Won't Look Back – English Lyrics

• By: Duke Dumont
• Album: Blasé Boys Club, Pt. 1

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the story behind Duke Dumont's hit song "Won't Look Back," a vibrant track that blends house and garage influences. Explore how its themes of love and resilience offer a great opportunity to learn English through music, with memorable lyrics and a catchy chorus that sticks with you.

[English]

Love comes close to you

Your love it makes me stronger

No matter what we're going through

I won't look back, won't look, won't look back

I won't look back, won't look, won't look back

You make me wanna live forever

You're my remedy to yesterday

Now my struggle seems so far away

And life will never be the same

Living it up, living it up, living it up

Life ain't a party, you're the passion by my side

Living it up, living it up, living it up

Life ain't a party, you're the passion by my side

Love comes close to you

Your love it makes me stronger

No matter what we're going through

I won't look back, won't look, won't look back

I won't look back, won't look, won't look back

I wish love was always this easy

But every now and then it brings us down

But I know that I can count on you

To keep the music playing on

Living it up, living it up, living it up

Life ain't a party, you're the passion by my side

Living it up, living it up, living it up

Life ain't a party, you're the passion by my side

Love comes close to you

Your love it makes me stronger

No matter what we're going through

I won't look back, won't look, won't look back

I won't look back, won't look, won't look back

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or emotional attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
stronger /ˈstrɒŋɡər/ A2	adjective - having greater physical or emotional power
remedy /ˈrɛmɪdi/ B1	noun - a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury
struggle /ˈstrʌɡəl/ A2	noun - a forceful or violent effort or struggle to attain something verb - to make a great effort to do something
passion /ˈpæʃən/ B1	noun - a strong feeling of enthusiasm or desire for something
easy /ˈiːzi/ A1	adjective - achieved without great effort
count /kaʊnt/ A1	verb - to determine the total number of
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ A1	noun - the condition of being alive verb - to have life; be alive
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering of invited guests
side /saɪd/ A1	noun - a position or opinion in a disagreement or contest
close /kloʊz/ A1	adjective - near in space or time verb - to move so as to bar or fill a gap
matter /ˈmætər/ A2	noun - physical substance in general verb - to be of importance
forever /fəˈrɛvər/ A1	adverb - for a limitless time
down /daʊn/ A1	adverb - from a higher to a lower place
keep /kiːp/ A1	verb - to retain possession of

Key Grammar Structures

• Love comes close to you

  ➔ Present Simple with 'comes'

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

• Your love it makes me stronger

  ➔ Subject-Verb Inversion with 'it'

  ➔ The sentence uses subject-verb inversion with 'it' for emphasis, placing the focus on 'your love'.

• No matter what we're going through

  ➔ Present Continuous with 'are going'

  ➔ The phrase 'we're going through' uses the present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action.

• You make me wanna live forever

  ➔ Modal Verb 'wanna' (Informal)

  ➔ 'Wanna' is an informal contraction of 'want to', expressing desire.

• You're my remedy to yesterday

  ➔ Present Simple with 'are'

  ➔ The contraction 'you're' is the present simple form of 'you are', used to describe a current state.

• Life ain't a party, you're the passion by my side

  ➔ Contraction 'ain't' (Informal)

  ➔ 'Ain't' is an informal contraction of 'am not', 'is not', or 'are not', often used in spoken English.

• But I know that I can count on you

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can'

  ➔ 'Can' is used to express ability or possibility.

• To keep the music playing on

  ➔ Infinitive with 'to'

  ➔ The infinitive form 'to keep' is used after the verb 'count on' to express purpose.