New To You – English Lyrics

• By: Calvin Harris, Normani, Tinashe, Offset
• Album: Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant soundscape of "New To You," a collaborative gem from Calvin Harris, Normani, Tinashe, and Offset. This track offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in English through its expressive lyrics, exploring themes of new connections and intoxicating chemistry. The distinct vocal styles of Normani and Tinashe, combined with Offset's engaging rap, provide a rich tapestry of modern English phrasing and emotional delivery. Paying attention to how each artist conveys their part will enhance your understanding of contemporary English in a musical context, making language learning a groovy experience.

[English]

This might be news to you

This thing might feel new to you

But if you like everything

I think you might love me, baby

This might be news to you

This thing might feel new to you

But if you like everything

I think you might love me, baby (uh, yeah)

Bet a billion that you gon' like this

'Cause you never had a wild one like this

Don't really do one night shit

'Cause one night make them wanna whole life it

You know, I left my old lover in crisis

'Cause the new girl a hella up tight

And God broke the mold when he made my type

You got the same vibе, that's what I like (yeah)

Was all about me and talk about me

And look at my pics all day (all day)

You always say, "Please," when I got to leave

And say it ain't big to stay (yes)

Stay focused on T, I'm all that he needs

And don't ever play no games

I love when you say my name

This might be news to you

This thing might feel new to you

But if you like everything

I think you might love me, baby

This might be news to you

This thing might feel new to you

But if you like everything

I think you might love me, baby

I don't love you, but you know I fuck with you

I think I wanna fly you to Peru from Malibu

I wish I had you to myself, I like your attitude, you too fly

She been talkin' to her friends, talkin' 'bout the new guy

Talkin' 'bout the money that I'm spendin', I got visions so you winnin'

Body fine, need a mitten, If I fuck up, they forgiven

I was dead on relationships, you made me feel like livin'

I'ma stand on the business, 'cause I

I got multimillion plans for us all to survive

All I need for you to do is never fold and don't lie

I felt like you was the one when I had looked in your eyes

Open the door, she seen the ghost, and we should go take a ride

Doin' the most, don't ever post, don't let 'em see what we got

We're on the boat, enjoyin' the culture, let me get right inside

This shit new to me, I never show nobody this side

This might be news to you

This thing might feel new to you

But if you like everything

I think you might love me, baby

This might be news to you

This thing might feel new to you

But if you like everything

I think you might love me, baby

(Might love me, baby)

...

(Love) interest in the patience

(Love) don't you keep me waitin'

(Energy, chemistry, you and me)

Can't be made up

(Love) has been cultivated

(Touch) I'm yours for the taking

(Fantasies, on repeat, you and me)

Kissin' naked, love

Mm, no

Yeah, yeah

Ooh, yeah, woah

Oh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
like /laɪk/ A2	verb - to enjoy or have a preference for
new /nuː/ A2	adjective - recently made, discovered, or created
fly /flaɪ/ B1	adjective - fashionable, stylish verb - to travel through the air
spend /spɛnd/ B1	verb - to use money to buy something
crisis /ˈkraɪsɪs/ B2	noun - a time of intense difficulty or danger
attitude /ˈætɪtjuːd/ B2	noun - a settled way of thinking or feeling about something
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B2	verb - to continue to live
vision /ˈvɪʒən/ B2	noun - the ability to see or think about the future
business /ˈbɪznəs/ B2	noun - the activity of making a living by producing and selling goods or services
focus /ˈfoʊkəs/ B2	verb - to concentrate attention or effort noun - the center of interest or activity
ghost /ɡoʊst/ B2	noun - the spirit of a dead person
culture /ˈkʌltʃər/ C1	noun - the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or group
patient /ˈpeɪʃənt/ C1	adjective - able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious
chemistry /ˈkemɪstri/ C1	noun - a strong feeling of emotional or sexual attraction

Key Grammar Structures

• This thing might feel new to you

  ➔ Modal verb 'might' + infinitive

  ➔ Expresses possibility or uncertainty about the feeling. 'Might' softens the statement, suggesting it's not a definite fact.

• You know, I left my old lover in crisis

  ➔ Use of 'You know' as a discourse marker; Past simple tense

  ➔ “You know” is used to engage the listener and signal a transition in thought. The past simple describes a completed action in the past.

• You always say, 'Please,' when I got to leave

  ➔ Use of 'always' for habitual action; Reported speech

  ➔ 'Always' emphasizes the repeated nature of the action. The phrase 'got to leave' is informal for 'have to leave'. The reported speech shows what someone else said.

• I felt like you was the one when I had looked in your eyes

  ➔ Incorrect subject-verb agreement ('you was' should be 'you were'); Past perfect tense

  ➔ The line contains a grammatical error: 'you was' should be 'you were'. The past perfect ('had looked') indicates an action completed before another action in the past (feeling like they were the one).

• Doin' the most, don't ever post, don't let 'em see what we got

  ➔ Present participle as verb ('Doin'' - doing); Double negative

  ➔ The present participle 'Doin'' is used informally. The double negative ('don't ever post, don't let') is a stylistic choice, common in informal speech, and emphasizes the instruction.