Sorry You're Not A Winner – English Lyrics

• By: Enter Shikari
• Album: Take To The Skies

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of Enter Shikari with "Sorry You're Not A Winner," a quintessential track that showcases their groundbreaking fusion of post-hardcore and electronic sounds. This song's dynamic shifts between raw energy and intricate electronic layers offer a fantastic opportunity to explore the band's innovative approach to music. You'll encounter powerful vocal deliveries, from intense screams to melodic singing, providing a rich linguistic landscape. Its direct and relatable lyrical themes, often discussing disillusionment and societal critiques, make it an engaging piece for understanding contemporary English expression within a passionate musical context. The song's interactive elements, like the famous claps, also make it a standout for experiencing live music culture, even through a recording.

[English]

Scratch card glory or waist low pleasure?

Black eyes, nose bleeds, don't look back now

My white abode, do you remember?

My white abode, but it's such a thrill just to find out...

Sorry, you're not

A winner with the air so cold and a mind so bitter

What have you got

To lose but false intentions and a life so pretentious?

Scratch card glory or waist low pleasure?

Black eyes, nose bleeds, don't look back now

My white abode, do you remember?

My white abode, but it's such a thrill to find out...

Sorry, you're not

A winner with the air so cold and a mind so bitter

What have you got

To lose but false intentions and a life so pretentious?

Scratch card glory or waist low pleasure?

Black eyes, nose bleeds, don't look back now

My white abode, do you remember?

I sweat, I ache

Sorry, you're not

A winner with the air so cold and a mind so bitter

What have you got

To lose but false intentions and a life so pretentious?

What? What? What?

Insert your coin (Insert your coin)

Please try again (Please try again)

Insert your coin (Insert your coin)

Please try again (Please try again)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
glory /ˈɡlɔːri/ B2	noun - high renown or honor won by notable achievements
pleasure /ˈplɛʒər/ B1	noun - a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment
bitter /ˈbɪtər/ B2	adjective - having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet
intentions /ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/ B2	noun - an aim or plan
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
winner /ˈwɪnər/ B1	noun - a person or thing that wins something
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
thrill /θrɪl/ B2	noun - a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure
abode /əˈboʊd/ C1	noun - a place of residence; a house or home
sweat /swɛt/ B1	verb - to excrete moisture through the skin
ache /eɪk/ B1	verb - to suffer a continuous, dull pain

Key Grammar Structures

• Sorry, you're not a winner

  ➔ Contraction (you're = you are)

  ➔ The phrase "you're" is a contraction of "you are", indicating a state of being.

• What have you got to lose?

  ➔ Present perfect tense (have got)

  ➔ The phrase "have got" is used to indicate possession or a state of having something.

• Black eyes, nose bleeds, don't look back now

  ➔ Imperative mood (don't look back)

  ➔ The phrase "don't look back" is an imperative, giving a command or advice.

• It's such a thrill just to find out...

  ➔ Infinitive phrase (to find out)

  ➔ The phrase "to find out" is an infinitive that expresses purpose or intention.

• Please try again

  ➔ Polite request (please)

  ➔ The word "please" is used to make a request more polite.