Attention – English Lyrics

• By: Charlie Puth

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of modern English idioms and emotional expression with Charlie Puth's 'Attention.' This track is perfect for learners wanting to understand conversational English related to relationships, psychology, and the nuance of 'playing games' in a social context.

[English]

[music]

You've been running around running

around running [music] around throwing

that dirt all on my name cuz you knew

that I knew that I knew that I'd [music]

call you up.

You've been going around going around

going around every party in LA cuz you

knew that I knew that I knew [music]

that I'd be at one.

I know that dress is cold. Perfume

regret. You got [music] me thinking back

when you were mine.

[music] And now I'm all up on you. What

you expect? But you're not coming home

with me tonight. [music]

You just want attention. You don't want

my [music] heart. Baby, you just hate

the thought of me with someone new.

[music]

Yeah. You just want attention. I knew

from the start. You're just making sure

I'm never getting over you. [music]

You running around running around

running around throwing that turtle

[music] on my name. Cuz you knew that. I

knew that. I knew that I'd call you up.

[music]

Baby, now that we're now that we're

standing face to face, you already know

already know already know that you won.

Oh, I [music] know that stress is stress

is karma regret. You got me thinking

about where you are. You got me thinking

about you. [music] Now I'm all up all

you baby should have coming home [music]

with me tonight.

You just want attention. You don't want

my heart. [music] Baby, you just hit the

bottom of me with someone new. Yeah. You

[music] just want to touch your heart

from the start. You're just making sure

I'm never

[music]

I [music] know that trust is karma

perfume regret.

You got me thinking about when you were

mine.

And now [music and singing] I'm all up

on you. What you expect? But you're not

calling home [music] with me tonight.

You just want attention. You don't want

my heart. [music]

Maybe you just follow me with someone

else. Yeah. You just want attention.

>> [music]

>> from the sun. You're just making sure I

never get it over you. Over you.

[music]

[music]

I live by my side. [music] You're just

making sure I get it over you.

[music]

You've been running around running

around [music] running around throwing

that dirt all on my name cuz you knew

that I knew that I knew that I'd [music]

call you up.

You've been going around, go around, go

around every party in LA cuz you knew

that I knew that I knew [music] that I'd

be at one.

I know that dress is karma, perfume

regret. You got [music] me thinking back

when you were mine.

And now I'm all up on you. What you

[music] expect, but you're not coming

home with me tonight.

You just want attention. [music]

You don't want my heart. Maybe you just

hate the thought of me with someone new.

[music]

Yeah. You just want attention. I knew

from the start. You're just making sure

I'm never getting over you. [music]

You were running around running around

running around throwing that turtle

[music] on my name. Cuz you knew that. I

knew that. I knew that I'd call you up.

Baby, another [music] way. Another way,

another set to face. You already know,

already know, already know that you won.

[music]

Oh, I know that stress is stress is

[music] karma. You regret. You got me

thinking about where you got me thinking

about you. Now I'm [music and singing]

all up all you expect. Baby, you should

have [music] coming home with me

tonight.

You just want attention. You don't want

my heart. [music] Baby, you just hit the

bottom of me with someone new. Yeah. You

just [music] want attention.

I knew from the start. You're just

making sure I never

[music]

What do you do? What are you doing? What

are you doing? What are you doing?

>> [music]

>> What are you doing? What are you doing?

What are you doing? What are you doing?

What are you doing? What are you doing?

What are you doing?

I [music] know that stress is karma.

Perfume regret. You got me thinking

about when you were mine.

And now I'm all up on you. What you

[music] expect? should call it home with

me tonight.

You just want attention. [music] You

don't want my heart. Maybe you just

follow me with someone [music] new.

Yeah. You just want

from the sun. You're just making sure I

[music] never get it over you. Over you.

You do.

you

[music]

just want

to [music]

make it strong

over you.

[music]

[music]

You've been running around running

around running [music] around throwing

that dirt all on my name cuz you knew

that I knew that I [music] knew that I'd

call you up.

You've been going around going [music]

around going around every party in LA

cuz you knew that I knew that I knew

[music] that I'd be at one.

I know that dress is karma perfume

regret. You got [music] me thinking back

when you were mine.

And now [music] I'm all up on you. What

you expect? But you're not coming home

with me tonight. [music]

You just want attention. You don't want

my heart. Maybe [music] you just hate

the thought of me with someone new.

