You Talk Way Too Much – English Lyrics

• By: The Strokes
• Album: Room On Fire

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of The Strokes! 'You Talk Way Too Much' is a perfect track to learn conversational English and casual slang, offering a masterclass in the cool, understated delivery that defined a generation of rock music.

[English]

Now we're out of time

I said it's my fault

It's my fault

Can't make good decisions

It won't stop

I can't stop

Give me some time, I just need a little time

Give me some time, I just need a little time

Give me some time, I just need a little time

Give me some time, I just need a little time

...

You talk way too much

You talk way too much

It's only the end

It's only the end, hey

...

We don't get the news

He says, "Why not? why not?"

Forget what you heard

'Cause it won't stop

It won't stop

Give 'em some time, they just need a little time

Give 'em some time, they just need a little time

Give 'em some time, they just need a little time

Give 'em some time, they just need a little time

...

You talk way too much

You talk way too much

It's only the end

It's only the end as you know it

You're not supposed to say that

You taught me too much

Is this how it ends?

Is this how it ends?

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fault /fɔːlt/ A2	noun - responsibility for an accident or misfortune
decisions /dɪˈsɪʒənz/ A2	noun - conclusions or resolutions reached after consideration
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak in order to give information or express feelings
forget /fəˈɡɛt/ A1	verb - to fail to remember
heard /hɜːrd/ A1	verb - past tense of hear; to perceive with the ear
taught /tɔːt/ A2	verb - past tense of teach; to impart knowledge
supposed /səˈpoʊzd/ B1	adjective - generally assumed or believed to be the case
news /nuːz/ A1	noun - newly received or noteworthy information
little /ˈlɪtəl/ A1	adjective - small in size, amount, or degree

Key Grammar Structures

• Now we're out of time

  ➔ Adjective phrase expressing lack of something

  ➔ The phrase "out of" is used to indicate that the supply of something (in this case, time) is exhausted.

• I just need a little time

  ➔ Quantifier 'a little' with uncountable nouns

  ➔ Use "a little" before uncountable nouns like "time" to mean a small amount.

• You talk way too much

  ➔ Intensifier 'way' before 'too much'

  ➔ Informal use of "way" to emphasize the degree of "too much".

• It's only the end as you know it

  ➔ Relative clause with 'as'

  ➔ Here, "as" functions as a conjunction meaning "in the way that".

• You're not supposed to say that

  ➔ Passive construction 'be supposed to'

  ➔ Used to describe expectations or obligations (what is allowed or expected).

• You taught me too much

  ➔ Simple Past tense of irregular verb 'teach'

  ➔ The past form of "teach" is "taught". It expresses an action completed in the past.

• Is this how it ends?

  ➔ Interrogative structure with 'how'

  ➔ "How" is used here to inquire about the manner or way in which something occurs.

• Can't make good decisions

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' for inability

  ➔ "Can't" (cannot) indicates a lack of ability to perform the action in the present.