Don't Start Now – English Lyrics

• By: Dua Lipa
• Album: Future Nostalgia

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the empowering disco-pop anthem "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa. This song, inspired by a night of dancing, teaches valuable lessons about moving on from past relationships with confidence and celebrating independence. Its infectious beat and relatable lyrics make it a perfect choice to explore themes of self-empowerment and the joy of a fresh start.

[English]

If you don't wanna see me

...

Did a full 180, crazy

Thinking 'bout the way I was

Did the heartbreak change me? Maybe

But look at where I ended up

I'm all good, already

So moved on, it's scary

I'm not where you left me at all, so

If you don't wanna see me dancing with somebody

...

If you wanna believe that anything could stop me

Don't show up, don't come out

Don't start caring about me now

Walk away, you know how

Don't start caring about me now

Aren't you the guy who tried to

Hurt me with the word "goodbye"?

Though it took some time to survive you

I'm better on the other side

I'm all good already

So moved on, it's scary

I'm not where you left me at all, so

If you don't wanna see me dancing with somebody

...

If you wanna believe that anything could stop me

(Don't, don't, don't)

Don't show up, don't come out

Don't start caring about me now

Walk away, you know how

Don't start caring about me now ('bout me now, 'bout me)

...

Up, up

Don't come out, out, out

Don't show up, up, up

Don't start now (oh)

Up, up

Don't come out, out

I'm not where you left me at all, so

If you don't wanna see me dancing with somebody

...

If you wanna believe that anything could stop me

Don't show up (don't show up)

Don't come out (don't come out)

Don't start caring about me now ('bout me now)

Walk away (walk away)

You know how (you know how)

Don't start caring about me now (so)

Up, up

Don't come out, out, out

Don't show up, up, up

Walk away, walk away (so)

Up, up

Don't come out, out, out

Don't show up, up, up

Walk away, walk away, oh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept that something is true or real
dance /dæns/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a series of movements that match the music
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - having desirable qualities
move /muːv/ B1	verb - to change position or location noun - an act of changing position
scary /ˈskeəri/ B2	adjective - causing fear or worry
leave /liːv/ A2	verb - to go away from a place
hurt /hɜːt/ B1	verb - to cause pain or injury
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B2	verb - to make different noun - the act or process of becoming different
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ C1	verb - to continue to live or exist
side /saɪd/ B1	noun - a position to the left or right of something
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot
try /traɪ/ B1	verb - to make an effort to do something

Key Grammar Structures

• Did a full 180, crazy

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "Did a full 180" uses the past simple tense to describe a completed action in the past.

• I'm all good, already

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm all good" uses the present simple tense to express a current state or condition.

• Don't show up, don't come out

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrases "Don't show up" and "don't come out" are in the imperative mood, giving commands or instructions.

• Aren't you the guy who tried to hurt me?

  ➔ Question form with past participle

  ➔ The question "Aren't you the guy who tried to hurt me?" uses a question form with a past participle to inquire about someone's identity.

• Though it took some time to survive you

  ➔ Subordinate clause

  ➔ The phrase "Though it took some time to survive you" contains a subordinate clause that provides additional information about the main clause.

• I'm better on the other side

  ➔ Comparative form

  ➔ The phrase "I'm better on the other side" uses the comparative form to compare the speaker's current state to a previous one.

• If you don't wanna see me dancing with somebody

  ➔ Conditional sentence

  ➔ The phrase "If you don't wanna see me dancing with somebody" is a conditional sentence that expresses a condition.