We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together – English Lyrics

• By: Taylor Swift

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the catchy and conversational world of Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"! This energetic pop anthem is a fantastic way to learn English, especially for understanding modern colloquialisms and expressions related to relationships and setting boundaries. Its clear, direct lyrics and spoken-word bridge offer authentic English phrases, making it easy to follow along and grasp emotional nuances. The song's relatable narrative about moving on from an 'exhausting' on-again, off-again relationship makes the language memorable and meaningful. By exploring its playful yet firm declarations, you can pick up everyday conversational English and express strong feelings with clarity and confidence.

[English]

(car honking)

(instrumental music)

♪ I remember when we broke up the first time ♪

♪ Saying, this is it, I've had enough cause like ♪

♪ We hadn't seen each other in a month ♪

♪ When you said you needed space ♪

(What)

♪ Then you come around again and say ♪

♪ Baby, I miss you ♪

♪ And I swear I'm gonna change, trust me ♪

♪ Remember how that lasted for a day ♪

♪ I say, I hate you, we break up ♪

♪ You call me, love you ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ We called it off again last night ♪

♪ But ooh ♪

♪ This time I'm telling you, I'm telling you ♪

♪ We are never ever ever getting back together ♪

♪ We are never ever ever ♪

♪ Getting back together ♪

♪ You go talk to your friends ♪

♪ Talk to my friends, talk to me ♪

♪ But we are never ever ever ever ♪

♪ Getting back together ♪

- Like,

ever.

♪ I'm really gonna miss you picking fights ♪

♪ And me falling for it screaming that I'm right ♪

♪ And you would hide away and find your peace of mind ♪

♪ With some indie record that's much cooler than mine ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ You called me up again tonight ♪

♪ But ooh ♪

♪ This time I'm telling you, I'm telling you ♪

♪ We are never ever ever getting back together ♪

♪ We are never ever ever getting back together ♪

♪ You go talk to your friends ♪

♪ Talk to my friends, talk to me ♪

(talk to me)

♪ But we are never ever ever ever ♪

♪ Getting back together ♪

♪ Ooh, yeah ♪

♪ Ooh, yeah ♪

♪ Ooh, yeah ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

♪ I used to think that we were forever ever ever ♪

♪ And I used to say, never say never ♪

- [Taylor] Ugh so he calls me up and he's like,

"I still love you."

And I'm like, "I just, I mean this is exhausting, you know,

like, we are never getting back together.

Like, ever."

♪ No ♪

♪ We are never ever ever getting back together ♪

♪ We are never ever ever ♪

♪ Getting back together ♪

♪ You go talk to your friends ♪

♪ Talk to my friends, talk to me ♪

♪ But we are never ever ever ever ♪

♪ Getting back together ♪

♪ We, ooh ♪

♪ Getting back together ♪

♪ We, ooh ♪

♪ Getting back together ♪

♪ You go talk to your friends ♪

♪ Talk to my friends, talk to me ♪

(talk to me)

♪ But we are never ever ever ever ♪

♪ Getting back together ♪

(car honking)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into parts, to end a relationship
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel sad or sad because someone is not present
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to become different, to make or become different
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to speak aloud to someone on the phone, or to summon someone
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak with someone
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
time /taɪm/ A2	noun - an ongoing period during which events occur
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
friend /frɛnd/ A2	noun - a person who you like and enjoy being with
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
space /speɪs/ B1	noun - an empty area between things or a physical area
pay /peɪ/ B1	verb - to give money for something
quiet /kwaɪət/ B2	adjective - making little or no noise

Key Grammar Structures

• I remember when we broke up the first time

  ➔ Past Simple tense with 'remember when' clause

  ➔ Using the past simple tense to describe a past event. 'Remember when' introduces a clause describing a specific time in the past: I "remember when" we "broke up" the first time.

• Saying, this is it, I've had enough cause like

  ➔ Present Participle ('saying') as a reduced adverbial clause and use of 'I've had enough'

  ➔ 'Saying' is a present participle used to provide additional information about the speaker's actions at the time. 'I've had enough' is a present perfect construction indicating a completed action with current relevance – the speaker is fed up.

• When you said you needed space

  ➔ Past Simple Tense in reported speech with 'said' and the noun clause 'you needed space'.

  ➔ 'Said' introduces reported speech, indicating what someone else stated. 'You needed space' is a noun clause functioning as the object of 'said'. The verb 'needed' is in the past simple because it's reporting a past statement.

• I swear I'm gonna change, trust me

  ➔ Use of 'gonna' (going to) for future intention, Imperative ('trust me')

  ➔ 'Gonna' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to,' used to express a future intention. 'Trust me' is an imperative, a direct command.

• Remember how that lasted for a day

  ➔ 'Remember how' + Past Simple to describe a past situation

  ➔ 'Remember how' introduces a clause describing the way something happened in the past. It's used to emphasize the brevity or nature of the past event. The main clause is in the past simple tense ('lasted').

• And you would hide away and find your peace of mind

  ➔ Use of 'would' to describe habitual past actions

  ➔ 'Would' is used here to describe a recurring or habitual action in the past. It indicates something that the person used to do regularly.

• I used to think that we were forever ever ever

  ➔ Used to + infinitive to express past habits/states; Indirect Speech (were)

  ➔ 'Used to think' indicates a past state or habit that is no longer true. 'We were forever' is indirect speech, reflecting the past belief. The repetition of 'ever' is for emphasis.