Lyrics & Translation
“Answerphone” is a perfect song to learn contemporary English through music, blending electro-pop and dancehall with a relatable story. The collaboration between Canadian producers Banx & Ranx and English artists Ella Eyre and Yxng Bane offers a diverse range of modern English vocabulary and slang. The catchy chorus and clear storytelling make it easy to follow the emotional narrative of seeking closure, helping learners understand nuances of informal communication and expressions of frustration.
[English]
I've been talking to your answerphone, na naSomething tell me you don't want to know, na na
When I call you, you don't answer phone, na na
You don't love me, you should let me know, na na
Yeah, Banx & Ranx
I got a feeling
I'm over thinking 'bout thinking you're thinking of leaving
(Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah)
But real talk, I need some honesty
Honestly, you better speak up
(Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah)
Days and nights, I lie beside my phone
When you gonna let me know?
When you gonna let me know?
All I hear is, "please leave your message after the tone"
When you gonna let me know?
I've been talking to your answerphone, na na
Something tell me you don't want to know, na na
When I call you, you don't answer phone, na na
You don't love me, you should let me know, na na
Let me know, na na
Man down
Said it was nothing but nothing is all that we have now
(Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah)
And now I found out that you got a problem
A problem you don't wanna talk about
(Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah)
Days and nights, I lie beside my phone
When you gonna let me know?
When you gonna let me know?
All I hear is, "Please leave your message after the tone"
When you gonna let me know?
I've been talking to your answerphone, na na
Something tell me you don't want to know, na na
When I call you, you don't answer phone, na na
You don't love me, you should let me know, na na
Let me know, na na
Ringing up my line and that leads me to overthink
See you in the club last night, lead me to overdrink
Let me fall for you, you know I'm on the brink
Let me know how deep your love goes
Don't save me, let me say
Days and nights, I lie beside my phone
When you gonna let me know?
When you gonna let me know?
All I hear is, "Please leave your message after the tone"
When you gonna let me know?
I've been talking to your answerphone, na na
Something tell me you don't want to know, na na
When I call you, you don't answer phone, na na
You don't love me, you should let me know, na na
Let me know, na na
Days and nights, I lie beside my phone
When you gonna let me know?
When you gonna let me know?
All I hear is, "please leave your message after the tone"
When you gonna let me know?
I've been talking to your answerphone, na na
Key Vocabulary
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talk /tɔːk/ A2 |
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know /noʊ/ A1 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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problem /ˈprɒbləm/ B1 |
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feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1 |
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honesty /ˈɒnəsti/ B2 |
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message /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/ B1 |
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night /naɪt/ A1 |
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days /deɪz/ A1 |
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call /kɔːl/ A2 |
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lead /liːd/ B2 |
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brink /brɪŋk/ C1 |
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overthink /ˌoʊvərˈθɪŋk/ C1 |
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speak /spiːk/ A2 |
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beside /bɪˈsaɪd/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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