The Anonymous Ones – English Lyrics

• By: SZA
• Album: Dear Evan Hansen Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful R&B sounds of SZA's "The Anonymous Ones," a poignant track that encourages a deeper understanding of human emotions and the power of shared vulnerability. Through its heartfelt lyrics and SZA's expressive delivery, you can explore nuanced expressions of self-worth and connection, making it a perfect song for those looking to grasp the emotional depth of English songwriting.

[English]

("The Anonymous Ones")

♪ Ever look at all the people ♪

♪ Seem to know exactly how to be ♪

♪ How to be, how to be now, how to be ♪

♪ You think they don't need piles of prescriptions ♪

♪ To function naturally ♪

♪ Functioning natural ♪

♪ Take a look and you might just catch it ♪

♪ Stay a minute more ♪

♪ Minute more, minute more now, minute more ♪

♪ There's a little moment after the sunny smile ♪

♪ That eyes fall to the floor ♪

♪ To the floor, to the floor now, to the floor ♪

♪ And then truth starts peeking through ♪

♪ Peeking through ♪

♪ They don't lie like me and you ♪

♪ They can fake a smile too ♪

♪ Th5 anonymous ones ♪

♪ Never l5t you see the hate they carry ♪

♪ They carry, they carry, they carry ♪

♪ All those anonymous ones ♪

♪ Never name the quiet pain they bury ♪

♪ They bury, they bury, they bury ♪

♪ Keep on keeping secrets ♪

♪ That they think they have to hide ♪

♪ What if everybody's secret ♪

♪ Is they have that secret side ♪

♪ And to know, to know we're not alone ♪

♪ Is all we're hoping for ♪

♪ I don't wanna be anonymous ♪

♪ I ain't gotta be anonymous ♪

♪ I don't wanna be anonymous anymore ♪

♪ Anymore ♪

♪ Spot the girl who stays in motion ♪

♪ Spins so fast so she won't fall ♪

♪ World's spinning so fast, spinning so fast ♪

♪ She's built a wall of her achievements ♪

♪ To keep out the question ♪

♪ Without it is she worth anything at all ♪

♪ And truth starts peeking through ♪

♪ They don't lie like me and you ♪

♪ They can fake a smile too ♪

♪ The anonymous ones ♪

♪ Never let you see the hate they carry ♪

♪ They carry, they carry, they carry ♪

♪ All those anonymous ones ♪

♪ Never name the quiet pain they bury ♪

♪ They bury, they bury, they bury ♪

♪ I don't wanna be anonymous ♪

♪ I ain't gotta be anonymous ♪

♪ I don't wanna be anonymous anymore ♪

♪ The parts we can't tell, we carry them well ♪

♪ But that doesn't mean they're not heavy ♪

♪ The parts we can't tell, we carry them well ♪

♪ But that doesn't mean ♪

♪ They're not heavy ♪ ♪ Don't wanna be ♪

♪ Anonymous anymore ♪

♪ The parts we can't tell, we carry them well ♪

♪ But that doesn't mean they're not heavy, heavy ♪

♪ Anonymous ones never let you see the hate they carry ♪

♪ They carry, they carry, they carry ♪

♪ All the anonymous ones ♪

♪ Never name the quiet pain they bury ♪

♪ Keep on keeping secrets ♪

♪ That they think they have to hide ♪

♪ What if everybody's secret ♪

♪ Is they have that secret side ♪

♪ And to know, to know we're not alone ♪

♪ Is all we're hoping for ♪

♪ I don't wanna be anonymous ♪

♪ I ain't gotta be anonymous ♪

♪ I don't wanna be anonymous anymore ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
anonymous /əˈnɒn.ɪ.məs/ B2	adjective - not identified by name; unknown noun - a person who remains unnamed
secret /ˈsiː.krət/ B1	noun - something kept hidden or unknown adjective - kept hidden; not known by others
carry /ˈkær.i/ B1	verb - to hold or transport something from one place to another verb - to have a particular quality or feeling (e.g., ‘carry a grudge’)
bury /ˈberi/ B1	verb - to place something in the ground and cover it verb (figurative) - to hide or suppress something, especially feelings
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical or emotional suffering
hate /heɪt/ B1	noun - intense dislike or aversion verb - to feel intense dislike for
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being true; facts or reality
fake /feɪk/ B2	verb - to make something appear to be real when it is not adjective - not genuine; counterfeit
quiet /ˈkwaɪ.ət/ A2	adjective - making little or no noise; calm
heavy /ˈhe.vi/ B1	adjective - of great weight; burdensome
function /ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ B2	noun - the purpose or activity for which something exists or is used verb - to work or operate in a proper way
prescription /prɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/ C1	noun - a written order for medication or therapy
moment /ˈmoʊ.mənt/ B1	noun - a very short period of time
smile /smaɪl/ A2	noun - an expression showing happiness or amusement verb - to form a smile
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - by oneself; without others
hope /hoʊp/ B1	noun - a feeling of desire for a certain thing to happen verb - to desire something to happen
wall /wɔːl/ A2	noun - a solid vertical structure that defines or encloses an area
achievement /əˈtʃiːv.mənt/ B2	noun - something accomplished successfully, especially through effort
spin /spɪn/ B1	verb - to turn around quickly on an axis noun - a rapid turning movement

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ Ever look at all the people ♪

  ➔ Informal Present Perfect (Omission of 'Have you')

  ➔ "Ever look" is an informal way of saying "Have you ever looked?". It asks about an experience at any time up to the present.

• ♪ Seem to know exactly how to be ♪

  ➔ "Seem to + infinitive" and "How to + infinitive"

  ➔ "**Seem to know**" indicates an appearance or impression. "**how to be**" is an indirect question, showing the method or way of doing something.

• ♪ To function naturally ♪

  ➔ "To + infinitive" for purpose

  ➔ "**To function** naturally" explains the purpose or reason why they might need piles of prescriptions.

• ♪ That eyes fall to the floor ♪

  ➔ Defining Relative Clause with "that"

  ➔ "**That eyes fall to the floor**" is a relative clause that defines or describes the "little moment" mentioned in the previous line.

• ♪ Keep on keeping secrets ♪

  ➔ "Keep on + -ing"

  ➔ "**Keep on keeping**" means to continue doing something repeatedly or persistently.

• ♪ What if everybody's secret ♪

  ➔ "What if..." for hypothesis/suggestion

  ➔ "**What if**" introduces a hypothetical situation or a suggestion for consideration.

• ♪ And to know, to know we're not alone ♪ ♪ Is all we're hoping for ♪

  ➔ Infinitive as a subject and Omitted Relative Pronoun

  ➔ "**To know**" acts as the subject of the sentence. "all (that) we're hoping for" has an omitted relative pronoun "that" or "which".

• ♪ I don't wanna be anonymous ♪ ♪ I ain't gotta be anonymous ♪

  ➔ Informal Contractions ('wanna', 'ain't gotta')

  ➔ "**wanna**" is an informal contraction of "want to". "**ain't gotta**" is an informal contraction of "have not got to" or "don't have to", meaning there's no obligation.

• ♪ The parts we can't tell, we carry them well ♪

  ➔ Omitted Relative Pronoun

  ➔ "The parts (that/which) we can't tell" has an omitted relative pronoun, common in informal and spoken English.

• ♪ But that doesn't mean they're not heavy ♪

  ➔ Double Negative

  ➔ "**not heavy**" combined with "doesn't mean" implies that they *are* heavy. The double negative emphasizes the affirmative meaning.