We Don't Talk Anymore – English Lyrics

• By: Charlie Puth, Selena Gomez
• Album: Nine Track Mind

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the bittersweet world of "We Don't Talk Anymore" by Charlie Puth and Selena Gomez, a perfect song for English learners. Its clear, conversational lyrics and emotional delivery offer an authentic glimpse into expressions of heartbreak and regret, common themes in everyday English conversation. The duet format allows you to distinguish different perspectives and vocal nuances, making it easier to follow and understand. Learn common phrases about relationships and emotions in a song that’s not only catchy but also rich in relatable storytelling.

[English]

We don't talk anymore

We don't talk anymore

We don't talk anymore

Like we used to do

We don't love anymore

What was all of it for?

Oh, we don't talk anymore

Like we used to do

I just heard you found the one you've been looking

You've been looking for

I wish I would have known that wasn't me

'Cause even after all this time I still wonder

Why I can't move on

Just the way you did so easily?

Don't wanna know

What kind of dress you're wearing tonight

If he's holding onto you so tight

The way I did before

I overdosed

Should've known your love was a game

Now I can't get you out of my brain

Oh, it's such a shame

That we don't talk anymore

We don't talk anymore

We don't talk anymore

Like we used to do

We don't love anymore

What was all of it for?

Oh, we don't talk anymore

Like we used to do

I just hope you're lying next to somebody

Who knows how to love you like me

There must be a good reason that you're gone

Every now and then I think you

Might want me to come show up at your door

But I'm just too afraid that I'll be wrong

Don't wanna know

If you're looking into her eyes

If she's holding onto you so tight

The way I did before

I overdosed

Should've known your love was a game

Now I can't get you out of my brain

Ooh, it's such a shame

That we don't talk anymore (we don't, we don't)

We don't talk anymore (we don't, we don't)

We don't talk anymore

Like we used to do

We don't love anymore (we don't, we don't)

What was all of it for? (We don't, we don't)

Oh, we don't talk anymore

Like we used to do

...

Like we used to do

...

Don't wanna know

What kind of dress you're wearing tonight

If he's giving it to you just right

The way I did before

I overdosed

Should've known your love was a game

Now I can't get you out of my brain

Oh, it's such a shame

That we don't talk anymore (we don't, we don't)

We don't talk anymore (we don't, we don't)

We don't talk anymore

Like we used to do

We don't love anymore (we don't, we don't)

What was all of it for? (we don't, we don't)

Oh, we don't talk anymore

Like we used to do

(We don't talk anymore) Don't wanna know

What kind of dress you're wearing tonight (oh)

If he's holding onto you so tight (oh)

The way I did before

(We don't talk anymore) I overdosed

Should've known your love was a game (oh)

Now I can't get you out of my brain (woah)

Ooh, it's such a shame

We don't talk anymore

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak to someone
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to care deeply about someone noun - a deep affection
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of something
found /faʊnd/ A2	verb - to discover or encounter
looking /ˈlʊkɪŋ/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to want something that cannot or may not happen
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ A2	verb - to think about something with curiosity
easily /ˈiːzɪli/ A2	adverb - without difficulty
wearing /ˈwɛərɪŋ/ A1	verb - to have clothing on one's body
holding /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/ A1	verb - to grasp or carry something
overdosed /ˈoʊvərdoʊst/ B2	verb - to take an excessive amount of something, often a drug
shame /ʃeɪm/ A2	noun - a feeling of guilt or regret
reason /ˈriːzən/ A2	noun - a cause or explanation
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - an activity with rules for entertainment or competition
brain /breɪn/ A2	noun - the organ inside the head responsible for thought
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a movable barrier for entering or exiting a space
tight /taɪt/ A2	adjective - fixed or fastened firmly

Key Grammar Structures

• What was all of it for?

  ➔ Interrogative clause with preposition “for”

  ➔ The word “for” is placed at the end of the question to ask the purpose or reason.

• I wish I would have known that wasn’t me.

  ➔ Wish + modal perfect (would have + past participle)

  ➔ “would have known” expresses a regret about something that did not happen in the past.

• Why I can’t move on.

  ➔ Embedded question (indirect question)

  ➔ The clause “Why I can’t move on” functions as a noun phrase, not a separate question.

• Don’t wanna know what kind of dress you’re wearing tonight.

  ➔ Negative infinitive clause with ellipsis (to) and present progressive

  ➔ “Don’t wanna know” = “don’t want to know”; “you’re wearing” uses the present progressive to describe an action happening now.

• If he’s holding onto you so tight.

  ➔ First conditional clause with present continuous in the if‑clause

  ➔ The present progressive “is holding” shows an ongoing situation that is likely to happen.

• Should’ve known your love was a game.

  ➔ Modal perfect (should have + past participle)

  ➔ “Should’ve known” expresses that the speaker regrets not having known something earlier.

• There must be a good reason that you’re gone.

  ➔ Modal of deduction + existential “there is/are” construction

  ➔ “must be” shows a strong inference, while “there be” introduces the existence of something (“a good reason”).

• Might want me to come show up at your door.

  ➔ Modal verb “might” + bare infinitive + infinitival complement

  ➔ “Might want” expresses a possibility; “me to come” is an infinitival clause functioning as the object of “want”.