Nothing Can Stop Me
The Impressions Lyrics


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Nothing can stop me (stop me)
So bad do I feel inside
Get my hat, I'm checkin' out
'Cause it was you who really hurt my pride
So I'd expected you'd shot me down (down)
With all the fellas standin' around, yeah

Please don't go
That's what you'll be saying
Please don't go
But I'm not playin'
Nothin' gonna stop me (stop me)

Nothing can stop me (stop me)
Though you and I, was pretty close
I'm callin' it quits girl
Though it was you I really dug the most
You made me feel like I was two feet tall (tall)
While all the others laughed and they squalled, yeah

Please don't go
That's what you'll be staying
Please don't go
But I'm not playin'
Nothin' gonna stop me (stop me)

Don't mind me having the blues
For you've made me lose my cool
The fellas on the scene
They treat me so cold and you so mean

Nothing gonna stop me (stop me)
So bad do I feel inside
Get my hat, I'm checkin' out
'Cause it was you who really hurt my pride
So I'd expected you'd shot me down (down)
With the fellas standin' around, yeah

Please don't go
That's what you'll be saying
Please don't go
But I'm not playin'
Nothin' gonna stop me (stop me)

Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah




Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah

Overall Meaning

The Impressions’ song Nothing Can Stop Me is a soulful track about a man who has been hurt by someone he loves deeply, but he is determined not to let it get to him. The song opens with the lines, “Nothing can stop me (stop me)/So bad do I feel inside/Get my hat, I'm checkin' out/Cause it was you who really hurt my pride.” The lyrics suggest that the man is brokenhearted, but he refuses to let it defeat him, instead choosing to walk away from the situation. He goes on to say that he “expected [her] to shoot [him] down” with the men standing around her, implying that she has not been faithful.


As the song progresses, the man begins to talk about the end of the relationship. He says: “You made me feel like I was two feet tall (tall)/While all the others laughed and they squalled, yeah.” The woman he loves has made him feel worthless in front of his friends, and he is fed up. Despite this, he is resolute and determined to move on: “Nothing gonna stop me (stop me)/So bad do I feel inside/Get my hat, I'm checkin' out/Cause it was you who really hurt my pride.”


Overall, the lyrics of Nothing Can Stop Me paint a picture of a man who has been hurt but refuses to be defeated. While he acknowledges his pain, he is determined to move on and not let it consume him. The song is a classic example of the soulful sound that The Impressions were known for, and remains a popular track to this day.


Line by Line Meaning

Nothing can stop me (stop me)
I'm determined to move forward and no obstacle or person can hold me back.


So bad do I feel inside
I feel terrible emotionally because of what you did.


Get my hat, I'm checkin' out
I'm leaving this situation and moving on.


'Cause it was you who really hurt my pride
You specifically made me feel embarrassed and ashamed.


So I'd expected you'd shot me down (down)
I anticipated that you would reject me or put me in a negative light.


With all the fellas standin' around, yeah
Other people witnessed your hurtful behavior.


Please don't go That's what you'll be saying Please don't go But I'm not playin'
You'll express regret and beg for me to stay, but I won't change my mind.


Nothing can stop me (stop me) Though you and I, was pretty close
Our relationship was valuable, but I'm still moving forward.


I'm callin' it quits girl Though it was you I really dug the most
I'm ending things even though I had strong feelings for you.


You made me feel like I was two feet tall (tall) While all the others laughed and they squalled, yeah
You made me feel small and foolish, while others mocked me and found it amusing.


Don't mind me having the blues For you've made me lose my cool The fellas on the scene They treat me so cold and you so mean
I'm feeling sad because of your actions, and the others around me are treating me coldly because of what you did.


Yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah Yeah yeah Yeah yeah
Repeating a catchy chorus to reiterate my determination to move forward despite obstacles and hurtful people.




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Keith Fuqua


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