a barrier enclosing or bordering a field or yard
slurred /slɜːrd/ B1	adjective - spoken unclearly, especially due to intoxication
dialed /ˈdaɪəld/ A2	verb - to call a phone number
shaking /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move or cause to move rapidly back and forth
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - to stay in place until a particular time or event
calm /kɑːm/ A2	verb - to make someone less angry or anxious adjective - not angry or anxious
swearing /ˈswɛərɪŋ/ A2	verb - to use offensive language

Key Grammar Structures

• Am I better off dead? Am I better off a quitter?

  ➔ Comparative Adjectives

  ➔ The phrase uses 'better off' to compare two states, showing preference or improvement.

• They say I'm better off now than I ever was with her

  ➔ Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

  ➔ 'I'm better off now' (Present Perfect) contrasts with 'I ever was' (Past Simple) to emphasize a change from the past.

• I'm smiling but I'm dying trying not to drag my feet

  ➔ Present Continuous for Contrast

  ➔ The use of 'I'm smiling' and 'I'm dying' in Present Continuous highlights the contrast between appearance and reality.

• They say a few drinks will help me to forget her

  ➔ Future with 'will'

  ➔ 'Will help' is used to express a future prediction or promise based on present belief.

• I know if I faced her face, that she'll come to her senses

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The sentence uses 'if' to express a likely result in the future if a certain condition is met.

• So I dialed her number and confessed to her

  ➔ Past Simple for Completed Actions

  ➔ 'Dialed' and 'confessed' are in Past Simple to indicate completed actions in the past.

• She said nothing (nothing, nothing)

  ➔ Emphasis with Repetition

  ➔ The repetition of 'nothing' emphasizes the absence of response or emotion.

• Oh, sometimes love's intoxicating

  ➔ Apostrophe for Possession

  ➔ The apostrophe in 'love's' indicates possession, meaning 'love is intoxicating'.