Attention – English Lyrics

• By: Charlie Puth
• Album: Nine Track Mind

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of 'Attention' to master conversational English and modern slang. This song is special for its infectious bassline and clear, expressive vocals, making it an excellent tool for practicing rhythm, emphasis, and understanding the nuances of emotional storytelling in English.

[English]

Charlie Puth - Attention

Oh-oh, ooh

You've been runnin' round

runnin' round, runnin' round

throwin' that dirt all on my name

'Cause you knew that I

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

You've been going round, going round

going round every party in L.A.

'Cause you knew that I

knew that I, knew that I'd be at one

oh

I know that dress is karma

perfume regret

You got me thinking 'bout

when you were mine, oh

And now I'm all up on ya

what you expect?

But you're not coming home

with me tonight

You just want attention

you don't want my heart

Maybe 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 gettin' over you

oh

You've been runnin' round

runnin' round, runnin' round

throwin' that dirt all on my name

'Cause you knew that I

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

Baby, now that we're

now that we're, now that we're

right here standing face-to-face

You already know, already know

already know that you won

oh

I know that dress is karma

(dress is karma)

perfume regret

You got me thinking

'bout when you were mine

(you got me thinking 'bout when you were mine)

And now I'm all up on ya (all up on ya)

what you expect? (oh baby)

But you're not coming home

with me tonight (oh no)

You just want attention

you don't want my heart

Maybe 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 gettin' over you

oh

What are you doin' to me

what are you doin', huh?

(What are you doin'?)

What are you doin' to me

what are you doin', huh?

(What are you doin'?)

What are you doin' to me

what are you doin', huh?

(What are you doin'?)

What are you doin' to me

what are you doin', huh?

I know that dress is karma

perfume regret

You got me thinking

'bout when you were mine

And now I'm all up on ya

what you expect?

But you're not coming home

with me tonight

Huh

You just want attention

you don't want my heart

Maybe 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 gettin' over you (over you)

What are you doin' to me? (hey)

what are you doin', huh?

(what are you doin', what?)

What are you doin', to me?

What are you doin', huh?

Yeah, you just want attention

(What are you doin', to me?)

I knew from the start

(What are you doin', huh?)

You're just making sure

I'm never gettin' over you

Ooh

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Attention /əˈtɛnʃən/ A2	noun - notice taken of someone or something; the regarding of someone or something as interesting or important
Dirt /dɜːrt/ A2	noun - damaging or malicious information
Karma /ˈkɑːrmə/ C1	noun - destiny or fate, following as effect from cause
Perfume /ˈpɜːrfjuːm/ B1	noun - a fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spices
Regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ B1	noun - a feeling of sadness or disappointment about something
Expect /ɪkˈspɛkt/ A2	verb - regard something as likely to happen
Tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A1	noun - the night of the present day
Heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the center of a person's thoughts and emotions
Think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - have a particular opinion, belief, or idea
Party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering of invited guests

Key Grammar Structures

• You've been runnin' round

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ Use "have been" + verb-ing to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• You knew that I'd call you up

  ➔ Future in the Past (Would)

  ➔ We use "would" to express a future prediction from the perspective of a past point in time.

• You got me thinking 'bout when you were mine

  ➔ Causative structure (Get + object + V-ing)

  ➔ The structure "get someone doing something" implies causing someone to start an activity or keeping them in that state.

• But you're not coming home with me tonight

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future Arrangement

  ➔ Using "are not coming" indicates a fixed decision or arrangement for the immediate future.

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

  ➔ Relative Clause (implied 'that')

  ➔ The phrase "making sure (that) I'm never..." shows the omission of the conjunction 'that' in formal/informal speech.

• Now that we're right here standing face-to-face

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction 'Now that'

  ➔ We use "now that" to explain the reason for a situation that has changed recently.

• You already know that you won

  ➔ Object Clause (that-clause)

  ➔ The clause "that you won" acts as the direct object of the verb "know".

• What are you doin' to me

  ➔ Wh- Interrogative (Present Continuous)

  ➔ Structure used to ask about an ongoing action involving the subject.