Yeah. You just want attention. I knew

from the start. You're just making sure

I'm never getting over you. [music]

You're running around, running around,

running around, throwing that turtle

[music] on my name. Cuz you knew that. I

knew that. I knew that I call you up.

Baby, another [music] way, another way,

another way. I stand face to face. You

already know, already know, already know

that you won. [music]

Oh, I know that trust is stress is

karma. regret. You got me thinking about

for you. [music] You got me thinking

about you. Now I'm all up all you

expect. [music] Baby should have coming

home with me tonight.

You [music] just want attention. You

don't want my heart. Baby, you just hit

the bottom with someone new. [music]

Yeah. You just want attention.

I knew from the start. You're just

making sure I never

[music]

you

[music]

[music] know that stress is karma

perfume regret.

You got me thinking about when you were

mine.

And now [music] I'm all up on you. What

you [singing] expect? Would you call

that home [music] with me tonight?

You just want attention. You don't want

my heart. [music]

Maybe you just me. [music]

Yeah. You just want attention.

from the side. You're just making sure I

never get it over you. [music]

for you.

You do

what you do.

[music]

more attention. I love my side. [music]

You're just making sure

it's over you.

[music]

You've been running around, running

around, running [music] around, throwing

that dirt all on my name. Cuz you knew

that. I knew that. I [music] knew that

I'd call you up.

You been going around, go [music]

around, go around every party in LA cuz

you knew that I knew that I knew [music]

that I'd be at one.

I know that dress is [music] karma,

perfume regret. You got me thinking back

when you were mine. [music]

And now I'm all upon you. What you

[music] expect, but you're not coming

home with me tonight.

You just want attention. [music] You

don't want my heart. Maybe you just hate

the thought of me with someone new.

[music] Yeah. You just want attention. I

knew from the start. You're just making

sure I'm never getting over you.

[music] You were running around, running

around, running around, throwing that

turtle on my name. Cuz you knew that. I

knew that. I knew that I'd [music] call

you up.

Baby, another way, another way, another

way where I [music] stand to face. You

already know, already know, already know

that you won. [music]

Oh, I know that stress is stress is

[music] karma regret. You got me

thinking about you. [music] You got me

thinking about you. Now I'm all up all

you

should have [music] coming home with me

tonight.

I just want attention. You don't want my

[music] heart. Baby, you just hit the

front of me with someone new. [music] I

Yeah, you just want attention.

I knew from the start. You're just

making sure I never

[music]

you

[music]

[music] know that dress is karma perfume

regret.

You got me thinking about when you were

mine.

[music] And now I'm all up on you. What

you [singing] expect? [music] You're not

coming home with me tonight.

You just want attention. You don't want

my heart. [music]

Maybe you just

me.

Yeah. You just want attention. [music]

from the side. You're just making sure I

never get it over you. [music]

for you.

You do

[music]

what you do

for

I

[music]

think

it's over you. [music]

Wo!

M

you've been running around running

around running [music] around throwing

that dirt all on my name cuz you knew

that I knew that I [music] knew that I'd

call you up.

You've been going around going [music]

around going around every party in LA

cuz you knew that I knew that I knew

[music] that I'd be at one.

I know that dress is karma perfume

regret. [music] You got me thinking back

when you were mine.

And now I'm [music] all up on you. What

you expect? But you're not coming home

with me tonight. [music]

You just want attention. You don't want

my heart. [music]

Baby, you just hate the thought of me

with someone new. Yeah. You just want

attention. [music]

I knew from the start. You're just

making sure I'm never getting over you.

[music] You're running around, running

around, running around, throwing that

turtle on my name. Cuz you knew that I

knew that. I knew that I'd [music] call

you up.

Baby, another way, another way, another

[music]

standing face to face. You already know,

already know, already know that you won.

Oh, I [music] know that stress is stress

is karma. regret. You got me thinking

about you. You got me thinking about

you.

I'm [music] all up all you should

expect. Baby, should have come home with

me tonight. [music]

You just want attention. You don't want

my heart. Baby, [music] you just hit the

front of me with someone new. Yeah. You

just want attention. [music]

I knew from the start. You're just

making sure I never

[music] you

[music]

[music] know that trust is karma perfume

regret.

You got me thinking about when you were

mine.

