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Why is there "no" at the back even there is "not" at the front?

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Rebecca

This is because it is a song. His lyrics are grammatically incorrect; it contains a double negative using both "not" and "no." You are correct in thinking it should be "Where I did not know any pain." However, Adam Levine may have thought that putting "no" into his lyrics sounded better. You will hear many grammatically incorrect lyrics in music. This is because artists tend to focus on how the song sounds and how the lyrics flow together instead of being grammatically correct. Great catch!

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