Nonmonogamummy – English Lyrics

• By: Lily Allen
• Album: West End Girl

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw, unapologetically honest language of Lily Allen with "Nonmonogamummy." This track, featuring her signature witty lyricism, is a masterclass in modern English conversational pop, offering a candid and at times darkly humorous vocabulary for discussing complex emotional topics like relationship disillusionment and non-monogamy. The song’s British pop style makes it an engaging way to hear contemporary UK English storytelling.

[English]

I don't want to fuck with anyone else, I know that's all you want to do, 

I'm so committed that I'd lose myself, Because I don't want to lose you. 

I changed my immigration status, For you to treat me like a stranger, 

Why do I feel like such a failure? A life with you looked good on paper. 

I've been trying to be open, I just want to meet your needs, 

And for some reason, I revert to people pleasing, 

I'll be your Nonmonogamummy, I'm just trying to be open. 

We fell in love, I landed on my feet, 

I was the cat that got the cream, We built a palace on the perfect street, 

You really sold me on a dream. And now I'm looking at my tinder, 

Or maybe I'm more of a hinger, He wants to take me out to dinner, 

Hope he looks better than his picture. I've been trying to be open, 

I just want to meet your needs, And for some reason, 

I prefer to people pleasing, I'll be your Nonmonogamummy, 

I'm just trying to be open. (Specialist Moss) 

Bumbaaaaalcaaart! Hearts get broken, 

She look inna mi eyes and say you have no emotion, 

She ask me pure questions bout the words what was spoken, 

Like is she a token? Or it's just promotion? 

You know seh man a big ship when we deh in di ocean, 

You know it's no brag or no boastin , we're coastin 

(Open) Cos we try to be open, 

I look at your eyes, you say your heart is broken, 

(Open) Me tell ya that you're chosen, and you 

tell me that your heart get frozen, (Just trying to be open) 

All dem a talk bout, all dem a gwarn, All dem a talk bout, all dem a gwarn, 

All dem a talk bout, all dem a gwarn, All dem a talk bout, deh pon di, 

All dem a talk bout, all dem a gwarn, All dem a talk bout, all dem a gwarn, 

All dem a talk bout, all dem a gwarn, All dem a talk bout, deh run di.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
committed /kəˈmɪtɪd/ B1	adjective - having pledged or dedicated oneself to a cause, person, or relationship
immigration /ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃən/ B2	noun - the act of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
stranger /ˈstreɪnʤər/ A2	noun - a person one does not know
failure /ˈfeɪljər/ A2	noun - lack of success
open /ˈoʊpən/ A1	adjective - allowing access or passage verb - to make something accessible
needs /niːdz/ A1	noun - things that are necessary or required
revert /rɪˈvɜːrt/ B2	verb - to return to a previous state or condition
pleasing /ˈpliːzɪŋ/ A2	adjective - giving pleasure or satisfaction
nonmonogamummy /ˌnɒn.məˈnɒɡ.ə.mʌmi/ C1	noun - a playful term for someone in a non-monogamous relationship
palace /ˈpæl.ɪs/ A2	noun - a large and impressive building, especially the home of a ruler
tinder /ˈtɪn.dər/ B1	noun - a dating app
dinner /ˈdɪn.ər/ A1	noun - the main meal of the day, usually in the evening
emotion /ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən/ A2	noun - a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships
token /ˈtoʊ.kən/ B1	noun - a thing serving as a symbol of something else
promotion /prəˈmoʊ.ʃən/ B1	noun - the action of promoting someone's interests or a product

Key Grammar Structures

• because I don't want to lose myself

  ➔ negative contraction + infinitive

  ➔ The phrase "don't want to" combines a negative contraction with the base form of the verb "want" followed by an infinitive "to lose" to express desire not to do something.

• I changed my immigration status

  ➔ simple past tense

  ➔ The verb "changed" is in the simple past tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• she look inna mi eyes

  ➔ incorrect verb form / dialectal variation

  ➔ In Standard English, it should be "she looks in my eyes." The phrase reflects dialectal or colloquial speech, which often features non-standard verb forms.

• all dem a talk bout, all dem a gwarn

  ➔ dialectal usage / present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase uses dialectal forms "a talk bout" and "a gwarn," which are non-standard ways of saying "are talking about" and "are caressing" or "gossiping" in regional speech, often equivalent to present continuous tense.