Puth initially signed with the record label eleveneleven after performing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, while songwriting and producing for other artists. With primary intent on a solo career, Atlantic Records and Artist Partner Group eventually sought the artist and released his debut single, "Marvin Gaye" (featuring Meghan Trainor), in 2015. His next single and first feature, "See You Again", which he co-wrote, co-produced, and performed with Atlantic label-mate Wiz Khalifa for the Furious 7 soundtrack as a tribute to actor Paul Walker. It peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for 12 non-consecutive weeks. After the success of "See You Again", he gained worldwide recognition for multiple subsequent releases, including his next single, "One Call Away". The single reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Puth's debut studio album, Nine Track Mind, was released in January 2016 to moderate commercial success. The album was preceded by the singles "One Call Away" and "We Don't Talk Anymore" (featuring Selena Gomez), which peaked at number 12 and number 9 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2017, he released two songs, "Attention" and "How Long", with the former peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Both were included on his second studio album, Voicenotes (2018), with ameliorated critical reception and a peak of number 4 on the Billboard 200. In 2019, Puth released the singles "I Warned Myself", "Mother" and "Cheating on You". The following year, Puth released singles "Girlfriend" and "Hard on Yourself". After deciding not to put these songs on his next album and scrapping what other songs he had written for it in early 2020, Puth released "Light Switch" in January 2022 as the lead single of his upcoming third studio album Charlie, which is scheduled for a 2022 release. "Light Switch" peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album's second single, "That's Hilarious", was released in April 2022.
We Don't Talk Anymore
Charlie Puth Lyrics
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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
'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
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
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
That we don't talk anymore
In "We Don't Talk Anymore," Charlie Puth sings about the aftermath of a relationship, lamenting the loss of emotional connection with a former lover. The song conveys a sense of regret as Puth reflects on the relationship's end and the emotional distance that has grown between them. Throughout the song, Puth expresses his desire to move on and forget about the past, but he can't seem to shake the memories that continue to haunt him. He wonders if his former flame ever thinks of him and if their relationship was worth the pain that they both endured.
Puth's lyrics are particularly poignant as he sings about the pain of seeing his former love move on with someone else. He confesses that he wishes he had known that he wasn't the one she was looking for and wonders why he can't move on as easily. Puth's use of repetition in the chorus emphasizes the finality and distance of the relationship, highlighting the contrast between the past and the present.
Ultimately, "We Don't Talk Anymore" conveys the complex and multifaceted emotions that accompany the end of a romantic relationship. Puth's lyrics and vocal delivery capture the pain, regret, and longing that often linger long after the relationship is over.
Line by Line Meaning
We don't talk anymore, we don't talk anymore
We don't communicate like we used to
We don't talk anymore, like we used to do
Our conversations have changed from what they used to be
We don't love anymore
Our love for each other has faded away
What was all of it for?
We question the purpose and meaning of our past relationship
Oh, we don't talk anymore, like we used to do
Our communication has significantly declined from what it used to be
I just heard you found the one you've been looking
I recently found out you have found love with another person
You've been looking for
You have been searching for love
I wish I would have known that wasn't me
I regret not realizing that I was not the person you were searching for
'Cause even after all this time I still wonder
Even though time has passed, I still think about you
Why I can't move on
I question why I can't let go of you and move on with my life
Just the way you did so easily
You were able to move on from me without difficulty
Don't wanna know
I prefer not to know
What kind of dress you're wearing tonight
I don't want to know what you are wearing out tonight
If he's holding onto you so tight
I don't want to know if your new partner is holding you tightly
The way I did before
I used to hold you tightly like that
I overdosed
I gave too much of myself to the relationship
Should've known your love was a game
I regret not realizing that your love for me was not genuine
Now I can't get you out of my brain
I still think about you all the time
Oh, it's such a shame
It's unfortunate that things turned out this way
I just hope you're lying next to somebody
I hope you have found someone to share your bed with
Who knows how to love you like me
I believe that I could love you better than anyone else
There must be a good reason that you're gone
I rationalize your absence by assuming there must be a valid explanation for it
Every now and then I think you
Occasionally, I think about you
Might want me to come show up at your door
I imagine that you want me to appear at your doorstep
But I'm just too afraid that I'll be wrong
However, I am afraid to take that chance and be rejected
If you're looking into her eyes
I don't want to know if you are looking deeply into your new partner's eyes
If she's holding onto you so tight the way I did before
I don't want to know if your new partner is holding you as tightly as I used to
We don't talk anymore (we don't, we don't)
Our communication has completely stopped
Like we used to do
It's not like it used to be between us
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Charlie Otto Puth, Selena Marie Gomez, Jacob Hindlin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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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
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
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
Like we used to do
Don't wanna know
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 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
We don't talk anymore (don't wanna know)
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 (whoa)
Oh, it's such a shame
That we don't talk anymore
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