Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the vocabulary of confidence and defiance with Meghan Trainor’s "Still Don’t Care." This upbeat Pop anthem offers powerful language for self-affirmation, dismissing critics, and expressing personal growth, making it an excellent song for learning motivational and expressive English phrases used to stand up for yourself. The song's cheeky attitude and clear message make its English lyrics both memorable and highly relevant for modern communication about self-worth.
Key Vocabulary
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care /keə(r)/ A2 |
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like /laɪk/ A1 |
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want /wɒnt/ A1 |
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tear /teə(r)/ B2 |
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sleep /sliːp/ A1 |
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touch /tʌtʃ/ A2 |
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cry /kraɪ/ A1 |
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stress /stres/ B1 |
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obsessed /əbˈsest/ B2 |
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impressed /ɪmˈprest/ B1 |
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confident /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ B1 |
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think /θɪŋk/ A1 |
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fit /fɪt/ B1 |
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thick /θɪk/ A2 |
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thin /θɪn/ A1 |
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moment /ˈməʊmənt/ A2 |
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cool /kuːl/ A2 |
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hot /hɒt/ A1 |
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loud /laʊd/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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You could say what you want, say I'm so hard to like
➔ Modal verb + base verb (could + say) for possibility
➔ The word "could" shows a possible action: "could say".
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I'm doin' too much, and you're probably right
➔ Present progressive (am doing) and adverb of certainty (probably) before an adjective
➔ "doin'" is the contracted form of "doing" in the present progressive; "probably" modifies "right".
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That's the same shit I've heard my whole life
➔ Present perfect (have/has + past participle) to indicate experience up to now
➔ "I've heard" uses "have" + past participle "heard" to show something heard over a period up to now.
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Said I was too thick, then I got way too thin
➔ Past simple for reported speech (said) + past simple for sequential actions
➔ "Said" functions as a reporting verb introducing a clause: "I was too thick".
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And I try to stand out, but I wanna fit in
➔ Infinitive after verb (try to + verb) and colloquial contraction "wanna" (want to)
➔ "try to" is followed by the infinitive "stand"; "wanna" replaces "want to".
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Let me take a moment, think it over
➔ Imperative with “let me” + base verb to make a polite request or suggestion
➔ "Let me" functions as a soft imperative meaning "allow me to".
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Does it touch me at all?
➔ Yes/No question with auxiliary verb "does" + subject + base verb
➔ "Does" is the present‑simple auxiliary used for third‑person singular subjects.
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I don't care if you like, you might not like me
➔ Conditional clause with "if" + present simple, and modal verb "might" for possibility
➔ "if" introduces a hypothetical situation; "might" expresses a less certain possibility.
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I'm too cool to cry, I'm too hot to stress
➔ "Too... to" construction expressing excess leading to an inability
➔ "too" + adjective + "to" + verb expresses that the adjective is at a level that makes the verb impossible: "too cool to cry".
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