She Don't Want Nobody Near – English Lyrics

• By: Counting Crows

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant lyrics of Counting Crows' "She Don't Want Nobody Near" to explore how English can convey deep-seated human emotions like social anxiety and the yearning for connection. This song is special for its layered meaning, showcasing how seemingly simple phrases can articulate complex inner conflicts, offering a rich linguistic and emotional learning experience.

[English]

(ANTHEMIC FOLK ROCK GUITAR)

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♪♪ SHE DON'T WANT NOBODY NEAR ♪

♪♪ BUT YOU CAN'T GET AWAY FROM THAT ♪♪

♪♪ THEY APPEAR AND DISAPPEAR ♪

♪♪ AND THEY ALL GET A STRING ATTACHED ♪♪

♪♪ PRETTY SOON THEY GOT YOU ♪♪

♪♪ HANGING ON THE LINES ♪♪

♪♪ PRETTY SOON THEY'RE SINGING♪

♪♪ ONE BY ONE THE SAME OLD RHYMES ♪♪

♪♪ THEY SAY, " I'M ALRIGHT. ♪♪

♪♪ I JUST CAN'T GET HOME TONIGHT." ♪♪

♪♪

♪♪ SHE DON'T WANT NOBODY HOME ♪

♪♪ CUZ IT'S A LITTLE TOO CROWDED THEN ♪♪

♪♪ BUT SHE DON'T WANNA BE ALONE♪

♪♪ SO THEY JUST KEEP POURING IN♪

♪♪ PRETTY SOON THEY GOT HER ♪♪

♪♪ HEADED FOR THE DOOR ♪♪

♪♪ SHE COMES HOME TO FIND ♪♪

♪♪ THAT THEY'RE NOT HANGING ROUND NO MORE ♪♪

♪♪ SHE SAYS, "I'M ALRIGHT, ♪♪

♪♪ I JUST CAN'T GET HOME TONIGHT." ♪♪

♪♪ DON'T YOU WONDER WHAT SHE ♪

♪♪ LOOKS LIKE IN THE NIGHT ♪♪

♪♪ SHE SAYS, "I'M ALRIGHT. ♪♪

♪♪ I JUST CAN'T GET HOME TONIGHT." ♪♪

♪♪

♪♪ PRETTY WHITEWASHED LIES ♪♪

♪♪ ENDLESS ALIBIS ♪♪

♪♪ AND REASONS THAT NEED CLEANING EVERY NIGHT ♪♪

♪♪ HALF A WORLD AWAY ♪♪

♪♪ YOU CAN'T WASH AWAY ♪♪

♪♪ THE STAIN OF THE DECEIVING ♪

♪♪ AND THE THINGS THAT YOU ♪♪

♪♪ CANNOT BELIEVE AND, WELL...♪

♪♪ SHE DON'T WANT NO ONE AROUND♪

♪♪ CUZ SHE DON'T WANT ANYBODY TO SEE ♪♪

♪♪ WHAT SHE LOOKS LIKE WHEN SHE'S DOWN ♪♪

♪♪ CUZ THAT'S A REALLY SAD PLACE TO BE ♪♪

♪♪ PRETTY SOON SHE GETS THEM ♪

♪♪ CRAWLING UP THE WALLS ♪♪

♪♪ THEN SHE WONDERS WHY ♪♪

♪♪ THEY BEG HER PLEASE TO NEVER CALL ♪♪

♪♪ SHE SAYS, "I'M OK. IT'S ALRIGHT. ♪♪

♪♪ HEY, LOOK WHO'S ON TV TONIGHT." ♪♪

♪♪ SHE SAYS, "I'M ALRIGHT. ♪♪

♪♪ I JUST CAN'T GET HOME TONIGHT." ♪♪

♪♪ DON'T YOU WONDER WHY ♪♪

♪♪ IT'S DARK OUTSIDE AT NIGHT ♪

♪♪ SHE SAYS, "I'M ALRIGHT. ♪♪

♪♪ I JUST CAN'T GET HOME TONIGHT." ♪♪

♪♪ OH, OH, SHE SAYS, "I'M ALRIGHT. ♪♪

♪♪ I JUST CAN'T GET HOME TONIGHT." ♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
appear /əˈpɪər/ B1	verb - to come into sight; become visible or noticeable
disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪər/ B1	verb - to cease to be visible; vanish
string /strɪŋ/ A2	noun - a thin, flexible cord
attached /əˈtætʃt/ B1	adjective - joined or fastened to something else
rhymes /raɪmz/ B1	noun - words that have the same or similar sounds, usually at the end of lines of verse
crowded /ˈkraʊdɪd/ B1	adjective - filled with people or things
alone /əˈləʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ B1	verb - desire to know something; be curious about
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
lies /laɪz/ A2	noun - a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive
cleaning /ˈkliːnɪŋ/ A2	noun - the act of making something clean
stain /steɪn/ B1	noun - a mark left on something that is difficult to remove
deceiving /dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/ B2	verb - cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage.
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - accept that something is true, especially without proof
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space
crawling /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - move slowly on hands and knees or by dragging the body along the ground
beg /beɡ/ B1	verb - ask someone earnestly or humbly for something

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪♪ SHE DON'T WANT NOBODY NEAR ♪

  ➔ Simple Present Tense with "doesn't" (third-person singular)

  ➔ This line uses the simple present tense to describe a habitual action or a general truth. The use of "**doesn't**" (contraction of "does not") indicates the third-person singular subject (she).

• ♪♪ BUT YOU CAN'T GET AWAY FROM THAT ♪♪

  ➔ Modal verb "can't" (can not) expressing inability

  ➔ "**Can't**" is a modal verb indicating the inability to do something. It shows that it's impossible to get away from "that."

• ♪♪ PRETTY SOON THEY GOT YOU ♪♪

  ➔ Past Simple (got) in a context of future implication

  ➔ Though "got" is past simple, the context implies a future result. It suggests that soon, they will have control over "you".

• ♪♪ SHE COMES HOME TO FIND ♪♪

  ➔ Present Simple for habitual action or scheduled event ("comes") and an infinitive (to find)

  ➔ The present simple, "**comes**", is used to describe a habitual action or a regularly scheduled event (coming home). "**To find**" is an infinitive used after the verb "comes" expressing the purpose of the coming home.

• ♪♪ SHE SAYS, "I'M ALRIGHT. ♪♪

  ➔ Direct Speech, Reported Speech (using 'says') with Simple Present.

  ➔ This uses direct speech, indicated by the quotation marks, using the verb "says" in present simple to introduce her statement.

• ♪♪ PRETTY WHITEWASHED LIES ♪♪

  ➔ Adjective (whitewashed) used to modify noun (lies).

  ➔ "Whitewashed" is an adjective used to describe the noun "lies," adding a layer of meaning about deception.

• ♪♪ WHAT SHE LOOKS LIKE WHEN SHE'S DOWN ♪♪

  ➔ Subordinate clause (what she looks like when she's down) acting as an object of the preposition (to see)

  ➔ This is a noun clause functioning as the object of the verb "to see." It asks the question what she looks like, and explains her state. The subordinate clause has the structure of a question.