We Don't Talk Anymore – English Lyrics

• By: Charlie Puth, Selena Gomez

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in its sounds and culture. 'We Don't Talk Anymore' offers a great opportunity to learn conversational English phrases related to relationships and emotions. The song's duet structure provides a natural back-and-forth that can help with understanding different perspectives in a conversation. Its catchy melody and relatable story make it a memorable and engaging way to practice your English.

[English]

What was all of it for

We don't we don't

We don't talk anymore

Like we used to do

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 on to 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

Ooh 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

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

Ooh we don't talk anymore

Like we used to do

Like we used to do

That we don't talk anymore

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak in order to give information or express ideas
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a strong feeling of affection for someone
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information or be familiar with something
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs in the head used for seeing
game /geɪm/ A2	noun - an activity that people play for enjoyment or competition
brain /breɪn/ A2	noun - the organ inside the head that controls thoughts, memory, feelings, etc.
shame /ʃeɪm/ B1	noun - a feeling of guilt or regret
door /dɔːr/ A1	noun - a movable barrier used to close off an entrance
dress /drɛs/ A1	noun - a piece of clothing worn by women or girls
tight /taɪt/ A2	adjective - firmly or closely fixed in place
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A1	adjective - feeling fear or worry
wrong /rɔːŋ/ A1	adjective - not correct or true
overdose /ˈoʊvərdoʊs/ B2	verb - to take too much of a drug
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have a belief or idea
want /wɑːnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for
show /ʃoʊ/ A2	verb - to display or make visible
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move or travel toward the speaker
get /ɡɛt/ A1	verb - to obtain, acquire, or secure
right /raɪt/ A1	adjective - correct or true

Key Grammar Structures

• What was all of it for

  ➔ Past tense question formed with 'was' in declarative structure, implying a rhetorical inquiry about past events.

  ➔ The sentence uses past tense "was" to ask about the purpose of something that happened before, showing reflection on the past.

• We don't talk anymore

  ➔ Present simple negative with contraction 'don't', indicating a current habitual absence of action.

  ➔ The negative "don't" shows they no longer perform the action of talking, emphasizing a change from past to present.

• Like we used to do

  ➔ Past habitual action with 'used to' + infinitive, contrasting past and present behaviors.

  ➔ The phrase "used to" indicates a habit that was regular in the past but has stopped, highlighting former closeness.

• I overdosed

  ➔ Past simple tense to describe a single completed action, often metaphorically in emotional context.

  ➔ The past tense "overdosed" metaphorically means the speaker overdid emotional involvement, as a completed event.

• Should've known your love was a game

  ➔ Modal 'should have' + past participle for expressing regret about past actions or awareness.

  ➔ The contraction "should've" (should have) indicates the speaker regrets not recognizing earlier that the love was insincere.

• If she's holding on to you so tight

  ➔ Second conditional or unreal present 'if' clause describing hypothetical situations with present continuous.

  ➔ The "if" introduces a condition the speaker fears is true now, using "holding" (present continuous) for ongoing action.

• What kind of dress you're wearing tonight

  ➔ Embedded or indirect question in statement form, lacking inversion, typical of informal reported speech.

  ➔ This is not a direct question; the word order "you're" without inversion makes it an indirect form under "Don't wanna know".

• The way I did before

  ➔ Relative clause with 'the way' introducing manner, followed by past simple for completed past action.

  ➔ The phrase "the way" refers back to a manner of holding, with "did" in past simple recalling a specific past instance.

• Now I can't get you out of my brain

  ➔ Modal 'can't' (cannot) for inability, present continuous in 'get ... out' implying ongoing mental state.

  ➔ "Can't" expresses the speaker's inability to forget, with "get" in present form showing a persistent current struggle.

• Ooh it's such a shame

  ➔ Exclamatory sentence with intensifier 'such a' for emphasis, present simple linking verb 'is'.

  ➔ The word "such" intensifies 'a shame', expressing strong regret, while "it's" links the subject to the adjective.