Doesn't Really Matter – English Lyrics

• By: Janet Jackson, BE:FIRST

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the vibrant, clear pop vocabulary of Janet Jackson's 'Doesn't Really Matter.' This song is a fantastic tool for learners to practice conversational English regarding relationships and casual, emotive expressions while enjoying a quintessential early 2000s production.

[English]

作曲 : Janet Jackson

Doesn't really matter what the eye is seeing

'Cause I'm in love with the inner being

Doesn't matter what your friends are telling you

Doesn't matter what my family's saying too

It just matters that I'm in love with you

It only matters that you love me too

It doesn't matter if they won't accept you

I'm accepting of you and the things you do

Just as long as it's you

Nobody but you, baby, baby

My love for you, unconditional love too

Gotta get up, get up, get up, get up, get up and show you that it

Doesn't really matter what the eye is seeing

'Causе I'm in love with the inner bеing

No, doesn't really matter what they believe

What matters to me is you're in love with me

Doesn't really matter what the eye is seeing

'Cause I'm in love with the inner being

Oh, doesn't really matter what they believe

What matters to me is you're nutty, nutty, nutty for me

(You're so kind) Just what I asked for, you're so loving and kind

(You're all mine) And I can't believe you're mine

(Edit) あいつはこうらしい 実はこうらしい

噂話なんか みんなどこも同じ

It doesn't really matter what they see

Oh baby, does it mean obviously?

愛すること 愛されること

嘘つけないし つきたくないこの鼓動

Trust me when I say we're meant to be

To get our body soak in my jealousy

Your love for you, unconditional love too

Gotta get up, get up, get up, get up, get up and show you that it

Oh, woah, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, woah, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, woah, oh-oh-oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Doesn't really matter what the eye is seeing

'Cause I'm in love with the inner being

No, doesn't really matter what they believe

What matters to me is you're in love with me

Doesn't really matter what the eye is seeing

'Cause I'm in love with your inner being

Oh, doesn't really matter what they believe

What matters to me is you're nutty, nutty, nutty for me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
inner /ˈɪnər/ B1	adjective - inside or internal
being /ˈbiːɪŋ/ B1	noun - the nature or essence of a person
accept /əkˈsept/ A2	verb - to consent to receive or undertake
unconditional /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl/ C1	adjective - not subject to any conditions
nutty /ˈnʌti/ B2	adjective - crazy or foolish
loving /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing love
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept something as true
obviously /ˈɒbviəsli/ B1	adverb - in a way that is easily perceived
trust /trʌst/ A2	verb - to believe in the reliability of someone
jealousy /ˈdʒɛləsi/ B2	noun - the state of being jealous
soak /səʊk/ B2	verb - to make thoroughly wet
family /ˈfæməli/ A1	noun - a group of related people
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person
鼓動 kodou N3	noun - heartbeat
噂話 uwasabanashi N3	noun - gossip

Key Grammar Structures

• Doesn't really matter what the eye is seeing

  ➔ Noun Clause as subject

  ➔ The clause "what the eye is seeing" acts as the subject of the verb "matter".

• 'Cause I'm in love with the inner being

  ➔ State of being (Prepositional phrase)

  ➔ The structure "in love with" describes a permanent or continuous emotional state toward someone.

• Doesn't matter what your friends are telling you

  ➔ Present Continuous in a dependent clause

  ➔ "are telling" uses the continuous aspect to emphasize an ongoing action or habitual advice.

• It only matters that you love me too

  ➔ Subordinate clause introduced by 'that'

  ➔ The 'that' clause functions as the predicate complement to clarify what 'matters'.

• I'm accepting of you and the things you do

  ➔ Adjective + Prepositional phrase

  ➔ "Accepting of" functions as a phrasal adjective describing the speaker's state of mind.

• Gotta get up, get up, get up, get up, get up and show you

  ➔ Informal modal (Gotta = have got to)

  ➔ "Gotta" represents "have got to," indicating necessity or strong determination.

• Just what I asked for, you're so loving and kind

  ➔ Noun phrase as an appositive

  ➔ "Just what I asked for" functions as an appositive, renaming or defining the subject 'you'.

• Trust me when I say we're meant to be

  ➔ Complex sentence with a time clause

  ➔ "When I say" acts as a time clause indicating the condition for the command 'trust me'.