Over Now – English Lyrics

• By: Calvin Harris, The Weeknd

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

Vocabulary	Meanings
tears /tɪrz/ A2	noun - drops of liquid that come from your eyes when you are sad, or when your eyes hurt
victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ B2	noun - a person harmed or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action
turnt /tɜːrnt/ B2	adjective - excited, energetic, and lively
sh*t /ʃɪt/ C1	noun - Used to express annoyance, disappointment, or disbelief.
hittin' /ˈhɪtɪn/ B2	verb - to make contact with (someone or something) in a forceful way
back /bæk/ A2	adverb - to or toward the rear verb - to return to a previous state or position
forced /fɔːrst/ B2	verb - compelled to do something against one's will
ignored /ɪɡˈnɔːrd/ B1	verb - paid no attention to
confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ B1	adjective - unable to think clearly; bewildered
attention /əˈtenʃən/ B1	noun - the act of paying attention to someone or something
lead /liːd/ B2	verb - to guide or direct someone or something noun - the front position in a group
regret /rɪˈɡret/ B2	verb - feel sadness or disappointment over something that has happened or been done
memories /ˈmeməriz/ B1	noun - a record of past events
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - suffer a loss

Key Grammar Structures

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.