The Remedy (I Won't Worry) – English Lyrics

• By: Jason Mraz
• Album: Waiting for My Rocket to Come

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Jason Mraz's "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)" is an excellent choice for English learners. The song's clear and repetitive chorus, centered around the uplifting phrase "I won't worry my life away," makes it easy to sing along and remember. The conversational style of the verses also provides a great opportunity to pick up on natural-sounding phrases and a storytelling lyrical style. This song is special because it turns a personal story of hope into a universal message, making the language you learn both meaningful and memorable.

[English]

Well, I saw fireworks from the freeway

And behind closed eyes, I cannot make them go away

'Cause you were born on the fourth of July, freedom ring

Well, something on the surface, it stings

I said, something on the surface

Well, it kinda makes me nervous who says that you deserve this?

And what kind of God would serve this?

We will cure this dirty old disease

Well, if you've gots the poison, I've gots the remedy

The remedy is the experience

This is a dangerous liaison

I says, the comedy is that it's serious

Which is a strange enough new play on words

I say the tragedy is how you're gonna spend

The rest of your nights with the light on

So shine the light on all of your friends

When it all amounts to nothing in the end

I, I won't worry my life away

Hey, oh, oh

I, I won't worry my life away

Hey, oh, oh

Well, I heard two men talking on the radio

In a cross fire kind of new reality show

Uncovering the ways to plan the next big attack

While they were counting down

The ways to stab the brother in the be right back after this

The unavoidable kiss

Where the minty fresh death breath is sure to outlast this catastrophe

Dance with me

'Cause if you've gots the poison, I've gots the remedy

The remedy is the experience

This is a dangerous liaison

I says the comedy is that it's serious

This is a strange enough new play on words

I say the tragedy is how you're gonna spend

The rest of your nights with the light on

So shine the light on all of your friends

When it all amounts to nothing in the end

I, I won't worry my life away

Hey, oh, oh

I (I won't, I won't, I won't)

I won't worry my life away

Hey, oh, oh

When I fall in love (I fall in love)

I take my time

There's no need to hurry when I'm making up my mind

You can turn off the sun (turn off the sun)

But I'm still gonna shine and I'll tell you why

Because the remedy is the experience

This is a dangerous liaison

I says the comedy is that it's serious

This is a strange enough new play on words

I say the tragedy is how you're gonna spend

The rest of your nights with the light on

So shine the light on all of your friends

When it all amounts to nothing in the end

I ('cause I won't)

I won't worry my life away

Hey, oh, oh

I (I won't, I won't, I won't)

I won't worry my life away

(I won't worry my life)

I (I won't)

I won't worry my life away

...

I ('cause I won't, and I won't, and I won't)

Worry my life away

Hey, oh, oh

I (I won't, I won't, I won't)

I won't worry my life away

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fireworks /faɪəkrəʊks/ B1	noun - explosive devices that make bright lights and loud noises for entertainment
freeway /ˈfriːweɪ/ B2	noun - a highway with several lanes for traffic going in each direction
freedom /ˈfrēˈdəm/ B1	noun - the state of being able to do what you want and not being controlled by others
surface /sərˈfaɪs/ A2	noun - the top layer of something adjective - relating to the top layer of something
sting /stɪŋ/ A2	noun - a sharp, painful feeling in your skin verb - to cause a sharp, painful feeling in someone's skin
deserve /dɪˈzɜːv/ B1	verb - to have earned or to be entitled to something good or bad
God /ɡɒd/ A2	noun - a supernatural being who is considered to be the creator of the universe and the source of all moral values
serve /sɜːv/ A2	verb - to provide food or drink for someone verb - to help or benefit someone
dirty /dɪˈrɪti/ A2	adjective - not clean; full of dirt or stains
old /ɒld/ A1	adjective - not new; having been in existence for a long time
disease /daɪˈziːz/ B1	noun - an illness that makes you feel unwell or weak
poison /paɪˈzɒn/ B1	noun - a substance that can cause illness or death when it is swallowed or absorbed by the skin
remedy /ˈremɪdi/ B2	noun - a substance or treatment that is used to cure a disease or to relieve pain
experience /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ C1	noun - the knowledge and understanding that you get from living or learning
dangerous /ˈdændʒərəs/ B1	adjective - likely to cause harm or danger
liaison /liˈeɪzən/ C1	noun - a relationship between two people who are having an affair
comedy /ˈkɒmədi/ B2	noun - a type of entertainment that is meant to make people laugh
serious /ˈsɛriəs/ B1	adjective - not funny; not entertaining
tragedy /ˈtrædʒədi/ B2	noun - a play or story that describes a very sad event or situation
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to give off light noun - the light that comes from the sun or a lamp
worry /wɒri/ A1	verb - to feel worried or anxious about something noun - the feeling of being worried or anxious

Key Grammar Structures

• Well, I saw fireworks from the freeway

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'saw' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• 'Cause you were born on the fourth of July, freedom ring

  ➔ Past Simple Tense with 'were'

  ➔ The verb 'were' is used in the past simple tense to describe a past state or condition.

• Well, something on the surface, it stings

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'stings' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or general truth.

• I says, the comedy is that it's serious

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with Contraction

  ➔ The contraction 'it's' is used to combine 'it is', a common feature in informal speech.

• I, I won't worry my life away

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' (negated)

  ➔ The phrase 'won't worry' is a negation of the future simple tense using 'will not'.

• When I fall in love (I fall in love)

  ➔ Present Simple Tense in Subordinate Clause

  ➔ The verb 'fall' is in the present simple tense within a subordinate clause, indicating a condition.

• Because the remedy is the experience

  ➔ Present Simple Tense in Reason Clause

  ➔ The verb 'is' is in the present simple tense, used to give a reason or explanation.

• So shine the light on all of your friends

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The verb 'shine' is in the imperative mood, used to give a command or instruction.