Not Now – English Lyrics

• By: blink-182

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Blink-182's poignant song "Not Now," a powerful exploration of love, loss, and mortality. This song provides an opportunity to explore emotional expression and metaphorical language while understanding the cultural impact of pop-punk music. Discover how the band blends vulnerability with their signature sound to create a lasting connection with listeners.

[English]

("Not Now" by Blink-182)

♪ Come here, please hold my hand for now ♪

♪ Help me, I'm scared please show me how to fight this ♪

♪ God has a master plan and I guess ♪

♪ I am in His demand ♪

♪ Please save me, this time I cannot run ♪

♪ And I'll see you when this is done ♪

♪ And now I have come to realize ♪

♪ That you are the one who's left behind ♪

♪ Please stay until I'm gone ♪

♪ I'm here, hold on ♪

♪ To me, I'm right here waiting ♪

♪ I see, a light it feels good ♪

♪ And I'll come back soon just like you would ♪

♪ It's useless, my name has made the list ♪

♪ And I wish, I gave you one last kiss ♪

♪ Please stay until I'm gone ♪

♪ I'm here, hold on ♪

♪ To me, I'm right here waiting ♪

♪ And take my one last breath, ♪

♪ And don't forget ♪

♪ That I will be right here waiting ♪

♪ Please stay until I'm gone ♪

♪ I'm here, hold on ♪

♪ To me, I'm right here waiting ♪

♪ And take my one last breath, ♪

♪ And don't forget ♪

♪ That I will be right here waiting ♪

♪ Please stay until I'm gone ♪

♪ I'm here, hold on ♪

♪ To me, I'm right here waiting ♪

♪ And take my one last breath ♪

♪ And don't forget ♪

♪ That I will be right here waiting ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
help /hɛlp/ A2	verb - to make it easier for someone to do something by sharing effort
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to use physical force to oppose someone or something
save /seɪv/ B1	verb - to keep safe from harm or danger
realize /ˈriːəlaɪz/ B2	verb - to become aware of something
leave /liːv/ A2	verb - to go away from, to go out or away from a place
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to stay in a place until something happens
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ B1	noun - the action of staying in one place until a particular time or event
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - a form of energy that makes things visible adjective - not heavy or dark
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - the word or set of words by which a person or thing is known
list /lɪst/ A2	noun - a series of items written or printed together
kiss /kɪs/ B1	noun - a touch with the lips as a sign of love or greeting
breath /brɛθ/ B1	noun - the air taken into and expelled from the lungs

Key Grammar Structures

• Please hold my hand for now

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Please hold" is an example of the imperative mood, used to give a command or request.

• I am in His demand

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I am in" uses the present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing state.

• I see, a light it feels good

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement

  ➔ In the phrase "I see, a light it feels good," the subject "I" agrees with the verb "see".

• And I'll see you when this is done

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'll see you" uses the future simple tense to express a future action.

• Please stay until I'm gone

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm gone" uses the present perfect tense to indicate a completed action.

• And take my one last breath

  ➔ Infinitive form

  ➔ The phrase "take my one last breath" uses the infinitive form of the verb "take".