Lyrics & Translation
Embark on a linguistic journey with "Over Now" by Calvin Harris and The Weeknd. This R&B and funk-infused track offers a rich vocabulary for expressing complex emotions surrounding breakups and moving on. Listen closely to The Weeknd's nuanced delivery and the evocative lyrics to understand how English can articulate feelings of finality, self-preservation, and past regrets, making it a perfect song for intermediate learners to enhance their emotional vocabulary and grasp conversational expressions related to relationships.
Key Vocabulary
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                             tears /tɪrz/ A2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ B2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             turnt /tɜːrnt/ B2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             sh*t /ʃɪt/ C1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             hittin' /ˈhɪtɪn/ B2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             back /bæk/ A2 | 
                        
                                                            
 
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                             forced /fɔːrst/ B2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             ignored /ɪɡˈnɔːrd/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             attention /əˈtenʃən/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             lead /liːd/ B2 | 
                        
                                                            
 
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                             regret /rɪˈɡret/ B2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             memories /ˈmeməriz/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             lose /luːz/ A2 | 
                        
                                                            
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Key Grammar Structures
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You know you play the victim every time
➔ Present Simple for habitual actions, use of 'play' as a verb meaning to act a role.
➔ The sentence describes a recurring behavior. The verb "play" is used metaphorically to mean to **"act like"** or **"pretend to be"** a victim.
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Tried to love you but I forced that
➔ Past Simple, use of 'force' as a transitive verb indicating effort against natural inclination.
➔ The phrase indicates a past attempt at love that felt unnatural and required **"forcing"** one's feelings. 'That' refers to the love itself.
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We ain't ever gonna go back
➔ Negative future with 'ain't' (non-standard English, colloquial), 'ever' for emphasis.
➔ This is a strong statement of finality. 'Ain't' is informal, and 'ever' emphasizes that there will **"never"** be a return to the past relationship.
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So I take this just to forget you
➔ Use of 'take' as a phrasal verb ('take something to do something'), infinitive of purpose ('to forget').
➔ The speaker is stating they are doing something (unspecified - 'this') **"in order to"** or **"with the intention of"** forgetting the other person.
 
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