Your New Boyfriend – English Lyrics

• By: Wilbur Soot

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the witty and sarcastic side of English through 'Your New Boyfriend.' This song is perfect for learners looking to understand conversational idioms, colloquial expressions of jealousy, and the use of irony in modern indie-pop music.

[English]

coming up on this program

we show you how to get connected find

out how to choose an internet service

provider

discover the newest form of

communication electronic mail

[Music]

life isn't quite what i thought i'd be

when i was a kid on voip i thought

when i get older i'd marry her i

told her now i'm 26 and i work in an

office nine till five's not the best

i'll be honest

if i could change a single thing i'd

make it me and not him

he's in your bed i'm in your twitch chat

i've got the key and he's just a doormat

and even though he's got social skills

that doesn't mean i can't pay the bills

anyway make the most of him cause she

moves on pretty bloody quick

your new boyfriend's an

[Music]

the one who took you away from me you

hit it off instantly

i know cause you won't stop telling me

seeing his jawline shoulders and muscles

push against his fashion sense

i've thought about what he looks like

nude i'm not gay though

oh she's living the dream back when we

were 17

she's living

oh she's living the dream from back when

we were 17 how on earth could i be safe

when i'm one click away from insane

i just think that i deserve a little bit

of what i

earned i'm not gonna make another scene

the one i made when i was 23

means i'm not allowed in disney world

[Music]

please in your bed and i'm in your

twitch chat

i've got the key and he's just a doormat

cause even though he's got social skills

that doesn't mean i can't pay the bills

anyway make the most of him

your new boyfriend's an

[Music]

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is

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is

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i want you to care

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i want to smell your hair

[Music]

so

well there also comes a time when you

have to log off

you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
connected /kəˈnɛktɪd/ A2	adjective - joined or linked together
provider /prəˈvaɪdər/ B2	noun - a person or company that provides a service
discover /dɪˈskʌvər/ A2	verb - to find something for the first time
communication /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/ B1	noun - the exchange of information
marry /ˈmæri/ A2	verb - to become the husband or wife of someone
doormat /ˈdɔːrmæt/ C2	noun - a person who allows others to treat them badly
instantly /ˈɪnstəntli/ B2	adverb - happening immediately
jawline /ˈdʒɔːlaɪn/ C1	noun - the outline of the lower jaw
muscles /ˈmʌsəlz/ A2	noun - fibrous tissue that produces movement
nude /njuːd/ B2	adjective - without clothes
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - mentally ill or acting wildly
deserve /dɪˈzɜːrv/ B1	verb - to have earned or be worthy of something
scene /siːn/ A2	noun - a public display of emotion or anger
allowed /əˈlaʊd/ A2	verb - to give permission

Key Grammar Structures

• Life isn't quite what I thought I'd be

  ➔ Past Conditional / Hypothetical meaning

  ➔ "I'd be" (I would be) expresses a reflection on a past expectation that did not come to fruition.

• If I could change a single thing, I'd make it me and not him

  ➔ Second Conditional (Unreal Present)

  ➔ Uses "could" and "would" (implied in 'd) to describe an impossible or hypothetical desire in the present.

• Even though he's got social skills, that doesn't mean I can't pay the bills

  ➔ Concessive Clause (Even though)

  ➔ "Even though" introduces a contrast, acknowledging a fact while emphasizing that it doesn't change the main point.

• Back when we were 17

  ➔ Adverbial phrase of time / Past reference

  ➔ "Back when" is a common idiom used to specify a distant period in the past.

• How on earth could I be safe

  ➔ Modal verb for speculation/inability

  ➔ "Could" is used here to express a sense of impossibility or genuine bewilderment about a situation.

• When I'm one click away from insane

  ➔ Idiomatic measurement phrase

  ➔ "One click away from" implies a state of being very close to a specific condition or emotional state.

• I'm not allowed in Disney World

  ➔ Passive Voice

  ➔ "Not allowed" is a passive construction indicating that someone else has imposed a restriction on the subject.