[music] And now I'm all up on you. What

you [singing] expect? Would you call

that home with me tonight? [music]

You just want attention. [music] You

don't want my heart. Maybe you just

thought of me with someone [music] new.

Yeah. You just want attention.

from the side. You're just making sure I

never get it [music] over you.

You

are you

[music]

[music]

making sure

you

[music]

Oh,

you've been running around, running

around, [music] running around, throwing

that dirt all on my name. Cuz you knew

that I knew that I knew that I'd [music]

call you up.

You've been going around, going around,

going around every party in LA. Cuz you

knew that I knew that I knew [music]

that I'd be at one.

I know that dress is [music] karma,

perfume, regret. You got me thinking

back when you were mine.

[music]

And now I'm all up on you. What you

expect? But you're not coming home with

me tonight. [music]

You just want attention. You don't want

my heart. Baby, you just hate the

[music] thought of me with someone new.

Yeah. You just want attention. [music]

I knew from the start. You're just

making sure I'm never [music] getting

over you.

You're running around, running around,

running around, throwing that turtle on

my name. Cuz you knew that I knew that.

I knew that I'd call you up.

[music] Baby, another way, another way,

another

face to face. You already know, already

know, already know that you won. [music]

Oh, I know that stress is stress is

karma. to regret. You got me thinking

about where you are. You got me [music]

thinking about where you are. I'm

[singing] all up all up on you. You

expect

coming home with me tonight. [music]

You just want attention. You don't want

my heart. Baby, [music] you just hit the

front of me with someone new. Yeah. You

just want attention. [music]

I knew from the start. You're just

making sure I never

[music] you

[music]

know that trust is karma perfume regret.

You got me thinking about when you were

mine.

And now [music] I'm all up on you. What

you [singing] expect? Would you call

that home with me tonight? [music]

You just want attention. [music] You

don't want my heart. Maybe you just hit

the me. [music]

Yeah. You just want attention.

from the side. [music] You're just

making sure I never get it over you.

You

are you [music]

[music]

just want

[music]

Oh,

[music]

[music]

hey.

[music]

>> [music]

[music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Attention /əˈtɛnʃən/ A2	noun - notice, thought, or consideration
Running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1	verb - moving at a speed faster than a walk
Throwing /ˈθroʊɪŋ/ A2	verb - propelling something with force through the air
Dirt /dɜːrt/ B1	noun - soil or earth; (figurative) damaging information
Party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering
Dress /drɛs/ A1	noun - a one-piece garment for a woman
Karma /ˈkɑːrmə/ C1	noun - destiny or fate following as effect from cause
Perfume /ˈpɜːrfjuːm/ B1	noun - a fragrant liquid
Regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ B1	noun - a feeling of sadness about something happened
Heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; center of emotion
Expect /ɪkˈspɛkt/ A2	verb - to regard as likely to happen
Standing /ˈstændɪŋ/ A2	verb - to be in an upright position
Face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head
Thought /θɔːt/ A2	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking
Bottom /ˈbɒtəm/ A2	noun - the lowest point of something

Key Grammar Structures

• You've been running around running around running around

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ Use "have been" + verb-ing to describe an action that started in the past and is still continuing up to now.

• cuz you knew that I knew that I knew that I'd call you up.

  ➔ Past Perfect (in reported thought)

  ➔ "Knew that I'd" implies a prediction in the past ("would" as the past form of "will").

• You got me thinking back when you were mine.

  ➔ Causative structure: Get + object + verb-ing

  ➔ This structure "got me thinking" means you caused me to start thinking.

• But you're not coming home with me tonight.

  ➔ Present Continuous for future arrangements

  ➔ Using "are not coming" suggests a fixed plan or expectation for the near future.

• You just want attention.

  ➔ Simple Present (Stative verb/General truth)

  ➔ The verb "want" is a stative verb expressing a constant state of mind rather than an action.

• You're just making sure I'm never getting over you.

  ➔ Phrasal verb "get over"

  ➔ "Get over" means to recover from an emotional upset or to stop being affected by something.

• Baby, you just hate the thought of me with someone new.

  ➔ Relative clause (reduced)

  ➔ The phrase "me with someone new" is a condensed way of saying "me being with someone new."

• I knew from the start.

  ➔ Prepositional phrase of time

  ➔ "From the start" acts as an adverbial phrase modifying when the action "knew" happened.