Hell No – English Lyrics

• By: Elias Naslin, Elbot

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of 'Hell No' to master expressive English idioms and assertive conversational phrases. This song is perfect for learners looking to understand how to communicate strong boundaries and emotions through modern, high-energy musical contexts.

[English]

5 a.m. and we are in trouble

But we don't really care (really care)

Tell ourself there's always tomorrow

But it will still be there (still be there)

No they don't pick us up

Instead they knock us down

And that's the way it goes

Until we're in the ground

I don't wanna do this anymore

No, I just wanna say hell no!

And do whatever I like

It doesn't matter if they say so

'Cause I can put up a fight

Let's make a hit and run

Do it for fun

They can't hold on forever

So just say hell no!

Yeah, we'll be going all night

Nine to five

We're all in the hustle

We wanna get away (get away)

Another day of beg, steal, and borrow

And that is safe to say (safe to say)

No they don't pick us up

Instead they knock us down

And that's the way it goes

Until we're in the ground

I don't wanna do this anymore (hey)

No, I just wanna say hell no!

And do whatever I like

It doesn't matter if they say so

'Cause I can put up a fight

Let's make a hit and run

Do it for fun

They can't hold on forever

So just say hell no!

Yeah, we'll be going all night

No they don't pick us up

Instead they knock us down

And that's the way it goes

Until we're in the ground

No they don't pick us up

Instead they knock us down

And that's the way it goes

Until we're in the ground

No they don't pick us up

Instead they knock us down

And that's the way it goes

Until we're in the ground

I don't wanna do this anymore

No, I just wanna say hell no! (Hell no!)

And do whatever I like (and do whatever I like)

It doesn't matter if they say so (say so)

'Cause I can put up a fight (we can put up a fight)

Let's make a hit and run

Do it for fun

They can't hold on forever

So just say hell no! (Hell no!)

Yeah, we'll be going all night

(Yeah, we'll be going all night, hoo hoo hoo)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ A2	noun - problems or difficulties
tomorrow /təˈmɒroʊ/ A1	noun - the day after today
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A2	noun - the solid surface of the earth
hell /hɛl/ B1	noun - a place of punishment or suffering; used here for emphasis
matter /ˈmætər/ A2	verb - to be important
fight /faɪt/ A2	noun - a violent struggle or conflict
hit /hɪt/ A2	verb - to deliver a blow
forever /fərˈɛvər/ A2	adverb - for all future time
hustle /ˈhʌsəl/ B2	noun - a state of great activity; busy movement
beg /bɛɡ/ B1	verb - to ask for money or food
steal /stiːl/ A2	verb - to take someone's property without permission
borrow /ˈbɒroʊ/ A2	verb - to take and use something with the intention of returning it
safe /seɪf/ A1	adjective - not in danger
knock /nɒk/ A2	verb - to strike a surface noisily

Key Grammar Structures

• But we don't really care

  ➔ Present Simple Tense (Negative)

  ➔ Use of 'do not' ('don't') + verb to express a habitual or permanent state.

• Tell ourself there's always tomorrow

  ➔ Existential 'There is'

  ➔ 'There's' ('There is') indicates the existence of something in a specific context.

• I don't wanna do this anymore

  ➔ Informal contraction 'Wanna'

  ➔ 'Wanna' is a colloquial contraction of 'want to', common in spoken English and song lyrics.

• It doesn't matter if they say so

  ➔ Conditional 'If' clause

  ➔ The use of 'if' introduces a hypothetical or real condition that does not affect the outcome.

• 'Cause I can put up a fight

  ➔ Modal verb 'Can' (Ability)

  ➔ 'Can' is used here to express the speaker's ability or determination to perform an action.

• They can't hold on forever

  ➔ Adverbs of time

  ➔ 'Forever' is an adverb of time indicating an indefinite duration.

• Yeah, we'll be going all night

  ➔ Future Continuous Tense

  ➔ 'Will be' + verb-ing describes an action that will be in progress in the future.

• Until we're in the ground

  ➔ Time conjunction 'Until'

  ➔ 'Until' marks the point in time at which an action or state ceases.